Me Time!

[sharonkhoo]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1996095\" time=\"1600850742\" user_id=\"14025:

Is this interdisciplinary beneficial?

It depends on how far, and who. In working life, interdisciplinary knowledge is certainly beneficial, even essential, but it could mean that there is less depth. For some people and some jobs, interdisciplinary studies may suit them better. But some people are not satisfied to sacrifice depth, and some jobs require depth.

Personally, I feel that at least some of our top brains should focus and go deep in their subject, with less focus on interdisciplinary skills (I'm not saying none), which can also be acquired later and during working life. If they are smart, they will pick things up quickly. For others, who are broadbased by nature, or are not suited to go deep, then interdisciplinary studies will suit them better.

[Coolkidsrock2]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1996161\" time=\"1600866520\" user_id=\"28674:

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1996095\" time=\"1600850742\" user_id=\"14025:

Is this interdisciplinary beneficial?

It depends on how far, and who. In working life, interdisciplinary knowledge is certainly beneficial, even essential, but it could mean that there is less depth. For some people and some jobs, interdisciplinary studies may suit them better. But some people are not satisfied to sacrifice depth, and some jobs require depth.

Personally, I feel that at least some of our top brains should focus and go deep in their subject, with less focus on interdisciplinary skills (I'm not saying none), which can also be acquired later and during working life. If they are smart, they will pick things up quickly. For others, who are broadbased by nature, or are not suited to go deep, then interdisciplinary studies will suit them better.

I personally believe that inter-disciplinary is good. DD is in the STEM program but take courses in Accountancy / Finance, Business, Intellectual Property Laws, Innovation, Media / Production, Arts etc online via open universities.

[ngl2010]

Coolkidsrock2\" post_id=\"1995824\" time=\"1600686245\" user_id=\"48901:

I have friends saying they will bring themselves so that kids will not be curious. Same for smoking.

My kids have drunk wines at home, do not really like it (they cannot afford what they like) and I have tested their threshold so they know they cannot drink beyond X glasses, beyond which they will become drunk.

Thank you for your advice Coolkidsrock2.

[ngl2010]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1995827\" time=\"1600687031\" user_id=\"28674:

ngl2010\" post_id=\"1995820\" time=\"1600683093\" user_id=\"40978:

Can anybody teach me how to teach DS not to be curious about Thai bars? To me, it is better don’t go at all so there will be no temptation...

See if you can find a good description somewhere for him, with a few photos? That could satisfy his curiosity. Or go with him or get his father to go? Like an educational field trip. Temptation will always be there, and not knowing and wondering can be worse than seeing once and deciding that it's not great. As an adult, it's best to know how to deal with temptation, and choose to avoid it, than be kept from it by someone else. And having a parent objectively discuss it with him might kill the temptation completely!

Thank you for your advice Slmkhoo.

[sharonkhoo]

Coolkidsrock2\" post_id=\"1996231\" time=\"1600933071\" user_id=\"48901:

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1996161\" time=\"1600866520\" user_id=\"28674:

[quote=starlight1968sg post_id=1996095 time=1600850742 user_id=14025]Is this interdisciplinary beneficial?

It depends on how far, and who. In working life, interdisciplinary knowledge is certainly beneficial, even essential, but it could mean that there is less depth. For some people and some jobs, interdisciplinary studies may suit them better. But some people are not satisfied to sacrifice depth, and some jobs require depth.

Personally, I feel that at least some of our top brains should focus and go deep in their subject, with less focus on interdisciplinary skills (I'm not saying none), which can also be acquired later and during working life. If they are smart, they will pick things up quickly. For others, who are broadbased by nature, or are not suited to go deep, then interdisciplinary studies will suit them better.

I personally believe that inter-disciplinary is good. DD is in the STEM program but take courses in Accountancy / Finance, Business, Intellectual Property Laws, Innovation, Media / Production, Arts etc online via open universities.[/quote]It's good in the long term, but I'm not convinced that it's necessarily the best for all students at the university stage. Spreading time and energy over multiple disciplines will dilute the content of each. Some students who have the capacity to go deep should be given that option (not that they study only 1 subject and nothing else, but just not be spread so thin - how thin is the question, I guess). On the other hand, those who don't have the capacity or interest to go deep will certainly benefit from breadth. It's easier to gain breadth over a lifespan as long as there is a willingness to learn; but going deep is hard if you have distractions like job and family.

I can see from one of my daughters and her friends that it is easy not to go deep when there are so many choices open, or so many compulsory \"general\" courses. Some students can get a degree without having developed a deep understanding of any single subject. This may not matter for some people and some jobs, but it will close off some jobs. And some people will not find that kind of learning satisfying.

[Coolkidsrock2]

My key objective is to keep her constructively engaged and yet also learning something new.


Also view it as a training of the mind to be nimble and switch from one unrelated subject to another fast. Widen their comfort zone.

Raising their baseline also mean that it will be easier for them to hit the road running in future.

[janet88]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1996069\" time=\"1600845857\" user_id=\"14025:

Yes, Janet.
We all have different sorts of prob to handle.
We hv to keep reminding ourselves to stay cool...

I really wish I can stay cool for the next 2 weeks...but this 皇上不急 is making me very worried.

[sharonkhoo]

janet88\" post_id=\"1996288\" time=\"1600999331\" user_id=\"12950:

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1996069\" time=\"1600845857\" user_id=\"14025:

Yes, Janet.
We all have different sorts of prob to handle.
We hv to keep reminding ourselves to stay cool...

I really wish I can stay cool for the next 2 weeks...but this 皇上不急 is making me very worried.

It's probably better that she's relaxed. At this stage, anxiety will probably make her perform worse.

[zac's mum]

This year’s class photos are very interesting haha. DS said they were taken in their fixed groups of 5 (without masks) or individually for those who were absent & missed the date. And the final product (group photo) was pieced together using computer editing software!


I recall last time for kindergarten graduation photo, the photography company even kindly photoshopped in 2 nice front teeth for one poor kid who had missing milk teeth. On the large individual graduation photo (class photo too small they didn’t bother).

[sky minecrafter]

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