Me Time!

[MrsKiasu]

If you considering an international school, personally I feel a campus will be better…at least got CCA, uniform more proper ba…provided admission is not an issue.

[MyPillow]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2124543\" time=\"1702041839\" user_id=\"17023:

Can the receptionist disclose details like how many % of their students can make it to local Uni? 8 out of 10? 9 out of 10? If I’m not wrong, Poly is like around 3 in 10 and MI is also around 3 in 10.

Then again, I think it is perfectly fine to get a degree from a private institution as long as the degree is recognized here. A few of my cousins studied in private Uni and they are earning a respectable income. Only Civil Service is more fussy about where and how the degree is obtained, not the private sector.

Ya, I guess kids who are more sensitive may feel bad if they can’t perform well after their parents have forked out so much money to send them to Int Schools. Then again, all is not lost because it is easier to apply for an overseas Uni using IB results than local A results.

sounds low.... but my relatives i heard ,can get into unisim , suss with poly dip. And i think maybe depends on the courses applied.
SUSS, SIT, SUTD are considered local govt uni too

[MyPillow]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2124574\" time=\"1702103177\" user_id=\"17023:

Maybe i should clarify what I mean. What I meant by degree obtained via Private institutions are distance learning degree courses with private educators like Kaplan.

Yes, of cos Civil Service do recruit overseas Uni grads. In PSD’s eyes, there is a difference between a graduate from Cambridge / Oxford vs some other less reputable overseas Universities, not to mention those with overseas degree obtain via private institutions here. PSD is still very fussy with where and how the degree is obtained. Therefore, I feel that we should not generalise that Civil Service employs overseas degree graduates.

For Stat boards, they have more flexibility and we see more liberal employment guidelines, including the employment of foreigners (PRC Chinese, South Asians….)

any idea how to find the list of overseas Uni recognise by PSD?
i cant seem to find from any of the local polytechnic websites too on further studies after diploma ; i assume those colleages/unis recommended by local polytechnics shd be more or less recognised ( by PSD)

[MyPillow]

I just came bck from europe. Vaping is every where among teens to old as it is easily available in malls.

Too common now. peer influence and peer pressure is a crucial factor too, to them it is normal. So bad for health..
hope WHO can issue some control or something as this is damaging to health
Saw cannabies vending machines too , in two places.

my girl said can smell in sch toilets too, some time :((

[Estéema]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"2124658\" time=\"1702277414\" user_id=\"70594:

I just came bck from europe. Vaping is every where among teens to old as it is easily available in malls.
Too common now. peer influence and peer pressure is a crucial factor too, to them it is normal. So bad for health..
hope WHO can issue some control or something as this is damaging to health
Saw cannabies vending machines too , in two places.

my girl said can smell in sch toilets too, some time :((

Agree. Vaping is so common in Europe. We see ppl vape in London stations, on streets of Paris & every other corners. Only place I don’t see is their public libraries & museums but at museum cafes, I saw someone siting vaping & with coffee. At Germany’s various Christmas Mkt, they meet, chat & vape like it’s so fashionable. I didn’t notice cannabis vending machines though. That’s for liberal cultures.

Hope our young ppl mature enuf to take in the benefits of education overseas & take pride of their personal values & take responsibilities for their health.

[zac's mum]

We were in Osaka. Vaping is also extremely common there. Vending machines with cannabis-laden candy we saw in Switzerland. I believe such foods also prevalent in Thailand. The teens are definitely aware of such; just hope that they also know the potential consequences and have the maturity to make smart choices.

[sharonkhoo]

Saw cannabis shops in Italy last year and Thailand this year. Not sure if there were vending machines - I probably wasn’t noticing. I’m glad Singapore is being strict with this, and also vapes.

[zac's mum]

Singapore is very sheltered, but even then not immune: in primary schools!


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/children-vaping-singapore-primary-secondary-schools-students-parents-3974646?cid=internal_sharetool_iphone_11122023_cna

[MyPillow]

i happended to meet & spoke to a tour leader fr Msia also vaped n he said it is easily available too

yah the only place they dun vaped is museum, i din go Lib - once in cafe, restaurants, parks etc vape & vape conveniently

[MyPillow]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2124660\" time=\"1702278790\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2124660 time=1702278790 user_id=53606]
We were in Osaka. Vaping is also extremely common there. Vending machines with cannabis-laden candy we saw in Switzerland. I believe such foods also prevalent in Thailand. The teens are definitely aware of such; just hope that they also know the potential consequences and have the maturity to make smart choices.[/quote]

i was having venchi gelato daily last 12days; it is so addictive - i hope no bits of cannabis added