GEP kids and their parents

[just888]

Maybe we should have a poll on parents whose kid(s) is in GEP, if either they or their spouse is a GEPer?

[Andaiz]

Wah, didn't come here for 2 days and the forum sorta exploded....

chamonix:

All the best to your DD1 and those taking the GEP tests!

Thanks, chamonix....enjoy your extended holiday in France. That's the best time to bond with the kid(s)...

Busymom:

Andaiz:

The first batch of GEP parents are 40 this year

You are disclosing how old you are har.. :evil:

haiz,Busymom, I donch mind....haven't you heard? 40 is the new 20 :boogie:

verykiasu2010:

Chenonceau:

Back then, RI had girls.

Those were pre-u 1 & 2, before RJC started

GEP testing started in 1983 for the first batch in 1984

RJC started in 1982 hence there was never any GEP girls in RI. The first batch was in RGS secondary or RGPS, and GEP for secondary is up to sec 2 only anyway

GEP for secondary school up to Sec 4. Believe for the first batch there were 4 classes in RI. Ratio boys to gals was about 2:1.

I think back then (warao, sounds like mountain tortoise), integration to \"mainstream\" was good. These GEP'rs are still friends after all these years. Now, it's been made into such a hoohaa :siao: (no offence) that there's a prestige tagged to it. In RGPS, there are periods where the GEPers \"integrate\" with the same cohort gals! :whut:

[Busymom]

Andaiz:

haiz,Busymom, I donch mind....haven't you heard? 40 is the new 20 :boogie:

er.. but I thought you spent one year at River valley??

Andaiz:

GEP for secondary school up to Sec 4. Believe for the first batch there were 4 classes in RI. Ratio boys to gals was about 2:1.

Yeah, my impression is that there were more boys, but just not sure how many more.

[toddles]

Pen88n:

just888:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010] regret din look for GEP partner ....... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Sorry to interrupt, not all good apple + good apple will ensure a very good apple or at least the same quality apple.

I remembered in Pri, my classmate mum is a teacher and father a doc both degree holder, but my classmate and her bro report book mostly bloody scenes one except for english.

This partnering of GEPper + GEPper parents combination reminds me of the madman Hilter's idea......what is the world becoming to???

I've seen a lot of GEPpers having non-GEP parents. Case of nature vs nurture debate I supposed.[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Hmm... could also be that in the 80s-90s, the GEPers whose parents were non-GEP or non-degree holders were as such because they lacked money and opportunities for education. their parents could still be genetically very smart.

But I also believe that not all bright parents produce bright children.

As with genetics, they always say diversity is the key to producing exceptional quality right? Too much inbreeding etc not quite recommended haha! So vk2010's wife, all is not lost, esp since yr kids are doing well right? *wink*

[toddles]

Andaiz:

haiz,Busymom, I donch mind....haven't you heard? 40 is the new 20 :boogie:

Yeah esp since that age group has all the moolah to buy fancy toys like flashy sports cars... they always say, can't change wife, so change car. :siam:

[Andaiz]

toddles:

Andaiz:

haiz,Busymom, I donch mind....haven't you heard? 40 is the new 20 :boogie:

Yeah esp since that age group has all the moolah to buy fancy toys like flashy sports cars... they always say, can't change wife, so change car. :siam:

haha, lesser of two evils anyway, I changed jobs after being > 15 years in one. MLC for sure ....if you don't know what that stands for, you're probably not there yet :skeptical:

[toddles]

I’m not yet there, but I can guess! seeing it happen all around me hahaha!

[metz]

Andaiz:

Wah, didn't come here for 2 days and the forum sorta exploded....

chamonix:

All the best to your DD1 and those taking the GEP tests!

Thanks, chamonix....enjoy your extended holiday in France. That's the best time to bond with the kid(s)...

Hi Andaiz

Oui, oui, we are enjoying every minute now. As a matter of fact, we just brought the kids to Disney today.

But I'm also secretly worrying about my kids' ability to adapt to the Sg pressure cooker system upon our return... They are leading a very carefree life now!

Andaiz:

toddles:

[quote=\"Andaiz\"]
haiz,Busymom, I donch mind....haven't you heard? 40 is the new 20 :boogie:

Yeah esp since that age group has all the moolah to buy fancy toys like flashy sports cars... they always say, can't change wife, so change car. :siam:

haha, lesser of two evils anyway, I changed jobs after being > 15 years in one. MLC for sure ....if you don't know what that stands for, you're probably not there yet :skeptical:[/quote]MLC = Mid-Life Crisis?

Am not there yet but soon...