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pirate:
Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time..... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.
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atutor2001:
Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time.pirate:
.... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.
the poor boy was already late and desperate...yes, he may be at fault for not checking venue beforehand...but if there is a need to scold or lecture, do so after the exam. -
atutor2001:
Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time.pirate:
.... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.
anyway, if I'm not wrong, the A level prelim results is quite inconsequential so the 'cher prolly saw safety as more important. -
Nebbermind:
My apology for not being clear in my writing. The incident did not happen during A level prelim, it was during the actual A level that started on Monday. The boy taught that the sitting arrangement was the same as the prelim, which was I about one month ago, and went to the wrong venue leading to all the misfortune.anyway, if I'm not wrong, the A level prelim results is quite inconsequential so the 'cher prolly saw safety as more important.
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Moral of the story: always be punctual!! (and with 5 mins to spare)
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tabgha:
He was actually quite punctual, with 15 mins to spare - but things just happened the wrong way that day.Moral of the story: always be punctual!! (and with 5 mins to spare)
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the scary part is this:
atutor2001:
The boy dashed off ignoring the teacher's reminder. He told his mum that luckily the teacher didn't give chase or he would have bashed him up at that moment......
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Jennifer:
I wish to share my little experience. For all these years, I have been rushing here and there, sometimes it is the result of my own procrastination and sometimes through no fault of mine. Nothing happened and there is always a sense of \"high\" when I managed to make it on time. I thought that if I stay focused and be more careful, it will be ok. I changed my belief after this accident that happened 2 years ago.I do not see how running in the corridor can be dangerous given that most students would hv already been seated in the exam halls/designated locations, the corridor should be quite empty.....
It was a Sunday morning and I was running late. The road was wet because of rain earlier. I was on a quiet 2 lane road in a HDB estate. There is a 90 degree bend but I know that road well. Usually I will tap the break to slow down at the bend. However, if in a rush, I will just release the accelerator and negotiate the bend at about 40 to 50 km/hr. On that faithful morning, I didn't tap the break. I was driving at my usual speed. At the bend, the car just head straight ahead when I turned my steering wheel. By instinct, I step on the brake and that made the car moved forward even faster. It mounted the kerb and stopped. (hopefully there won't be a PSLE question in future on why the car accelerates when I step on the brake
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I was glad that nothing worse happened except $ fly away for the repair. Till now I don't know why it happened. Some friends told me that the road is \"dirty\" but I guess there must be oil on the wet road. If I wasn't rushing and had tap the break before the bend, maybe it might not have happened. It was difficult for me to understand that accident happened when we least expected - until it happened to myself and I am lucky that the price is not high. -
CloudeeDaz:
I would give him the benefit of doubt that he doesn't mean it but used \"bashed\" to project the extent of his anger and frustration at that moment.the scary part is this:
atutor2001:
The boy dashed off ignoring the teacher's reminder. He told his mum that luckily the teacher didn't give chase or he would have bashed him up at that moment......
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atutor2001:
It's not difficult to understand why it happened. Just look at the bolded parts. In a word: aquaplaning. QED.It was a Sunday morning and I was running late. The road was wet because of rain earlier. I was on a quiet 2 lane road in a HDB estate. There is a 90 degree bend but I know that road well. Usually I will tap the break to slow down at the bend. However, if in a rush, I will just release the accelerator and negotiate the bend at about 40 to 50 km/hr. On that faithful morning, I didn't tap the break. I was driving at my usual speed. At the bend, the car just head straight ahead when I turned my steering wheel. By instinct, I step on the brake and that made the car moved forward even faster. It mounted the kerb and stopped. (hopefully there won't be a PSLE question in future on why the car accelerates when I step on the brake
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I was glad that nothing worse happened except $ fly away for the repair. Till now I don't know why it happened. Some friends told me that the road is \"dirty\" but I guess there must be oil on the wet road. If I wasn't rushing and had tap the break before the bend, maybe it might not have happened. It was difficult for me to understand that accident happened when we least expected - until it happened to myself and I am lucky that the price is not high.
On a 90 degree bend, aquaplaning is almost impossible to recover from before you run off the road. Please don't do that again. Thank you for your cooperation.
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