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    DSA 2011

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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      Pen88n
      last edited by

      wonderm:
      Pen88n:

      Hubby and I have spoken and we have decided that we should break the news to DS. Reasons:


      1. His classmates will start talking as some of them have already received news yesterday. This might cause more anxiety if no news for him.

      2. This is a small obstacle and he should learn to deal with rejection. Able to pull himself up and move forward in the face of adversity is what he should learn and experience. In future, there may be bigger / more obstacles whereby we are not around to \"protect\" (or hide from) him, so he should learn to be a stronger person.

      We felt that he has been \"over-protected\" these years, and have not exactly experienced much adversity / disappointment (he is also too easily satisfied). We just to be very \"practical\" and \"factual\" about the situation and let him see the need to move on and do his best to achieve his dream. Let's hope it all works out!

      Pen88n, I would do the same if in your shoes. If I were him, knowing all the friends have already heard the results except me, I won't be able to concentrate on prelim revision. Knowing the outcome actually provides certainty. I am sure he can handle this disappointment and be more determined to do well for Prelim and PSLE. Tell him not getting DSA offer may be good too, he can then choose which school he really wants to go after the PSLE result. All the best to him!

      Thanks, everyone (Vlim, Funx3, Paddy Field, Wonderm, phtthp, jtoh, etc......in case I missed some posts), for your advice. I'm now going to prep my \"speech\" / \"discussion notes\" to be in time for DS return soon.

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        TwaTau
        last edited by

        Pen88n:
        Hubby and I have spoken and we have decided that we should break the news to DS. Reasons:


        1. His classmates will start talking as some of them have already received news yesterday. This might cause more anxiety if no news for him.

        2. This is a small obstacle and he should learn to deal with rejection. Able to pull himself up and move forward in the face of adversity is what he should learn and experience. In future, there may be bigger / more obstacles whereby we are not around to \"protect\" (or hide from) him, so he should learn to be a stronger person.

        We felt that he has been \"over-protected\" these years, and have not exactly experienced much adversity / disappointment (he is also too easily satisfied). We just to be very \"practical\" and \"factual\" about the situation and let him see the need to move on and do his best to achieve his dream. Let's hope it all works out!
        Sorry to hear that. I agree with you to tell your DS. His schoolmates will have already be talking about it. Hope he will be a stronger boy after this, (It is really tough, they are only 12 years old boys, to have to go through all the anxiety and stress). All the best for his PSLE, and hope this will spur him to work harder to get into his dream school.

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          wonderm
          last edited by

          vlim:
          Paddy Field:

          Congratulations to vlim & TwaTau!


          My postman comes only in e evening, so another few hours' wait for me.
          So no email was sent by HCI?

          no email le... guess the email comes slower then the snail mail... πŸ˜‰

          No email was sent last year.

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            Pen88n
            last edited by

            TwaTau:
            Pen88n:

            Hubby and I have spoken and we have decided that we should break the news to DS. Reasons:


            1. His classmates will start talking as some of them have already received news yesterday. This might cause more anxiety if no news for him.

            2. This is a small obstacle and he should learn to deal with rejection. Able to pull himself up and move forward in the face of adversity is what he should learn and experience. In future, there may be bigger / more obstacles whereby we are not around to \"protect\" (or hide from) him, so he should learn to be a stronger person.

            We felt that he has been \"over-protected\" these years, and have not exactly experienced much adversity / disappointment (he is also too easily satisfied). We just to be very \"practical\" and \"factual\" about the situation and let him see the need to move on and do his best to achieve his dream. Let's hope it all works out!

            Sorry to hear that. I agree with you to tell your DS. His schoolmates will have already be talking about it. Hope he will be a stronger boy after this, (It is really tough, they are only 12 years old boys, to have to go through all the anxiety and stress). All the best for his PSLE, and hope this will spur him to work harder to get into his dream school.

            :thankyou: Twatau. And :congrats: to your DS RI and HCI CO!

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              Funx3
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              TwaTau:
              vlim:

              [quote=\"jtoh\"]vlim!!!! Chiong home now!!!!!! Open you letterbox!!!!!


              no car today to cheong home..but sil told me tt received letter from HCI and is a CO πŸ˜„

              :congrats: and I thought I am fast. Mine also got CO from HCI. :boogie: :boogie:[/quote]
              :congrats: TwaTau!
              Since vlim's Neck has Returned to Normal ....
              Does tt mean your head will Shrunk a Size Back to Normal ....
              (Don't Worry .... I'm Refering to your avatar -la!)
              πŸ˜† πŸ˜†

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                TwaTau
                last edited by

                Funx3:
                :congrats: TwaTau!

                Since vlim's Neck has Returned to Normal ....
                Does tt mean your head will Shrunk a Size Back to Normal ....
                (Don't Worry .... I'm Refering to your avatar -la!)
                πŸ˜† πŸ˜†
                For today only http://i55.tinypic.com/a082oh.jpg\"> and :thankyou:

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                  UncleLim
                  last edited by

                  :congrats:


                  Congrats to all 2012 HCI students !!!

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                    vlim
                    last edited by

                    TwaTau:
                    Funx3:

                    :congrats: TwaTau!

                    Since vlim's Neck has Returned to Normal ....
                    Does tt mean your head will Shrunk a Size Back to Normal ....
                    (Don't Worry .... I'm Refering to your avatar -la!)
                    πŸ˜† πŸ˜†

                    For today only http://i55.tinypic.com/a082oh.jpg\"> and :thankyou:

                    hey..twatau..that is holigible le ....like being shock big time!!! :laugh:

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                      ngbrdad
                      last edited by

                      UncleLim:
                      :congrats:


                      Congrats to all 2012 HCI students !!!
                      Actually those who got CO from HCI here seem to prefer RI........

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                        iFirefly
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                        vlim:
                        jtoh:

                        Where are all the HCI DSA mums? I thought there were quite a number who applied to HCI.


                        guess they all busy cheonging home or call home
                        πŸ˜‰

                        Just saw all your post! Will go check letter-box now. Congrats to vlim & twatau and other ks parents who have received CO from HCI!

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