<![CDATA[Student Serafiel : Introduction?]]>Hey, I’ve been told I need to go post a thread on Newbies, to introduce myself.

Well, here goes.
I’m a student in Singapore, currently studying in JC.
Shouldn’t give so much info–I got a traumatic experience in Stomp forum where some idiot revealed my real identity to everyone.
So I won’t reveal my gender, school, name, and address.
Sorry about that.
I joined kiasuparents to see what they think about many schools.

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Serafiel:
well, realistically speaking the chances of me going there is what, 2%? At least increased from 0%, and that's cause I went to HC, where traditionally more people got in.

So that's why my parents think getting other scholarships to ivy leagues is actually easier, not to mention more prestigious (though I like NUS more?)
Wish you all the best :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124662https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124662Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:11:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:44:25 GMT]]>

Serafiel:
haha, i didn't know you like K-Drama.

I like too, especially those ancient period dramas (like Queen Seon Deok) but workload in JC is very heavy, no time to watch 😢
My parents always tell me to compete with the top, not with the bottom, so now I'm super \"critical\" of my own \"achievements\". My mum felt the same way too, that I could do better.
I'm not likely to go Ivy Leagues anyway, since I'm not rich, but making it to NUS Medicine Faculty would be nice 😄
Yes I do like dramas of K, HK and China's too....because life is a drama ma.. :lol:

It's good to have aspirations and aim high. As long as you feel that spurs you on instead of getting you down, then do what you need to. Also, be careful what community you are sharing this with. In the company of same league, perhaps they will agree with you that you can do better, but with the wrong league, they will be upset with you for not being satisfied. Fine line to balance. 😉 I am speaking from experience. Once in sec school I brought back a report card that my brother bashed flatly that I did no good. But in school, it was already the best amongst my classmates...when I lamented in front of them, I became ostracised after that. :lol: I learnt my lesson.

All the best to becoming another doctor in SG!! :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124646https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124646Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:44:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:30:23 GMT]]>well, realistically speaking the chances of me going there is what, 2%? At least increased from 0%, and that’s cause I went to HC, where traditionally more people got in.

So that’s why my parents think getting other scholarships to ivy leagues is actually easier, not to mention more prestigious (though I like NUS more?)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124630https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124630Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:30:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:26:05 GMT]]>

Serafiel:
haha, i didn't know you like K-Drama.

I'm not likely to go Ivy Leagues anyway, since I'm not rich, but making it to NUS Medicine Faculty would be nice 😄
I think to many people, making it to NUS medicine is better than a lot of Ivy Leagues imho :ugogirl:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124629https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124629Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:26:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:09:52 GMT]]>haha, i didn't know you like K-Drama.

I like too, especially those ancient period dramas (like Queen Seon Deok) but workload in JC is very heavy, no time to watch 😢
My parents always tell me to compete with the top, not with the bottom, so now I'm super \"critical\" of my own \"achievements\". My mum felt the same way too, that I could do better.
I'm not likely to go Ivy Leagues anyway, since I'm not rich, but making it to NUS Medicine Faculty would be nice 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124624https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124624Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:09:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:43:06 GMT]]>

Serafiel:
Haha, my results are hardly stellar -.-

I don't know why my classmates want to be popular, but it is indeed really lonely and sad to be the only one in class with skirt touching your knees, no piercings, and un-tucked out shirts. But like I said, that's the only way to enforce my habit of \"mugging every day\", unlike those girls whose standards dropped to ACJC?
I have tuition only in sec 4 when I got more nervous. Sadly, in sec 1-2 I rarely worked hard, and now I think I should have gotten tuition in sec 3. I liked my bio tutor--he wrote the textbook. However, the Math and Hist tutors were private and much more expensive... $240 a month? That's all, tuition for Math, History and Bio only.
If you benchmarked against perfect 10 distinctions, then yes to what you say but at the moment, you are definitely top 10% in SG to be in HCI, that is stellar achievement to me.

Actually your comments reminded me of an article in ST some years back. Some RJC kids were lamenting that they were not good enough to get into their choice of Ivy league schools with their perfect scores because they lacked community service work in their portfolio.

I was like :!: , anything less than Harvard, Oxford, Stanford or Berkley is not an education? No doubt they were stating some harsh facts of life in the selection process, but the true nuances of living is missed.

I know all of you children tried very hard but times like this, it is essential to look at what you have achieved and not what you have not.

Ultimately, it is not the best score or best-university person who became the most inspirational. Since it is CNY, I recommend you to watch this K-drama \"贤内助女王\". She married the best guy from the best university, but she struggled alot in life with him, watch to find out why.

Sorry I have to use K-drama to tell you another story, as it is a vivid way to show you the way then just tell tell tell. If you watch the dramas enough, you will realise that the star of each drama is often not the most beautiful, most bimbotic but the one with the most character. So don't feel sad at being different, feel proud that you dare to be different to do what you think is right. You actually stand out, you just don't know. 😉

Thanks for pandering to my curiosity about your tuition and I think it sounds reasonable. Lastly, I also hope you don't get addicted to k-drama, ok? This auntie also has no time to watch, but I get the important gist of the dramas by going fast forward in the dramas I am keen to explore.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124600https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124600Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:43:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:23:41 GMT]]>Haha, my results are hardly stellar -.-

I don’t know why my classmates want to be popular, but it is indeed really lonely and sad to be the only one in class with skirt touching your knees, no piercings, and un-tucked out shirts. But like I said, that’s the only way to enforce my habit of "mugging every day", unlike those girls whose standards dropped to ACJC?
I have tuition only in sec 4 when I got more nervous. Sadly, in sec 1-2 I rarely worked hard, and now I think I should have gotten tuition in sec 3. I liked my bio tutor–he wrote the textbook. However, the Math and Hist tutors were private and much more expensive… $240 a month? That’s all, tuition for Math, History and Bio only.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124595https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124595Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:23:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:46:24 GMT]]>Serafiel, during your sec education, may I know if you have any enrichment or tuition classes? If so, did that help with your stellar results?


As for the wayward behaviour that you have mentioned, I wonder if this is the teenagers’ way of expressing their frustrations??

Kudos to you for not being affected and influenced.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124562https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124562Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:46:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:39:48 GMT]]>sigh, nowadays students are becoming "cooler".

girls get bfs as early as in sec 1, with many of them having really short skirts (i’m proud to say i don’t!) and ankle socks. They also pierce multiple earholes, and dye their hair. Sad to say, I noticed some girls in HC looking very bimbo-like with colourful hairbands and brown hair. Their uniform has been altered to accomodate "shoelaces" which will help them tuck out their shirts.
In NH, many students are being "pressured" to say swear words because it’s cool. If you don’t really do that (like me) then you will be unpopular. Which is why my sec sch life is really horrible.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124560https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124560Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:39:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:48:58 GMT]]>

Serafiel:
FMPS was good in the sense that all the Christian values they instilled in me made me a polite person who never swore, but sadly they were \"erased\" in NHHS, lol. Now must find them again.
Hugs to you.

My elder boy just began sec 1 in NJC. There are classmates using \"seemingly innocent\" words like smart butt/ retarded (I only saw these in his sms recently). I do not like these. Also noticed my elder boy has been calling the younger boy dumb more often over trivial matters. Peer pressure is a force we cannot underestimate.

I suspect it is lack of moral education in our schs that causes this issue. So many times, CME is taught at the end of the year. During my sec sch days, it was compulsory to take a religious study subject (either Buddhism, Christianity or Confucius for the Chinese). If MOE brings these back into our sch system, maybe we will see better behaved kids. Too many families are not addressing this basic moral values in depth.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124457https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124457Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:48:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:45:31 GMT]]>The standard of many schools have dropped, even the top school. One HC boy was in the news for punching a bus driver…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124409https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124409Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:45:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:04:03 GMT]]>ok, I will try to be polite to uphold the name of my school.

But seriously, it’s really hard for teenagers to behave in a good way. When I was in NH, I was not so concerned about upholding the reputation of my school, lol, since we don’t have a good rep anyway. But now, in HC, i must be polite, can’t jaywalk, can’t say swear words (not even abbreviations). Really hard to adapt lah.
FMPS was good in the sense that all the Christian values they instilled in me made me a polite person who never swore, but sadly they were "erased" in NHHS, lol. Now must find them again.
PS: HC is not as good as it seems (my dream was ^shattered^). I see girls and boys playing cards in McDonald’s in uniform, and some of them also shouts swearwords in school.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124394https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124394Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:04:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:26:51 GMT]]>:welcome: Serafiel.

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Serafiel:
But I still shall not say whether I'm a girl or guy 😄

😉 I already know...like what markfch says....you need to know what you post. The only comfort you can take is over here you are dealing with mainly matured adults.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124357https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124357Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:10:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:04:29 GMT]]>

Serafiel:

Qifa->FMPS->NHHS->HC.
Serafiel,

:welcome:

I'm also new here, even though I am definitely not young like you. Have seen better days physically, ahem!

Your parents must be really proud of you. The fact that you're attending one of the best schools locally. I know I would if my DS does as well as you 🙏

Btw, since you've listed down your schools (past & present), be mindful that whatever you post will indirectly affect our (the much 'older' folks in this forum) impression of them ok. Know what I mean, know what I mean 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124342https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124342Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:04:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:32:36 GMT]]>

Serafiel:
wow, I feel really welcomed here 🙂

Back in stomp it's like people will bash you for no other reason than your avatar (for eg, saying \"your avatar looks so fake... you must be really ugly\".)
Good that you feel welcome. And I am sorry you had an unpleasant experience previously. Like I said, you are on a different \"playgrd\" here.
Serafiel:
I was surfing the net then saw this forum. Decided to create an account to inform people about what schools to choose. (Lots of exp because I got friends from many different schools).
Excellent dear, I am sure the parents here will definitely appreciate the help you can give. Thanks for the sharing 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124329https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124329Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:32:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:26:22 GMT]]>wow, I feel really welcomed here 🙂

Back in stomp it's like people will bash you for no other reason than your avatar (for eg, saying \"your avatar looks so fake... you must be really ugly\".)
I was surfing the net then saw this forum. Decided to create an account to inform people about what schools to choose. (Lots of exp because I got friends from many different schools).
Some helpful person PMed me to post on the Newbie thread.
Yeah, but now that I kinda trust you all, I shall say this much:
Qifa->FMPS->NHHS->HC.
But I still shall not say whether I'm a girl or guy 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124326https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124326Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:26:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:32:01 GMT]]>:welcome:


So, who introduced you to this forum and what made you decide to register since you had that bad experience in another forum?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124243https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124243Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:32:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:54:07 GMT]]>:welcome: to KSP


😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124208https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124208Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:54:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:55:39 GMT]]>Welcome :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124182https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124182Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:55:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:55:21 GMT]]>Welcome!!! 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124181https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124181Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:55:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:42:17 GMT]]>:welcome:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124178https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/124178Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:42:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Student Serafiel : Introduction? on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:24:16 GMT]]>:rahrah: :welcome: :welcome: :rahrah: sarafiel


We'er a different breed here. You will find many helpful parents in this forum. So rest assured, your experience here will definitely and entirely be much more enriching.

Happy navigating 😄 😄

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