Yes, it was supposed to be sarcastic. However, it’s not directed at you. Sorry about the wrongly-deleted quotes. It’s directed at elderflowertea. For the bad grammar.

elderflowertea:

verykiasumummy:

agree agree agree....




I am a full-time tutor. I have friends who are teachers. Most complained about the huge amount of admin work they have to do. I think if benefits for teachers are better, reduce the admin work, etc.. Not many teachers will quit to become ex-school teachers/tutors. Being school teachers is a more stable job than tutors. Being tutors, we also face some problems like students anyhow cancel lessons and/or owing tuition fees.

I hope you're not teaching English... :scared:

eve74sg:

My daughter is in P5 this yr. I am trying to shortlist some schools for her.


She is currently in a chinese pri school. However, she starts to like branded stuff and branded tuition centres,http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/posting.php?mode=post&f=48# She seems to care quite abit about how people look at her also.

I hope to find a sec school that can help to teach her good morals and values and not be overly concern with branded/expensive things. Isit true that most girls in convent schools behave like that?

Anyone has good recommendations?

What chinese pri sch is she in for her to behave in this manner? On the contrary, going to a convent school, you'll come into contact with different sets of people, and the values taught is very different. Definitely it will not be what she is learning now.

So, did she learn her materialistic values from her chinese pri sch, or from home?

UncleLim:

Picolo:

Thanks, Uncle Lim. The girl has made up her mind to go LSE with her family's blessings. The financial part is managed (at most her dear aunt here will chip in and give her no-interest loan lor LOL but seriously) and she is very much looking forward to it. I agree wholeheartedly with what you mentioned and also, between an Accountancy and an Econs degree, the latter definitely has more pro-family career choices to offer to women, and this is coming from an Econs & Stats grad myself with scores of Acc grads I know.

I am so glad to hear that, Picolo! And well done for the girl's family to take that leap of faith. She will enjoy the multi-cultural mix of studying in London, making friends with people from Sweden to Swaziland. She will get to read different newspapers and learn the different ways people view world and national issues. Her school is in a very touristy area so even the food is multi-cultural affair!

Her education at LSE is only the beginning. Her degree may not even be important a decade down the road. But she must drink in and absorb as much as she can so that she becomes a well read student of the world. Economics is just a lens through which she looks and learn about people and societies. And with this new understanding she will chart her life, find a life-long partner, seek out opportunities, and achieve freedom to live well for herself and her family.

Very well said, UncleLim.

Why the hurry? Is the world going to end soon? And don’t you think that by going through A levels or at least even IB, will help your daughter write academic grade essays, especially if she’s going to do a subject like psychology.


The 2 extra years also means that the student will be more matured by the time she gets to 1st year uni- 18-19 years vs going there at 16-17. Don’t you think all these years make a difference? Unless the uni is some degree mill, that is…