- You are not being "rude" or "trying to be smart/funny" if you
correct a teacher during class (politely), giving long and
well-articulated answers, or give creative input, and in the event
that you disagree with how a teacher marked your creative work, you
can appeal to the school to have different teachers review those
marks without fear of backlash
Actually, not so in SG, if you meet really good teachers and if
you are logical. So far, only one has given me a bad grade, but
that's because our thinkings clash. While she agreed that insights
gained and whatever stuffs learnt are different issues, she had
another idea on how I should present that, not being blatantly
honest and said that I gained NO insights. Well, maybe, but until
now, I've yet to understand that.
SG teachers are like some kind of computer systems, extremely
logical. Don't try creative ways with them, but be logical with
them. If you could show that something wouldn't work, that's fine
with them.
But of course, some things are better kept to yourselves. Asia,
after all, isn't so open-minded, and some will really mind when a
junior points out the error of a senior, who has always done
something in some fashion.
Maybe it's selfish, but I believe that if it endangers my future to
a very big extent, that secret will be kept with me for as long
till they discovered it.
Edit: typos.