The concerned parent, understandably, wants her daughter
to enter a highly ranked school. Both parents want to provide the
best education for their only child.
The best does not necessarily mean a high ranking school? Why do
you judge a school based on previous batches' results? There is no
wisdom or logic in that. A school should be chosen based on how you
feel in the school, and its equipment.
This "competition" among parents is not really new. But
the symbols of superiority are: a place in a top ranked school, a
Grade 8 piano pass, a scholarship.
Oh yes ofcourse, its the Asian mentality, so that Mrs Chong can
tell Mrs Lee down the road that her daughter is in RAFFLES JUNIOR
COLLEGE!! And Mrs Lee will nag her daughter to get into some other
school with a fashionable Christian name to compete. Its
bullshit.
With all the pressure now being put on children to excel
beyond their limits, there is little wonder why there are growing
numbers running away from home, suffering mental breakdown or
committing suicide after examination results are
released.
ANd why there is so little creativity and shitty ads, don't
forget that. And conformist generally unquestioning minds, which as
adults, are sent to world conferences to sit down and shut up while
other delegates have the courage to clear inqueries. Its the same
in company meetings.
If you send me to an art class, my sketches of human
form will still look like the stick figures representing "the
Saint".
Oh did you design the Saint's T-shirt? Great design.
