Do you agree that secondary school sucks big
time?
I had recently done a survey, and
report shows that majority of secondary school students strongly
insist that their school’s system must
improve.
Read through this article to find
out answers to the above questions and more that you never had
expected.
AmosAtlantis
says:
Firstly, let me tell you what I
think about my secondary school based on my past experience. I
shall go straight to the point and not beat around the bush.
Honestly, I did not like my
secondary school life at all. In fact, I hated my secondary life to
the core. There are several reasons why I say so.
I did not like the attitude of some
of the teachers whom used to teach me. I think that they are biased
and evil, especially the discipline teachers. If you are one of
them reading this article, I think you should know that you deserve
to die, deep in your heart.
Some of the rules set by my school,
or rather, most schools, were horrible and doesn’t benefit the
students at all. For instance, why are students not allowed to keep
long hair? So long as we keep them neat and tidy, I see no problem
with that. It is not like we dye our hair. It is utterly ridiculous
to ask students to cut slope. One of my teachers even mentioned,
what has the length of our hair got to do with how well we do for
our exams? I think that is the right attitude.
Why are students not allowed to
loiter around places and shop at shopping centres around the
vicinity? The school is doing this just to protect their
reputation. Do you think they actually give a damn about you
students?
Why are we studying subjects that
are not relevant to our future career? I agree that English
language is essential to us. Otherwise, I would not even type out
this article. But why the hell study subjects like Chinese,
Geography, History, or worse, Design and Technology or Food and
Nutrition? I find that it is meaningless and a waste of my precious
time to do so.
The official school hours is for
example, 8am to 2pm. However, it seems that most teachers are
keeping students back after the official ending of school at 2pm.
We are supposed to go back at 2pm, but yet, they keep us until 5pm,
for example. And it is not for one day, but maybe 3 out of 5 school
days. What right has those bloody teachers got to do that? As for
myself, I did not bother about them, but just went back at 2pm. You
think I am scared of you bloody teachers threatening to call my
parents or send me for detention? Go ahead and do all you like. No
one is going to give a damn about what you teachers do. You
teachers deserve to be kicked hard in the ass.
Why are schools sending teachers to
patrol the neighbourhood? I thought it is the policemen’s duty?
Those teachers don’t carry pistols, neither are they trained to
catch thieves. Aren’t they afraid that they would be molested or
raped by real thugs? Or are they catching students out there just
because they think that students are younger than them so they can
pick on? Shouldn’t those teachers be spending quality time with
students in school, or marking papers instead of patrolling, or
rather, loitering around the neighbourhood as well? I think those
fucking discipline teachers deserved to be sacked.
Why are we students cleaning up the
classroom when the cleaners are paid to do so? I do not see any
right a teacher has to command students to clean up their
classroom. Furthermore, we are not paid to do so. Hence, why the
fuck should we clean up the classroom?
I am not saying that we should
dirty the classroom just because there are cleaners. Of course, we
should respect our cleaners because they are the ones who keep our
environment clean. I am just saying why are we even supposed to
clean our classroom? Do teachers have rights to command us to clean
classrooms and pick up litter?
Anyway, I hated secondary school so
much till I did not do well for my O-Level exams. However, I just
manage to get 3 credits for it. You may refer to my blog article at
http://www.amosatlantis.com/2009/01/gce-o-level-examination-2008/
for more information about this.
I think that I have acquired
nothing at all from secondary school. I think that my success today
does not depend on any of my teachers, nor my school. It solely
depends on me and the support my family gave me.
Next, let us see what another guy
has to say about whether he liked secondary school or not. He had
requested for his identity to be kept anonymous.
Anonymous
says:
Firstly, there was the stress. In
modern times like today, our teachers put stress on us, our parents
put stress on us and even our grandparents do that too. I’m the
eldest among my cousins, so I get a lot of pressure from my entire
family, where I have to set a good example, set the right path …
what’s worse? There was no one to help me through it, because I was
the eldest and they keep putting high expectations on me, much
higher than I know I can achieve. It really depressed me for a
point of time.
Secondly, we put stress upon
ourselves. Nowadays, as society gets more and more qualified, we
tend to become more paranoid and put more stress on ourselves.
I have a few classmates who, like
me, keep thinking we aren’t good enough, not doing enough, and we
keep pushing ourselves, which did cause me to break down several
times, more prominently during upper sec. As you might or might not
know, getting a paper qualification is a norm these days. Not
getting one would be below average.
Thus, school becomes more like a
workload and a chore than an enjoyment of life, which is what it
should really be. Learning should be something one should love to
do and enjoy, not dread and hate. That’s not really what life and
learning are about. We don’t get to appreciate life this way, and
we don’t mature as a person. That’s really sad.
Other than the stress, we have the
friends. Luckily for me, I chose the right friends.
However, unluckily for me, during my upper sec days, I offended
some of my level mates unintentionally. I didn’t even refer to
them, but they took it as I did and it was so serious that they
resulted to harassing me online and in school.
During Sec school, everyone tries
to fit in, tries to be popular and such. These trends have never
changed throughout the years and are still prominent. Thus, many
turned to bad companies to look cool. They resort to harassing
others, being a bully and more. These made lives for others like me
in school a nightmare.
Thus for me, sec school wasn’t very
much memorable nor enjoyable. The only times they were enjoyable
were with my good friends where we were enjoying ourselves.
Nowadays, there are more and more
such naughty students out there that honest and true friends are so
hard to find.
Modern times are so
complicating.
I don’t know what happened at Coral
Sec, but here’s what I think. Discipline teachers in my school are
either blind or they are being biased. They tend to treat the
prefects better than us normal students. Also, the prefects always
let their friends off when their friends break the school rules,
but to others? They catch them and give them a warning point. How
fair is that?
During upper sec, the students tend
to break the school rules more, because they tend to be more brave
and such.
However, the teachers catch the
students who didn’t seem to have broken the school rules, but let
those who really did break the school rules, off.
For example, the girls’ skirt has
to be below the kneecap. I have a few friends who have skirts just
at the knee cap or VERY LITTLE above it… Some have it below the
kneecap, but all still get caught.
Mind you, we were sec 4s then. We
had no time to care about such stuffs when we have to study every
day, and for those who outgrew the uniform, you can’t expect them
to buy a new set when it is already our last year. And my friends’
skirts weren’t short at all.
In other classes, there was this
one girl that has the skirt WAY ABOVE the kneecap, but she never
got caught. Not even once.
I don’t know how the teachers see
the length of the skirt, but like I said, it’s either they are
blind, or biased. (My class was hated by a lot of teachers, so the
answer is probably quite obvious.
The official time is 2pm? My school
ends way later than that, especially when we were in upper sec.
Even in sec 2, I remember ending at 3.30 on Tuesday. When I was in
sec 4, we ended at 5 on Thursday, and those 2 are just examples.
There were more.
Cleaning up the classroom is
essential, but it can be taken place before school starts or during
recess. Detention is part of the school’s discipline system, so if
the students don’t want to be in one, just don’t break the school
rules. Thus, I find these 2 quite reasonable.
I find that the teachers shouldn’t
make the upper sec stay behind in school too late, as they usually
have much more homework and revision to do. They should try to
improve in timetabling.
School rules are strict because the
students are getting more and more out-of-hand. As long as they are
reasonable, I think that’s fine.
In terms of lameness, well, some
are indeed lame. For example, some schools don’t allow students to
keep long hair. What right does a school have to control the
student’s hair? As long as the students know how to manage their
hair, I think that’s fine.
I agree. I know of one school that
looks very good in public’s eye, but is corrupted inside. Also,
that school doesn’t care about the welfare of the students at all.
They only think of the school’s reputation. Indeed, sometimes they
do mention that it’s for our own good, but the real intention is
not that.
One fine example I know of
(accurate one) was when once during assembly, one student fainted,
the Principal only gasped, but didn’t run down to help.
For this point, I can only say one
thing: That’s invading the privacy of the students.
As a teacher, they should instil the right values in the students
so that they will uphold it in their own will and not because they
know that a teacher is watching them, and so they obey. That’s not
right and it shouldn’t be like that.
Yes. Schools shouldn’t take up a
student’s lives 24/7. Weekends should be reserved to spend quality
time with the family, to learn other stuffs like sewing, to rest
and to let one enjoy life using what little time one already
has.
And the public dares to complain
that families are breaking up. What with work and school taking up
one’s lives 24/7. If they never learn, they will never improve.
Well, I don’t really have much
comments of this because I never had trouble with the rules, but I
do want to point out one point: Some prefects/DM can be
irresponsible.
My friend once got caught for her earrings. The prefect said that
they will confiscate it and return it to her later.
However, up until we graduated, not
only have her earrings not be returned to her (it was given to her
by her sister (sentimental value) and it was quite expensive), the
prefect lost it. No compensation either.
Just what did Coral sec do? I don’t
know what to say about this, because I don’t have much
information/experience, but I know my school tries to follow MOE’s
one as best as they can.
In the end, it all really depends
on yourself, because it’s your life and how you control it. Others
can’t and shouldn’t control you. They can only help. You yourself
make the final decision.
Usually parents support teachers
because they think they are right. I beg to differ. Probably
because parents are teachers are from the same generation (most)
and have the same thinking.
Of course Sec schools have to be
improved! There are so many horrible ones out there and so many
unreasonable rules and teachers out there! Students are suffering
so badly.
However, even those that are
fantastic schools, improvement is a 24/7 thing and can never be
stopped. One must always improve, or we can never upgrade
ourselves.
I think that’s all I can say. I
hope it helps. Of course, this is just my point of view, and might
be wrong. I’m just going from experience.
AmosAtlantis
says:
Finally, let me end this article.
But before I do so, I have already attained success in myself and I
feel that you students should as well. If you hate secondary
school, why bother to listen to your teachers? Are you afraid of
them? Well, if you are, don’t be!
There is nothing to be afraid about
those teachers. Just treat them as nothing. They don’t dare to lend
a finger on you. If they dare, just go home and explain the matter
to your parents and then soon, the whole world will know about this
matter.
You know that media is very
powerful now, so if those teachers dare to do anything silly to
you, their bloody face will appear on the internet as well as on
the television and newspapers. Then they will either be sacked or
given a warning by MOE. So don’t be afraid of your teachers ok?
If you have anything, you can
either go back home after school and report to your parents, or
contact me. I will help publicize the matter all over the internet
and we’ll both earn profits together alright? Cheers!
Anyway, I’m not from secondary
school anymore. I’m enjoying life now, and I’m also independent. I
know what I want. Do not think I am a failure just because I hated
secondary school and didn’t do too well for my O-Levels. In fact, I
am actually more successful than those who score flying
colours for their results. Refer to my article at http://www.amosatlantis.com/2009/02/diploma-in-marketing/
to know what I am talking about. You can actually be successful as
well, provided you have a goal in life and you are passionate and
determined to do the things that will benefit your future
career.
I have done the things that will
benefit me and my future career. I can assure you that secondary
school will not benefit you in your future career. Of course,
please try to get a minimum of 3 credits for your O-Level exams;
otherwise, I can’t help you as well. Getting 3 credits is extremely
easy. Just be good in your English, Mathematics, and Science. Your
3 credits will be assured.
If you think that Junior College,
Polytechnic, and ITE are your only choices of further education
after O or N Levels, I think you are wrong. It is very
narrow-minded to think this way. In fact, there are several other
paths which may be better for you.
Why bother to retake O-Levels or go
to ITE if you had not done well in your exams? Do you want to
suffer the plight of staying another year in secondary school and
suck up to those god damn teachers? Are you able to bear it? Do you
really think that it will benefit you and your future career in
doing so? Are you very sure?
I shall not tell you what the other
choices are. If you wish to know, kindly contact me directly. You may
also bring up any issues regarding or related to this article, or
any enquiries which you have.
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To hell, unreasonable and
mentally unsound teachers! Hahaha! 
