Hello
I am a repeating JC1 student taking H2 Bio, Chem,
Math and H1 Econs. Last year I took H2 Phy, Chem, Math and H1
Econs.
When I found out that I was retained I was very dissapointed and
decided to change that maybe I should change my subjects. Honestly,
I was very confused and changed my subject combination a few times
and hastily decided to take up bio. But on hindsight, I should have
just stuck with my subjects last year, after all I actually liked
the subjects.
Now every single day, I am angry with myself for making the
wrong decision. There is no turning back because the school will
not let me change anymore. Other JCs do not want to allow any more
transfer so the only option would be going to MI.
I am just afraid of all the stereotypes of MI and maybe the
lecture notes aren’t as good and i might be affected by them.
My parents and friends are telling me to persevere on just stay
in my current JC.
Poly is not an option for me because there are no courses that I
am interested in.
Please help!
That's quite a dilemma you've gotten yourself in.
H2 Bio has more stuff to memorize than H2 Chem + H2 Phys
*combined*.
It's true that if you're the type who is easily influenced by
your peers and social environment, MI requires you to have
somewhat more self-discipline than some other JCs. In
addition, it's a 3 year course, which means you'll spend : 1 year
retaking + 3rd year at MI = 2 years longer than your peers.
Your decision will hinge on your honest assessment of yourself
on two points :
1) Can you find the interest, effort and discipline to
memorize all that stuff required of H2 Bio?
2) Can you find the interest, effort and discipline to be
self-motivated and focused regardless of your peers and social
environment, for the next 3 years?
Finally, are you certain that MI will accept you at this point
in time? MI reserves the right to accept or reject any late-coming
applicant (regardless of his/her grades), through several rounds of
interviews with the vice-principal.
Be sure you stay with your current JC until you've secured a
place at MI. You don't want to end up not having a place at any JC
as well as MI, and having to take private 'A' levels all by
yourself.