HAO XUESHENG, gifted student at Stamford Institution
Independent Secondary School
Woke up this morning at 6.00 am, and as usual, was filled with the
urge to study.
So like I do every day, I propped my science textbook up against
the bathroom cabinet as I brushed my teeth.
Occurred to me that because of this, I haven't seen my face in the
past two years.
Intend to write a letter to the Ministry of Education urging them
to print pictures of students in the margins of all textbooks so
that this doesn't happen to future generations.
It's great to be a gifted kid, because you think of innovative
solutions like this.
Ahmad drove me to school again today.
Reflected on the multi-racial society in which we live, and the
progress of Malays in our society.
Isn't our country wonderful, that Ahmad gets to drive a luxury car
everyday?
Clearly, we are a prosperous nation.
School was typical: Got top marks in Maths again. Most GEP kids are
great in maths.
It's because we're intellectually gifted, you see. The maths
problems are just so easy to us.
I wonder why other kids find it tough? Well, they have only
themselves to blame! It's all so easy to become intellectually
gifted at maths!
Just hire tuition teachers.
They must be cheap, because Daddy got me one for every
subject.
Sometimes I think we're gifted because we have tuition
teachers.
After all, despite what the school teaches us or says they want to
teach us, we're ultimately graded on the basis of standardised
tests, and it's the tuition teachers who drill us for that.
I think we should replace all the regular teachers with tuition
teachers. I mean, why waste time? Let's just focus on what
counts!
They say the GEP was set up so we faster kids don't get held
back.
But I must admit, I feel held back even with the GEP. I guess I'm
really light years ahead.
Maybe to slow things down, I'll ask my tuition teachers not to
teach me so far ahead of my school, and also to ease up on the
drilling a bit.
As it is, I can pass the 'O' Levels, but Dad said I should do it
next year instead.
He said, "What's the rush? Enjoy your childhood. Anyway, you're
already taking your SATs."
When Ahmad drove me back from school, I saw some kids running
around in a field, kicking a spherical object.
It saddened me to think that even though they appeared to be my
age, they were indulging in such primitive hobbies.
I mean, why aren't they splitting atoms like we GEP kids?
Surely their parents can afford particle accelerators too!
But I guess this is why we're gifted and they're not.
Sad, but true.
*from www.talkingcock.com
