i completely agree with u.. i'm 1 of those eligible 4 jc, but i
chose poly instead. not bcoz it'll be more "slack" (it isn't
anyway), but bcoz i knew what i wanna study (something not offered
in jc). It's not stupid, coz u don't juz sit there & wait 4 the
teachers 2 feed u with subjects like maths & science. U need 2
be able 2 think out of the box, 2 do your own research, write 3000
(or sometimes 5000) words for an essay. You gain insight to the
real world thru projects & internship. Now, would U call that
stupid? & yes, it's not the "longer" route, coz I'm in NTU now,
& I'm exempted from several subjects & will be able 2
graduate in 3 yrs, whereas the jc grads need 2 take 4 yrs.
I believe everything takes perseverance. as for the em3 ->
normal tech -> ite -> ns -> poly -> uni route, I have a
cousin who was in EM3 when he was in pri sch, went to normal tech
in sec sch, went ITE, went NS, & now in poly, & he's doing
quite well for his studies (& even got some exemptions). I
believe he shld be able 2 make it 2 uni. no doubt he'll take longer
than most ppl, the thing is he doesn't give up. we might not
necessarily be more intelligent thans, but it's the hardwork that
counts at the end of the day.