I been through 2 yrs of JC and 3 yrs of Poly.
I think Poly is much better than JC.
In JC, you have to wear uniform, squeeze for bus early in the
morning, must be in proper attire everytime, tonnes n tonnes of
tutorials, more tests and exams to handle, holidays you don't get
to enjoy as you are struggling to mug for exams and tests, and
there are mountains of homework to do as well. Hardly no life at
all.
Oh yah, JCs have projects as well. Much tougher than poly projects
I feel as you need to do lots of typing and powerpoints for
presentations. There are PE lessons as well. Imagine going under
hot sun to jog then come back for lessons in proper school uniforms
again. There isn't much time for entertainment daily as you are
tired out after doing your tutorials and stuff.
As for poly, of cos there are tutorials and projects as well of
course. But then tutorials are managable if you did the small bits
everyday, and not accumulated them at last minute. Some of my
friends liked to copy answers to hand up, then some don't even
bother to turn up for lessons or lectures.
Personally, I think, those who don't bother to turn up are just
escapists and kind of stupid as well. You pay so much money to go
poly just to skip lessons? Somemore, have to buy MC to escape,
worth it or not?
In poly, is true you get to meet more kinds of people, as compared
to Jc. JC students the most scary ones are those who always do
tutorials, do past year exam papers, and do universitiy exam papers
as well one. Those kind can freak you up when you study with them.
They got tutions somemore, for your information.
As for poly, you get to meet slackers and people who are lost
sheep. They have no ideas what to do, no motivations and skip
lessons all the times. But still you get to meet some good ones,
where they are serious in learning but also good in chatting.
During year one, I get to meet some of them and we always do
tutorials during our long break times and gossip here and
there.
We also share our learnings together, encourage each other and help
each other in projects. Good and sad part is we don't get to be
together after one semester as our timetables will be different
ones, but then we do get the chance at the same times to meet new
people. Good also if you don't get to see people you hate lah.
Haha.
