Poly and JC students come in~~

R3SsH|n SG

Just now saw the news...was about the poly forum 2005 at ngee ann poly...

some of the students commented that:

1)why poly students have to pay a higher bus fare compared to jc students even though we are all the same age and still studying... Rolling Eyes

2)some jc students are "yaya" when they see poly students just because it seems that jc students have a higher chance of going to university...

The minister at the forum,Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, had this to say about comment 1...

1)some people gets to pay lesser for the bus fare...therefore others will have to pay more...

why is it poly students have to pay more?
because our parents earn more?because quite alot of poly students work?or because jc students suppose to be the cream of the crop and they have to be spoon-fed?

and this long-going prejudice of only jc students get to go to university...has apparently made jc students a little bit proud...

wat u think? Rolling Eyes

R3SsH|n SG

why no jc students coming out to defend themselves?
you guys flipping thru your textbooks for answers?

stellazio SG

Originally posted by R3SsH|n:
Just now saw the news...was about the poly forum 2005 at ngee ann poly...

some of the students commented that:

1)why poly students have to pay a higher bus fare compared to jc students even though we are all the same age and still studying...

2)some jc students are "yaya" when they see poly students just because it seems that jc students have a higher chance of going to university...

The minister at the forum,Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, had this to say about comment 1...

[b]1)some people gets to pay lesser for the bus fare...therefore others will have to pay more...

why is it poly students have to pay more?
because our parents earn more?because quite alot of poly students work?or because jc students suppose to be the cream of the crop and they have to be spoon-fed?

and this long-going prejudice of only jc students get to go to university...has apparently made jc students a little bit proud...

wat u think? Rolling Eyes [/b]

wtf..some people pay less some people must pay more to cover up..why can't they make a standard amount so that in the end its equal..I used to respect him but after this comment i think he's getting himself into alot of hatred by the poly students..what have we done to warrant us paying more for public transport fares..just because our ezlink is red in colour? Laughing

aRcTiC_sTaR SG

'cos Poly = Tertiery

JC = Kids

Therefore kids pay kids' fare. Tertiery students can hold a proper job with a Diploma, where else JC kids become big kids after graduating from JC.

alkaiden SG

i stole a sec sch kid’s bus card, no worries

stellazio SG

I think the main reason is because government subsidize alot of our school fees, so they want to eat us back..but of cause cannot state this reason la if not too obvious liao.. Laughing

R3SsH|n SG

even if they subsidize our school fees...the extra money that we pay oso doesn't go to the government mahz...why must we pay extra?

stellazio SG

goes to sbs..but is sbs a private company?think about tax and you can figure it out yourself.. Laughing

ditzy SG

Dr Vivian from JC or poly? Laughing

R3SsH|n SG

so they trying to earn this measly amount?
well...the government sure work in a nice way don't they?

jc students...your textbooks won't have an answer for this...so don't bother...come express your thoughts...

stellazio SG

its not a measly amount..it'll amount up to millions.. Laughing

Burgerking SG

I graduate from poly liao. Using adult fare. Crying or Very sad

ditzy SG

I just want to see ACJC replies. Laughing

stellazio SG

wtf..even in poly also adult fare.. Laughing

papercut87 SG

hmm.. to some poly students, maybe the increase in fare for poly students abit unfair.. but then again, jc students r in a sense treated more as 'school kids' (like sec sch).. whereas poly students get the privilege to be treated as 'young adults'.. the edu system b/w jc-s n polys is juz being different, nt biased.. jc students wear their uni.. turn up at 7.30am every weekday fer morning assembly.. hav our attendance taken everyday.. thats probably the reason y we still hold our sec sch concession passes... so we pay cheaper..

haha.. n yar.. i think the part about jc students lookin down totalli on poly students only applies to a minority. we do acknowledge the fact that there r certain courses offered by polytechnics that hav good future prospects but most of the time, we (well, at least most of my jc friends and i) dont look down n discriminate people who come from poly.. the main reason behind that is kinda simple- jc students fail to interact with poly students often. thats y there's this barrier b/w us.. leadin to several misconceptions.. Smile cheers..

R3SsH|n SG

yea...me too...i wanna see them use their best weapon - talking crap..

Blueicez SG

comeon.. answer WHAT? why not go ask the govt instead..... its not as if JC students set such a regulation..... whats the objective of this thread? you wanna start another JC vs Poly war? PEACE Exclamation

798 SG

i attended last time. it seem that the minister wif female name like to answer questions in an irrelevant ways and out of points, making the students feeling very impatience.

i should have asked him, "Hello!!!! when is the buffet ready?" Razz

Burgerking SG

Tertiary fares are cheaper than adults fare.

R3SsH|n SG

poly and adult only difference is that poly can pay for concession fare...but wth...the concession itself already cost $52 for taking bus only...