Today is Monday and the first day of school is done. Wow. I pretty much almost just got home and I have overdue homework waiting to be completed. Honestly that's kind of crazy. I managed to do some in school, so at least I got some of it out of the way. I've got a few pieces of History and some Chinese. Ughh I hate Chinese! It's a horrible subject when you aren't good at it and you're not sure what you're reading half the time. I'm hoping I can complete everything by tonight and I'm willing to skip dinner to complete it. Health over academics? Pfft, even if people believe in it, it's not like they can do it. Anyway, we're going to be taking our height and weight tomorrow, so if I don't put on that much weight today, at least I'll be slightly lighter tomorrow.
I really hope I can complete at least the Chinese bit by tonight. History isn't really that difficult to do, just a reliability piece and a 150 word personal response worksheet. Hopefully, I won't take more than 2 hours. It's Chinese I'm worried about. I have two book reviews to complete and an entire mock paper. I'm going to at least get the book reviews done by tonight, because they're graded and they're clearly overdue already. Ughh and there's Imagineering again. Seriously, I don't even really understand why we have it. It's pretty freaking useless, since we'll never actually have enough time to sit down and just invent shit with our current "lifestyle", which means we'll never actually be able to apply to real life. And we don't even get curriculum time to do it any more. Like, hey, if this shit is going to get shittier and shittier each year, you're obliged to at least give us more and more time. If not, don't go calling on some huge ass organisations to do our projects for and hope like hell we don't embarrass you. We have enough on our plate, without you stirring shit up.
I'm seriously very curious what goes on in the teacher's minds. We get all sorts of unrelated crap in our graded assignments. For example, for our first Mathematics Graded Assignment, we had a Geography question in it. For the second Mathematics Graded Assignment, we had a Physics question. For one of my Biology Graded Assignments, we had to come up with games that would help to teach and/or revise a certain topic of the subject. It basically tested our ability to scavenge for recyclable materials and our art skills. And for the third and current Mathematics Graded Assignment, we're currently basically supposed to be property agents. That's not even my dream job! And it's so unrelated to Mathematics! And you seriously don't have enough time to do so many weird side projects that are not related to studies anymore. I highly suggest you to complete teaching our curriculum and move on with life. Not to mention, make sure to get competent teachers to actually teach, not some half-baked ignorant twat who thinks he knows what he's doing but ends up failing more than half the class.
I'm just gonna end the post here because I really don't have that much time to blog and I need to hurry shower and start on my homework. Imagineering tomorrow again, which means I'll be ending school late again. In addition to all that, I've still got some CCA stuff to settle. Sigh, sometimes I just wish life were simpler.
-Midnight Flint
Monday, June 30, 2014
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Take a Break!
So it's a Tuesday, and the last week of the June holidays here in Singapore. Or should I say, the last week of the month of June here in Singapore. If anyone reading this has seen those posts all over the internet about Asian holidays just being a self-study session, it's true, except that those are slightly exaggerated. Just a little (not kidding). Currently, I'm studying History and I still have English and Literature homework to complete. Which basically means like 3 to 4 books I still have to read and I'm not a fast reader. Yepp, I'm screwed. But I'm taking a quick break to blog now.
You know how there are so many quotes on "education" and "learning" and all that. And yes, everyone agrees with them and whatnot. But there's really no point dwelling on them, is it? Nowadays, your grades are everything and pretty much the only thing you have. No school or company is going to look at how well you play the piano, violin, how good are you at sports, or even your true intelligence. There's a saying on "Examinations and test are not a good indication of your intelligence" and all that. Of course, I agree with that wholeheartedly, but ultimately, grades are what we will be judged on. But if you think about it that way, then what are examinations and test a good indication of? Luck? Of course not! They're pretty good indications of how hardworking you are and if you study smart or not. Still, luck is quite a big part of this entire relatively crappy system. Well, I'm not sure about the other systems in other countries, but this is very true for the system here in Singapore.
I'm actually not doing well in school, but I've never been "stupid". I can pick up skills and concepts easily and it's not hard to explain something I don't understand to me, as long as you talk logic. Still, I'm not doing well. I'm probably way below average, while my other two brothers are practically constantly passing with flying colours, with one being the first in his class and probably the entire level, and the other with all sorts of achievements under his belt (No, I'm not doing to list them, there are too many). And then there's me. Yeah. Well, it's not like I wanted to do badly or anything. I'm failing a few subjects and not doing well in my forte. It's genuinely hard for me to do well because I'm lazy and I don't really have a goal, that much I won't deny. But I'm not stupid. Really.
Still, to those readers out there who currently have to same problem as me and all the repercussions that come along with them (parents nagging, teachers wanting to meet parents, late submissions of homework, a screwed up set of priorities, etc...), yes, we are the minority. But if you persevere and try to change yourself as best as you can (like I am at the moment), you will really be able to do it. Find out what your study habits are and if it helps to study with a certain person, go ahead! I mean, come on, obviously that person will let you study with him or her unless you enjoy studying with your enemy, then I suggest you go see a doctor. Give yourself some time, and you'll slowly start to see changes.
"If your goal is to reach a wall, as long as you start moving towards it, even if you're moving at a snail's pace, you will get there." (Just make sure you have enough time to be moving at snail's pace though. I suggest walking. If you're gonna run, I suggest you take a break once in a while. Burn out is not fun.)
-Midnight Flint
P.S. I changed the layout of the blog so that it's easier to read haha
You know how there are so many quotes on "education" and "learning" and all that. And yes, everyone agrees with them and whatnot. But there's really no point dwelling on them, is it? Nowadays, your grades are everything and pretty much the only thing you have. No school or company is going to look at how well you play the piano, violin, how good are you at sports, or even your true intelligence. There's a saying on "Examinations and test are not a good indication of your intelligence" and all that. Of course, I agree with that wholeheartedly, but ultimately, grades are what we will be judged on. But if you think about it that way, then what are examinations and test a good indication of? Luck? Of course not! They're pretty good indications of how hardworking you are and if you study smart or not. Still, luck is quite a big part of this entire relatively crappy system. Well, I'm not sure about the other systems in other countries, but this is very true for the system here in Singapore.
I'm actually not doing well in school, but I've never been "stupid". I can pick up skills and concepts easily and it's not hard to explain something I don't understand to me, as long as you talk logic. Still, I'm not doing well. I'm probably way below average, while my other two brothers are practically constantly passing with flying colours, with one being the first in his class and probably the entire level, and the other with all sorts of achievements under his belt (No, I'm not doing to list them, there are too many). And then there's me. Yeah. Well, it's not like I wanted to do badly or anything. I'm failing a few subjects and not doing well in my forte. It's genuinely hard for me to do well because I'm lazy and I don't really have a goal, that much I won't deny. But I'm not stupid. Really.
Still, to those readers out there who currently have to same problem as me and all the repercussions that come along with them (parents nagging, teachers wanting to meet parents, late submissions of homework, a screwed up set of priorities, etc...), yes, we are the minority. But if you persevere and try to change yourself as best as you can (like I am at the moment), you will really be able to do it. Find out what your study habits are and if it helps to study with a certain person, go ahead! I mean, come on, obviously that person will let you study with him or her unless you enjoy studying with your enemy, then I suggest you go see a doctor. Give yourself some time, and you'll slowly start to see changes.
"If your goal is to reach a wall, as long as you start moving towards it, even if you're moving at a snail's pace, you will get there." (Just make sure you have enough time to be moving at snail's pace though. I suggest walking. If you're gonna run, I suggest you take a break once in a while. Burn out is not fun.)
-Midnight Flint
P.S. I changed the layout of the blog so that it's easier to read haha
Monday, June 23, 2014
First Post... Again?
So this is like my third or fourth blog, and clearly, the previous blogs have all failed. It's not really all that intentional, but more like what I was posting wasn't exactly... appropriate? Thus, yet again, I'm on my "first post". Let's move on.
Some of the readers may recognise the layout of the blog and realise who I am (big hint there...) but for the others who don't, it doesn't really matter. Those who remember what I used to blog about, that's nice, but I'm not going to blog like that anymore. I don't even know why I blog anymore, since I seem to have to censor and edit everything I type. I know what I can and can't upload, and that seriously sucks big time, since if I can't blog about what I wanna blog about, what am I gonna blog about? See that the shit thing about our world today. The internet allows you to do anything and everything you want, under the pretense that you're anonymous. Heck, you're NOT anonymous, and you're probably being watched as you read this. Someone is probably filtering through all the stuff I'd posted online, searching for anything incriminating to use against me in the future. Yeah, they'd probably uncover a whole lot of stuff. And guess what, I'd actually just censored some stuff in the previous sentences. Amazing, huh?
Truth be told, I honestly never expected my blogs to be read by anyone in the first place, which results in this horrible mess when someone I know actually does. Like, shit man! You weren't supposed to know! I used to blog about somewhat personal and kinda confidential stuff...? (Scratch that, it's definitely NOT confidential.) And it's personal only because they're MY experiences...? So like what the heck?! Honestly speaking it's not like I was giving away free cheats to a quick success or anything, but I still wasn't quite allowed to post about it. In fact, I wasn't giving away much of anything other than my feelings and in exactly what way does it even affect you??
So anyways, I'm probably just gonna blog about some random stuff regarding other stuff from that unpostable stuff and let's just all move on with life. Well, that kind of concludes this first blog post and hopefully I'll blog some more in the future.
-Midnight Flint
P.S. Clearly, this isn't quite my real name since I've had to censor THAT as well, and to make it slightly harder for people who actually know me to find this blog haha So sorry if this blog post doesn't make sense because of all the vague descriptions (which aren't even discriptions. Whatever, that's YOUR problem.)
Some of the readers may recognise the layout of the blog and realise who I am (big hint there...) but for the others who don't, it doesn't really matter. Those who remember what I used to blog about, that's nice, but I'm not going to blog like that anymore. I don't even know why I blog anymore, since I seem to have to censor and edit everything I type. I know what I can and can't upload, and that seriously sucks big time, since if I can't blog about what I wanna blog about, what am I gonna blog about? See that the shit thing about our world today. The internet allows you to do anything and everything you want, under the pretense that you're anonymous. Heck, you're NOT anonymous, and you're probably being watched as you read this. Someone is probably filtering through all the stuff I'd posted online, searching for anything incriminating to use against me in the future. Yeah, they'd probably uncover a whole lot of stuff. And guess what, I'd actually just censored some stuff in the previous sentences. Amazing, huh?
Truth be told, I honestly never expected my blogs to be read by anyone in the first place, which results in this horrible mess when someone I know actually does. Like, shit man! You weren't supposed to know! I used to blog about somewhat personal and kinda confidential stuff...? (Scratch that, it's definitely NOT confidential.) And it's personal only because they're MY experiences...? So like what the heck?! Honestly speaking it's not like I was giving away free cheats to a quick success or anything, but I still wasn't quite allowed to post about it. In fact, I wasn't giving away much of anything other than my feelings and in exactly what way does it even affect you??
So anyways, I'm probably just gonna blog about some random stuff regarding other stuff from that unpostable stuff and let's just all move on with life. Well, that kind of concludes this first blog post and hopefully I'll blog some more in the future.
-Midnight Flint
P.S. Clearly, this isn't quite my real name since I've had to censor THAT as well, and to make it slightly harder for people who actually know me to find this blog haha So sorry if this blog post doesn't make sense because of all the vague descriptions (which aren't even discriptions. Whatever, that's YOUR problem.)
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