Comments on: F*ck the exam (PMR) la. http://www.chanlilian.net/2005/10/14/want-to-know-why-they-said-pmr-is-too-easy/ Life, Lies, Sex, Humor, Politics of a Malaysian blogger Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:27:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hungribunni http://www.chanlilian.net/2005/10/14/want-to-know-why-they-said-pmr-is-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-100646 Hungribunni Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:50:43 +0000 http://chanlilian.net/?p=837#comment-100646 I do agree that there must be a balance between one's studies and living out one's childhood. I guess the concern is that in the face of a very competitive global economy, Malaysian youths might struggle to keep up in the job market if education standards remain at a certain level. Yes, there are people who might not be able to afford tuition and stuff (esp in rural areas), but this means that the schools and government should take the initiative to do something to help them. Lowering standards so that everyone can pass the exams is not the way to go - instead of helping them (and ourselves), we could be hampering their progress (and that of the nation's) in the long run. We can't just for the sake of making it easy for ourselves choose not to see the bigger picture - that things are moving rapidly in the outside world and if we can't catch up, we get left behind. Then what??? Studying is not about studying harder or longer, but it's about studying smarter - kids must be given the right encouragement and tools to excel. Pushing them to hit the books won't make information sink in. How do we make it easier to understand, recall and apply what we learn in school? That is the key issue that needs to be addressed. I don't think forcing a child to study is the right way. Schools need to find creative means to introduce subjects to student, to ignite their passion, creativity and curiosity. Rote learning is so yesterday! Mind-mapping, making up funny songs out of facts you need to learn are some techniques you can employ to help you recall better. Find a technique that you are comfortable with and that helps you understand and recall stuff. There's a lot of info online with regards to this. I am a parent too - albeit a younger one ( I just turned 28). Whilst I am young enough to still recall the pains I had as a student, I am also coming to understand the anxieties every parent faces with regards to their kids education. I can safely say that these anxieties are because parents love their kids. BUT as parents, we need to learn how to motivate them, to give them space to just be kids and have fun. Games (not all) actually help our kids to learn important skills too like teamwork, coming up with strategies, thinking out of the box - so gaming is not always bad. I hope the younger ones won't let talks of the education system having to get harder dishearten them. It's truly about survival-of-the-fittest these days and if you want to be employable next time and enjoy a cushy lifestyle, then you just have to put in that little bit more effort on your part. I do agree that there must be a balance between one’s studies and living out one’s childhood. I guess the concern is that in the face of a very competitive global economy, Malaysian youths might struggle to keep up in the job market if education standards remain at a certain level.

Yes, there are people who might not be able to afford tuition and stuff (esp in rural areas), but this means that the schools and government should take the initiative to do something to help them. Lowering standards so that everyone can pass the exams is not the way to go – instead of helping them (and ourselves), we could be hampering their progress (and that of the nation’s) in the long run. We can’t just for the sake of making it easy for ourselves choose not to see the bigger picture – that things are moving rapidly in the outside world and if we can’t catch up, we get left behind. Then what???

Studying is not about studying harder or longer, but it’s about studying smarter – kids must be given the right encouragement and tools to excel.
Pushing them to hit the books won’t make information sink in. How do we make it easier to understand, recall and apply what we learn in school? That is the key issue that needs to be addressed. I don’t think forcing a child to study is the right way. Schools need to find creative means to introduce subjects to student, to ignite their passion, creativity and curiosity. Rote learning is so yesterday! Mind-mapping, making up funny songs out of facts you need to learn are some techniques you can employ to help you recall better. Find a technique that you are comfortable with and that helps you understand and recall stuff. There’s a lot of info online with regards to this.

I am a parent too – albeit a younger one ( I just turned 28). Whilst I am young enough to still recall the pains I had as a student, I am also coming to understand the anxieties every parent faces with regards to their kids education. I can safely say that these anxieties are because parents love their kids. BUT as parents, we need to learn how to motivate them, to give them space to just be kids and have fun. Games (not all) actually help our kids to learn important skills too like teamwork, coming up with strategies, thinking out of the box – so gaming is not always bad.

I hope the younger ones won’t let talks of the education system having to get harder dishearten them. It’s truly about survival-of-the-fittest these days and if you want to be employable next time and enjoy a cushy lifestyle, then you just have to put in that little bit more effort on your part.

]]> By: Scar http://www.chanlilian.net/2005/10/14/want-to-know-why-they-said-pmr-is-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-99731 Scar Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:41:05 +0000 http://chanlilian.net/?p=837#comment-99731 I am a 15 year old boy this year (2008) sitting for PMR examination. My parents send to 2 maths and science tution, 2 bm tution, 1 sejarah tution, 1 geo tution,1 eng tution (eventhough my english is good). My parents always tell me to study hard and get all a's because of all the sacrifices that they're doing. The point is I always try my best. But i intend to not get a's in my sejarah and geo. This is because i am bad at memorising. My parents do give me the omega fish oil, memo plus gold, brand essence of chicken. But truly this would not help if your body and brain dont wish to. All i hear is study study study. I try my very best to study but i cant get exellent results. When i tell them they say i must try harder, study longer. But hey, i am also a human you know. No one in this world is perfect. If there are people who are perfect, there will be no fucking people collecting rubbish, selling food. All will be god damn lawyers, doctors, teacher and other professional job sitting in their own fucking air-cond office. The world dont really involve 100% in education. It invovle in attitude, living skills to. If you are damn intelligent in your studies but no social life, dont know how to mix around then what's the point? No point. I am a 15 year old boy this year (2008) sitting for PMR examination. My parents send to 2 maths and science tution, 2 bm tution, 1 sejarah tution, 1 geo tution,1 eng tution (eventhough my english is good). My parents always tell me to study hard and get all a’s because of all the sacrifices that they’re doing. The point is I always try my best. But i intend to not get a’s in my sejarah and geo. This is because i am bad at memorising. My parents do give me the omega fish oil, memo plus gold, brand essence of chicken. But truly this would not help if your body and brain dont wish to. All i hear is study study study. I try my very best to study but i cant get exellent results. When i tell them they say i must try harder, study longer. But hey, i am also a human you know. No one in this world is perfect. If there are people who are perfect, there will be no fucking people collecting rubbish, selling food. All will be god damn lawyers, doctors, teacher and other professional job sitting in their own fucking air-cond office. The world dont really involve 100% in education. It invovle in attitude, living skills to. If you are damn intelligent in your studies but no social life, dont know how to mix around then what’s the point? No point.

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