date: Sunday, October 28, 2007
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I hate school. Well, at least for now, until my anger at HonCW fades. Look. We came to HCI 'cos of the facilities, EP3, different teaching methodology and most importantly, the Special Programmes (e.g. HP, SMRP etc.) that they offer, right? Well, folks, this ain't going to happen, at least for next year if HonCW's new plan for the school is accepted by the Board.
Why? Let's see...
1. You will need an MSG of 1.5 and below to QUALIFY for the SELECTION TEST to get into the ONLY special programme there is in Secondary 3 2. All special programmes (HP, SMRP, BCP, etc.) will be MERGED into a giant thing called Centre for Scholastic Excellence. 3. There are no classes in CSE, only a homeroom and we don't know what that means either.
What the hell?! And if that's not enough, here's 'Clauses' 4 and 5:
4. You will spend 6 months outside in Secondary 3. Basically you won't go home for 6 months. Oh no, you will be in Beijing, in a boarding school. 5. Projects Day and this "China studies in chinese" will count for your MSG in Secondary 3.
Can you believe it?! I was so angry, I made a poem to *ahem ahem* condemn this new plan...
A Plan Condemned
We came in full of hopes We came in full of aspirations This dream of ours was for us to keep Yet, this dream of ours, was destroyed by you.
YOU were the one that promised us the dreams YOU were the one that impressed us with the supposed programmes But this year, YOU decided that we were to become elitists No, not elite people, but elitists.
No one [whose MSG is] below 1.5 would qualify for the selection test The Special Programmes would be lumped into a Centre for Scholastic Excellence Where did they go? Where is the promise that you established with us...?
We had trsusted you And that homeroom that your plan had Was nothing but sheer nonsense and logic-defying And only 8 IP classes?!
Seriously, do not think that we would buy that Especially excelling in EP3 Spending 6 months outside of home With the bulk in Beijing!
Will we have time to prepare for competitions? NO! Will we be able to win the competitions that YOU hold on so dear to To keep up the reputation of the school?
NO! So, we need a new motto No more will it be win-win Nor 自强不息 No, it's the elitists of society
A generation of elitists that transcends time YOUR name shall be recorded in the books If that was what you wanted As the crappiest person ever
Since the merger in 2005 And the IP Your contributions weren't much But that doesn't matter!
Are you too blind to see?! Who is the one that launched the Consortium System? Who is the one that rose from a mere Physics teacher to a Principal? Who is the one that owns The Hon Page?!
So, I [we] beseech you Do not let our dream fly away Lest we all become the elitists The ones that are northing but snobs
For as elitists always say, "Go away, from my cold elite face."
~EnD~ Copyrighted Look Woon Wei 2007
That felt good. Hope that sufficed and made up for that superficial and lacklustre attempt to revive my blog posting.
See you...on Wednesday (since I only return from DEBATE CHALET [:D] on Wednesday)! Till then, :D
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