 Currently 16 going 17 July 11th, 1992 TPJCian Ex-Queenstownian Ex-Fairsian Elemental Muse
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6:34 PM +-+Copy.jpg) Crushed papers, bottle caps, soccer balls, Frisbee being thrown across the class, before, during, and after lessons are typical scenes of an average government school. But what's seriously unusual was my feeling of being unable to accept their school's culture. Stepping into class with a fear of being hurt isn't a factor one have to face in their schooling life. So why is there still such events of rebellious in class? I can't answer.Perhaps the desperate "Frisbee practises" in class was just some practises done by the class to help score in the Sec 4&5 Sports Carnival, held this morning? Countless practises attempts just caused the class to perform better, only in Frisbee and not other areas. This too created havoc's in class, and collected many scoldings by teachers. But they go on, despite the constant nagging of the authorities. I don't despise them; I like the attitude in them. But they are just using this attitude in wrong fields, gaining the class no good. Better students will not be able to study, others in class might get injured, classroom facilities might be damaged, and no one will be happy in times to come. One might say that studies is a student's most important priority. But in the class of rigid souls, I've no say. .jpg) Look just how close is he from getting hurt.(Dom's yellow Frisbee flew side-by-side to Nic Chaw's Neck.) Times in a low-grade neighbourhood school seems to have our feelings cheated, inside-out. Perhaps no one have ever thought of what's there for them to gain. Mainly because there simply isn't any good points in them. As a student who entered this school with a "try-try" attitude, reluctantly accepting and adopting the school culture into my daily life, I'd only look for a warmth school committee, some "nerds-at-heart" schoolmates as friends, and hopefully a nice place to study. Nothing else. But what turned out was a bunch of ill-breeds as schoolmates and "PRIME" as a reward for entering. I took a deep breath, smiled, and have "never mind" as my words of comfort. Looking back, 3 and a half years have passed. What have I gained in school? A complement that goes, "If you guys don't score your Aces, who else will?" That may seems like words of encouragements to some, but to us, 4Band2, this, in a sarcastic way simply means something is wrong and that we're to survive on our own whereas the school's just doing something "good" by helping us Aces our English. I shall not update what's going on within 4Band2, but I pretty much believe that the almost the whole level knew what's going on. Actual O-level papers are starting really soon on the 26th of this month. Just why must the Sports Carnival be held on this date, and thus allowing all sorts of time-table delays within the graduating classes. Decreasing the number of lessons required for the graduating people. Is the school committee in the right of mind? Anyway, the carnival was a total failure in terms of following the judging criteria. And The Carnival was too, totally bias towards the better classes. In a game whereby 4C was against 4A... First Rule, "No swapping of manpower during the games." Judge (SZ), "4C minus one point because of a swap in manpower!" WK (my other Captain's Ball reserve), "What the hell?! 4A swap players for EVERY GAME they played!" SZ, "Because they have a lack of people." Me, "4A's the BIGGEST class in the whole 4 express stream!" SZ, "But we must follow the rules." WK, "But they... Cheated too! And our class have someone injured in handball so he went to help. Is that wrong too?" SZ, "..." Second rule, "Pass the ball to at least 2 girls before a goal can be scored." SZ, "4C minus another point for not passing to 2 girls before scoring." WK, "WHAT?! SY (a female captain ball's team-mate) is a girl!" SZ, "Oh really? In what way is she?" WJ (SY's partner), "Come let's show her!" SZ, "..." Shocking? Definitely. Just what's wrong with the Sports' Leaders inability to recognise a girl from guys. My jaw dropped and my heartbeat quicken with laughter. What I can say is, I'm so amused by the "Sports' Leaders!" No matter how bad it may seem, the carnival was over along with the ending of the day. I'll continue to look forward to the coming days and hopefully, be able to face my second O-level Chinese paper, prepared. +-+Copy.jpg)
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