An affected participant, who did not wish to be named, told The Straits Times he felt that his efforts studying had gone to waste.
The student said: “I honestly felt quite frustrated because my friends and I spent a lot of time preparing for it. My school also spent resources in order to help my friends and I to achieve good results, and I feel that it was all in vain.”
A Secondary 4 student, who did not wish to be named, said the postponement made him “dejected due to the sunk cost put in”.
He said that it is common for schools to have after-school training for participants with alumni and teachers.
Some schools hire external instructors to train the students, with the costs covered partially or entirely by the schools, he added.
He said: “I spent time at home studying for the competition, sacrificing time that could be used for my regular subjects.
“Nonetheless, I am glad to have gained information that would be useful in junior college.”
The student said: “I honestly felt quite frustrated because my friends and I spent a lot of time preparing for it. My school also spent resources in order to help my friends and I to achieve good results, and I feel that it was all in vain.”
A Secondary 4 student, who did not wish to be named, said the postponement made him “dejected due to the sunk cost put in”.
He said that it is common for schools to have after-school training for participants with alumni and teachers.
Some schools hire external instructors to train the students, with the costs covered partially or entirely by the schools, he added.
He said: “I spent time at home studying for the competition, sacrificing time that could be used for my regular subjects.
“Nonetheless, I am glad to have gained information that would be useful in junior college.”
