The writer is a JC student.

[makapaaa]

[h=2]A JC student thinks ITE students should not deserve better than bright JC students[/h]

http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC111226-0000019/Disparity-in-tertiary-education-facilities

Disparity in tertiary education facilities
by Kwek Jian Qiang
04:45 AM Dec 26, 2011


Singapore has often been accorded the honour of having one of the best education systems. Our students rank high in their scores, from mathematics to other subjects. There are, though, significant disparities in the quality of learning environments.

When my grandmother visited Singapore this year, one of her most striking comments was when she saw a sparkling, shiny Institute of Technical Education (ITE) "skyscraper" campus.

Her first impression was that, in such a quality school environment, the students would be the best and brightest in Singapore. It took me a while to convince her otherwise and her look of dismay was apparent.

Indeed, a question should be raised: In a system where people are rewarded according to merit, why are our best and brightest not getting the best learning environments?

I once attended a seminar at ITE College East. The interior was like a plush hotel: Sleek floors, plush lecture theatre chairs, high-quality tables - quality exceeding that found in our polytechnics and junior colleges (JC).

From the exterior, with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a stadium stand, it looked like it was made for the Youth Olympics.

What saddened me, though, was the graffiti on the tables and chairs. Apparently, the students do not cherish what they have. Should any JC or polytechnic student have access to such quality facilities, I have no doubt they would appreciate it better.

There is a need to equalise government spending on school facilities. Campuses such as Anderson JC's and Victoria JC's pale in comparison to ITE College East's.

Our brightest students, who will become Singapore's future leaders, should get the best facilities in order to excel and grow. We should reward according to merit.

The writer is a JC student.​

 

[Received_by_Kings]

I studied in a junior college too, but kindly tell him not to jump. If he likes he can make a downgrade since he thinks that institution is so good.

It's not the end unless he thinks it really is. It's all in the mind.

 

[clinton666]

I totally agree with the JC student. The young peasants studying in ITEs have parents most likely on public assistance scheme and these poor uneducated adult peasants have not contributed income tax and their contribution to our economy is negligible! Why are these stupid peasant fucks getting so much funding for their ITE which produce gangsters and prostitutes! This is an outrage, an injustice....

Fuck you peasants!:oIo::oIo::oIo::oIo::oIo:

 

[Received_by_Kings]

He penning a letter on those it's the end premises is in a way an embarrassment and an insult to us who have been to institutions of higher learning.

 

[vamjok]

this chee bye kia talk so much cock, can get into university a not also dunno. if he get a fuck up grade in A level, wahahhahaha.....

he will end up earning less than those from ITE.

fucker like these are the reason why i hate telling others i was from college. brainless with 0 EQ for coming up with this kind of article. And that idiot that allowed this to be on the website in the very first place also deserved to be shot.

 

[krafty]

this is typical thinking of lky's cronies, not surprise at all... argh...ptui...:oIo:

 

[drifter]

I agree with him. Whether he can make it to University or not, its another matter.

What I thought was disgusting is how he thinks he deserves better treatment just because he is a JC student.

I think he is not mature in his statement. In the first place, I feel very sad for Singaporeans if they believe JC is better than Poly. We shouldn't measure capabilities bby mere academic measurements.

It's flawed.

even he can make it to the University...whether he can make $ in the rat race is another story

 

[GoldenDragon]

even he can make it to the University...whether he can make $ in the rat race is another story

The ones who make good money are usually those not so educated coz they are prepared to take risks and not join the civil service or some other kilat organisation whereby they can predict where they will end upon retirement.

 

[drifter]

The ones who make good money are usually those not so educated coz they are prepared to take risks and not join the civil service or some other kilat organisation whereby they can predict where they will end upon retirement.

true ...most of my ah beng friends are big towkays

 

[tonychat]

I agree with him. Whether he can make it to University or not, its another matter.

What I thought was disgusting is how he thinks he deserves better treatment just because he is a JC student.

I think he is not mature in his statement. In the first place, I feel very sad for Singaporeans if they believe JC is better than Poly. We shouldn't measure capabilities bby mere academic measurements.

It's flawed.

I think you have forgotten one fact......he is a sinkie...

 

[tonychat]

Our brightest students, who will become Singapore's future leaders, should get the best facilities in order to excel and grow. We should reward according to merit.

i reread it again and this last sentence is the most sinkie of all....oh my god... now you know why i stay away from sinkie...

oh yeah this sentence also remind me of one sinkie forummer who make a hoo haa over thai ladies and blame everything on thais since sinkies got a problem in dealing with real life.

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. such specimen is some excellent sample of the "i,me, myself" syndrome prevailing among sheep!
2. these individuals are just so-called book smart.
3. cannot accept failure, discriminate the lesser educated and of course think highly of themselves due to scores!
4. such specimen are to be led to do things too.

 

[tonychat]

3. cannot accept failure, discriminate the lesser educated and of course think highly of themselves due to scores!

This is one of the sinkie behavioural traits.

 

[streetsmart73]

This is one of the sinkie behavioural traits.

hi there


1. tony, honest i am into corp materials.
2. i have come across plenty of such behavioural traits from sheep!
3. nothing much but scores and gpa.
4. loud talk only but to perform, tsk tsk tsk!
5. in local terms "cry father cry mother" too.

 

[erection2015]

hey bro krafty, you are a bad influence on boss. I am sure i saw him doing the ptui thing on some thread in the political section.

this is typical thinking of lky's cronies, not surprise at all... argh...ptui...:oIo:

 

[erection2015]

hey bro....i only sec 4 and not towkay leh. Siong ah !!! :(

true ...most of my ah beng friends are big towkays

 

[melzp]

I agree with the writer on whats happenning at ITE; from the outside.
The Govt spent too good $$ on facilities there; lookk at the campuses
at Simei, CCK and coming up at AMK. They look so great BUT are the
students so????
I remembeed they built tennis courts at MacPherson ITE when new;
net removed n converted to mini futsal after 4 mths. So, wat does that tells u????

 

[larue]

Loser of a writer has obviously never been in a plush top-notch hotel.

Low class loser struggling to break away form his proletarian roots by being as elitist as possible simply exposing himself as sua ku. Don't know what elite is, don't try to be.

Elite is elite, no need to try one.

 

[tonychat]

hi there


1. tony, honest i am into corp materials.
2. i have come across plenty of such behavioural traits from sheep!
3. nothing much but scores and gpa.
4. loud talk only but to perform, tsk tsk tsk!
5. in local terms "cry father cry mother" too.

there is totally nothing wrong to get good infrastructure for any institute.

 

[red amoeba]

so what if they build spanking hardware when the software is crap ?

the way the writer write is crap - reminded me of the "get out of my uncaring elite face" category. JC big fuck n deserve spanking facilities? Lan jeow, if he fail to get into uni, Air-level cert is worthless compared to Diploma or ITE cert.

If facilities is so important - then why still so many flock to Oxbridge? Their campuses are centuries old...how modern can the facilities get?