I watched a kiddo reality show called little entrepreneurs awhile ago. From this I could really see how Singapore's stressful study-or-die system has gotten into them, even at this young age of 11.
When asked what they wanted to be, three of the five said doctor, one said a lawyer and another an actress. I was wondering, people, please have a little more sense, why would you ever ever ever want to be a doctor when you are only in primary five and need to study for 201 years, when you are done with your doctor course you have to cut up people.
Totally cool
not.
I think that we should not put the blame on the children on being money minded or fame seeking. They are still young and do not realize that it is not as easy as said to be an actress, doctor or a lawyer. Being an actress is a dream and in Singapore, the rule here is no dreams allowed.
Being a doctor or a lawyer is an ambition for most kids who have been psyched by their parents or the society to be. Since young, even my parents have been going, when you grow up, must become doctor or lawyer can make money. I used to go oh, okay and thought, oh shit, my future is going to be full of blood and white wigs.
Contradictorily, some children who have enough sense want to be a doctor not because they are seeking money but only because they want to save people and do not mind putting themselves under 201 years of studying and blood. That is something that I truly admire - Self sacrifice.
I feel that Singapore's education system should take a turn for the better. Allow the students to have their own creative field, not study study study or die. Like us in sota, someone ever mentioned to a teacher that she wanted to be an artiste so that she can become someone famous and live in a big house. In other schools, the teachers would probably go, oh good, you have a life goal. however, instead of being praised, she got reprimanded. Being an artiste is not about fame and fortune, but instead, about doing what you love and bringing happiness to people.
Singapore sucks.
Truly.
However all I am typing now makes no change, as the people who think alike me are only the minority, maybe not ever 1% of the world.
As I always say, great minds think alike.
This is chaos.