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Nothing ever really gets me down, other than when I feel that I am not wanted. One of the saddest moments is when someone isn't happy to see you. Body language tells a whole story on it's own. How pathetic is it that someone you barely know can raise a bigger smile.

I hate life in university sometimes. None of the lecturers, professors, doctors, tutors, teaching assistants really care if you do well. Their job is to come to lesson, dictate the information word by word. If you are smart enough to question what you're learning, what you're doing then good for you. If you aren't, then try your best to tread water and not drown in the ocean. For the next 4 years.

I don't understand how one can improve and learn from mistakes when tests don't even come back, not even results. Are we supposed to just bumble our way around? How am I supposed to know if I'm doing things right or wrong. Throwing people into tests without any practices just doesn't make any sense to me alright. I get we're supposed to be proactive learners but if you're in the business of education, then maybe put in some effort ?!

It's just that education right now seems to be focused on who's intelligent and who isn't, and hardwork doesn't even factor in the equation.
So that's what it's come to.

Met up with a JC friend over lunch on Wednesday. Gosh I miss JC so much :'(

Comments

Charlotte said…
haha i share your sentiments. it's the same here and we never really get to learn from our mistakes

it's quite dumb really, they tell us that 'the world out there's like that' but i still don't see how not giving a shit about us will prepare better for working life
March 26, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Michelle Chia said…
Sobs. Damn sadddddd. I hate it la haha.
April 10, 2012 at 1:03 PM
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