Is ITE really that bad?
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DO something that you like, no point getting opinions from others. If somehow one takes longer route to success, does it really matters ? Me myself am from Sec 4 NT, proceeded on to NITEC and now pursuing my Higher NITEC in IT.
Some of my friends went to some polys to study just for the sake of "Oh it's poly, as long as i get in and whatever course i got.. i will take it." They're struggling now because they enrolled into some courses which doesn't link with their NITEC's programme. So it doesn't matter which route you take, just make yaself feeling in love with the course.
Am now getting my H.Nitec Cert and at the same time, getting some A+ cert in IT privately. I'm only 19 this year and i'm working in Singapore Tourism Board.. studying the course privately too and am earning ard 2.5k mthly just by working part time.
So don't say ITE shucks. Technical skills rocks
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It really depend how u tink lohz...
I'm in ITE now, and there is never a day I regret getting into an ITE...
I not good in maths and science so I really dunno where to go after my 'o' levels...
So after a year of rest and thinking, I decided to get in to Nitec COS and now in Higher Nitec for accounting...
And u might be wondering, yes I'm really happy to be there...
Btw, sumone said that ITE Bishan is very boring... I'm afraid that I have to agree with you hahaha... Try going to College East Simei... It's better there as the college is bigger and alot of facilties are very new... but that is if u are staying in the east lahz... -
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Originally posted by StarPuppy:
in that case why have universities? they might as well all close down.
society label it as bad
ITE is where those people cannot do well in their studies go there and do technical work..
there are bad people there...but the point is [b]ARE YOU GOING TO BE LIKE THEM?? there are many reports where the ITE students have won their poly counterparts in jobs...
so does it mean that Uni is the best and ITE is the worst? If you think so,you might want to do some self-thinking
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no its not that bad. nuff said.
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didnt know we are neighbours.Originally posted by rachel85:It really depend how u tink lohz...
I'm in ITE now, and there is never a day I regret getting into an ITE...
I not good in maths and science so I really dunno where to go after my 'o' levels...
So after a year of rest and thinking, I decided to get in to Nitec COS and now in Higher Nitec for accounting...
And u might be wondering, yes I'm really happy to be there...
Btw, sumone said that ITE Bishan is very boring... I'm afraid that I have to agree with you hahaha... Try going to College East Simei... It's better there as the college is bigger and alot of facilties are very new... but that is if u are staying in the east lahz... -
I've found some of my good buddies there. ITE don't suck, in fact, even if they're not academically inclined, they have high EQ, which most stuck up, stubborn and obstinate people who are at "better off" learning insitutions lack of.Originally posted by rachel85:It really depend how u tink lohz...
I'm in ITE now, and there is never a day I regret getting into an ITE...
I not good in maths and science so I really dunno where to go after my 'o' levels...
So after a year of rest and thinking, I decided to get in to Nitec COS and now in Higher Nitec for accounting...
And u might be wondering, yes I'm really happy to be there...
Btw, sumone said that ITE Bishan is very boring... I'm afraid that I have to agree with you hahaha... Try going to College East Simei... It's better there as the college is bigger and alot of facilties are very new... but that is if u are staying in the east lahz...
It just irks me when people tries to assert a sense of superiority over others.
And hey rachel, i would have to agree ITE Bishan is darn boring and strict, and the whole campus is an eyesore, even the trees within are gaudy in colors.
But i do like the western choice's grilled fish meal. Hahaha. ;P -
to many people who cant get in jc or poly, ite is a new lease of life.. although its a longer path, but it can still take u nearer to ur dreams.
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ITE's real name is In The End
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wads wrong wif ITE??its perfectly fine..if u prefer a study area like sec sch, u can opt for it..poly is more of adult learnin..it all depends on urself..
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Hey ITE is not In The End
It is It's Towards Excellent -
My father is an ITE teacher ( i'm not going to say which one...) and I had classmates from ITE in my poly class, so i'm going to put in my two cents worth ...
during my days at SP, there were a few classmates from ITE, and they have consistently topped the class .... and "A" was a bad grade for them ! .... they regularly got distinctions for the exams, (which is more than what i can say about my own grades .... ) ... all of them are doing pretty well now .... including one that ended up in NUS mechanical engineering i think (infact, all of them more than qualified for university ... ) what i noticed about them, (and i suppose lots of poly students would notice the same of their ex-ITE classmates too) is that they are damm good with their practical work, and are very very hard-working (whether it's a result of having served their NS, i'm not sure ...)
having said that ... it's time to offer my father's take on this, my father has taught at ITE (and the former JVI) for many years now, and he takes great pride when his former students come up to him in the streets to greet him, he takes two extreme views of the place that he teaches in, invariably of course, there are people there who are dedicated to their studies, and, after a slight stumble at their O's or N's, made good at ITE and went on to poly and university .... his favourite anecdote was meeting a student of his at some tech update course at NTU and running into a former student of his there ... as the lecturer of the course ! ... so you see, " ITE doesn't stand for it's the end !" (my father's words) frankly, i think it doesn't matter where you go, but what you do there that matters ......
But on the other hand ... i'm often worried about my father teaching there ... as he's often told me stories about trouble making students that got him so angry that i'm afraid of his health ... I'm currently studying overseas right now, and when i returned home for a short summer break in may, he told me of the time earlier this year when he nearly fainted, and almost decided to quit; apparently, a few boys decided to cluster their tables together to talk while he was teaching class ... one of them just glanced up and casually said "Fxxx you" to his face when he asked them to return to their places ..... a colleague of his who's a principal at another ITE campus took out early retirement in despair because students were smoking right in front of him ....
I suppose my father's take is this, there are good students and bad students in every school, but he'll have to admit that there are more "bad" (as in behaviour, not studies) students than good ones in ITE, just make sure you're one of those "good" students, and go to ITE to study further and not to waste your time; i suppose ITE would be as good an option as any place else ...
(i've looked through some of the course work that my father prepares for his class and i must say i'm quite impressed by the quality of the cirriculum, it's definitely more hands on and practical than some of the poly stuff ... which i feel is sometimes too academic, and geared towards maximium credit excemptions in university later on ... And if anyone of you guys out there think ITE courses are easy and you can shut your eyes and coast through, think again ! ... not sure which course was it for but once i saw my father preparing ppt slides on laplace transforms !!! ..... ) -
Hey guys i just got back my common test 2 result slip..all i can say is bad..i passed only 4 subjects...and is NA ones lei! i am so stupid man!
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so the conculsion is that the ITE means In The End so do not go there as it spoil ur life completely
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You meant to say It's The End, right?Originally posted by ceecookie:so the conculsion is that the ITE means In The End so do not go there as it spoil ur life completely
Sorry, but I can't help correcting people. -
Originally posted by Kenneth Tan Jian Wei:
Its the end and In The end...both also can
You meant to say [b]It's The End, right?
Sorry, but I can't help correcting people. [/b] -
ITE has nutured many talents... Dun forget
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Originally posted by dO|pH|n3 a.k.a JaMiE:
Excellence.
Hey ITE is not In The End
It is [b]It's Towards Excellent[/b]
Not Excellent.
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In NP, it's the ITE students tat get the Book Prize etc. The attitude of studying is different, they know what they want and have a goal, as compared to those 16, 17 years old kids.
I'm from ITE also la.. wun say I'm doing very well.. but at least I make it a point to pass all my modules without repeating. -
In what way will it spoil your life?Originally posted by ceecookie:so the conculsion is that the ITE means In The End so do not go there as it spoil ur life completely
You choose to spoil your own life, not any other way. -
if can go o level then go o level.
why? maybe one more year will give your brain time to develop.
if already try the best then ite.
thats why they have N and O , its to give one more year for the brain to develop.
the O is to help you in entrance when you decides to study overseas for your universities.
some people can do very well at 16 , some at 17, some at 18 and some at 25. -
Originally posted by dO|pH|n3 a.k.a JaMiE:
EXCELLENCE. that proves a lot when students can't spell correctly.
Hey ITE is not In The End
It is [b]It's Towards Excellent[/b] -
In the 1st place, if it is useless as what ppl say, then why are their grads pay higher?
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dun be discouraged. take some time to fhink thru things and see what you are good at and where yr interest lie. some people at good at studies, others in other things. there are many people who are not good at studies but have been very successful and lead very meaningful lives. like many here have said, if you can go for the o levels and to poly. but if poly is not suitable for you, go for ite. dun believe those who say ite is better than poly. but believe also that ite is not It's The End. therer are many cases of ite graduates, the late developers, who goes on to poly, to uni, and to do the PhD. important thing is to believe in yourself, be serious and focussed, and work very hard. there is not one successful peopel out there who does not work very hard. and have a good attitude. you already show concern about your future and that is a very good sign. i think once you make up your mind to work hard, you will have your dream. good luck.Originally posted by patdog112:Hey guys i just got back my common test 2 result slip..all i can say is bad..i passed only 4 subjects...and is NA ones lei! i am so stupid man!