Quiting JC now ??? is it a good idea...
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I've completed my O's in 2009 and now currently in YJC. But now I dont want to continue JC anymore, but even the poly admission (appeal case) has ended already. So means the only choice is to wait till next year then maybe i choose either poly or other school i want ? I was thinking about private school, but i received alot of negative comments about studying in private school from friends, parents of course. Is it that bad ?
If im going to wait till next year, maybe i can find some jobs to do ?
So is this a good idea ? Please give me all your opinions and advice. Tyvm :D
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Why do you want to quit JC?
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first thing why wanna quit? did something happened?
secondly if you are a guy, you've to remember your NS obligation issue.
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Why quit? YJC is a good school. I have about 6 students from there...
FI, can help shift the thread to homework forum?
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unless you really feel that you cannot cope with the rigours of the A levels, then perhaps it will be better for you to switch school.
but you shouldn't have the mindset that poly or private schools will have lower workload than jc.
in poly, wad you study might be simpler, but you have a continuous 3 yr academic assessment. not unlike A lvls which you only have to fare well for 1 single exam. it will be like O lvl all over again.
and as for private schools, it is much much more costly, for those who are desperate and are will to pay for higher education. and also bear in mind that they are not well recognise in singapore. try comparing NUS/NTU etc degrees with degree from university of tasmania, wollongong etc. same applies for diplomas.
not to say they are not recognised at all, but they are considered sort of inferior.
and MDIS-issued diplomas are useless and not recognised. it is used by MDIS to qualify you for their degree programs. -
in any case enrolling into poly is equally competitive these days.
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Dont quit, unless you have better options (be a celebrity or whatever)
If you are not having better options, just continue.
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yes i feel that i cannot cope with the subjects. and also dont know why, only now i feel that maybe studying the JC subjects is not really my interest after all. sometimes i feel that i only study for the sake of studying. but actually im quite lazy also, i think i dont study at all. anyway is it not good to go to poly ? then why nowadays still got so many people even with good scores opting for a poly than JC ?
and why many people say diplomas not good, i dont understand, there's still so many people willing to go poly rather than jc.
also, can any poly students tell me what's a poly life like ?? as compared to jc ?? im confused now ....
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Originally posted by Fangping 19:
yes i feel that i cannot cope with the subjects. and also dont know why, only now i feel that maybe studying the JC subjects is not really my interest after all. sometimes i feel that i only study for the sake of studying. but actually im quite lazy also, i think i dont study at all. anyway is it not good to go to poly ? then why nowadays still got so many people even with good scores opting for a poly than JC ?
and why many people say diplomas not good, i dont understand, there's still so many people willing to go poly rather than jc.
also, can any poly students tell me what's a poly life like ?? as compared to jc ?? im confused now ....
If you're lazy, and you don't bother to study at all, then poly is not for you either.
Education is wasted on lazybums.
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and also another thing is i think i cannot click with my classmates, and i dont feel happy studying now. if i dont feel happy about what im doing, it will make it worse if i continue right ? but at the same time im confused also. anyway im a pianist, so maybe i can just teach piano in the future ? but will it be wise if i wait for this year to past then next year i enrol into a poly or something ?
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Originally posted by Fangping 19:
and also another thing is i think i cannot click with my classmates, and i dont feel happy studying now. if i dont feel happy about what im doing, it will make it worse if i continue right ? but at the same time im confused also. anyway im a pianist, so maybe i can just teach piano in the future ? but will it be wise if i wait for this year to past then next year i enrol into a poly or something ?
end of e day, you're accountable for yourself, your parents. If you find you can't click, slow down and think why. If it's something tat can be changed, adjust your approach towards it.also gotta find out wat is it you're not happy w/
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like this kinda mindset is liken to a garbage of a person that is suitable to sign on SAF since he has no goal and is lazy...
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is not that i dont want to study, i've tried and only the 1st chapter of maths i cannot cope, i've consulted my maths teachers etc. i just dont feel like continuing the jc kind of life anymore.
IS DIPLOMAS REALLY INFERIOR ?? WHY? THEN WHY ARE THERE STILL ALOT OF PEOPLE CHOOSING POLY THAN JC ?
*sorry for the caps, just want to emphasize this question.
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only around 30% of uni places are for poly grads.
there is a much lower chance of you entering local uni as a poly grad. gpa of 3.5 is the minimum for admission.
and as poly grad, it is close to impossible for you to be admitted to prestigious courses such as medicine, law and dentistry.
scholarships are also commonly awarded to A level holders.
as for the positive side of poly education is that you get a vocational diploma upon graduation. which means you can start work with a higher starting pay, arnd 1800, with viable career advancement.
compared to A levels, it is regarded as smth a notch higher than O level. fit for simple administrative jobs only. pay is 1600 at best. as you are vocationally trained, career advancement is limited.
it so depends on what you want to do with ur life. do you seek to go uni, or do you plan to work first?
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I wouldn't know why more pple are choosing poly than JC.
All I can tell you is that going from JC to uni was much better for me than poly to uni.
You might be interested in this thread: http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/316231
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diplomas ain't inferior, and in fact with a diploma u can get a higher entry salary than those just simply A level grads. the problem here is ur targeting those private schools instead of the five mainstream polys. if u ask us do diplomas deemed inferior, then i ask u y u find those five mainstream polys inferior to u then?
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Originally posted by deathmaster:
only around 30% of uni places are for poly grads.
there is a much lower chance of you entering local uni as a poly grad. gpa of 3.5 is the minimum for admission.
and as poly grad, it is close to impossible for you to be admitted to prestigious courses such as medicine, law and dentistry.
scholarships are also commonly awarded to A level holders.
as for the positive side of poly education is that you get a vocational diploma upon graduation. which means you can start work with a higher starting pay, arnd 1800, with viable career advancement.
compared to A levels, it is regarded as smth a notch higher than O level. fit for simple administrative jobs only. pay is 1600 at best. as you are vocationally trained, career advancement is limited.
it so depends on what you want to do with ur life. do you seek to go uni, or do you plan to work first?
first thing, there are alrdy poly students admitted into NUS LSSM, PSC scholarships and so on.As for in poly, courses like engineering would have Maths. Another thing, Maths is all about practice
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Originally posted by deathmaster:
only around 30% of uni places are for poly grads.
there is a much lower chance of you entering local uni as a poly grad. gpa of 3.5 is the minimum for admission.
and as poly grad, it is close to impossible for you to be admitted to prestigious courses such as medicine, law and dentistry.
scholarships are also commonly awarded to A level holders.
as for the positive side of poly education is that you get a vocational diploma upon graduation. which means you can start work with a higher starting pay, arnd 1800, with viable career advancement.
compared to A levels, it is regarded as smth a notch higher than O level. fit for simple administrative jobs only. pay is 1600 at best. as you are vocationally trained, career advancement is limited.
it so depends on what you want to do with ur life. do you seek to go uni, or do you plan to work first?
i thought the thing is the more u learn the higher chance of career progression??
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Originally posted by sbst275:
first thing, there are alrdy poly students admitted into NUS LSSM, PSC scholarships and so on.As for in poly, courses like engineering would have Maths. Another thing, Maths is all about practice
There are more choices available for A level grads.
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Originally posted by eagle:
There are more choices available for A level grads.
it's obvious, but well those poly niche courses the kids can pursue overseas. -
huh what do you mean i find those 5 mainstream poly inferior to me ? did i say that ? the private school is just an idea, i was thinking maybe go poly next year also.
To eagle: are you a teacher ?
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or TS might wanna take some sorta break and do some 'soul searching' see what really suits you in life? maybe being a uni graduate working in shenton way doing deskbound job might not be ya cup of tea. maybe ur gifted in doing business? u may never know..just go explore yaself..
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stick to your JC.. it still offers you an easier route into the local unis..
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Originally posted by Fangping 19:
huh what do you mean i find those 5 mainstream poly inferior to me ? did i say that ? the private school is just an idea, i was thinking maybe go poly next year also.
To eagle: are you a teacher ?
no, I'm a full time engineer with uni degree and part time A level tutor.
And I have poly grads working under me... and I can see that although they are more experienced than me having worked more years, they are still limited by their degree and not allowed to rise beyond the rank of engineering assistants...
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Originally posted by sbst275:
first thing, there are alrdy poly students admitted into NUS LSSM, PSC scholarships and so on.As for in poly, courses like engineering would have Maths. Another thing, Maths is all about practice
got. but very very limited. rare.
i still remember that it made headlines when 2 poly grads were admitted into medicine.
and to TS, dun think poly is slack. yes, you can graduate with a pass grade. but to hope to progress to uni, you will need gpa of 3.5. that means 3 yrs of consistent hardwork, getting average of A from yr 1 to yr3. can you withstand the 'marathon'?
plenty of distractions around too. girls, gaming, truancy. etc.
i have plenty of friends who either played too much in yr1 , or lose interest in yr3, ending up with screwed up gpa, and ended up not even able to qualify for private degree.