paper chasing
"loaded like a freight train, flying like an aeroplane..."
is it so hard to forsake the paper chase in pursuit for a better life?
apparently not so, here in singapore. everything is driven by rankings. schools, exam results, tests, even the food you eat at the hawker centres have gradings. everyone is so competitive it seems, that on one really slows down, and appreciate the finer things in life. every child seems to be forever be preoccupied by countless numbers of tutors, pressed by their parents into taking piano or ballet classes when in the future, there seems to be no actual opportunities for the child to further pursue these aesthetic aspects.
heck, it seems everyone is just so intent on fulfilling the paper chase in order to get a better standard of living. thats the school of thought drilled into our heads by our parents, teachers, government who always seems to know whats best for us.
to be continued... i got a minor brain freeze at the moment.
is it so hard to forsake the paper chase in pursuit for a better life?
apparently not so, here in singapore. everything is driven by rankings. schools, exam results, tests, even the food you eat at the hawker centres have gradings. everyone is so competitive it seems, that on one really slows down, and appreciate the finer things in life. every child seems to be forever be preoccupied by countless numbers of tutors, pressed by their parents into taking piano or ballet classes when in the future, there seems to be no actual opportunities for the child to further pursue these aesthetic aspects.
heck, it seems everyone is just so intent on fulfilling the paper chase in order to get a better standard of living. thats the school of thought drilled into our heads by our parents, teachers, government who always seems to know whats best for us.
to be continued... i got a minor brain freeze at the moment.
posted by boredphuck at 8:11 pm
4 Comments:
There are requirements in certain things in Singapore that been run by these policies.
For example I want to be a social worker. So I have to take the degree though which I know I'll be rejected even if I were to try next year.
In Singapore, no papers, better get a driving license and be a driver or something.
And that's that.
driving license also another form of paper chase lei, just look at the number of tests you have to go through just for the shiny piece of plastic
Like I said earlier what, there are some simply as a form of requirement. You try driving and paste this note on your windscreen
'Hey you! I drive without the fucking license!'
And maybe you can have 'initial-d' scenes of chasing happening to you.
Don't play play hor, police now drives WRX k?
=P
Did u know taking my driving classes in aust is soo much more faster and cheaper than singapore!!!! Hahaha!
I finally drove a car in less than a week after passing theory here.. :P
PS: That was my first car I've driven and without any other unnecessary lessons.. :P
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