Reply to tag - Arts Faculty??

hmm.. another post on the tagboard that requires a long answer, so well, here goes.. even though I have no idea who zhonghua eliot is.. only vaguely recall I have like close to 40 students in that class..

alright, firstly, congrats for the A1.. don't quite understand what you mean exactly when you say 'arts faculty'.. do you mean JC arts fac or Uni arts fac? if it's JC arts fac, there really isn't much problem I guess, unless you plan to pursue a science related degree in Uni, which would then put you at some disadvantage, or perhaps even prevent you from taking up a certain course because of pre-requisites.. quite simply put, arts fac in JC is ok if you're not thinking of going into science or engineering I suppose, and looking more towards arts and social science, business, law etc..

hope that makes sense so far.. if it's arts fac in Uni you're talking about then.. hmm.. take up teaching after you graduate.. haha.. =P that's where I am now.. other than that, an arts degree, being a general degree, would probably mean that any job that requires a specialised degree in a particular area would be hard to qualify for.. but then again, there are other areas that you can look into as well.. so for english and lit, perhaps journalism, or media-related areas? public relations? advertising? publishing? and of course, any other job that requires a recognised degree without mention of a particular specialization..

honestly, don't think I can really help much in this area as I came straight into teaching after graduating, but personally, I feel that having an interest in what you're studying is very important as well, because it really keeps you going.. if I had taken up a science course after my 'A's, I'd probably have hanged myself years ago, so well.. weigh up the prospects and personal interest when making your choice ya?

so after all that, I hope I made a little sense at least and helped in whatever way.. hmm.. so who exactly are you and where are you headed for? =) and hey, I like this font a lot, so even if it's unfriendly for reading, you just have to bear with it.. teachers put up with tonnes of unfriendly fonts for reading too you know.. =P

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so, the results for 'O's came out last Friday, some did well, some did not.. but that's all over.. the important thing is to make a decision regarding what comes next.. and it is indeed an important decision for some choosing between JC and poly..
many kids have come up to me asking whether they should stay in JC or go to a poly because they feel that they can't do well for GP.. others have come up with questions like.. "Is TP better than MJ/YJ/NY/SR..?" or questions like.. "I heard you're from CJ.. is it really very slack there?" and so on.. quite frankly, I don't have an answer to all those questions at all.. I mean, who am I to judge whether this JC is better than that JC? if I were to say that another JC is better, am I implying that I'm a lousy teacher then? and why would I want to do that? and would it then be fair for me to tell them to stay in TP just so that I have better students?
so, it's really hard I guess.. and really, what can one say? so I tell them, no matter where you end up, as long as you believe in yourself and your ability, and you have self-discipline, I'm sure you'll do it.. eventually, the two years in JC are just stepping stones to a university education, and as long as you get to Uni in the end, JC education has served it's purpose.. no? of course, doing well opens up more choices to you, and therefore, it is important to achieve good results too, but there are no gurantees that being in a top 5 JC will gurantee As in all subjects..
it's a tough decision I guess, thinking of one's own future, while parents are "encouraging" them to go to another JC instead of this one, friends who are going elsewhere or staying.. but the choices have to be made, and lived with.. so well, decide well, and make the most of whatever the outcome.. all the best and have a happy valentine's day! =)