2009 A level Results Thread
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my my, a year has surely flown by. (gosh what an unintended cheesy rhyme) can't believe it's been nearly a year since collecting my results. anyway, good luck!!
what do you all (those getting back results) plan to do after that, education-wise and apart from ns (for the guys)?
what do you all (those getting back results) plan to do after that, education-wise and apart from ns (for the guys)?
MadWerewolfBoy
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oh... my cert still in school... wasting their storage space!
maryjane^^
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Well, I'm also sort of waiting for A levels results in a way. For Chinese and Project work :???: But so far the school didn't say anything though. only that it is coming out in march which is kinda vague.
they burn already lah...haha jk jk...
theliverevolution
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Hmm... seems as if it was yesterday I got my results, celebrating with some of my friends and lending my shoulders to a few of my female friends cause they didn't do well enough.
Argh, I hope my juniors are did okay...
Argh, I hope my juniors are did okay...
MadWerewolfBoy
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well, hope so... then i can demand a new 7-string from bro paul... I'll trade that dumb cert for a $3k 7-string anytime!
MadWerewolfBoy
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i shall go down to sch this friday to collect my cert and to kaypoh...
theliverevolution
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Okay, just a note to all SOFTies collecting their A lvl results tomorrow:
The JC system is a tough system, which really causes you to crack your heads over it and study like mad. We all know that this year wasn't very easy, possibly that this is only the second year of the new syllabus, which completely revamped the JC curriculum and made everyone stumped about what to do, even the teachers. Yes, I'm part of the pioneer batch of students who went through the new syllabus, so I understand how you guys are feeling.
In JC, no matter where you go to, people are ALWAYS telling you that the only way to succeed after JC is to go to the three big universities (NUS, NTU, SMU) and get a place there. The mentality is just like that. Everyone becomes so fixated on getting results that guarantee them a place in the universities that to them, everything else is secondary.
However, I just got one thing to say. When you walk out of school tomorrow, regardless of whether you achieved the results you wanted or not, you're a winner.
A fighter.
You've already done what many others cannot. To attempt one of the hardest and rigourous education systems and come up standing tall.
Yes, we may all not get the results that we want.
But at least we've put in the effort. We've fought hard; tooth and nail.
If you've done your best, no matter what the result, be it tears of joy or sorrow, give yourself a pat on the back. You've a fighter. You didn't give up even though you could have.
My second point:
It's not the end.
It's NOT the end.
As I've said earlier, the system psychos everyone to have this mentality that ALL JC students SHOULD get into the universities.
I will not argue whether this is a right or a grant here.
However, even if you do not get what you want in the end, it is not the end of the road.
There are plenty of other options to go for, choices that the universities are not able to offer. There are other institutions that are open for A level students, not just the Big Three.
I'll take my class for example.
After As, we went to many places. NTU, NUS, NAFA, SIM, Private unis, NIE, NYP etc. Yes, I know you see NYP. I had a friend who solely came to JC because NYP offered a diploma in physiotherapy, which only accepts an A level certificate.
Truth to be told, those who are in NTU, NUS are not as happy as those in the other educational institutions. I don't know why, but the girls in my class say so. Those who did not go to the Big Three generally ENJOYS doing what they are doing MORE than those who went to the Big Three
(Note: My class had 16 girls and 5 guys. All 5 guys are serving NS. I have 16 different sources to double check with, out of which only 3 went to the Big Three)
It's not the end of the road. There still IS light at the end of the tunnel. There always IS light at the end of the tunnel.
It's only whether you move towards it, or shun away from the light.
So what even if you got a university degree from SMU/NTU/NUS? You're not neccessarily better than others from different institutions. In the end, it does not matter where your degree hails from, but how you're going to apply what you've learnt into the working world, to society.
Do have a look around and see what various educational institutions have to offer. They do offer courses that the Big Three do not offer. The Big Three are NOT the only options that we have. Yes, the norm FORCES us to think like that, but if you want to look out of the box, you'll find even wider choices that are able to expand your horizons to where SMU/NTU/NUS cannot.
With that, I wish everyone good luck for their exams results
CHEERS!!
Mike
The JC system is a tough system, which really causes you to crack your heads over it and study like mad. We all know that this year wasn't very easy, possibly that this is only the second year of the new syllabus, which completely revamped the JC curriculum and made everyone stumped about what to do, even the teachers. Yes, I'm part of the pioneer batch of students who went through the new syllabus, so I understand how you guys are feeling.
In JC, no matter where you go to, people are ALWAYS telling you that the only way to succeed after JC is to go to the three big universities (NUS, NTU, SMU) and get a place there. The mentality is just like that. Everyone becomes so fixated on getting results that guarantee them a place in the universities that to them, everything else is secondary.
However, I just got one thing to say. When you walk out of school tomorrow, regardless of whether you achieved the results you wanted or not, you're a winner.
A fighter.
You've already done what many others cannot. To attempt one of the hardest and rigourous education systems and come up standing tall.
Yes, we may all not get the results that we want.
But at least we've put in the effort. We've fought hard; tooth and nail.
If you've done your best, no matter what the result, be it tears of joy or sorrow, give yourself a pat on the back. You've a fighter. You didn't give up even though you could have.
My second point:
It's not the end.
It's NOT the end.
As I've said earlier, the system psychos everyone to have this mentality that ALL JC students SHOULD get into the universities.
I will not argue whether this is a right or a grant here.
However, even if you do not get what you want in the end, it is not the end of the road.
There are plenty of other options to go for, choices that the universities are not able to offer. There are other institutions that are open for A level students, not just the Big Three.
I'll take my class for example.
After As, we went to many places. NTU, NUS, NAFA, SIM, Private unis, NIE, NYP etc. Yes, I know you see NYP. I had a friend who solely came to JC because NYP offered a diploma in physiotherapy, which only accepts an A level certificate.
Truth to be told, those who are in NTU, NUS are not as happy as those in the other educational institutions. I don't know why, but the girls in my class say so. Those who did not go to the Big Three generally ENJOYS doing what they are doing MORE than those who went to the Big Three
(Note: My class had 16 girls and 5 guys. All 5 guys are serving NS. I have 16 different sources to double check with, out of which only 3 went to the Big Three
)It's not the end of the road. There still IS light at the end of the tunnel. There always IS light at the end of the tunnel.
It's only whether you move towards it, or shun away from the light.
So what even if you got a university degree from SMU/NTU/NUS? You're not neccessarily better than others from different institutions. In the end, it does not matter where your degree hails from, but how you're going to apply what you've learnt into the working world, to society.
Do have a look around and see what various educational institutions have to offer. They do offer courses that the Big Three do not offer. The Big Three are NOT the only options that we have. Yes, the norm FORCES us to think like that, but if you want to look out of the box, you'll find even wider choices that are able to expand your horizons to where SMU/NTU/NUS cannot.
With that, I wish everyone good luck for their exams results
CHEERS!!
Mike
EngelFaeuste
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Agh I need to just grab that damn paper before I can apply to university. Yea, but well, I'm not that worried because I am not doing my tertiary education in Singapore.
theliverevolution
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Haha. No problem, I've sort of been there done that already so I decided to share what I've learnt over that period of time to others
EngelFaeuste
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Thanks for the encouragement man, raised my spirits a bit, I really do not plan on doing foundation year in university. Can't wait to get on the plane out.
MadWerewolfBoy
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that's such an obama script man! \m/
i couldn't be too bothered bout my less than ideal results, but luckily i managed to apply for a spot in nus engineering... how boring!
i couldn't be too bothered bout my less than ideal results, but luckily i managed to apply for a spot in nus engineering... how boring!
EngelFaeuste
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lol, dude I'm going to CJ tomorrow. We're supposed to be there at 2. But first, I have to attend to more pressing issues, such as breakfast, which commences at 6AM GMT. Hence I am not going to go to listen to whatever the school has got to say, and am going to appear after I get the call that they are giving out those pieces of paper. Mm, I think I'll get breakfast at subway.
MadWerewolfBoy
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huh why ur breakfast 6am? u're not in tekong right? how u post here from there
