just some comments.
the JAE postings are done entirely by MOE, and not hwa chong. so strictly speaking, it is not hwa chong that has posted out a good 1/4 of the PAE applicants, but rather MOE. but at the same time, it is true that the reason this has happened is that there are only like 200+ JAE positions available, excluding DSA (not sure how many), due to the rest of the cohort being IP students.
i agree. it's insane that you need 3 points (!!!) to stay in Hwa Chong. by coming here you have already done one better than me. i would never have made it here, mind you. but then again, i probably wouldn't have chosen to come to hwa chong...
admin will meet to deliberate on the appeal cases later this evening, but if you took a look at the general appeal form, besides your results and subject combi, the only thing to distinguish one appellant from another is leadership/special achievements in academic and CCA, so those who have more stand a better chance. there are no opportunities for tutors or friends to give their recommendations, as if there were, then with everyone writing glowing recommendations, how to distinguish again? thats just the way the cookie crumbles. thats just life sometimes. if it were up to me or us, i'm sure Melissa and everyone 1st intaker who wishes to would stay,but it's not. at the same time, its not the end of the world. hwa chong is not the only good college out there. and i've had ex-students who would be among the average if they stayed here gone to other schools (AJC) and breezed through, scoring among the top throughout her stay there and still nailing her 4A's in the end. so there is still life after posting out. Melissa even appear optimistic about being posted to ACJC, so we should learn to accept it if she remains there and be happy for her, as i'm sure she will remain happy for you guys. and no one says friendship is bounded by our campus fences.
i think Chenyang in his previous post made a good point. if you look at our class composition, practically all the guys are IP ('cept Weilun), while for the girls it is the reverse. personally i feel conflicted when i see non-ip students having to work so hard to get in, and continuing to work so hard, while others just sit back and twiddle their thumbs, not realizing... i won't say privileged they are, but rather how privileged others would feel if there had the opportunity to study here. because if you did i imagine that you would try a whole lot harder to make the most while you are here. no one is demanding straight A's from you guys, as i've said before. but try to understand and keep on par with your work at least. i won't yell at you or send you to CS if you couldn't do your assignments, or even turn up with photocopied solutions, but i would appreciate it if you tried the problems and also try the questions and additional modifications i toss in during tutorials. 6B has been a lively and fun class to teach so far, and i appreciate those of you who may not know all the answers but stay focused and are willing to confidently give your answers whenever i ask for them... and sometimes before (e.g. chenyang, longyi), REGARDLESS of whether they are right or wrong. as well as those ask more quietly but still ask (e.g. farrica, weilun).
so stay a funky and dynamic class.
keep trying. never stop. livestrong.
mr R
