Stressed?

The craziest news of all educational news (apart from the sex scandal), NTU's stabbing.

Upon my (unofficial) graduation from SP, I wonder if SP has the potential for such an event. Taking the level of stress and work piled on us over the 3 years, yes it might have. It's not because SP is making our course fees worth, but rather as our students are getting more intelligent, the world around them constantly evolves and develops. It develops at such a pace that it is virtually impossible for the educational system to catch up.

Here's an example...
A few years ago, The Internet was nothing but a military project. But take a look today! The whole world's built using The Internet. Quotations are sent online, advertisements are spammed online, information is sourced online, conferences are held online, operations are conducted online, romance is made online and the list goes on.

And what has all this have to do with our students?
They are the ones who have to take on the load of all the information created that is said to make our lives easier, simpler and more interactive.(Just look at the irony) Students have to learn how to operate and capitalise on these technologies and developments. And if educational institutes don't add these extra lessons, then their lessons won't be current.

So is it really the school or the education system that pushes the envelops for students?
The answer is actually simple. None. Just take a look. Society is the mastermind, while the education system, schools, syllabus and all are mere variable that change due to that.

So, students that gripe that school's too tough for you, do understand that it is not your teacher's choice to make life difficult for you, it's your life that made it difficult for yourself.