FEBRUARY 20 — Many years ago, I was invited to a school in Subang Jaya to give a talk about stress management to about a hundred Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students. Before...
FEBRUARY 20 — Many years ago, I was invited to a school in Subang Jaya to give a talk about stress management to about a hundred Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia students.
So when I spoke I emphasised to the students — over and over again — that they need NOT worry so much because:Almost nobody cares about SPM the moment they enter college .Even if they did “poorly”, their future remains promising. Those boys and girls are at the age where they are most likely to a) feel intense emotional pain and b) do something irreversibly crazy.
We talk about the “uniqueness” of children and individuals ─ but we don’t question how expecting them to excel inWe promote the importance of talent and gifts ─ but in school we neglect subjects like PE, art, music, dance, etc. as if those subjects are just for fun.
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