Parents are again complaining about the PSLE examinations questions!
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20091010/tap-464-parents-arms-psle-mathematics-pa-231650b.htmlAnd it is usually the top students who are complaining when they stumbled on a few difficult questions for fear that they will miss out the top few position. This is the Singaporean “Kiasu” mentality.
There was this problem sum posed:
According to posts on an online forum for parents, one example of the problem sums given was: "Jim bought some chocolates and gave half of it to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half of it to Jim. Jim ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of Jim’s sweets to chocolates became 1:7 and the ratio of Ken’s sweets to chocolates became 1:4. How many sweets did Ken buy?"
I tried solving this question. Usually, it takes a while to understand the question. Once I know what the question is talking about, the solution comes easily.
Top students can solve it easily, lah!
Why Complain ah? If cannot solve, cannot be top students already lah, so no need to complain.
This brings me back to Yesterday Devotion from the Daily Bread on Col 3:12-17.
http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our-daily-bread/2009/10/11/devotion.aspx
In this passage, I learn about 4 things:
(1) The Love of Christ (vv 12-14)
– my actions and behavior towards others
(2) The Peace of Christ (v15)
– be in harmony and at peace with others.
– BE THANKFUL in all situations.
(3) The Word of Christ (v16)
– dwelling in me richly
(4) The Name of Christ (v17)
– whatever I do, I carry it out in the LORD’s name
Be Thankful, not complain-full.
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