Singapore not Kiasu enough!

[Jman888]

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Two Thirds of Asia/Pacific Parents Spending on Extra Tuition for Kids: MasterCard Survey

 

High Proportion of Households Prioritising Extra Tuition for Their Children

 

Singapore, 10 April, 2013

[Deckbuild]

This aside, I find generally Singaporean are not Kiasu at all, if travel often enough, alot of countries around our region are so much more kiasu.

 

 

[13177]

  On 4/12/2013 at 3:42 AM, Deckbuild said:

This aside, I find generally Singaporean are not Kiasu at all, if travel often enough, alot of countries around our region are so much more kiasu.

Not kiasu enough in what areas?

[Hiphiphoray]

Aiya.....this is the norm outside of MCF.

 

But in MCF cyber world, this kind of action will be condemn to death.

 

Just like the discussion on Elite primary school.........

[Deckbuild]

  On 4/12/2013 at 3:45 AM, 13177 said:

Not kiasu enough in what areas?

 

Alot of areas...

 

Most likely because the competition here is not as bad as other countries. Like China where population is in billions, they have no choice but to be kiasu...

[Strat]

i think singaporean more kia-see....

[Jman888]

  On 4/12/2013 at 3:53 AM, Deckbuild said:

Alot of areas...

 

Most likely because the competition here is not as bad as other countries. Like China where population is in billions, they have no choice but to be kiasu...

 

 

yah i was told the child in china have to decide what time specialise in when young, they can't MBA cos it is too general, you have to be very good to be the top few on only one subject that you specialised in

[Taipan49]

Wonder if this will ever come back into fashion?

 

...survey looked at nearly 20,000 Danish kids between the ages of 5 and 19. It found that kids who cycled or walked to school, rather than traveling by car or public transportation, performed measurably better on tasks demanding concentration, such as solving puzzles, and that the effects lasted for up to four hours after they got to school.

 

"As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and bike to school, your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies," he added.

 

[13177]

  On 4/12/2013 at 3:53 AM, Deckbuild said:

Alot of areas...

 

Most likely because the competition here is not as bad as other countries. Like China where population is in billions, they have no choice but to be kiasu...

Lol, maybe soon the population here will become billions?!

[Nicholas]

  On 4/12/2013 at 6:29 AM, Taipan49 said:

Wonder if this will ever come back into fashion?

 

...survey looked at nearly 20,000 Danish kids between the ages of 5 and 19. It found that kids who cycled or walked to school, rather than traveling by car or public transportation, performed measurably better on tasks demanding concentration, such as solving puzzles, and that the effects lasted for up to four hours after they got to school.

 

"As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and bike to school, your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies," he added.

 

[Taipan49]

  On 4/12/2013 at 7:17 AM, Nicholas said:

The best and top student in my sec school, a girl, hardly moves at all. I suspected she was a robot then.

 

Yeah, better check she has a pulse!

[Kiadaw]

  On 4/12/2013 at 6:29 AM, Taipan49 said:

Wonder if this will ever come back into fashion?

 

...survey looked at nearly 20,000 Danish kids between the ages of 5 and 19. It found that kids who cycled or walked to school, rather than traveling by car or public transportation, performed measurably better on tasks demanding concentration, such as solving puzzles, and that the effects lasted for up to four hours after they got to school.

 

"As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and bike to school, your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies," he added.

 

[Nicholas]

  On 4/12/2013 at 7:21 AM, Taipan49 said:

Yeah, better check she has a pulse!

 

Haha, that was so long ago. And in Sec sch I can't talk to girls.

[Taipan49]

  On 4/12/2013 at 7:50 AM, Kiadaw said:

There is a reason why all the girls in places like Holland are so slim.

 

Back to topic, no matter if it improve grades, I think in general, the kids need to excerise & move a little more in Singapore. The amount of obeseity & overweight among kid in Sinagpore these days are disturbing. During my pri days, 20 or so years ago, you can count the number of overweight kids in a single hand across the same pri. level. Now, every 4 or 5 kids, one is overweight. At least base on my observation.

 

During my days, its pretty hard to get fat, when you play ping pong, basketball or soccer before or after classes, & canteen break. Maybe its video games, ipad, parent too sayang kids & drive them point to point, or too much time on enrichment course....

 

Totally agree. There used to be the token fat kid or 2 in the class, now there are a lot more and common. Not good.

 

And yeah, don't see too many out playing games so much nowadays.

 

[Jman888]

i also notice nowadays the boys are quite short :huh: