products and processes

I observe that when people talk about academic performance (at least at my level) they will link it to our junior college; whereas for conduct, character and behaviour, they will link it to our secondary school.

The other day when I went to see Tuan Seng (aka A/P Chew) to get back my test paper, LipTon (the famous 1 out of 6) was in Tuan Seng's office discussing about his test marks. When Tuan Seng knew that both LipTon and I were from the same junior college (in fact same class) he got the (wrong) idea that people from my JC are good at maths. -_-"

Yesterday I was talking to the twins from ME2 and we were talking about our batch of old boys from our secondary school (we were from the same secondary school, somewhere along Bukit Timah Road). We conclude that most of us have become "堕落". There are quite a number of my sec sch's old boys in ME2 and most of us are just the average Joe. Maybe none of us make it to Dean's List =P. Classic example of "小时了了, 大未必佳".

But people always say that boys from Chinese schools have good characters. Come to think of it, most of the ME2 guys who came from my secondary school have neat short black hair, presentable attire, no piercings, although I must stress that these are by no means indicators of good and bad, maybe we are just not trendy. On the other hand, old boys from this secondary school situated next to the cemetery are quite happening =P Again, happening is a neutral term.

Seems like it's not that wise an idea to send your kids to branded secondary schools. Or is it?