Today at tuition I understand that Cikgu Razali actually ordered every student in his class to become followers of his blog!
Can you believe that??
And what is more shocking is this, to those who do not have internet access or a computer at home, he told them they could go to cyber cafes! Yes, even girls.
This is more ridiculous than it already seems to me, this is absurd!
Should anything happen to his students who go to a cyber cafe in obedience to his ridiculous orders and instructions, to whom should the responsibility fall on?
Hey, I am by no means trying to attack Cikgu Razali or anybody else. It is just that his actions are questionable and nobody seems to be concerned about their rights. So I decide to speak up instead of watching everybody being indifferent and thereby giving in to such demands like visitting and following the blog.
Taking students' works as his own to be put up on the blog is simply too much.
Threatening, to some extent, not to teach unless his students follow his blog, is the limit of disrespecting the rights students ought to have.
Monday 31 August 2009
Saturday 29 August 2009
Ridiculous
Are teachers encouraged to have blogs? I believe so, as it sometimes can make themselves more relevant to the students of this era.
There are teachers whom I know of who write blogs to connect with their students, I really respect them and am impressed by their effort. However I am also disgusted by certain teachers who write blogs for the wrong reasons.
Good or bad? It really depends on their purposes for blogging.
A Pengajian Am teacher, Cikgu Razali Samad from Sekolah Tinggi Kluang is a blogger and he goes round advertising his blog to students indirectly. Ok, logically thinking, why have a blog that benefits students when the students are not aware of the blog, rite? But my question is this, is the blog more beneficial to students or the teacher?
IF the blog is meant for the good of students, the problem is this, not every student has internet access.
And hey, IF the blog is really good then students will naturally go to it, even those without internet access at home.
Something I cannot stand is this, Cikgu Razali posted exam tips on his blog during our first test. From what I have heard, he actually announced what topics were to be asked in the Pengajian Am test paper. Everyone knew the questions long before sitting for the test, even those who did not want to cheat by visitting the blog. Why do I use the word "cheat"? You see, when you answer a test paper knowing what questions are already in it, and you prepare for the questions, what is the point then, of the taking the test?
Malaysian students. Only know how to pass examinations, many behave like robots as in study study study and learn to pass exams. What happens to the knowledge they received from studying? Gone, gone because the knowledge was intended to stay in their heads only until after the exam ends. How sad.
Before I get out of point, how can a teacher reveal what is going to be asked in a test?
Let bygones be bygones? I cannot do that, if something is not right then someone has to speak up. If something is questionable then it has to be judged, either right or wrong.
Even if I wanted to forget about what happened in the test. I understand that this Cikgu Razali has given his students homework on his blog. This is the link which he gave the work.
Announcing homework on a blog, I do not know about you but to me it sounds like he is trying to force students into visitting his blog. He is like making it compulsory though he has never said so directly, for his students to go to his blogs, this is such a despicable act. Want to have blogs? By all means. But why force people to visit? Giving homework through his blog leaves students no choice but to visit the blog. Come on, this is a secondary school no matter how much people want to think of Sixth Form as Pre-university, we should be given homework to do from the classroom. We can get information online to aid us in certain assignments, but we do not need to find out what are our assignments from the internet.
Furthermore, Cikgu Razali collects assignments done by students to be put on his blog. He takes slides on Power Point and essays on Word from students after they have done their presentations each time.
How can a teacher, a human, how can he do such a thing?
How can a teacher have such low morality?
Want to have blogs, it is his freedom. Whether or not students want to visit his blogs is however their freedom.
Want to build blogs that students can benefit from, good effort. Students will naturally visit if the blogs are really good. However it is still their freedom whether or not to visit.
Indirectly forcing students to go to his blogs, I totally disrespect and disagree with such an act.
One word- RIDICULOUS!
Why is he doing so much to increase the frequency of people visiting his blog? Trying to attract students by putting up "information" and whatever "good stuff"? Even stooping down to publishing exam tips as in what exactly will be asked in the paper? Why does he want so much readership? Who does he want to impress? Why so hard up? Why so desperate for readership?
Something is not right, someone has to speak up. I am doing it now. If I am wrong, please say something, I am open to correction.
Today I decide to voice out!
What is his purpose of blogging?
There are teachers whom I know of who write blogs to connect with their students, I really respect them and am impressed by their effort. However I am also disgusted by certain teachers who write blogs for the wrong reasons.
Good or bad? It really depends on their purposes for blogging.
A Pengajian Am teacher, Cikgu Razali Samad from Sekolah Tinggi Kluang is a blogger and he goes round advertising his blog to students indirectly. Ok, logically thinking, why have a blog that benefits students when the students are not aware of the blog, rite? But my question is this, is the blog more beneficial to students or the teacher?
IF the blog is meant for the good of students, the problem is this, not every student has internet access.
And hey, IF the blog is really good then students will naturally go to it, even those without internet access at home.
Something I cannot stand is this, Cikgu Razali posted exam tips on his blog during our first test. From what I have heard, he actually announced what topics were to be asked in the Pengajian Am test paper. Everyone knew the questions long before sitting for the test, even those who did not want to cheat by visitting the blog. Why do I use the word "cheat"? You see, when you answer a test paper knowing what questions are already in it, and you prepare for the questions, what is the point then, of the taking the test?
Malaysian students. Only know how to pass examinations, many behave like robots as in study study study and learn to pass exams. What happens to the knowledge they received from studying? Gone, gone because the knowledge was intended to stay in their heads only until after the exam ends. How sad.
Before I get out of point, how can a teacher reveal what is going to be asked in a test?
Let bygones be bygones? I cannot do that, if something is not right then someone has to speak up. If something is questionable then it has to be judged, either right or wrong.
Even if I wanted to forget about what happened in the test. I understand that this Cikgu Razali has given his students homework on his blog. This is the link which he gave the work.
Announcing homework on a blog, I do not know about you but to me it sounds like he is trying to force students into visitting his blog. He is like making it compulsory though he has never said so directly, for his students to go to his blogs, this is such a despicable act. Want to have blogs? By all means. But why force people to visit? Giving homework through his blog leaves students no choice but to visit the blog. Come on, this is a secondary school no matter how much people want to think of Sixth Form as Pre-university, we should be given homework to do from the classroom. We can get information online to aid us in certain assignments, but we do not need to find out what are our assignments from the internet.
Furthermore, Cikgu Razali collects assignments done by students to be put on his blog. He takes slides on Power Point and essays on Word from students after they have done their presentations each time.
How can a teacher, a human, how can he do such a thing?
How can a teacher have such low morality?
Want to have blogs, it is his freedom. Whether or not students want to visit his blogs is however their freedom.
Want to build blogs that students can benefit from, good effort. Students will naturally visit if the blogs are really good. However it is still their freedom whether or not to visit.
Indirectly forcing students to go to his blogs, I totally disrespect and disagree with such an act.
One word- RIDICULOUS!
Why is he doing so much to increase the frequency of people visiting his blog? Trying to attract students by putting up "information" and whatever "good stuff"? Even stooping down to publishing exam tips as in what exactly will be asked in the paper? Why does he want so much readership? Who does he want to impress? Why so hard up? Why so desperate for readership?
Something is not right, someone has to speak up. I am doing it now. If I am wrong, please say something, I am open to correction.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good man do nothing.
Edmund Burke.
Today I decide to voice out!
What is his purpose of blogging?
Monday 24 August 2009
ask
...and you shall receive.
I don't believe in this anymore.
Expectations only lead to disappointment.
So does hope.
Who says hopeless is not good?
Now I say,
Sometimes losing all hope might not necessarily be a bad thing.
I don't believe in this anymore.
Expectations only lead to disappointment.
So does hope.
Who says hopeless is not good?
Now I say,
At least the hopeless are not disappointed!
Sometimes losing all hope might not necessarily be a bad thing.
Thursday 20 August 2009
appreciate?
Sometimes we get what we do not want, however what we do not want might not be bad for us.
But just because we do not want what we get, we subconsciously deny what might be good for us.
Of course, just as in any other case, there are always exceptions.
However it is undeniable that there are actually many people and things around us which though good are unappreciated by us. Maybe many things do not make sense now but in the future might. Having known this principle, we still do not care. Therefore I can conclude that many humans are "shortsighted"?
Perhaps I do not know how to put my thoughts into this blog clearly and effectively.
One of the most common example of the lack of appreciation in me now is school since I am a student.
A teacher teaches
Sometimes he/she even gets our peers to be involved in the lessons
Thus we lose due respect for the teachers as well as ourselves...
But just because we do not want what we get, we subconsciously deny what might be good for us.
Of course, just as in any other case, there are always exceptions.
However it is undeniable that there are actually many people and things around us which though good are unappreciated by us. Maybe many things do not make sense now but in the future might. Having known this principle, we still do not care. Therefore I can conclude that many humans are "shortsighted"?
Perhaps I do not know how to put my thoughts into this blog clearly and effectively.
One of the most common example of the lack of appreciation in me now is school since I am a student.
A teacher teaches
Sometimes he/she even gets our peers to be involved in the lessons
But we do not pay attention in class
Thus we lose due respect for the teachers as well as ourselves...
Monday 17 August 2009
not happy?
Complain complain complain but all in vain.
I have a million things which I am not not satisfied with, most of which I am very very unhappy about. However I have learnt too well that complaining will not help at all because it only draws the people around further and further away. Logically thinking, it is valid that they grow tired or get fed up when you are always scaring them though you do not mean it.
Staying silent.
Does it help? Does it make you feel better?
Sometimes not.
However, many times not staying silent might only make things worse when situations are already bad enough as they are.
Nevertheless, staying silent is not the best option all the time. In fact, it can never be a way out.
Voice out.
The question is, How?
Another question, Does anybody want to hear?
An important question, Will anybody understand? If not it would be redundant to even say a single word.
Understanding.
It is a two-way thing. And so it communication.
Helping hand.
Someone has to offer it, the other has to accept.
I have a million things which I am not not satisfied with, most of which I am very very unhappy about. However I have learnt too well that complaining will not help at all because it only draws the people around further and further away. Logically thinking, it is valid that they grow tired or get fed up when you are always scaring them though you do not mean it.
Staying silent.
Does it help? Does it make you feel better?
Sometimes not.
However, many times not staying silent might only make things worse when situations are already bad enough as they are.
Nevertheless, staying silent is not the best option all the time. In fact, it can never be a way out.
Voice out.
The question is, How?
Another question, Does anybody want to hear?
An important question, Will anybody understand? If not it would be redundant to even say a single word.
Understanding.
It is a two-way thing. And so it communication.
Helping hand.
Someone has to offer it, the other has to accept.
Where is that helping hand that once guided me through so many trials, which I need most now?where are you...
Thursday 13 August 2009
Inertia
Sir Isaac Newton in his first Law of Motion stated that an object will continue to be in its uniform velocity or remain at rest until being acted upon by an external force.
In paraphrase, Newton simply said that every body with mass is stubborn.
I agree very much with my paraphrase of course. In fact, it can be used as a metaphor for human behavior:
In paraphrase, Newton simply said that every body with mass is stubborn.
I agree very much with my paraphrase of course. In fact, it can be used as a metaphor for human behavior:
Everybody is stubborn.
Inertia is the resistance towards change of motion.
The greater the mass of an object, the greater is its inertia.
The greater the mass of an object, the greater is its inertia.
Friday 7 August 2009
Dawn
In the morning, 6 o'clock
Minutes before dawn
I am waking
I am sleeping
Waking from my sleep
Though how to wake I know
To live I know not
To make the steps I take
Steps of faith
The words I speak
Words of peace
Living without goals
Living without hope
Waiting for the light
Waiting for the dawn
Glimpses of light will show
However, hope might not
© Joel Yap
Monday 3 August 2009
People
People hurt people
People forget people
Forsaking the ones in need
Creating hurts so deep
People use people
People betray people
Cheating each other
Killing one another
© Joel Yap
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