Is getting straight 'A's important ?

[buzybee]

i'm with you...but it's not easy to convince others

they say, it's a good competition in order to make ur kids excell in academic...personally i dun agree with them because education takes more than a competition...it involves learning and exploring oneself, it takes long-term process to cultivate the thinking...it offers more possibility to our kids in the future...it's a platform to instill good habits and cultivate strong characters ....

parents are too busy with IQ matter because they can subcont. the task to others...they just pay and get result ... whereas EQ needs more attention from the parents...

[tach]

I read in newspaper, more and more students getting straight As in their government examination...and even that students are comparing how many As they achieved.....they might felt bad even if they scored less one 'A' than expected, or compared to their friends...

Tuition centres and parents seems to be putting the emphasis on getting 'A', A and A...

It's great to see your son or daugther excel in their studies, but I think the emphasis nowadays is wrong...in fact, with all the tuition and priorities of getting 'A's, the stress and pressure is on the children....It is not fair..

Moreover, if we look back, is 12 A's or 13 A's or even 20 A's in your PMR, SPM, STPM etc etc important if you cannot perform well during employment or lack of business acumen ?

Look around you, where are those top scorers in your class last time ? Are they all holding high positions in organization, earning big money or are they successfully running their own business ?

Developing their social skills is more important...but normally we do not really pay attention to this...

My 2 cents...
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