HK, a factory of mass robot production?

How time flies, that it has almost been a year of me graduating from my secondary. Throwing back, at this period of time, just like any other F.6 students, you would see me in the study room working my ass off merely for the arrival of one of the biggest moment of my life. Getting 5**, meant the world to me back then, as if my life depends on it. Genuinely, I was a total hardcore for the examination system. Now, thinking back, I cannot stop, but feel funny and wonder the question why and how i worked so hard.

(My gals and me)

I am pretty confident, not only me, but for almost all the DSE students, must have questioned for countless of times in their brain: Why am I studying so hard for DSE ? Why am I putting so much effort instead of having fun? Why I choose to work so hard for this examination, to the point that I feel like I am torturing myself? Indeed, why?

Any creatures in this world have the knowledge that, time, is the biggest scarce resource we would ever have in our life. The least thing we would choose to do with our precious time is probably working so hard for rest of our life with low pay wages. Living in a world with scarcity, we, therefore, have to make choice inevitably, including Bill Gates (He does face scarcity too!)

As the globe is gradually turning into a knowledge-based society, we perceived that being academically successful is the only path to triumph, since young. We have no choice, but to choose ways that can make use of our scare resource in the best way it could be, and we all know what is "that way"- practicing past papers for billion times, equivalent to a robot. We traded off our "youth" to be robot for the "hope of earning higher income".

However, the basic fundamental enjoyment from learning had replaced by scores. What is left is celebrity tutorials. Instead of being curious about knowledge, they are more fond of examination skills, in order to score higher grade. And what is worse is students actually consider studies as an enormous burden. Many of them were suffered in great stress, some were diagnosed with depression, and the small amount of them chose to end their life at such young age. Some people may point their finger to the current examination system for being the cause.

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." Yes, scores are indeed requisite, but does it worth us to sacrifice our heart

(Taken at the last day of school)

Let me share a little story with you all my lovely readers. Since Eco was my favorite subject, I studied my heart out for it. However, as a matter of fact, despite of my diligence, I only scored Level 3 in it. Beyond all doubts, I was devastated . For few months, I felt inferior every time when I go to university and college interviews and embarrassed to tell people my DSE scores, as there was a belief in me that students who failed to get 5 or above are unintelligent. It felt like as if everybody is despising me. Well, nonetheless, hurdled the hurdle and once again picked up my love.

Just when I thought things may start to get better after I came to college, it was all the same. People are practicing questions 24/7. But they are not happy at all. The examination system had fully turned them into a robot which have no turning back. Had a breakdown for a semester, I started to be confused what does the society truly want? A robot could come up with all the formal and answers but no heart? Or a human who appreciate every part of learning?

At last, I had my answer: a human who appreciate every part of learning.

Grade is crucial with no doubt, but what determine our life is our attitude. Failures are inevitable in our life. Just get up, and dress up! One failure definitely ain't going to beat me down!

As much terrible butterflies as there are flying currently in your stomach, I would love to share a quote, which was my biggest motivation to me till now, to you all. Wish you all, all the best. Hang in there, fighters!

If it's to be, it's up to you.