tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post2087674041862382025..comments2024-03-17T02:14:31.440-07:00Comments on The day flew by so fast it was a blur...: MotivationBlur Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-80819147150626777452009-01-15T17:53:00.000-08:002009-01-15T17:53:00.000-08:00Motivation! Sometimes I need tons f it just to wak...Motivation! Sometimes I need tons f it just to wake up in the morning!Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-34172939200336912252009-01-15T10:54:00.000-08:002009-01-15T10:54:00.000-08:00Hmmm...my parents never really pushed us to excel ...Hmmm...my parents never really pushed us to excel at school. All they ask is that we finish our studies on time since they can't afford paying for an additional year's fee. <BR/><BR/>I found myself being motivated at school at subjects I LOVE best. There were times I did really great on some years and there were times I was only average. Then at the university I got good grades since I really liked the subjects (I mean, in High School and Junior High and Elementary School, you get SO many subjects and some of them may not be your fave, right?).<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, my bro always had average grades until he was in High School. Then he soared and soared. He was motivated by a tutor and then at the university he was motivated by a girl he liked. That girl had EXCELLENT grades at uni.<BR/><BR/>I think different people find different motivations and they grow at different paces in life. So don't worry about your kids. It's pretty hard to motivate teenagers, but they'll find their way. :-))) <BR/><BR/>I remember what my friend said about raising her kids. She said that she didn't really care about their grades (meaning she doesn't really push them hard in terms of school grades), because the most important thing is that they can really have a balanced life. Thus they can be balanced human beings. :-)))Amelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792921371964029469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-55646214816700682572009-01-14T23:05:00.000-08:002009-01-14T23:05:00.000-08:00Its always the case when we realized that we have ...Its always the case when we realized that we have missed those times when we should be sitted on the desk & revise..... only to realized that it is all too late. I hope your constant motivation could inspire your kids to be more diligient. <BR/><BR/>Wow, you complete all the 10 yrs series. Thinking back, its really so scary & stressful rite? That's the real academic world :):)<BR/><BR/>Btw, be over mine to see my new blog layout !! :)J@n!cehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559251397816135134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-14150448934758402962009-01-14T21:05:00.000-08:002009-01-14T21:05:00.000-08:00There's definitely a fine line between being happy...There's definitely a fine line between being happy with the simple things in life, and a lack of ambition.<BR/><BR/>And what price would you pay for your child's happiness? Cram school, extra tuition and sports may make a parent feel like they are not limiting a child's potential, but it may rob a child of their childhood.<BR/><BR/>I don't envy your task of having to choose a balance. It's very difficult. :)mooinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528203441804814127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-73333388786587751942009-01-14T19:32:00.000-08:002009-01-14T19:32:00.000-08:00Yozz Blur,I can understand that as their mom, you ...Yozz Blur,<BR/><BR/>I can understand that as their mom, you have the responsibility and concern to see that they put in efforts to succeed in our society. But hey ... boys tend to mature later than girls you know. I remember that when I was taking the O Levels, I also treated the then 10 years series as my bible. I made myself go through every question a few times, too. While I was doing that, the boys were still finding time to play basketball or play computer games. <BR/><BR/>I might have done slightly better in my O Levels, but when they get determined to work hard when they got into poly's and the JC's there's nothing to stop them! As I look through the class list of contacts today, it's the boys that have made it to be Regional Sales Directors, or even posted overseas in China or Regional Finance Controllers. And I was scoffing at them for playing when I was doing the Ten Years' Series!! It's sometimes hard to say if it's the rabbit or the tortise that will win the race :-)WaterLearnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139805235427951649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-4655074618766158082009-01-14T19:29:00.000-08:002009-01-14T19:29:00.000-08:00Yep I agree with every word, but you know..kids ha...Yep I agree with every word, but you know..kids have one fault that we all had...they think they have time. We adults can look back in hindsight and say "if only we had done this and this, but we didn't use time properly...and now it can't be changed"... And somehow...this goes for adults too... just telling someone something never seems to change that person...they can only change if they've experienced it... *sigh* will we never learn??? LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com