My Highs in JC Experience

We have our JC immersion in the first two weeks of March. During these two weeks I went to Tampines Junior College and experienced the real life of Singapore high school students. Although two weeks are too short for me to have all-round understanding of the educational system of Singapore, I still feel that this short period is meaningful because I had some highs in these two weeks that impressed me a lot.
The first “high” thing to be mentioned here is the beautiful campus of Tampines Junior College. Before I went to Tampines Junior College for the first time I had learned that this JC was one of the “youngest” JCs in Singapore, so I imagined that it must be very new and beautiful. However, it was still a surprise to me that TP Junior College looked so neat and well-designed! The school was not big in size but it had gym, teaching buildings, canteen, library, computer rooms and any other things that should be contained in a junior college. What impressed me most was the library of Tampines Junior College. Small as it was, the library had thousands of books of different kinds that gave students much valuable knowledge. It is quite comfortable for students to study in such a quite room with air-conditioner. The well-designed library reflected a concept of Singapore education that self-study is of great importance for students. In addition, the well-constructed campus also showed the determination to focus on education of Singapore government.
Another thing that made me feel good was the timetable of JC students. Students of different classes had different timetables. Also, the time of classes of one student varied from Monday to Friday. For example, a student in class1 had a break at 10 a.m. on Monday but had a break at 12:00 on Thursday. However, his friend in class7 was having mathematics at 10 a.m. on Monday. As far as I am concerned, comparing to Chinese students who always have five classes in the morning with short breaks between each other, Singapore students have a more flexible time table which keeps their interest of study.
Now we have come back from JC and continued our study in NUS, but I can never forget my two-week experience in JC because it taught me a lot about the school life of Singapore students and encouraged me to improve myself. The highs and lows of JC immersion weeks have become a long-lasting part of my memory which always deeply touch me.
BY TONY YAN HENG