Condominium Story

This boy was in form two.

A good and obedient boy he is. No discipline problems in school. The only son out of three children. He was the youngest.

His older sister 18 years old was in form sixth and scored 9A’s in her SPM examination.

The second sister 16 years old was in form 4 and scored 8A’s in her PMR examination.

His mother wants him to follow the footstep of his sisters that is to excel in his studies.

The result of his secondary one examination was not up to her mother’s standard.

He only managed to get 18th placement in his class out of 40. His mother was not satisfied with his result.

She sent him to tuition, got a teacher to coach him individually. No games. He was not allowed to play any games. His times was spent on reading! Reading! Reading! Books! Books! Books! Exercise Book! Exercise Book! Exercise Book!

There was a 1st term and the 2nd term of schooling. He managed to get better results. When he showed his mother his result, his mother scolded him and started telling him about how much she sacrificed. Her time, her money and everything else for him to excel. The boy just kept quiet.

His mother asked him, “What are going to do after this?”

The boy then walked towards the balcony of their 16th floor condominium, while walking he said, “Mama, I love you very much, I hope I will never bother you again with my failure to get higher marks as my sisters did. Please forgive me!”

He just jumped off the balcony from the 16th floor.

Thud – he was gone – forever. Dead.

CIKGUTANYA : I cried when I heard about this incident. I don’t want to know about his mother.

Exam Results

This student received his PMR result.

Language – A
English – C
History – B
Sciences – C
Mathematic - D
Geography - C
and a few subject more – all C

The school had to put him in the Arts stream class.

The next day, his father came to school and scolded me for putting his son in the arts stream class.

I explained that I didn’t put him in that class but HIS RESULT did. To be in the science class, he at least must achieved the minimum qualification, 4 A’s and 4 B’s.

The father was not satisfied with the explanation. He insisted that his son to be put in the science class.

“I want him to be a doctor and to be a doctor he must be in the science class.”

“But, sir, with his results (Science - C and Mathematics - D) he can’t cope with the curriculum of the Form Four and Form Five science class later.”

“He’ll be left behind because the student of the science classes achieved better results in their basic science and mathematics.”

His father comment was, “Put him in the science class or I will complain to the minister.”

The school then agreed to his demand

Two years passed by. When the SPM result was announced I personally looked at the boy’s result.

True enough, the boy’s result was very bad. He failed all his sciences subjects (Biology, Physics and Chemistry) and all the Mathematics papers (Additional Math and Mathematics).

His father came with him to the school to get his result. I just ignored the father. I am only human.

CIKGUTANYA : I told you so….

Good Grief!

My son was sent to study in one of the boarding school after his Lower Certificate Examination (LCE).

When he was in Form Four his chemistry result was like a falling aircraft.

1st term 65%
2nd term 45%
Final 30%

I was shocked. He was normally good at science subject.

My husband and I wanted to take him out of this school but after long discussion we decided to let him stay on for one more term to continue with his Form Five.

To our surprised his result changed.

1st term 85%
2nd term 90%
SPM A1

On the way to school to collect his result , I asked him,

“ Manja, ( my precious) mama wanted to know why your chemistry result was awful when you were in Form Four was bad. It made your father and I really worried. Tell me why sayang (darling).”

“Mama , in Form Four the teacher was old, 50 years old. Fat and not pretty. Put aside fat and pretty, she was very fierce . She scolded us if we asked questions. She told us ‘you are all smart students - go and have a group study’ – Mama, I just can’t stand this teacher’s attitude.”

(I felt a big slapped on my face since I am also a teacher. A good one. Hehehe!)

He continued, “When I was in Form Five, there was this new teacher, just graduated from a US university. She’s beautiful, petite and very good at teaching. She makes learning interesting. We love her very much.”

Hm mmmmmmmmm

CIKGUTANYA : My cats calling me for their dinner. To be continued tomorrow….!