The future and beyond.
What lies in store for me? I have yet to choose between two paths.

Polytechnic or Junior College.
Let's do a proper analysis of what I have to do to get to my final goal of becoming a journalist. ( maybe working for the straits times? )

Polytechnic

1. Get 3 years course on mass communications at ngee ann poly

Pros:

• NO MATHS!!! NO SCIENCE!!! ( ok sounds foolish cos i have been doing fine for science. )
• No school uniform
• Taste of adult life
• Get rid of tiredness of normal school studying style
• no need to worry about A levels, which is the killer.
• Since my dream is to be a journalist, why study maths when its not needed? lol. maybe i'm wrong.
• Can join campus crusade for christ?

Cons :

• I waste 1 year of my life while my peers go ahead with NS. [ a large factor ]
• Get looked down upon by peers
• Not meet up with a particular batch of 2005 after graduation from poly. [ a large factor ]
• Not being able to go to university ( possibly )

Junior Colleges

Pros:

• 2 years only
• Follow my peers
• Keep up to my relatives expectations
• meet up wif a batch
• school uniform rawks?

Cons:

• difficult to pass A levels
• STRESSFUL

I must get to my dream if i were to choose poly. If i choose Jc i may not make it pass A levels...I cannot afford to lose everything in the pursuit of my dream... Or can I?

If a teacher were to chance upon this, please give me some advice please? Thank you!

Choosing where to study

In Singapore, those wishing to study at university must first of all complete their pre-university (pre-U) course.

Upon completion of their GCE 'O' Level examinations, you can apply for entry to a junior college - of which there are 17 - for a two-year pre-university course, or to a centralised institute (CIs) for a three-year pre-university course. The two CIs - Jurong Institute and Outram Institute - were merged into a single institute on January 1st of this year.
Admission is based on a points system computed from the aggregate of your GCE 'O' Level results.
At the end of the pre-U course, you can sit for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' (GCE 'A') Level Examinations. Your eligibility for tertiary education will be determined by the results of these exams.
The curriculum for pre-U students comprises two compulsory subjects; the General Paper and Mother Tongue, and a maximum of four GCE 'A' Level subjects. Subjects offered in the Arts Course include English Literature, Music, Economics, History, Geography, Art & Design and Mathematics. The Science Course offers a choice of the following; Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Economics and Computing. Management of Business and Principles of Accounting are offered only in the Centralised Institute. Non-examinable subjects include Civics and Physical Education.
Once you have your GCE 'A' Level results, you can make your final decision on which university to apply to. Singapore only has two public universities - the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
A third university, the Singapore Management University (SMU), opened in August 2000. The SMU is a government-funded, privately managed university offering a broad-based business curriculum modelled after that of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
University courses in Singapore last at least four years, at the end of which, a degree will be conferred.

Polytechnics

The polytechnics - of which there are five - provide students with relevant and specific skills for the workplace. The emphasis at these institutions is on hands-on experience and practical knowledge. The polys strive to prepare students for industry and offer diplomas, which take between one and three years of full-time study to complete.
Polytechnics in Singapore don't require you to have completed your GCE 'A' Levels before applying. As long as you have passed your 'O' Levels, you are eligible to apply

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