school shopping

Ian's in a new school now... hubby and I felt that it is most appropriate to send him to the other kindy because the syllabus are more structured, and also in our efforts to prepare him for primary one in two years time. i know some parents would go like oh, but that's still a long way to go! but believe me, two years is NOT a long time.

school these days are competitive. kids are smarter, lessons are supposedly better and it's important for parents to really think of giving the best education for their children. it's not  a 'just because' situation and like it or not, we are the ones who help shape our child's future.

I will be honest here. i am right now already shopping for schools for Ian. truth be told, i don't share the same confidence and faith about our country's education system like I would have many many years ago. yes,  i now have doubts and i think i am not entirely at fault here. quality of teaching is one crucial matter that everyone should look into. and to constantly debate over the usage of either english and malay for schools subjects? stick to english. it's simpler to understand and  in the event your child goes abroad for his tertiary later, he will at least have the confidence to plough through and survive in a new western environment.

it's not easy doing school shopping. and sometimes i wonder if Ian is actually private school material (he can be a bit namby pamby at times). as much as i want him to rough it out in a government school, i don't want him to grow up being a tyrant (nauzubillah) nor do I want him to be so academic driven that he practically eat, live and breath books. what i want ian to be is a very well rounded individual. i want him to excel both academically and socially apt. i want him to have a good grasp of his surroundings but at the same time he values his traditions and most importantly, he is equipped with all the knowledge of Islam. i want him to have that kind of balance. but hey, i was from government school too, and Alhamdulillah I grew up fine. but over the years the government school system would have changed so that's where my worry comes from.

on the other hand, i should keep the money and save it for his tertiary cause deep down yes, i would like him to study abroad ( i did not get the chance to do so) and gain the experience. oh well, decisions decisions...