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Weakness in Malaysian education system

Posted by: amanda on: July 7, 2010

Seeing first hand in Malaysian education system myself and now seeing my children going through the same system, I believe there are significant weaknesses in the system. Students often are required to memorize facts and formula in their classes. Often teachers gave a lot of facts and formula for students to memorize.  The students will [...]

feel like i am going to school

Posted by: amanda on: September 15, 2009

Teaching Nee and Derek on their school works feel like I am going back to school over again.  I can manage Math and Chinese, but BM is difficult.  I have hard time understand some of the words.  My dictionary is not helping either, I think I need a new BM dictionary. Share on Facebook

children and money

Posted by: amanda on: May 9, 2009

The problem is my children (specifically the two oldest) are getting worse by the day in spending money. When they go out with my parents, they always/usually come home with toys.  What is getting out of hand is Derek told me my eldest daughter went “missing” when my father in law refused to buy her what she wanted. She ran away while in supermarket.  I know my parents…