CompassROSE wrote:"Common sense is not common at all especially when you are dealing with MINDEF. " - MS.
I seriously hope u r wrong on this one, MSCIENTIST!
It is only our 1st born who was born in Singapore. Yep, over the weekend, we have our heart-to heart with the kid. He is gungho about it. Because as all 'man-child' they're all game for anything.
I will post the latest to ya'll on our situation when we hv some concrete answers from MINDEF.
I pray that I am wrong , mate !!
I chose the other route as SMS pointed for a number of reasons.
1. My boys (Adults now) were late bloomers and struggling with SG MOE syllabus. Hence we knew from the onset entering into NUS will be a challenge. Moreover back then there was only University which made it harder
2. We search and found OZ do provide tertiary and back then as long as you are a PR and living there , you can enter a Uni and all tertiary fees was interest free. Not now though. Even that you are looking at AUD50K for double major for a five year study.
3. When my children "bloom" and the interest in academic grew, they wanted con joint and double majors at one go. Hard to get it here whereby in OZ you can mix and match to you delight.
4. When they turned 21 the choice to renounce OZ or SG came to light. By then the world were at their palms. My two boys were offered bursary and grant to further their studies in US and UK respectively. One has completed his PHD in Neuron Bio Science and the other is finishing his Second Master in Macro Economics of Accounting for whatever that means
5. They understood the choice they made and there were no regrets. This is important.
6. We as parents provide them information to make the informed decisions and did our homework so that they do not face problems in the future
Decide whatever you think is best for your family . More importantly for the child. Do the things that you have to do but toe the line and make sure you cover all bases as the child future is at stake
The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.Yahoo !!!