LOL @ The Arena
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LOL at "how they prepared" for the finals.
Hwa Chong's debaters become some band of ninjas while United World College's debaters become some Rocky Balboa wannabes.
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go! UWC put the hwa chong babies in their place!
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That KK Seet, abit soft?
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he's so gay!Originally posted by wonderamazement:That KK Seet, abit soft?
i only like the debate part anyway. -
i support UWC!
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hwa chong ones really are pimple heads...
look so ugly on tv.. -
GO UWC!
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kids what.Originally posted by R3SsH|n:hwa chong ones really are pimple heads...
look so ugly on tv.. -
Hwa Chong's 2nd speaker got OWNED. contradicting himself.
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yea! hwa chong never win!
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they got owned. UWC got almost 4 times their score.Originally posted by R3SsH|n:yea! hwa chong never win! -
Those kids very scary sia. Always talk like want to fight.
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FT's rule again!!!!!
*Bows to gahmen wisdom* 
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yea, damn scary.Originally posted by Slipshade:Those kids very scary sia. Always talk like want to fight. -
Was it just me or was KK Seet wearing fake eyelashes for the finals?!
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The day that the UWC won The Arena, was the day that the traditional S'pore (or should I say Asian) academic meritocracy system was given a huge slap & punch in the face. Woooooo!!! This alone shows that scoring abundant A1s or getting excellent grades prove nothing at all, it doesn't represent anything. The traditional Asian (Singapore) academic meritocracy system doesn't gives the students an 'extra' edge, I dun know what is that 'extra', but I feel that the S'porean students dun have that something 'extra'. One very good example: S'porean students have been consistently topping or scoring very well in the international math & science olympiad competitions, but I've been waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting for a S'porean to win a Nobel Prize.
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arena nice meh??
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no nice... no have gurmitOriginally posted by jay_rocks:arena nice meh?? -
I never liked the Arena. It's more like a shouting match than a proper debating match to me.
That's the result of not allowing our students to talk freely...they don't know how to talk when they are supposed to -
what i feel is, how cum got tt bloody cue card??!! isnt debating abt quick thinking?
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First of all, UWC can be a good college, and it doesn't need this Arena thing to prove itself.Originally posted by Spirit of Fire:The day that the UWC won The Arena, was the day that the traditional S'pore (or should I say Asian) academic meritocracy system was given a huge slap & punch in the face. Woooooo!!! This alone shows that scoring abundant A1s or getting excellent grades prove nothing at all, it doesn't represent anything. The traditional Asian (Singapore) academic meritocracy system doesn't gives the students an 'extra' edge, I dun know what is that 'extra', but I feel that the S'porean students dun have that something 'extra'. One very good example: S'porean students have been consistently topping or scoring very well in the international math & science olympiad competitions, but I've been waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting for a S'porean to win a Nobel Prize.
I agree with you that academic excellence only serves you half way towards success, with the other half coming from your communication skills and logical thinking.
However, none of these abilities can be seen in the Arena. All you do there is shout. There is weak research, poor organisation, etc. However, as what a tv show is supposed to be, the Arena is sort of entertaining.
Now the winners did prove themselves, but what exactly did they prove? Ability to get into top college or a Nobel Prize as you have suggested?