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**davefantasy** · 19-06-2007, 03:26 AM

how is poly life different from jc life or secondary school life? obviously besides not wearing school uniform and singing national anthem.

please share your opinions here! =)

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**lonerlost** · 19-06-2007, 03:28 AM

You get more freedom.
Hmm hard to explain, the system is totally different from JC, it helps you mature more i guess.
The teachers treat you as friends and adults.

**serendipity** · 19-06-2007, 03:34 AM

yup, and no one is going to spoonfeed you in poly. when they say assignment in by 5pm, you cannot hand in at 5pm and 1 second, they will not accept it.

**davefantasy** · 19-06-2007, 06:00 AM

yea i agree that we hab more freedom in poly. wear home clothes for instances.but it is hard to get used as the system is pretty different from secondary school. We hab to hand up assignment and projects on time or else get penalised. which poly are u guys from?

**YOURLOVER** · 22-06-2007, 10:05 PM

must have super self discipline.

**friendshipz** · 22-06-2007, 11:53 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by dnaicedstarz
	must have super self discipline.

haha, i concur with this statement you made, no one is coming around you and nag at your progress , there is too many distraction in poly, more of adult life like many people had mentioned. Basically who can help you in your task in poly if you just stand there doing nothing and not asking anyone for help?

**YOURLOVER** · 23-06-2007, 01:56 PM

ya lo. if everyday super slack, suddenly exam come le and no one will tell u de. cos they all think u already know. thus u must know how to juggle your workload and timetable and stick to it.

shingshing · 26-06-2007, 06:41 PM

I think poly trains you to be a mature, self-disciplined and active young adult. You have tons of projects to do. You discuss workload with your team mates. You quarrel over disagreements. You learn how to work within a group.

You practically present your tutorials, projects, assignments in front of the class all the time. It builds up your self-confidence, your presentation skills, your speech, your body language.. And the good thing is, you are treated as a young adult. Of course you can choose to skip tutorials and lectures, but the school director is not going to be like jc/sec sch principals. Drag you out of class and reprimand you in their office. Instead they send you warning letter or rather reminder letter that you might be expelled from school if you do not fulfil certain % of class attendance.

You no longer stay with the same classmates for all lessons. Sometimes you get allocated to a class where you know nobody. You do projects with a group whom you've never met before. And you learn to socialise with others irregardless of whether you knew them or not.

And best of all you are sent to companies for practical training out there. You learn how a corporate society is like. You learn the difference between studying and working. YOu learn how to deal with people. You learn what is politics. And you feel prepared to step into the working life.

Well, that's what I like about poly. But of course, uni life will be similar to poly life. Only difference is poly doesn't have any hostels. :rock:

**larrenV2.003** · 26-06-2007, 06:44 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by shingshing
	I think poly trains you to be a mature, self-disciplined and active young adult. You have tons of projects to do. You discuss workload with your team mates. You quarrel over disagreements. You learn how to work within a group. You practically present your tutorials, projects, assignments in front of the class all the time. It builds up your self-confidence, your presentation skills, your speech, your body language.. And the good thing is, you are treated as a young adult. Of course you can choose to skip tutorials and lectures, but the school director is not going to be like jc/sec sch principals. Drag you out of class and reprimand you in their office. Instead they send you warning letter or rather reminder letter that you might be expelled from school if you do not fulfil certain % of class attendance. You no longer stay with the same classmates for all lessons. Sometimes you get allocated to a class where you know nobody. You do projects with a group whom you've never met before. And you learn to socialise with others irregardless of whether you knew them or not. And best of all you are sent to companies for practical training out there. You learn how a corporate society is like. You learn the difference between studying and working. YOu learn how to deal with people. You learn what is politics. And you feel prepared to step into the working life. Well, that's what I like about poly. But of course, uni life will be similar to poly life. Only difference is poly doesn't have any hostels. :rock:

Need hostel for wat? LOL! u are not goign to study 24/7 over there and camping there do u?:mellow3:

**twp** · 26-06-2007, 09:05 PM

More freedom, more fun and more projects.

shingshing · 26-06-2007, 09:07 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by larrenV2.003
	Need hostel for wat? LOL! u are not goign to study 24/7 over there and camping there do u?:mellow3:

Lol larren. Read my reply carefully. I'm comparing uni v poly in my last para. >.<

**chikon** · 26-06-2007, 10:32 PM

FYI: SP does have hostels

**zel** · 26-06-2007, 10:40 PM

Poly life is so sian... how i wish can finish my last year
but time very fast in poly

**phgoh** · 27-06-2007, 06:33 PM

thought SP de hostel is for teachers??

**larrenV2.003** · 27-06-2007, 06:35 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by phgoh
	thought SP de hostel is for teachers??

Mostly they give for foreign students yea lecturers also included especially foreigners LOL!

**lkarren** · 27-06-2007, 06:50 PM

i think the most different thing poly is from jc is the subjects.
No Chinese!!
No PE!!
:biggrin4: