holiday (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ, -dɪ) —n 1. chiefly (Brit) (often plural) a. US and Canadian word: vacation a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation b. (as modifier): a holiday mood 2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etcRelated: ferial
[Taken from dictionary.com]
Like what my aunt has said, the dictionary meaning of "holiday" has not changed. So giving out holiday homework should be considered an oxymoron, since holiday contradicts homework. Holiday refers to a period of break from studies, while homework refers to WORK and not break. Therefore, holiday homework defies logic, and thus should not be done as it will only make you illogical.
Well, in actual fact, I can accept holiday homework during the holidays. But what it is given is too much, and there is no room for the "break from study". Considering that I am already doing a piece of homework everyday, I am still struggling to finish up my homework ... The minimum time i will take to finish up all my homework is around 31st Dec, not to forget that that is the best (ideal) situation. This situation is most probably bound towards failure, with a success rate of around 20%, the anomaly of it not hitting 100% is due to the fact that I've no idea how much time does each piece of work require. The amount will vary according to the number of questions, the difficulty of the question, and whether i can solve it or not.
Moreover, next year is a crucial year. There is little or almost no time for a break, it is a year where study takes precedence. I predict that it will be worse than the previous years, as the A Levels should be much tougher than the O Levels. Time flies quite fast indeed.. its just a year break between both GCEs.. And the worse is yet to come. Come next year, I will have something that many people detest. The National Service. It is quite fast... Other people are luckier to get it at a later age as people who went thru 5-year-normal-acad and poly route will get it a year late for each route. Thus, I'll be going in one year earlier than my cousin who is one year older than me :(
holiday (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ, -dɪ) —n 1. chiefly (Brit) (often plural) a. US and Canadian word: vacation a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation b. (as modifier): a holiday mood 2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etcRelated: ferial
[Taken from dictionary.com]
Like what my aunt has said, the dictionary meaning of "holiday" has not changed. So giving out holiday homework should be considered an oxymoron, since holiday contradicts homework. Holiday refers to a period of break from studies, while homework refers to WORK and not break. Therefore, holiday homework defies logic, and thus should not be done as it will only make you illogical.
Well, in actual fact, I can accept holiday homework during the holidays. But what it is given is too much, and there is no room for the "break from study". Considering that I am already doing a piece of homework everyday, I am still struggling to finish up my homework ... The minimum time i will take to finish up all my homework is around 31st Dec, not to forget that that is the best (ideal) situation. This situation is most probably bound towards failure, with a success rate of around 20%, the anomaly of it not hitting 100% is due to the fact that I've no idea how much time does each piece of work require. The amount will vary according to the number of questions, the difficulty of the question, and whether i can solve it or not.
Moreover, next year is a crucial year. There is little or almost no time for a break, it is a year where study takes precedence. I predict that it will be worse than the previous years, as the A Levels should be much tougher than the O Levels. Time flies quite fast indeed.. its just a year break between both GCEs.. And the worse is yet to come. Come next year, I will have something that many people detest. The National Service. It is quite fast... Other people are luckier to get it at a later age as people who went thru 5-year-normal-acad and poly route will get it a year late for each route. Thus, I'll be going in one year earlier than my cousin who is one year older than me :(
kamikorosu @ 3:47 PM
that is against the school rules
School's word of wisdom
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