Yesterday was indeed an enjoyable dismount. Confined myself at home watching TV like from 4pm till 1.30am!!! Watched the dramas from RTM1, Sensasi, Suria, followed by Price Is Right, Singapore Idol, Lose to Win at Channel 5, followed by Blades of Glory from Cinemax and a devil movie (I forgot the title...lol) at Star Movies. Gosh...that was really a TV marathon...
I was quite surprised that for Degree holders who intend to teach for MOE, they MUST offer 2 subjects at Secondary School level. Initially, I thought that 1 subject (a specialised subject is enough). It is even more surprising when I discovered that the complement subjects for Mathematics are Elements of Office Administration (EOA), Computing/Computer Applications, Accounts (POA) and English Language. There is definitely no way for me to offer EOA, POA or Computing as I have no background knowledge on those subjects. So English shall be it. It seems that I have to change my plan from offering a Minor in Psychology in uni to a Minor in English Literature. Although it can be very cross-disciplined (I've checked it out, NTU approves such combination), I guess it is cool to do that!
Mrs Lim (my GP tutor in NY) told the class to encourage our sons and daughters to offer literature in any language when they are in school. Taking literature is a crucial part in the process of appreciation of the arts. In literature, one learns about the beauty of language usage in the arts industry (drama, poetry, theater, novel, etc). This includes how tone comes about in delivering conversations, how flowery languages are used to attract audiences and therefore, as a whole, we learn character development skills. Being aware about the tones used in literature texts allows students to be aware about how they use correct tones in their daily conversations. Learning flowery language enables students to deliver speech to a large audience in an effective way. And not forgetting one thing. Studying literature texts (especially prominent novels) engages students to learn about moral values and lessons that can be learnt in their daily lives.
There is, of course, more that literature can contribute to the current society. I personally find it quite sad that most people nowadays are frivolous about the arts. Most mainly focus on the sciences, and some just do not even care a little. They miss out the point that literature indirectly builds a person's character and soft skills. Frankly, I thank God that I have the interest for literature.
Okay, that's all for now...
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