As usual, many students will be busy getting themselves registered for tuition next year. Tuition centre have become the third home for most of the students these days. As many students think that the school teachers are not reliable and shirking their duties as a school teacher, so, most of the students would rather enroll for tuition classes to excel in their studies.
Since I was a primary student, I didn't have a chance to go for tuition until I pleased my mum for a couple of weeks that I desperately need a BM tuition before I scored badly for my BM paper for exams. I used a really long time to please her until she allowed me to go for BM tuition eventually. I planned the timetable myself. I didn't want to burden my mum after all. So, I decided to settle everything by myself. I approached to my teacher and asked if I could follow her back right after school as the tuition place was quite far away from my home. At that particular year, I need to sacrifice my energy to carry heavy bags to school every week and I will only reach home at 7 on that particular day of every weeks. I did see the improvement after I sat for my UPSR and I never regret for pleasing my mum and sacrificing my time for the tuition. That was when I realized that sacrifices and hard work is needed when you think you deserve something better for your life.
Indeed, it has advantages and various of rationales that many parents want their child to attend tuition classes. I'm not listing out the advantages nor disadvantages. But I'm neutral for this time, I support both. There was once I had a conversation with my friends in a group, they asked me,
Which and what tuition you go?
Me : Addmaths and BM at XXX.
2 only? why didn't you join the other subjects tuition?
Me : I've my reasons. My parents don't encourage me to join tuition classes. They even disagreed. So what can I do?
All this while, I replied the same words to those who have asked me these questions. I had no other answers because I knew the truth can't be hidden. Till then, when everyone is choosing date for tuitions due to the lack of places available, I'm still on my way making decisions whether to pick up tuitions for the weak subject like physics.
It's not all up to my decision, my parents still disagreed me attending tuition classes till now. Few days ago, I approached them to look out the reasons from them. You might be startled or even surprised with their words. Their reasons for me are very true.
Mum : You won't have sufficient time to do your revision for exams and complete your homework at the same time when you choose to attend tuition classes. Your time will be fully occupied with tuitions and you won't find the meaning of life when your high school life is all about studies and without relax and chill moments. Nevertheless, your time in house will be getting lesser and lesser. You can always seek your friends for help in topics that you find it tough.
Dad : *he strongly disagrees with attending tuition classes* Attending tuition classes is a waste of time. You're studying for yourself, for your future. Do you know that when you want to pass SPM with flying colours, you've to put in efforts to achieve it by yourself, not relying all on tuition teachers and put the blame on tuition teachers when you didn't achieve the results you hope for in the end.
My father's quote :
No matter how badly you score for your exams, you always have a second chance to put in more effort to make it a better one.
I'm kind of relieved that I found out their reasons for me in the end. At least I knew the truth that was hidden for some time. Their reasons made me think twice again for my decisions which led me to decision 'pending' state. I'll make sure that I think wisely and think from their point of view towards my decision. I believe my decision will not be wrong this time, it is not going to be a simply & false decision again. I Believe..........
