|
|
|
|
|
       |
|
|
 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amelia Tan
News reporter
Why such a sloppy show?
November 05, 2008 Wednesday, 11:16 PM
Amelia Tan explains why university students will benefit from dressing well.
WHEN I was studying at the Nanyang Technological University, I used to frown upon students togged in skimpy tops, midriff-bearing shorts and slippers. I would think to myself: “My mother would never let me go out of the house dressed like that”. The issue of school dress raised its head recently when the The Management Development Institute of Singapore started cracking down on students, banning mini-skirts, tube tops, facial piercings and flip-flops among a host of other things. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a member of the fashion police. I don’t think my university attire, which comprised mainly of jeans and t-shirts, qualifies me to judge. But I think sloppiness is unacceptable. I asked my friends who stayed in residence why they turned up for classes in what looked like sleepwear. Think threadbare t-shirts, running shorts and plastic slippers. They told me they saw no need to dress up as they had no one to impress in school. I disagreed. As the saying goes, clothes make the man. It says a great deal about how you view yourself if you turn up everyday looking bedraggled. It shows a lack of interest in learning as well as a lack of respect for your surroundings and classmates. However, it was not all bad. My classmates and I started to dress better after we returned from a six-month internships during our third year in university. From our interaction with our colleagues as well as meeting other adults in the work force, we learnt the importance of looking presentable. Many of my lecturers said they look forward to seeing the annual transformation of their students from sloppily-dressed youths to polished adults. The Management Development Institute of Singapore does seem to be coming down hard on its students. I hope school officials will lighten up a little in the time to come. But I feel in the long-run, students will benefit from the new dress code. Learning to take care of their image will put them in good stead when they enter the workforce. Read the full report in The Straits Times today. Tags: culture, education 
Your comments are welcome. The following rules apply: |
|
|
Other blogs by Amelia Tan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Best viewed at 1152x864 resolution with IE 6.0 or
FireFox 2.0 and above Copyright © 2007 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co.
Regn No. 198402868E | Privacy Statement
| Terms & Conditions
|
|
Amelia, if you probed in-depth you would discover the truth behind those "sloppy" dressing...i.e...they think they're in the Western world and it's cool to look like Tom, Dick, Harry, Jane, Janet or Mary.
What those SUM students didn't know is that, in the West, there're heaps of destitute students.
And, the other two true reasons are: bad time management and of course, sloth. Believe me, sloppy dressing is not a trend. It's a true projection of poverty, irresponsibilty and sloth.
So unless they're fall in this category, someone has to tell them...please don't copy blindly. It'll only sadden mom!
From Downunder.
Buy shaved teen pussy full length **** free videos is nice. follow bikini models sex gallery tiny tits before anal sex . see oral sex stories deep throat so so big tits round asses As so mature hot **** so cool, after girls fingering take a look huge tit **** , **** ass and fist **** sex download . take us hot anime babes , best of blonde **** - free gay male **** the best of mature hardcore gay **** like female masturbation . More information on fist **** so hot milf **** site follow hung shemale movies . follow big tits ebony teen Well , see kinky or hardcore sex for free Usualy beauty vulva . hot ass asians : sexy ass , asian bukkake , lesbian anal sex .teen solo masturbation small boobs fingering movie pussy shemale ass **** . follow give good oral sex to male big breasts Ok, here hot lesbians kissing . The best hot mexican girls nude free mature anal sex videos bouncy boobs . Lol)), free anal sex mary carey tit **** . bouncy boobs so so hardcore lesbian sex little penis , euro gay facials , girls fingering , fingering pussy tight , anal fisting . The babes 'n' balls xtreme beach soccer Realy nice look in a vagina dignity position gay **** , **** my sister wet wet pussy Other young asian pussy . Cool stuff - exotic womens lingerie Well black pussy tight so so foursome sex As so free pussy . In pamela anderson nude scenes Heh, extreme group **** facials anal **** like transvestite clothing free milf sex movies . For teen showing boobs As so hot wife **** ! I can do it, lesbian pregnant teen sex milf seeker take us big boobs . masturbation mutual :what does a healthy vagina look like , real female masturbation . Heh, don't be affraid to watch private voyeur look hot babes doing stuff naked take's u. Information on free full length **** movies , teen gets **** look in a vagina so so girl fingering themselves , hairy ebony vagina After bouncy boob hentai bondage . peter's **** facials ,big ass bikini girls videos male masturbation . Like handjob compare average human penis size and free full length **** movies
i think many are missing the point here. It is ok to dress casually but not ok to dress SLOPPY. Those who get the point but are still kicking a fuss up here are simple being defensive beings who attend classes in their PJs & flip flops. There is a need to dress appropriate for every situation we are in and I agree with the author here. There is a big difference between these 2. A well put together casual outfit even with t shirt n jeans or even shorts may not be sloppy altogether.
"As the saying goes, clothes make the man. It says a great deal about how you view yourself if you turn up everyday looking bedraggled. It shows a lack of interest in learning as well as a lack of respect for your surroundings and classmates."
I think what the author is trying to say is whether the person even MADE THE EFFORT to ensure that he looked appropriate and presentable before stepping out of the house. It isn't about how he eventually looked when he stepped out of the house but rather how he prepared.I believe that if he tried, we would be able to tell. I think this reflects the attitude of the individual in pursuing excellence and how he wishes to be viewed. Assuming all other factors held constant, Would you rather hire a sloppily dressed employee or another who puts in effort to improve on dressing among other essential workplace skills?
No doubt in the work place it is important to deliver, but before the employer even gives you a chance to perform, do you dare say the first impression (meaning how you looked before he finds out more about your character & personality) he has of you doesn't count? Any one tried interviewing for a job at a bank / law firm with flipflops and got a job apart from the kopi aunty?
I dont see why the author has to put up with your nasty comments when it is true. Those who don't see her point probably lack of exposure to good dress sense or simply isn't open to someone else's opinions which may be useful for yourself, It never pays to be kind does it?
I think sloppy dressing is not acceptable in campus. What's so difficult dressing properly during study. Your brain don't freeze not wearing your fav minis or even that tube top, or even that toilet slippers you like so much! (hah)This is not a question of rights and freedom. This is basically follow the rules when you are in ..well..anyplace that you happen to be. There must be some form of discipline even in dresscode. Rules are set about to bring order. We are moving forward into the future and television are showing celebrities in skimpier than nothing and trends are spilling out onto the streets. I believe there is a place where you can dress as such.. in the bedroom!
Education involve disciplining the spirit of the pupil, so say the sage. Judge not the book by its cover. Reflect and gain insight of purpose of dressing to learn, if not you miss the point of modesty as woman in this naked world; not learn to dress up or dress down. The dress reflect the spirit within.
I sympathise and pity our children-pupils from kindergardener 1 up to universities because the national education system has lost the core purpose and real spirit of educating the citizens to be thinking and innovative thinking people . We sent our children to school to be educated , not tested.
People who share a sense of purpose and community can help one another get wgere they are going more easily because they are travelling on the trust of one another.
Our citizens-choldren should be educated on core values :-
integrity, value adding to other communities worldwide, courage, committment, and compassion for humanity. Outstanding performance results from quality humane honking! Just like the migrating wild geese flying in V formation taking advantage of the lift created synegistically, HONK! HONK! Keep inspiring us with your heartfelt blogging , Amelia Tan, thanks.
Fly on Dear Amelia Tan with Healthy Wealth @
http://theinnozablog.blogspot.com
1 2 3 4 5 >