last entry was on January...
its already June.
So, we started with what is more important ..
Abg besar was now a budak hostel...
Technically, I am a proud mom, registering him to a better school than mine is a big achievement for me. I believe I nature them, especially him on my bare two hands. I see what are the output from bringing up the boys are sourced from actions, decision, doa from a mother.
Its honestly its not a big success for him yet, but more to a good start.
Enrolment of boarding school for me actually is not a ticket to be successful person, but I see it as a platform where we can gain fundamental of being a successful people. Fundamental in term of discipline. Yup. Discipline in daily routine including solat, study & play. Another fundamental that I wish to gain from the school is independent.
One important reason why Im sending him to the school was him to be 'ALERT'. I am actually not sure why, but I see Ammar as a kid who is not putting his feed on the ground.. he seems lost, he's not focus, he's can sleep the whole morning till noon, he has no obvious interest, he's aloof, he's not able to put in thought in a proper sentence and sometimes he just don't know what he want .. and I don't know what else I can do do AWAKE him, so I guest sending him to boarding him make 'awake' and eventually know what he wanted to do in his life.
What is lacking when you send your kids to 'typical' boarding school that I can observed from my surrounding is children are not bold in mixing with outside world. They are not able (or maybe not dare enuf) to express their thought and fight for what they believe in.
Children from 'typical' boarding school are also seen passive and not willing to mix around with all level of community (real people, different races, different ages & different believes...)
They are mostly have a good brain but not a smart person.
Being said so, I m now thinking of a way to overcome the weaknesses and the same time to gain as much of the benefits of boarding school.
Some solution that I can explore for now are:
1. Encourage them involve in more sports rather than academic (as long as they can keep their CGPA at acceptance level)
2. Get to know their hobby & let them excel on that - at this point of time, I don't know what Ammar interest that I can polish... (bad me!). How I wish my boys can play an instrument on a concert!
3. School holiday program - more outdoor & dealing with the world
4. Simple but I guest workable action that I can do for now is to encourage my kids to be brave on expressing their thought - by doing more questioning rather than giving them instruction.
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or am I taking a wrong decision on sending him there?
to be continue..
