It’s that time of the year again…school holidays! When I was a student, school holidays used to be an exciting time for me to look forward to. Most parents are likely to bring their children for vacations abroad, while some children may seek part-time jobs. I chanced upon an article, titled “What my 8-year-old learnt at a Philippine school,” published by The Straits Times on June 30th, 2014, that left me in awe about the children of today. The writer is a father of an 8-year-old daughter named Deborah, who protested and was upset for not given the chance to go abroad for ski and Disneyland trips during her school holidays. As a father, the writer was surprised that children as young as 8-year-olds were already comparing and setting expectations of what vacations should be. Instead of indulging, the writer took a different route, and what happened next was truly remarkable… Click on the link below to read the full article from The Straits Times.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/opinion/more-opinion-stories/story/what-my-8-year-old-learnt-philippine-school-20140629
