A little backgrounder.
Gab is busy preparing for the second big test of his young life. The first major test he took was to gain entry into a select Year 5 class (called Opportunity Class) back in 2009. In mid-March this year, Gab will take another admissions test. This time, it is for Selective High School entry. Gaining entry into our first or second school choice dominates our daily conversation. Oh, not just that, it dominates our daily activities. Click here and here for previous posts about our rigorous preparation since 2008.
The road to our final objective is littered with complaints, a few tears, lots of tantrums, many arguments, and plenty of heart to heart chats. I have had to defend myself in many occasions why he has to take this path of “most resistance”. Gone are the days when children quietly accept decisions made by their parents regarding education. I never questioned why I had to change primary schools three times, only to move to a government high school, then on to Manila for my degree. I just accepted that “Mama knows best”. [Read more…]