Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Catatan Harian

Day - 132

Senin, 20 November 2006 -- Kemarin ngobrol dengan teman yang anaknya seusia Kezia. Ia cerita nilai rata-rata raport anaknya 90,4. Ranking 10 di kelasnya. Nilai rata-rata kelas 99 dari total maksimal 100. Wah. Wah. Ia juga cerita, anak temannya nilai rata-rata raportnya 80.5. Nilai segitu ranking 30 dari 30 anak. Wah. Wah. Segitu ketatnya persaingan nilai di sekolah sini. Bahkan sejak di primary.

Memang sih itu di sekolah bagus. Di kelas yang anaknya pinter-pinter pula. Tapi saya dengar di semua sekolah di sini ya begitu. Anak-anak sekolah di pacu untuk dapat nilai setingginya. Dari dulu saya ga pernah setuju dengan sistem ranking di sekolah. Bagi saya sistem ranking adalah salah bentuk peng-dehumanisasi-an. Anak seolah-olah bisa diklasifikasikan berdasarkan angka-angka matematis.

Kezia sekolah di sekolah "biasa". Ia juga "cuma" masuk kelas nomor tiga. Bukan kelas anak-anak top. Saya ga akan mengenjot ia untuk dapat nilai setinggi-tingginya. Saya masih percaya nilai akademis bukan segalanya. Bagi saya "masa kanak-kanak" jauh lebih penting daripada sederet angka-angka nilai. Yang penting ia sudah belajar maksimal. Perkembangan intelektual emang penting, tapi jauh lebih penting perkembangan emosional dan spiritual kan.

Hari ini ga ada acara. Ada teman dari Jakarta datang. Ia mau berobat di sini. Besok janjian saya akan temenin ia operasi. Kita ke library di Jurong East. Ini perpustakaan regional. Oke banget. Ruangannya ditata begitu rupa membuat pengujung nyaman. Buku-bukunya bagus-bagus dan banyak pula. Ada ruangan konsultasi buat anak-anak. Library tuh salah satu hal yang membuat saya iri dengan Singapore. Karena sekarang lagi musim liburan sekolah. Kita jadi boleh pinjem double. Biasa Kezia dan Karen pinjem masing-masing 4, sekarang masing-masing boleh 8. Hari ini seharian hujan.

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SETUJU boss !! emang tuh nilai ama ranking tidak menjamin seseorang lebih baik dari yang lain. kalo seandainya seorang berbakat pelukis dimasukan ke sekolah bisa jadi ranking bulit, tapi kalo dah di masyarakt, sekali ngegambar bisa dapet duit seperti orang kerja setaon hehehe :)

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