> I am a Secondary 4 Chinese student studying in Singapore and I'd like
> to voice the truth about our education system.

> Employers and schools in China are only interested in money. My
> parents paid through their nose to get me an education during my
> early schooling days in China and in return what did I get. Nothing,
> absolutely nothing. If they do really care about our education they
> would have taken the cue from Singapore.

> They have Indians, Pakistanis, Malays and Chinese teaching English in
> all their government schools. Every major subjects taught over here
> is in English. They do not need any "white native speakers"
> to teach them English. And if we were to compare the level of English
> between their secondary school students and most of the English
> majors in Chinese universities - the difference, your guess is as
> good as mine.

> Is that not proof enough that Non-Native Speakers are on par if not
> better than any ordinary white faces teaching in China. .

> .
> This is my fourth year in Singapore. When I first arrived I was
> shocked as my English was nowhere near any of my present classmates.
> My head-teacher a Chinese man was very patient with me and got me
> through all the difficulties.

> I hope the authorities back home right the system and not judge on
> colours. May the teachers be the colours of my 12 beautiful coloured
> pencils, they are teachers. My English teacher in Singapore is not
> White but a respected teacher.

Finally, TRUTH! Unadulterated Truth!

Thanks, China Girl from Singapore, for the courage to post your comments without fear or prejudice on such a board as this. And what's more telling is the way you've stated it - in good, coherent, perfect English.

Do I have your permission to use the contents of your post in future? Please drop me a line, if I do.