I was thinking about the educational system in the Philippines, particularly at my alma matter the other day. It was due to the son "Kaklase" from the now disbanded OPM funk band Yano.
Alot of the stuff being practiced in the elementary in my days would never sit well in today's aware culture -- nor will it sit with my kids.
In the song it lists down some of the more common events in grade school. The fact that I'm writing about it is a testament to have either seen it or experienced some of the abuse.
Lotlot: terrorized by the teacher and could not answer questions at recitation time - hit on the head with a book and an umbrella.
Noknok: was sleepy - hit on the noggin and forced to swallow a piece of chalk, then told to jog around the campus under the hot sun to fainting
Kit: didn't cut his hair or trim his mustache - pinched in the privates then sent out to trim the school's lawn
Mamaw: had a tattoo and earing - sent out to bake under the sun after first sweeping the campus and cleaning the toilets
Sam: a simpleton who failed the exams 9/100 - cursed continuously by the teacher and kicked out of school
Some of the other things that went around in grade school was:
1. being fondled by a gay teacher who had kids himself
2. chalk or the eraser flying across the room to hit your head if being noisy
3. military style squatting with books or bags on your head and arms
4. cleaning the grounds due to being late
5. others.
Some of the things that went around in high school was:
1. all of the above
2. cleaning the bleachers of bubbble gum
3. being humiliated in class, name calling
4. being taught that to live is to take the fall
5. others.
Some of the things in college:
1. sex for grades
2. incompetent teachers unable to guide
3. gay teachers who somehow had it in for you
4. ex-semenarians you caught smoking who force their opinoins
5. others.
I love my alma matter. Aside from taking tuition for lab sessions that aren't needed , raising tuition fees to keep abusive teachers - does it love you?
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