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My Chinese and Indian Schoolmates, I'm Sorry

April 22, 2008

I may not know much about the world, but this is what I know.

 

When I was in Year 3 (9 years old), we had to sit for PTS examination whereby we get the option of skipping Year 4 if we pass the exam. Only 5 students were successful, and all 5 were Chinese.

 

When I was in Year 6, a total of 13 students got 5A’s for UPSR. Only 3 were Malays, the remaining 10 were Chinese and Indians.

 

When I was in Form 1, the top class consists of 40 students. Only 3 were Malays, the remaining 37 were Chinese and Indians.

 

When I was in Form 2, I was going to receive the Best Student Award for the subject Pendidikan Islam. I went for the rehearsal and realized all the other 9 recipients were Chinese, including the recipient for Bahasa Melayu award.

 

When I was in Form 3, around 30 students got straight 8A’s for PMR. But only 5 or so were Malays whereas the rests are mostly Chinese.

 

Throughout Form 1 till Form 4, the school’s Head Prefects were Chinese consecutively.

 

My school’s English debate team, which were represented...

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