Dear Parents...

STOP COMPARING YOUR CHILDREN!

Ok, just give me a moment to convince you now.

Think back on your childhood.
Remember that time you were compared to that know-it-all sibling/cousin who seemed to be able to do everything and anything well?
Remember how much you hated it?

Well, chances are, your children feel the same way too when you compare them to their overachieving brother/sister/cousin.

I implore you, put a stop the madness.
Your children are themselves and that's all awesome cause they're awesome, just the way they are.

If this hasn't convinced you, well, your're a damned tough nut to crack.

Why Your Study Never Works Out the Way You Plan

Tried to study but for some magical reason you ended up doing anything but?

Maybe you're even doing it right now?

Well then, my friend, this checklist is for you.

How to Pull A Kickass All-Nighter

Chances are, you've probably pulled an all nighter at least once or twice right?

And this is just my guess but it probably went a little something like this...

Aaand...

 I'm guessing that the day after that you probably acted a little like Princess Bubblegum over here.

Meh. No biggie. Nothing wrong with a little procrastination here and there. Right guys? Riiiiiiiight? 

AWW! COME ON!! DON'T LEAVE A BRO HANGING!

Anyways, I digress. For all my fellow night walkers out there, I've compiled for you some awesomely effective and useful all-nighter tips.

Tuition, Yay or Nay?

This topic has been greatly debated over the decades.  

Before I tell you my opinion on this, let me first explain...

What Is Tuition?

Google defines it as "teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups." 

Tuition is basically like extra class but not at school. It's meant for students to improve in subjects they're weak in but nowadays even those doing exceptionally well go for multiple tuition classses. In my country, Malaysia, almost all students from national(government) schools go for tuition while in private & international schools almost none do. Generally, there are four classes a month with each class lasting about 2 hours. On average, tuition costs about RM60(16.63 USD) a month.

Why Is It So Popular?

The main reason is probably because the belief is that tuition = good exam results = schoarships especially in Malaysia where scholarships are literally given by the number of As you get.  I believe it is also because we Asians tend be fiercely competitive(the 3 Ks; kiasu, kiasi, kiabo) and result oriented especially when it comes to academics. Asian parents place a lot of importance on excelling academically which is not a bad thing considering the fact that academic excellence is needed for basically everything but sometimes they may go overboard. It's the thought that counts, right? 

Classical Music Playlist for Studying

I basically listened to 100 Greatest Classical Music Works from Youtube for most of my study sessions and skipped whatever I didn't like. So this is a list of the songs I liked from there and from what I listened to from a bunch of different websites.

My top ten classical music pieces for studying/cramming:

1. The Nutcracker- Waltz of the Flowers(Tchaikovsky)
2. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik(Mozart)
3. The Four Seasons(Vivaldi)
4. Violin Concerto in E minor(Mendelsshon)
5. Ode to Joy(Ludwig van Beethoven)
6. Symphony #5(Ludwig van Beethoven)
7. Symphony No. 9-From The New World(Dvorak)
8. Hold Me to This: Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead
9. Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
10. Moonlight Sonata(Beethoven)