'Love' elective?...

Straits Times, 18 August 2008

"Love 101 proves top hit in class"

Pic(above): Topics such as cohabitation are part of the 'love' elective at the Singapore Polytechnic.

STUDENTS are falling for the 'love' elective offered at two polytechnics.


At Singapore Polytechnic (SP), 'Love relations for life - a journey of romance, love and sexuality' made the top 10 list of most popular general elective courses last year.


It is in such demand that the polytechnic has doubled the number of available places from 360 last year to 720 this year.

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, close to 400 students have sat for the elective on 'Understanding relationships: love and sexuality', introduced last year.


These 'love' courses aim to teach students all about love and relationships.


Madam Sukie Tong, who teaches the elective at SP, told The Straits Times: 'The class is not about getting students to pair up, but teaching them relationship skills so that if and when they are in one, they can handle things better.'


Skills to resolve conflicts, and lessons on why men and women think and react differently are all part and parcel of the 15-week course, said Madam Tong.


She added: 'Students say their relationships improved after they took the elective, for example, as they realised the importance of giving their boyfriends more space.'

It is so pleased by the success of the 'love' electives that it now wants to extend them to junior college students, The Straits Times reported earlier this month.


But why are students rushing to learn about love? They are not as starry-eyed as you might think. The elective is easy to score in, say students interviewed.


Ng Zhi Xian, 19, said: 'I took the elective to get an A. All my friends who took the elective scored an A.'
As Madam Tong put it: 'Nobody has failed this elective yet. It's impossible to fail unless you don't do any work at all.'

My response: I think this is a good module as in it gives tips on how to resolve conflicts and such…

Of course, most students will get A lar!

if there were to have a first record of student failing this module, i think there is something wrong with the student.

But I’m sure that if I am one of the students there, I will be debating there in the love elective. I will agree to some things in this elective but not all of them.

For example, they encourage cohabitation. (cohabitation is when a couple decide to live together before they get married.)

Anything can happen during cohabitation period like what if teenage cannot control their temptations and resort to having sex …by then, it’s not love but just lust.

It is said that cohabitation helps to prevent divorce and such…

But I think cohabitation is not the only way to relsove conflicts but it is how well the couple communicate with each other, understanding, love, etc….

Just like in the movie ‘license to wed’…

in this movie, the couple cohabitate but at the end of the movie, what they realize is that all they have to do is to juz communicate to solve their problems.

15 signals that he/she interested in you?

i was listening to all my friends talking about their crushes...and they are wondering if their crush ever likes them.. then i start to wonder..

how does she knows tat he likes her?

well, this is what i found out from the website..

they say it's true...can say the guys have shown then around 10 signals out of the 15...

Below are 15 signals that will help you decide if the man or woman you are attracted to -- or are with -- loves you or not.

1. He/she shows interest in your life - asks about your day, family, friends and work; remembers whatever say and do etc.;

2. He/she knows exactly what makes you smile, feel special and taken care of;

3. He/she is very affectionate, attentive, sensitive, considerate and cares about your needs, wants and desires;

4. He/she calls you just because he/she was thinking about you, misses you, or just felt like it etc.;

5. He/she wants to spend as much with you as is possible - clears up his/her busy schedule and makes plans just for you, travels long distances just to be with you etc.;

6. He/she talks to you about things he/she doesn't talk about with anybody else;

7. He/she walks that special extra mile just for you - shares your interests even if he/she doesn't like what you like, puts aside what they could be doing just to talk, listen or do something for you instead etc.;

8. He/she tells you how wonderful you make him/her feel and how having you in his/her life enriches it;

9. He/she does small unexpected things to pleasantly surprise you- sends an email message, shows up at your workplace, gets you something you always wanted etc.;

10. He/she loves and enjoys being physically close to you;

11. He/she takes time to choose his/her gifts for you - regardless of the price tag;

12. He/she gives without being asked and accepts from you with gratitude;

13. He/she wants a future with you in it – talks about it and plans for it;

14. He/she tells you he/she loves you;

15. You just know it – no doubting, no questioning, no wondering, no convincing or trying to make him/her love you and no strings attached. You look into his/her eyes and you know it. Something inside of you just knows.


this is taken from : http://searchwarp.com/swa145379.htm

a handsome boyfriend = good life...well, think again..

today i am going to post about...

the difference between a good boyfriend and a good looking boyfriend...

this is what got me thinking today..

when i was young, i used to think that i only want a handsome boyfriend..

because it makes me popular in some way...

pathetic isn't it? haha..

but it turn out that handsome guy is a playboy..

he cheated me..

what's the point of having a boyfriend who betrayed you?

it doesn't make your life happier either.

then i decided...that a guy who is working...

have his own schedule...

some one who has his own stuff to do...

but then, he is very very busy working and breaks his promise alot of times, i will feel unhappy...

and he buy me gifts like teddy bear and so on to cover up those promises that he break.

but he still break the promise over and over again..

and will buy me present every time he did a mistake..

hmm, think again...

Can MONEY buy LOVE?

well, guess wat?

the answer is no..

one day, i met with this guy..

erm..he does not have a job yet...but he always make me smile...

he always argue with me...

that makes me think more about him..

hmmmm....

well, maybe i will update about him in the later post...

coz now, its too soon to say..hehe..