Comments on Three Wisdoms: Things Were So Much Easier Back In The Days

$116.00!!!! Wow! Back when I went to school, we ...

2010-08-24T07:01:56.301-07:00

$116.00!!!! Wow! Back when I went to school, we were given a list of things we needed a few weeks before school started (it was a private school) and that's all we had to buy. Everything else like safety goggles were provided by the school. Do they still have back to school sales these days? I still can't believe how much things cost these days!

Wow, that's a lot for school supplies and othe...

2010-08-23T21:09:21.649-07:00

Wow, that's a lot for school supplies and other necessities. Times have changed since I was in grade school.

Oh and let's not forget the field trips and th...

2010-08-23T17:05:22.798-07:00

Oh and let's not forget the field trips and the clothes. The indoor and outdoor shoes. Cha ching!

Wow! That's a lot!

2010-08-23T12:08:57.426-07:00

Wow! That's a lot!

Life is more complicated these days.

2010-08-22T21:37:47.377-07:00

Life is more complicated these days.

I too used to questions why my children needed so ...

2010-08-22T14:09:54.779-07:00

I too used to questions why my children needed so much for school supplies, but everything was indeed used. I think our schools are struggling with budgets and parents are picking up the piece!

Oh yes, I remember my parents buying us school sup...

2010-08-22T14:04:12.475-07:00

Oh yes, I remember my parents buying us school supplies and then turnig around having to buy everything all over again. I do not look forward to it when my kids are in school!

I wonder why the school do not have goggles for the kids to wear?

Hi Rosebelle, Think this way, you are giving the e...

2010-08-22T11:50:24.944-07:00

Hi Rosebelle, Think this way, you are giving the economy a boost, as well what with the Financial Institutions CEOS needing their bonuses....
And factories picking up speed on safety goggles....ha ha.
But that was some money you spent. Imagine if 6 kids?
Have fun and keep a song in your heart, Lee.

I don't remember getting extra supplies either...

2010-08-21T23:00:14.733-07:00

I don't remember getting extra supplies either when I was going to grade school. On the positive side, ask your son to save everything so your younger daughter can use them later. What are donation supplies?

I really didn't want to buy my 100+ TI calcula...

2010-08-21T19:34:11.473-07:00

I really didn't want to buy my 100+ TI calculator when I was in high school~

Things are very expensive nowadays. Today, there a...

2010-08-21T00:03:27.936-07:00

Things are very expensive nowadays. Today, there are many activities carried out in schools and more money is needed. Many parents are complaining but nothing much can be done. Parents nowadays have to work hard for $$$$$

Yeap, things were so much easier then! All we need...

2010-08-20T20:29:12.019-07:00

Yeap, things were so much easier then! All we needed were just stationery items and practice books.

Have a nice weekend, Rosebelle!

Back to school really burn a BIG hole in your pock...

2010-08-20T17:19:05.895-07:00

Back to school really burn a BIG hole in your pocket! Last time we just need practice books & stationary besides text books :-)

no kidding. I findmyself feeling suspicious and re...

2010-08-20T16:04:34.660-07:00

no kidding.
I findmyself feeling suspicious and resentful when there are 2 boxes of crayons on the required list, and 6 glue sticks, and high lighters? really, my kindergartener is using highlighters? or is her teacher?
grr..

I remember having to recycle all the stationery su...

2010-08-20T08:32:56.683-07:00

I remember having to recycle all the stationery supplies and not simply spend $ unnecessarily. Kids nowadays are expensive!

I can certainly relate to this experience, especia...

2010-08-20T06:54:13.581-07:00

I can certainly relate to this experience, especially when my kids were at elementary school. And I thought it only happen to us in our Malaysian school system.

I hear ya! One would think with how much we pay f...

2010-08-20T06:52:28.118-07:00

I hear ya! One would think with how much we pay for tuition that it'd be all-inclusive... but nnnoooo!

I wonder if we turn the clock back how will those ...

2010-08-20T03:40:01.107-07:00

I wonder if we turn the clock back how will those parents who have 7-10 children managed to take care of their children needs? Guess those days the activities in school are lesser and nothing much to spend further. Now I can see children going for tuition class, ballet class, piano, art class, karate class, music class and what nots the poor mom/dad would go bonkers just sending 7 children to separate classes..

Be thankful... in Singapore, even kindergarten kid...

2010-08-20T02:13:33.344-07:00

Be thankful... in Singapore, even kindergarten kids are going to school in trolley bags. No, not because they like to imitate their globe-trotting parents. The stuff they have to take to school is so heavy, it may cause spinal deformation!

Maybe Steve Jobs can convince schools around the world to switch exclusively to using iPAD for teaching and learning ;-P

Really? They give the list today and it is needed ...

2010-08-20T01:54:34.658-07:00

Really? They give the list today and it is needed by tomorrow?

Safety goggles? Is he in the arts stream doing som...

2010-08-20T01:16:45.192-07:00

Safety goggles? Is he in the arts stream doing some kinda woodwork or copper tooling projects?
+Ant+

Hahahah, that's the effect of inflation.... th...

2010-08-20T00:43:24.478-07:00

Hahahah, that's the effect of inflation.... things were really not the same back in the good old days.

There was no internet,so we can take our pace, less stress and all.

hey wishing you a great weekend ya

There goes children in secondary schools. Spending...

2010-08-20T00:34:07.475-07:00

There goes children in secondary schools.
Spending will be way much more should they enter university.
Life a cycle, our parents pay for us, we pay for our kids & soon they'll pay for theirs...

the quantity sure does increase! n not to mention...

2010-08-20T00:27:54.995-07:00

the quantity sure does increase!
n not to mention the price too.
gosh, i didn't remember needing as much back then as well.
a lot sure has change.

awwwww - kids are expensive these days huh! that&#...

2010-08-19T23:48:41.732-07:00

awwwww - kids are expensive these days huh! that's why i'm contemplating whether to try for a second baby. :os

i too check the cashier when he/she is checking out the shopping! O.o

~ash's mum