Student orientation better than hazing<\/p>\n
I write with reference to the article in The Jakarta Post on
\nJuly 21, 2003, about schools that still maintain the old practice
\nof hazing. This causes unnecessary stress for many students and
\nparents at the beginning of the new school year. Choosing a new
\nschool is already a headache, and, for many students, hazing at
\ntheir chosen school simply adds to their stress.<\/p>\n
After reflecting on our history of hazing in the "traditional"
\nway, Ciputra junior and senior high schools in Surabaya decided
\nto adopt a more positive approach to hazing in order to engender
\na feeling of enjoyment and belonging, without detracting from the
\nschool's educational aims.<\/p>\n
At the beginning of this school year, the high school's
\nteachers introduced a three-day study skills program, to improve
\nstudents' self discipline and teamwork during school activities,
\nand enhance students' understanding of the school's vision and
\nmission. During the three days the schools ran training sessions
\nfor both old and new students about study skills and introduced a
\n"house" system, with a selection of games in which teams from
\neach "house" competed between each other.<\/p>\n
The regime, both in and out of the classrooms, did not include
\npunishment, and the only shouting that occurred was to encourage
\nteam members to do well. Our perception is that students and
\nteachers achieved a cooperative and settled beginning to the
\nschool year. None of the students was physically or mentally
\nhurt, as we usually witnessed in the past as a result of
\ntraditional hazing, which had the potential to encourage bullying
\nor revenge by victims on their "tyrannical" seniors.<\/p>\n
ENDRO S. EKLAS, Surabaya<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/student-orientation-better-than-hazing-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }