Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Mixed feelings about the merger

I have such mixed feelings about the merger. On one hand, I know it makes "operative sense" - RI and RJ are already at the same campus. It'd be easier (and probably cheaper too) for management to do things as one unit.

On the other hand, they have built in their alumnus such a strong sense of identity and loyalty it's hard to adjust to the thought that there's not going to be an RJC anymore. RI(JC) just feels so awkward, and such a mouthful.

Yes, yes, there are those who are saying that RJC was a sprout-off from RI just 20-over years back anyway. It's just going back to where it started.

But that's the thing. In these 20-over years, the 3 schools have built their own student cultures and the re-naming of RJC to RI(JC) just makes the RGS students feel like they are joining RI instead of moving forwards to a new place. And what about the RI(S) boys who move onto RI(JC)? Would they feel any different when they move from Year 4 to Year 5? And of course, we cannot leave out the students coming in from other schools to Year 3 and Year 5. There are students coming in from other schools to Year 3 and Year 5 right?

Looking at the blogs of a number of present students at RI, RGS and RJC, they sure don't like the idea of the re-naming of the 2 schools either...

Hm... More links regarding the Raffles merger...
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