absolutely appalling

after e-lang lect dis morning, this girl came up to announce to the lecture grp that she needed help with a survey for her project about bilingualism. she's doing her Masters (wow) in e-lang by the way. so she starts introducing herself blah blah blah...

then, i looked to xinye and said, "what!? she can't even speak properly and she's doing her Masters??"

ok nvm.. continued listening.

then! she said the most utterly horrifying word ever.

"ENGRISH"

for those who don't understand this err.. interesting term, she meant english. yeap. xinye and i looked at each other and we were like, "eh let's major in engrish too man!"

what the hell.... i'm not even being bitchy here. i dun even find it funny. i find it so.... scary. that someone who is doing her Masters in ENGLISH language can't even pronounce english correctly! seriously.... if i'd heard someone from the streets saying 'engrish' i really wouldn't be surprised. but this woman here might possibly even go on to get a phd in english! she might go on to become an english teacher! imagine her addressing her class... "crass, pleash turn to your ENGRISH text, page dirty tree." ok ok i'm exaggerating here. but yah.. you noe wat i mean. ppl like her could be teaching kids to speak like that! imagine the impact it would have on society! ok i think i'm exaggerating again. heh. anyways...

i remember in sec 3 my english teacher was this guy who couldn't speak properly and my class would always end up making fun of and imitating his awkward speech. how can these ppl be allowed to be english teachers?? how credible is an nus degree in e-lang, if the ppl who hold it can't even pronounce the name of the subject that they have been studying?

i think they should have oral exams for those who are majoring in e-lang. just to ensure that an at least acceptable standard of spoken english is kept.

oh man.. why the hell did i just write such a long post based on one stupid word!? i'm nuts. was feeling cranky before i went to bed last nite. am ok now... ooh xinye, daniel and i went to macs after lect and had hotcakes for breakfast! yummaye..! talked about planning modules and stuff... got me thinking..

maybe i really should consider majoring in english...? since i think lit is not for me. and i think e-lang is by far the best module i'm doing this sem. my english sucks but at least i pronounce english as english! haha.. or maybe geog? hmm.. arrrhhh... decisions decisions... maybe shared major?

to be continued...........