A few years ago, you might think that a graduate should be respected, because they are knowledgeable. However, this concept doesn't seem to be appropriate these days. Why?
As we all know, the graduate needs to pass through a lot of challenges and tests, by reading a lot and studying very hard. Even though some might really studied very hard, they don't get the chances to enter a university because they might not score a good grade, which might because what he studied didn't come out in the exam. This shows that we still need luck to pass with flying colours, instead of study hard.
In these days, you don't need a lot of hard work or fortune to be a graduate, what really matters now is money. Yes, in deed, you need money to be a graduate, because there are so many private universities now, and they all need to have someone pass their exams, and hence their passing marks wouldn't be high, thus, all you need is just basic knowledge about the field that you study and anough education funds. If you don't like to work, and you still have money, you can even study some more degree courses until you are ready, and everyone will think that you must be brilliant to study so many courses.
That's bullshit, i know, and so do the exams. The exams don't represent your ability anymore these days, and maybe you are so good to score full marks in all papers, it just tell us that you are very good in memorizing, but what about your leadership? your co-operation skill? Aren't those the most important qualities in all careers?
Exam sucks!
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sad news
Last midnight i heard that the child of my mom's brother's had been taken away by his mother. I'm not very sure what happened in between them but i guessed that he was tricked by his ex-wife to sign the agreement letter. And i guess he is in grief now, to lose three children to his ex-wife.
Eventhough i'm not fond of him, but its still quite a sad news because the kid wanted to be with his father, and if he follows his mother, he has to stay with a stepfather that he never met before and he's a malay, that means the kid has to be an Muslim, eventhough both his parents are Buddhist. Thats not the biggest matter, but i wonder what those kids think to leave their father and being look after by another father...
Eventhough i'm not fond of him, but its still quite a sad news because the kid wanted to be with his father, and if he follows his mother, he has to stay with a stepfather that he never met before and he's a malay, that means the kid has to be an Muslim, eventhough both his parents are Buddhist. Thats not the biggest matter, but i wonder what those kids think to leave their father and being look after by another father...
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Demon in my house
Remember the cousin i wrote about? The kid that his parent divorced because his mother 'ran away' with another man? I said that he is going to move in my house next year, because he is going to study in my hometown, and his father is not capable of taking care of him nor paying a maid. However, this plan seems to be coming earlier than i expected, because he is here today, eventhough not staying here but he spent almost a whole day here.
He is a very active and talkative child, and that's why i don't like him. Since my mom has to take care of my nephew, which is still a baby, i have to spend time with him, listen to his child talk. At first, i think that's what an active child will do, but i got fed in a couple of hours. He is not only talkative and active (hyperactive, maybe), but the main problem is that he doesn't has the manner that a normal child should have, at least i think he should have. He always touch and play with my stuffs, and i have to put an eye on him the whole day so that nothing of mine will be 'anihilated'. When we was having our lunch together, he use his bare hand to take fish to his bowl! And when i was telling him not to do that again, he seemed like couldn't care less.
And he always talk something that i don't actually understand. He asked me, 'do you know who is xxx?' Who is he/she and why should i care? I mean i never met him before so how do i know someone that he knows? He also asked me that do you know how to do this do that? Why the hell should i know? He should be grateful that i didn't do something dangerous on him.
He is a very active and talkative child, and that's why i don't like him. Since my mom has to take care of my nephew, which is still a baby, i have to spend time with him, listen to his child talk. At first, i think that's what an active child will do, but i got fed in a couple of hours. He is not only talkative and active (hyperactive, maybe), but the main problem is that he doesn't has the manner that a normal child should have, at least i think he should have. He always touch and play with my stuffs, and i have to put an eye on him the whole day so that nothing of mine will be 'anihilated'. When we was having our lunch together, he use his bare hand to take fish to his bowl! And when i was telling him not to do that again, he seemed like couldn't care less.
And he always talk something that i don't actually understand. He asked me, 'do you know who is xxx?' Who is he/she and why should i care? I mean i never met him before so how do i know someone that he knows? He also asked me that do you know how to do this do that? Why the hell should i know? He should be grateful that i didn't do something dangerous on him.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Fate
Life is not what we can expect, and it always turn up to be against our mind. This might make our life very challeging and intriguing, but in fact it also makes our life miserable.
I worship the life to study in other countries, and i've been pursuing this dream since i was in primary school. My wish was about to come true when i knew that i can apply for an scholarship for foreign study, if i can get a good grade in spm. However, i failed. I realised that i cannot rely on scholarship only to achieve what i wanted. So, i spent a lot of time in research for all the scholarships and loans i can look for, but it turned up to be frustrating.
I went for an exhibition of UK tertiary education a couple of weeks ago, where a lot of universities of UK will send some delegations here to introduce their school, about tuition fees, living cost, scholarship, qualification...However, i found out that those universities don't provide full scholarship for international student, and the fees is too high for loan.
After that, i ask for some advice from my brother in law, about my study, but he told me that i don't have to search for foreign universities for a good salary, i should just study here. Its not i don't like the education here, its because i dream for this for so many years, i don't want to give up! Should i believe in fate?
I worship the life to study in other countries, and i've been pursuing this dream since i was in primary school. My wish was about to come true when i knew that i can apply for an scholarship for foreign study, if i can get a good grade in spm. However, i failed. I realised that i cannot rely on scholarship only to achieve what i wanted. So, i spent a lot of time in research for all the scholarships and loans i can look for, but it turned up to be frustrating.
I went for an exhibition of UK tertiary education a couple of weeks ago, where a lot of universities of UK will send some delegations here to introduce their school, about tuition fees, living cost, scholarship, qualification...However, i found out that those universities don't provide full scholarship for international student, and the fees is too high for loan.
After that, i ask for some advice from my brother in law, about my study, but he told me that i don't have to search for foreign universities for a good salary, i should just study here. Its not i don't like the education here, its because i dream for this for so many years, i don't want to give up! Should i believe in fate?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
What makes genius a genius
It's the first time i write for almost a month, because i was quite busy with my end year exam. However, my hardwork doesn't seem to be fruitful, and i'm pretty sure that i won't get good grad for this year. Hope next year will be a lot better, or otherwise i really have to kill myself.
Anyway, i read the newspaper a few days ago that was about two genius, one from Taiwan and another one from China. Actually i don't really feel "impressed" to read about their achievements (both are students of Harvard), because i think that the genius we always admire about share some commons, and that are the reason why we can't be a genius like they do.
Firstly, they are always very rich, maybe not very, but at least none of them are poor. They never have to think about the money they spent in their study, unlike the people like me. We have to worry about the tuition fees, bus fare (i think they always have a car for them), expenditure on books (books might sound not that burdening but to be a genius like they do, we need a lot of crazy books that cost a lot), study materials (computer, cds, internet...)...Sure they can be a genius, cause they don't have to spent their mental energy on these issues!
Secondly, they always have genius parents. They always have parents that are lawyers, doctors, profesor...And sure they know how they teach their children very well. But look at us! Our parents are all uneducated or at most they had only finished their primary education!
Thirdly, they don't have to go through a lot of things that we have gone through. For example, work for pocket money. They've everything they needed, and hence don't need to work to get what they want. But we're different, like me, i have to work part time for almost 4 months last year so that i can pay my tuition fees!
There are a lot more reasons why we can't be a genius like them. So, they are actually not that respectable, because they are just normal people with a favourable condition to be genius. I can't say they didn't make any effort, but just they have the conditions to pay the effort, but we don't. If we are in the same background like they do, don't you think that we can do the same?
Anyway, i read the newspaper a few days ago that was about two genius, one from Taiwan and another one from China. Actually i don't really feel "impressed" to read about their achievements (both are students of Harvard), because i think that the genius we always admire about share some commons, and that are the reason why we can't be a genius like they do.
Firstly, they are always very rich, maybe not very, but at least none of them are poor. They never have to think about the money they spent in their study, unlike the people like me. We have to worry about the tuition fees, bus fare (i think they always have a car for them), expenditure on books (books might sound not that burdening but to be a genius like they do, we need a lot of crazy books that cost a lot), study materials (computer, cds, internet...)...Sure they can be a genius, cause they don't have to spent their mental energy on these issues!
Secondly, they always have genius parents. They always have parents that are lawyers, doctors, profesor...And sure they know how they teach their children very well. But look at us! Our parents are all uneducated or at most they had only finished their primary education!
Thirdly, they don't have to go through a lot of things that we have gone through. For example, work for pocket money. They've everything they needed, and hence don't need to work to get what they want. But we're different, like me, i have to work part time for almost 4 months last year so that i can pay my tuition fees!
There are a lot more reasons why we can't be a genius like them. So, they are actually not that respectable, because they are just normal people with a favourable condition to be genius. I can't say they didn't make any effort, but just they have the conditions to pay the effort, but we don't. If we are in the same background like they do, don't you think that we can do the same?
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