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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Demanding Generation
It has been a long long time since I updated my blog.
Once in awhile, I will come across a new occurrence that I have to write down.
SPM result was released exactly a week ago, and students of class 2011 are now rushing to enrol into colleges or universities. And I came across this chat on Facebook about scholarship (it never will please everybody).
Malaysian students have become a "demanding" generation. Pampered with scholarships thrown from hundreds of universities/colleges, it becomes a norm for students with top result to "demand" for scholarship. It is so unlike my generation who graduated in the 90s.
We do not demand for scholarship back then, as we were taught to apply and hope for scholarship. We do not think that because we are top students in school or district or state or national level will earn us a full scholarship.
We took our result when it was released and quietly filled up scholarship application form to universities/colleges. We quietly, eagerly and patiently sat at home, waiting for our dear postman and checked our mail box everyday to see if there was "good news" among the letters.
But it wasn't the same anymore.
Parents and students walk into education fair and asked for scholarship proudly and when you inform them that they have to fill up and apply for scholarship, they will raise their eyebrow and said,"You don't have full scholarship? My son scored 10As in SPM with 6A+."
If you go to the western countries like U.S. or U.K., where their universities and academics are rated among the top in the world, students are fighting among the best to get a small chance for scholarship. They do not demand, they want. They do not ask for it, they fight for it.
There is a difference between "demand" and "want".
Good results in SPM or even straight As in A-Level or degree do not mean you will be successful in the future. Such good result is just a bridge that can lead you there, but with the wrong attitude, you will fall from the bridge halfway and the destination will never be reached.
Once in awhile, I will come across a new occurrence that I have to write down.
SPM result was released exactly a week ago, and students of class 2011 are now rushing to enrol into colleges or universities. And I came across this chat on Facebook about scholarship (it never will please everybody).
Malaysian students have become a "demanding" generation. Pampered with scholarships thrown from hundreds of universities/colleges, it becomes a norm for students with top result to "demand" for scholarship. It is so unlike my generation who graduated in the 90s.
We do not demand for scholarship back then, as we were taught to apply and hope for scholarship. We do not think that because we are top students in school or district or state or national level will earn us a full scholarship.
We took our result when it was released and quietly filled up scholarship application form to universities/colleges. We quietly, eagerly and patiently sat at home, waiting for our dear postman and checked our mail box everyday to see if there was "good news" among the letters.
But it wasn't the same anymore.
Parents and students walk into education fair and asked for scholarship proudly and when you inform them that they have to fill up and apply for scholarship, they will raise their eyebrow and said,"You don't have full scholarship? My son scored 10As in SPM with 6A+."
If you go to the western countries like U.S. or U.K., where their universities and academics are rated among the top in the world, students are fighting among the best to get a small chance for scholarship. They do not demand, they want. They do not ask for it, they fight for it.
There is a difference between "demand" and "want".
Good results in SPM or even straight As in A-Level or degree do not mean you will be successful in the future. Such good result is just a bridge that can lead you there, but with the wrong attitude, you will fall from the bridge halfway and the destination will never be reached.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
My Funny Malaysia #1
Getting a little bored in office, trying to settle my resignation but bosses do not want to accept. Is there such a thing as not accepting a resignation? Hmmm....I am just tiny potato, no worth keeping in any organization....wooohoooo!!!
But come back to the topic, recently Malaysia is going to create a few funny stories. Well at least I felt funny and laughed non-stop reading the newspaper.
#1 Malaysian is top student in Cambridge.
Yay!! What a good news!! It is seldom a Malaysian is able to come out top in one of the oldest universities on earth, and from a law faculty too. YAY!!! But wait a minute, the boy is going to graduate from UK and start his practice in Singapore Legal System? And he is given an ASEAN scholarship by Singapore Government? Now this is worth laughing isn't it? Ironic! In Malaysia, we have JPA la, Petronas la, ASEAN la etc...
Countries like China, Japan and now Korea are sending out their citizens to foreign countries to study, give them the best they can, and make sure they return home to service the country with no limitation and with job opportunities. In Malaysia, so many scholars go abroad, 90% do not want to come back. Why?
No yay!!
#2 Ugly side turns up in Malaysia politics
I remembered I once had a discussion with my friend about the Opposition and Government. Issues like corruption, mal-practice etc came up. And thats during the 2008 election. He got it right saying that Opposition will grab a few states, and I totally agreed with him, especially on Penang. But during that time, I also mentioned about the ugly side of the so-called reformation parties in Opposition.
To simplify the story, when men got power, that is when you will see the real side of men.
Human is a very weak creature. When we don't have power to do anything, we will do anything to get help and attention to survive. But when we come into power, come devil who lure us with promises of money, high position, free cars and houses etc. At that time, how many people will have the will to fight on and say NO to temptations?
It is going to be an interesting election. Galas and Batu Sapi will give an outlook on the possible outcome of the next General Election.
In the end, who is the angel who is the devil? Can we, the normal citizen, who fight everyday to survive in the challenging economy and work life, have the eye to see through these agendas? I need another spectacles to do that.
But what I know, we, the normal citizen, regardless of races and religions, hope to have a stable yet progressing country, so that we have a chance to earn a living in a peaceful way, and see new developments that can bring our country to the top.
But so far, after the 2008 elections, either parties have yet to perform. And that's teh report card.
But come back to the topic, recently Malaysia is going to create a few funny stories. Well at least I felt funny and laughed non-stop reading the newspaper.
#1 Malaysian is top student in Cambridge.
Yay!! What a good news!! It is seldom a Malaysian is able to come out top in one of the oldest universities on earth, and from a law faculty too. YAY!!! But wait a minute, the boy is going to graduate from UK and start his practice in Singapore Legal System? And he is given an ASEAN scholarship by Singapore Government? Now this is worth laughing isn't it? Ironic! In Malaysia, we have JPA la, Petronas la, ASEAN la etc...
Countries like China, Japan and now Korea are sending out their citizens to foreign countries to study, give them the best they can, and make sure they return home to service the country with no limitation and with job opportunities. In Malaysia, so many scholars go abroad, 90% do not want to come back. Why?
No yay!!
#2 Ugly side turns up in Malaysia politics
I remembered I once had a discussion with my friend about the Opposition and Government. Issues like corruption, mal-practice etc came up. And thats during the 2008 election. He got it right saying that Opposition will grab a few states, and I totally agreed with him, especially on Penang. But during that time, I also mentioned about the ugly side of the so-called reformation parties in Opposition.
To simplify the story, when men got power, that is when you will see the real side of men.
Human is a very weak creature. When we don't have power to do anything, we will do anything to get help and attention to survive. But when we come into power, come devil who lure us with promises of money, high position, free cars and houses etc. At that time, how many people will have the will to fight on and say NO to temptations?
It is going to be an interesting election. Galas and Batu Sapi will give an outlook on the possible outcome of the next General Election.
In the end, who is the angel who is the devil? Can we, the normal citizen, who fight everyday to survive in the challenging economy and work life, have the eye to see through these agendas? I need another spectacles to do that.
But what I know, we, the normal citizen, regardless of races and religions, hope to have a stable yet progressing country, so that we have a chance to earn a living in a peaceful way, and see new developments that can bring our country to the top.
But so far, after the 2008 elections, either parties have yet to perform. And that's teh report card.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Malaysia ~ I Once Knew
Well, sitting here today, trying to update my blog with positive news to share with my friends and fellow students. But while reading today's newspaper, I suddenly felt confused with the fact that the news are so scary and terrifying; that I don't recognize the country I once live in.
1) Murders and more murders. Seems like life is no value anymore. Murder of a Datuk, an Uztazah and her 10 year-old son....etc
2) Suicide
3) Runaway teenagers
4) Racism? Please stop being manipulated by this agenda. It never happens in real life. Who is even free to think about this except those opportunists in Malaysia political arena?
5) Nadal became the US Open champion-finally. So the debate is on: Nadal or Federer?
Yeah the only news I kind of like is Nadal holding the trophy and not Djokovic. Never like Joker.
You see? So many issues to write about and so many complains to listen to.
A parent even wrote in to The Star to urge Government to emphasize moral and religious studies in school. And all this while I thought, IT IS THE JOB OF THE PARENTS AND FAMILY TO EDUCATE THE KIDS SINCE THEY ARE SMALL? They shouldn't have wait till primary school to educate their own kids on these issues.
Let me quote an example:
I was sitting in my parked car in Setia Alam. Obviously my car is parked in a legal space. A BMW suddenly stopped illegally beside my car and it was by the roadside, blocking at least a lane where car can move. Ignoring all the MORAL issues, the father stopped the engine, the mother came down with a son and a daughter. And to my whole life amazement, the mother spitted onto the grass in front of her kids, and you can even see the spit hanging by her mouth. Gross? What is uglier is that the parents don't even care what the kids will learn from what they are seeing with their own eyes.
So tell me, whose fault is this? How about parents who drive and their kids are left unseated and no belt on? How about parents who bring their kids to jump queue in shopping mall? How about parents who let their kids scold them in the public?
And these are the moral issues that end up making Malaysia a worse place than before.
Parents nowadays are supposedly to be higher educated than my parents, but it seems like the I-Don't-Care attitude is getting out-of-hand.
And then I saw a comment on FB saying that "I have freedom, so I say what I want.". And I wonder whether these kids know what they are saying.
Try saying that to your superior or boss, and expect to be fired on the spot or you might even ended up getting a real slap.
I have to emphasize again: Freedom is free but respect is to be earned. Freedom is free but it should not be misused.
1) Murders and more murders. Seems like life is no value anymore. Murder of a Datuk, an Uztazah and her 10 year-old son....etc
2) Suicide
3) Runaway teenagers
4) Racism? Please stop being manipulated by this agenda. It never happens in real life. Who is even free to think about this except those opportunists in Malaysia political arena?
5) Nadal became the US Open champion-finally. So the debate is on: Nadal or Federer?
Yeah the only news I kind of like is Nadal holding the trophy and not Djokovic. Never like Joker.
You see? So many issues to write about and so many complains to listen to.
A parent even wrote in to The Star to urge Government to emphasize moral and religious studies in school. And all this while I thought, IT IS THE JOB OF THE PARENTS AND FAMILY TO EDUCATE THE KIDS SINCE THEY ARE SMALL? They shouldn't have wait till primary school to educate their own kids on these issues.
Let me quote an example:
I was sitting in my parked car in Setia Alam. Obviously my car is parked in a legal space. A BMW suddenly stopped illegally beside my car and it was by the roadside, blocking at least a lane where car can move. Ignoring all the MORAL issues, the father stopped the engine, the mother came down with a son and a daughter. And to my whole life amazement, the mother spitted onto the grass in front of her kids, and you can even see the spit hanging by her mouth. Gross? What is uglier is that the parents don't even care what the kids will learn from what they are seeing with their own eyes.
So tell me, whose fault is this? How about parents who drive and their kids are left unseated and no belt on? How about parents who bring their kids to jump queue in shopping mall? How about parents who let their kids scold them in the public?
And these are the moral issues that end up making Malaysia a worse place than before.
Parents nowadays are supposedly to be higher educated than my parents, but it seems like the I-Don't-Care attitude is getting out-of-hand.
And then I saw a comment on FB saying that "I have freedom, so I say what I want.". And I wonder whether these kids know what they are saying.
Try saying that to your superior or boss, and expect to be fired on the spot or you might even ended up getting a real slap.
I have to emphasize again: Freedom is free but respect is to be earned. Freedom is free but it should not be misused.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
I am truly Malaysian
Recent newspapers, blogs, Facebook status, Youtube links are quite synchronized into one topic...which I do not want to touch because to me, it is so unnecessary and uncalled for.
The recent events are, to me, a form of manipulation from people who are opportunist. They try to manipulate everyone by playing on race, and from the expected reaction, they would come out to take advantage of the situation for their own agenda.
While this happened, ordinary people like us, who are working hard to survive in the world that is gradually increasing in price, are struggling to strike a balance in life. We do not have time for all these rubbish, as I still see Malaysians as a harmony and peace lover.
I do not allow myself to be manipulated by these hypocrites, opportunists, and so-called justice fighters, who hide behind their mask of good people, while behind, they are full with motives and agendas. It doesn't need a smart person to see through these evil agendas.
I do not want to be victimized and manipulated.
I just want my beloved country to be peaceful and developed.
Let us push all these agendas away, and work towards a better future.
The recent events are, to me, a form of manipulation from people who are opportunist. They try to manipulate everyone by playing on race, and from the expected reaction, they would come out to take advantage of the situation for their own agenda.
While this happened, ordinary people like us, who are working hard to survive in the world that is gradually increasing in price, are struggling to strike a balance in life. We do not have time for all these rubbish, as I still see Malaysians as a harmony and peace lover.
I do not allow myself to be manipulated by these hypocrites, opportunists, and so-called justice fighters, who hide behind their mask of good people, while behind, they are full with motives and agendas. It doesn't need a smart person to see through these evil agendas.
I do not want to be victimized and manipulated.
I just want my beloved country to be peaceful and developed.
Let us push all these agendas away, and work towards a better future.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Kids of Today's World
The recent happenings of social ills in Malaysia: rape of a school girl, molest of a school girl, shooting of a 15 year-old boy etc...have stirred up a lot of debates and discussions; be it in the Parliament or in kopitiams. As a daily newspaper reader, I was shocked after having to read news after news of the social ills in Malaysia.
I wouldn't want to stand on any side about the recent killing of the 15 year-old boy because both side are at fault to me. There is even a suggestion to implement curfew for school kids which already be in place in Singapore, UK and several other countries. Some agreed and some certainly do not.
As written in the newspaper today, the parents of the 15 year-old were saying their son is no criminal. Of course, who will admit their son is criminal? But to me, at first place, the boy shouldn't be there at 2am with his friends, and driving a car. A 15 year-old driving a car is already a traffic offense, and reversing the car towards police is a crime at first place.
Who should be responsible?
THE PARENTS!
How can they say they do not know what their son is doing at the scene with his friends? How can they let him go out so late at night, loitering around, and driving a car, while he is supposed to be in his house, sleeping?
Those who do not agree to the curfew may have their point, but please bear in mind, when we are talking about human rights, shouldn't it also take into account the responsibility of an adult towards minor especially a 15 year-old who at his age may do all the wrong things if not care about?
Human right is a strong word. When used in the proper context, it is positive but when used in the wrong way, it can become reasons to many people not following law and order.
Family education is the most important education in developing a civic-minded person, not teachers, not law, not the police.
I wouldn't want to stand on any side about the recent killing of the 15 year-old boy because both side are at fault to me. There is even a suggestion to implement curfew for school kids which already be in place in Singapore, UK and several other countries. Some agreed and some certainly do not.
As written in the newspaper today, the parents of the 15 year-old were saying their son is no criminal. Of course, who will admit their son is criminal? But to me, at first place, the boy shouldn't be there at 2am with his friends, and driving a car. A 15 year-old driving a car is already a traffic offense, and reversing the car towards police is a crime at first place.
Who should be responsible?
THE PARENTS!
How can they say they do not know what their son is doing at the scene with his friends? How can they let him go out so late at night, loitering around, and driving a car, while he is supposed to be in his house, sleeping?
Those who do not agree to the curfew may have their point, but please bear in mind, when we are talking about human rights, shouldn't it also take into account the responsibility of an adult towards minor especially a 15 year-old who at his age may do all the wrong things if not care about?
Human right is a strong word. When used in the proper context, it is positive but when used in the wrong way, it can become reasons to many people not following law and order.
Family education is the most important education in developing a civic-minded person, not teachers, not law, not the police.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Happy new year, Happy Chinese New Year
2010. An exciting year indeed.
Now it is already February. Hmmmph!
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
But it is going to be a very headache Chinese New Year for me. So many things to think about and consider about my future.
To stay or not to stay, that is the question!
Now it is already February. Hmmmph!
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
But it is going to be a very headache Chinese New Year for me. So many things to think about and consider about my future.
To stay or not to stay, that is the question!
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