tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post4151633375019049187..comments2024-03-11T14:23:19.494+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: Alternative 'paths'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-12967266372756154302007-03-24T17:36:00.000+08:002007-03-24T17:36:00.000+08:00I guess, maybe that was why poet,William Henry Dav...I guess, maybe that was why poet,<BR/>William Henry Davies wrote ..<BR/><BR/>"What is life if, full of care,<BR/>We have no time to stand and stare.<BR/>No time to stand beneath the boughs<BR/>And stare as long as sheep or cows<BR/>........."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-87611916685202923342007-03-23T14:37:00.000+08:002007-03-23T14:37:00.000+08:00In the movie, Scent of a Woman, there's a scene wh...In the movie, Scent of a Woman, there's a scene where Al Pacino asks a girl to dance and she replies, "I can't, my boyfriend will be here any minute now". To which Al responds, "A life is lived in an instant". Then they dance to a tango. <BR/><BR/>Many of us live our lives running behind time, but we only reach it when we die of a heart attack or in a car accident rushing to be on time. Others are so anxious of living the future that they forget to live the present, which is the only time that truly exists. We all have equal time throughout the world. No one has more or less. The difference lies in how each one of us does with our time. We need to live each moment. As John Lennon said, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-9589522270117464382007-03-23T12:03:00.000+08:002007-03-23T12:03:00.000+08:00It's amazing that everyone talks about scoring str...It's amazing that everyone talks about scoring straight As, going to which universities, becoming a painter, traveler, musician, taking the road less travelled, etc (even Kian Ming himself) as a measure of success <BR/><BR/>But after going through life for 30+ years, many a times I would think that just staying alive, being able to lead a healthy life, spending quality time with family, relative, friends, that itself is a mark of success. Too many a times we chase after our "dreams" without realising what is truly important and lasting. <BR/><BR/>Trust me, death comes to us easier than we think it does. A walk out on the busy roads of KL could mean your last day on earth. Your next diving holiday trip to Sipadan could be fatal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-12418234744044378742007-03-22T18:35:00.000+08:002007-03-22T18:35:00.000+08:00From The Straits Times (22 March 2007): A student ...From The Straits Times (22 March 2007): A student from Raffles Junior College, Singapore, claimed the Angus Ross Prize, beating about 10,000 students from countries around the world. The prize is given by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate to the best non-British candidate in the A-level English literature examination.<BR/><BR/>The prize winner has a place to study PPE at Oxford University, but plans to do a second degree in law.<BR/><BR/>The prize winner is Mr Liew Shang Zhao, 19, from Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. He studied in Singapore on an Asean scholarship since age 13.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-34608834254384326302007-03-22T10:55:00.000+08:002007-03-22T10:55:00.000+08:00I read with interest your alternative 'paths' entr...I read with interest your alternative 'paths' entry.<BR/><BR/>Despite the Ministry of Education's good intentions of attempting to balance out our very rigid curriculum, the media has not helped by continuously harping on about students who scored all As in the recent exams. I'm certainly not against these excellent students, they are to be commended for their diligence & effort.<BR/><BR/>However, the message being sent out is still this: To do well, one has to have STRAIGHT A1s in exams. What a lopsided view of life. <BR/><BR/>Well done to King Wei & the rest who have shown us that pursuing academic results are not everything; it only serves as stepping stones to fulfilling a person's call in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-87293662107898937812007-03-22T10:35:00.000+08:002007-03-22T10:35:00.000+08:00There's also our E&Y Emerging Entrepreneurs of the...There's also our E&Y Emerging Entrepreneurs of the year!!! Kenny and Henry Goh!!! Decided to put business ahead of studies and succeeded!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-34759748293399910762007-03-22T10:23:00.000+08:002007-03-22T10:23:00.000+08:00This blog entry has been extremely refreshing. The...This blog entry has been extremely refreshing. The whole idea of measuring success in life with the number of 'A's is sad, to say the least.<BR/>Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-66184989427292706802007-03-22T05:58:00.000+08:002007-03-22T05:58:00.000+08:00Thanks Kian Ming! :DIt was great to see some recog...Thanks Kian Ming! :D<BR/><BR/>It was great to see some recognition for non-mainstream youth, and the general shift of tide towards a more balanced life (and less of this As-are-king nonsense). Go everyone! :DTiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727840054929301428noreply@blogger.com