tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post933381339598835456..comments2024-03-21T20:10:28.943+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: Why do we go to universityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-65793549019368726922010-08-04T21:35:48.895+08:002010-08-04T21:35:48.895+08:00Why people choose to go to UiTM?
-I don't kno...Why people choose to go to UiTM?<br /><br />-I don't know about you but during my time (SPM2003), the UPU application form requires uni hopefuls to fill in 8 choices, by order of preference. i was aiming for business or finance courses, regardless of the uni. when i ran out of uni, i put in other courses which i find moderately to get the 8 which is required. i think a lot of people doesnt really choose uitm. msian students doesnt have much choice about the uni they attend because of the centralised placement system. at least, this was the case during my time. and i didnt get the course (or the uni) that was my first choice. i actually got my fifth choice. and no, it wasn't uitm. i got into a teacher training college.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Standards are low in UiTM?<br /><br />-since the university was founded on a social (also racial) purpose, the entry requirements were minimal. however, i hv a close friend who went there who could testify that it isn't easy to get good CGPA at the university. Easy to masuk, hard to score. The minimal entry requirement shouldn't be made a weakness, unless you're looking at it from the academic elitist point of view. i would rather look at it as the great equaliser. students from various SES have an opportunity to go to the uni and compete in the same environment. who knows, the kid from the kampung who didnt get much A can compete with the MRSM leavers, perhaps can even score better after 4 years of study. all because he is given the opportunity to be in that environment, the same one as the others.<br /><br />That's just what I think and I want to share it with you. Also, I am a firm believer in positive affirmations. I do not think that fault-finding just to make ourselves feel good about ourselves is a good habit. gradually, we'll turn into what we despise if we keep doing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-22144224967748491062008-10-16T11:39:00.000+08:002008-10-16T11:39:00.000+08:00I go to university because there seems to be no ot...I go to university because there seems to be no other better choice.<BR/><BR/>But that letter's very insightful. I'm glad I came to this blog to read it!<BR/><BR/>To socialize. Yup, it's kind of true. But with people from different ethnicities and walks of life? I don't think so. If you were to walk into a uni, you'll most likely notice that the students are clustered in groups of the same race. That's what I see every day. There will only be a handful of groups where there are a mixture of races.<BR/><BR/>Even my lecturer has mentioned that. He said that in his time, there was no such thing as race. Everyone made friends with one another, ate together, played together, and roommates were also of other races. However now, they put people of the same race as roommates! How can we achieve integration this way?<BR/><BR/>Something ought to be done about this problem. I'd really like to see people of different races mix more with one another!Josettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398849417612962089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-76046141873028936562008-08-31T22:09:00.000+08:002008-08-31T22:09:00.000+08:00I dont want to go to UITM even if they beg me !I dont want to go to UITM even if they beg me !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-36837904099934372202008-08-24T15:43:00.000+08:002008-08-24T15:43:00.000+08:00To all malaysians (bangsa Malaysia), a meaningful ...To all malaysians (bangsa Malaysia), a meaningful quote for you all to think about regarding on this hot UiTM issue...<BR/><BR/>You were born with potential.<BR/>You were born with goodness and trust. <BR/>You were born with ideals and dreams.<BR/>You were born with greatness.<BR/>You were born with wings.<BR/>You are not meant for crawling, so don't. <BR/>You have wings. <BR/>Learn to use them and fly. <BR/>(By Rumi)Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855398209234741210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-31643485958089215252008-08-23T18:04:00.000+08:002008-08-23T18:04:00.000+08:00Really a good question! I think everybody, especia...Really a good question! I think everybody, especially students and parents should think about it seriously. In my opinion, most of people out there thinking of making big money by entering into popular courses in top universities. To me, university's life is the time for us to learn to become a good and useful person by gaining as much as knowledge in any field which will enable us to contribute to the our family, society, country and to every human being in this world.Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855398209234741210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-21935047601207122422008-08-22T23:01:00.000+08:002008-08-22T23:01:00.000+08:00Good question. In actuality I don't know why. Ever...Good question. In actuality I don't know why. Everybody has got a degree. So should I. No matter what the field is, like BA Music in Singing, BA (Hons) Catering specialising in Chinese Cuisine, as long as I've a degree. lol. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-88528460307048139202008-08-22T19:50:00.000+08:002008-08-22T19:50:00.000+08:00Why do we go to polytechnic..why....because my res...Why do we go to polytechnic..<BR/>why....because my result just ok lah....so go to polytechinic sajalah...pls Tony Pua can u make some noise about polytechic, standard in Malaysia.the problem is about advanced standing to enter local IPTA in Malaysia it very.very teruk..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595201672055477883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-5125635496466283232008-08-22T12:58:00.000+08:002008-08-22T12:58:00.000+08:00Perhaps you may also wish to write about education...Perhaps you may also wish to write about education inflation. With degrees being the standard these days in most countries, what are the values of degrees.<BR/><BR/>In the past an MCE or even HSC would get you a decent job, but now, even graduates need further training as evidenced by what is happening now. <BR/><BR/>So has the education quality dropped or is it because we are churning out drones because we can and want to but not because we truly want to educate the nation.<BR/><BR/>I've argued before elsewhere that you don't need to be a public certified accountant if you live in a long house in the interiors of Sarawak.<BR/><BR/>One of the main aims of our current education system is to provide manpower for industrialization and modern day living, jobs in offices which everyone so cherishes.<BR/><BR/>Are we going to university to become modern day slaves, building an invisible pyramid?msleepyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865350687840052004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-48838379905058654722008-08-22T12:10:00.000+08:002008-08-22T12:10:00.000+08:00Entering into a top university and get a quality d...Entering into a top university and get a quality degree is essential to our future career prospects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-26940976513929256672008-08-22T10:34:00.000+08:002008-08-22T10:34:00.000+08:00The answer is because they cannot enter on merit o...The answer is because they cannot enter on merit or face competitionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-57686065713580011452008-08-22T10:33:00.000+08:002008-08-22T10:33:00.000+08:00If I was asked that question I would say it was th...If I was asked that question I would say it was the next natural step to take in our education progression.<BR/><BR/>You should asked instead the people who go to UITM why they go to UITM and not other universities.<BR/><BR/>The answer is in next comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-82199046094656667112008-08-22T09:38:00.000+08:002008-08-22T09:38:00.000+08:00I have two things to say.1) I think what you and t...I have two things to say.<BR/><BR/>1) I think what you and that lecturer allude to is that a big part of college especially undergraduate education is about the diversity of ideas and experience. Socialising is part of that. There is no doubt the diversity of ideas and experience at the beginning of specialisation of skills open one up to be a better specialist in whatever we do later. When we specialize in something later, it allows us to adapt, change and improve in many many more myriad ways not to mention in our personal lives too.<BR/><BR/>2) You are making an assumption here that UiTM goal is to be world class - that is just PR. Every uni says that. In reality UiTM goal is actually enabling of disadvantage. Your point should have been if the disadvantage are handicap by limited experience, why is UiTM limiting their experience, which we have concluded is just as valuable, by not opening up? Isn't that against their objective?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-88827078779232884502008-08-22T08:49:00.000+08:002008-08-22T08:49:00.000+08:00Because my STPM results showed that I could ;)Because my STPM results showed that I could ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-45220299015063186502008-08-22T05:12:00.000+08:002008-08-22T05:12:00.000+08:00HA! I'm glad someone had the cojones to ask that q...HA! I'm glad someone had the cojones to ask that question. About time.<BR/><BR/>What happened to "because my parents told me to"? That would have been my answer. :PTiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727840054929301428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-23590032293287675082008-08-22T02:25:00.000+08:002008-08-22T02:25:00.000+08:00In post-NEP Malaysia, you do not need to go to UiT...In post-NEP Malaysia, you do not need to go to UiTM to only mix with your own kind. Polarisation starts in school and is completed at the university.Shawn Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342111805045331752noreply@blogger.com