tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post114346390558321550..comments2024-03-21T20:10:28.943+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: Aces Go PlacesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1143724235258324712006-03-30T21:10:00.000+08:002006-03-30T21:10:00.000+08:00I think i'm lost.I thought the previous related po...I think i'm lost.<BR/>I thought the previous related post was about "illiterate undergraduates".<BR/>I thought the discussion was about the standard of undergraduates nowadays.<BR/>I thought it was about how important of 'A's but asking ppl not to forget about their standards.<BR/>I thought it was about neglecting of "critical thinking" among the youth. <BR/>I thought it was about malaysian UNI grads comparing to other countries'.<BR/>I thought it was about how undergrads could do with their qualifications after graduating from the Univ even with their "good" results.<BR/>I thought it was supposed to be, Universities, about which orientation is better. more 'A's? Better standard? or smarter, (in way to speak n think of their own,)? how to be a "succesful" person. what is succesful now?<BR/><BR/>what? no?<BR/><BR/>etc,<BR/><BR/>ETC.septemberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331539068944542848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1143687092871986722006-03-30T10:51:00.000+08:002006-03-30T10:51:00.000+08:00Kids, don't just study day and night, play too. Th...Kids, don't just study day and night, play too. The A's is important, but health and a balanced life is even more important! Don't be a nerd!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1143656068722853352006-03-30T02:14:00.000+08:002006-03-30T02:14:00.000+08:00How valuable are your 'A's when there's no transpa...How valuable are your 'A's when there's no transparency in the marking system of the Malaysian education system (including private college exams)...?<BR/><BR/>Heard through the grapevine that A's are now worth 60+ marks.<BR/><BR/>So you can't tell the good students from the bad, as only the grades are given.<BR/><BR/>Have fun kids :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1143646947402291262006-03-29T23:42:00.000+08:002006-03-29T23:42:00.000+08:00So am i doomed for a rougher ride in life to come ...So am i doomed for a rougher ride in life to come after my graduation? because i have colourful (lousy) grades in O and A levels? <BR/><BR/>Hmm.... so im one of those whose resumes are going to the reject tray...<BR/><BR/>Too many As out there today isnt? What is the chance for me left? i think i better start lookin for financing to start a business to prove my As in life..Benkaiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17300639726778711641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1143626065108585682006-03-29T17:54:00.000+08:002006-03-29T17:54:00.000+08:00There are tough competitions everywhere. With good...There are tough competitions everywhere. With good grades, your struggle is comparatively easier.<BR/><BR/>Good grades do lead you to good reputable places such as Shell, Intel, IBM, etc. Normally they have IQ tests, if you have good grades that means your IQ also not bad-lah!<BR/><BR/>You're in a big corporate, that is only the first leap. Inside the company, you are as common as the others, they are all top scorers. You have to struggle as hard to stand out, to become top of the tops. That's what competitions is about right? Not only to struggle to live, but to excel and stand out from the rest, I guess that's when satisfaction comes.<BR/><BR/>But what if you fail in your first career? Will you give up? In real life, some may give up.<BR/><BR/>Though there were people who can succeed financially without proper education, nowadays good education will be the key. Without education, you have to work triple hard unless your father is freaking rich.<BR/><BR/>But what the government should be aware of is the standards of the education system now. If there are too many straight A's on the street, then they becomes less in "value". This is because supply more than demand. The standards should be raised.<BR/><BR/>If the gov not doing anything, very soon, straigh A's will not matter anymore. Even now straight A's are not guaranteed scholarships.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1143605806503138252006-03-29T12:16:00.000+08:002006-03-29T12:16:00.000+08:00Boss, under the assumption that success is measure...Boss, under the assumption that success is measured in money, there are various counterexamples to your rule in the so-called 'developing' world. But what about other axes of achievement such as the ability to be absolutely free from worldly concerns? What about the ability to achieve physical bliss at any moment, simply by thinking about it? This sort of achievement is off-the-radar in most sectors of society, but I do think that practitioners of funny enlightment & other arts have a much better deal than those businessmen who are constantly disatisfied with themselves, and their so-called futures. Some institutions of higher education expose their students to these possibilities. Probably, none of these are in Malaysia ;)Jernghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065140605321202631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1143599578937374682006-03-29T10:32:00.000+08:002006-03-29T10:32:00.000+08:00When I was in college in the US, I was friends wit...When I was in college in the US, I was friends with some of the most brilliant people that today I still feel inferior to despite my success. Some of them maintained good grades but some of them did not even bother to attend class and exams. I can tell you that all those that maintained good grades achieved at least some modicum of good success. While quite a few that did not maintain good grads but unconventionally brilliant when on to be multi-millionaires and even billionaires I know at least a few that really did not achieve much because of their refusal to be mainstream. They were nevertheless happy as they always involved in interesting work. But only in America have I seen such incredibly stories, I have never met anyone outside of America including in Europe where I spent some time, achieved the same thing.<BR/><BR/>The verdict? Grades do matter everywhere but more so in our world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com