Of Schools, Results, and the Level of Education

I had been very vexed recently over the need to futher my studies. Why? A few days back, my friend wanted to talk to the lecturer about futhering studies. As usual, having no where else to go, i tagged along. And the conclusion after talking to her for half an hour? People doing life sciences had better go futher their studies if not, they'll end up doing all the 'shit-hole' work forever. ('Shit-hole' work refers to doing gel purification, running gels, etc etc..miscellaneous work..) In exact, no research work for you.

To make things a little more unbearable for me, i actually made myself finish reading what xiaxue wrote on her blog. Well knowingly that she's trying to make a point that going to poly is a bad choice and had she studied harder, she would be in JC and right now in NUS or NTU.

I use to think that the young adults nowadays are able to think better than the on-the-brink-of-death generation. But i am surprised that some think the same way as the older generation. How many of the big bosses out there are actually uni grad students? How many of those driving expensive cars are actually uni grad students? Why is it that most employers would rather hire more diploma students than degree holders? Why can't anyone actually see that at the end of the day, it's not how much knowledge you have or how well you can work. It's more of how much can you earn for the company and to family members, it is how much you bring home each month.

Why do adults still brag about their kids going to Uni?? Simply coz they do not have a life. They want to be in the lime light and everyone will start talking about how great their kids are. Argh! Such disgusting behaviour. Has studying become a competitive sport and something for parents to go around the whole estate bragging about? Is studying no longer something for one to upgrade and gain knowledge? Does it really matter which route people take to gain that knowledge? At the end of the day, it's just you and you alone. Why can't people just stop comparing and competing? Doesn't anyone find it tiring? I do...i am tired and drained. Sometimes i just wish i can just stop but i can't coz everyone is still comparing and competing with each other.

My conclusion? I will still go ahead with futhering my studies but it is just a matter of time and being financially independent to do it. Now you might be asking, why do i go futher my studies? Am i not also competing with others? My answer, No. I am not competing with others. I am just merely doing what i need to do to achieve what i had planned for myself. It's the same ending but different starting points.

This is not helping. I've written it all out and i'm feeling even worse. For those interested, you can highlight the above space.