Friday, May 13, 2005

Selfish Singaporeans and a system gone wrong (i think)

Have you read the news recently? Regarding those students who are still holding onto options whether they're gonna study in NUS, NTU or SMU? Do you think they're very selfish and inconsiderate?
Well, for me, i just can't stand these type of inconsiderate, selfish people. They're depriving others of getting a place in the university just because they cannot make up their mind what they're gonna study. What the hell... If you can't decide, why don't you take one year off, decide what you really want to do in life. At least 3 places would be freed up immediately and i'm sure there would be others who would accept the letter of offer without much hesitation. Think of those who are anxiously waiting for the day when the letter of offer from the respective Universities they had applied to arrive. Think of the joy on their face as they're able to do the course that they had applied being offered to them. Think of the situation now. The future of Singapore lies in some of these people who are unable to decide whether to choose NUS, NTU or SMU, and so hold on to their options till the last minute. My, my, if these people were to become future leaders of Singapore, i think i'd go somewhere else instead. Hopeless people, i'd think they are. You think your results are so good, you can be allowed to drag the options as long as possible eh? Well, good results doesn't mean you're some big shot. There's others out there who had done well and are much better than you in terms of character, personality. Good results also doesn't give you a right to act selfish and inconsiderate. Please wake up and take a look around. You think you're so good? Step into the workforce then. You'll find out how life really is like outside.
Another point to take note of is the way NUS, NTU and SMU conducts the application of admission. Last year's mistake was rectified, ie all Universities close applications on the same date. But so what? It still cannot eradicate the problems arising from people holding onto 2 or 3 letter of offers from different Universities and causing others to wait in vain, when they could have explored other options. Could it be possible for the 3 Universities to work together when it comes to admission for Universities? I think so. One suggestion which i think is possible would be to introduce the options of choosing the course wanted in one website instead of going to 3 different sites at present. It was all fine previously when NUS and NTU offered application of admission under one website. Why change? Unless they fine tune the way application of courses, these problems would keep arising. Change is inevitable in live, that i know. Everything is changing one moment or another. But changes must work for the good of the system rather than create more problems, don't you think so? If you're changing the system so that it can become worse; create more problems for you? Why change at all?
Well that's what i've to say for now.. ( I've run out of brain juices)
*I received a letter from NUS notifying me they're unable to offer me a place due to tough competition. And they're sorry about it... What a joke! My application wasn't processed at all because i did not even submit any documents when it was needed. Tough competition? Yeah, i'm competiting with those that did not submit their documents then. LOL... And they always use the same excuse. I've seen the same letter for 3 years. Maybe they need to use some creativity?
*For those of you who think i'm ranting because i did not get a place in the University, you're correct. I did not get a place at all. But i'm going to do a course i like overseas: Aerospace Engineering. At least i know what i'm gonna do in life. What about you?

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