Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
I've been hearing a lot of debate regarding the education system in Singapore recently as it's nearing graduation. Here's my brief opinion. In a Slide Deck
Citation preview
a Singaporean Perspectivesuccess3 Beliefs Of
good grades
Belief#1knowledgeis measured by
SingaporeI’m from
we have world-class
education
LIKE MANY OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.....
we are
measuredby grades
mostly
polytechnic junior collegeor
we choose either
at tertiary level
gpa grading a levels
grading system
vs
pragmatic academicvs
teaching approach
(preparing for the workforce) (preparing for further education)
10%-15% 60%-80%
university admission
vsestimate* estimate*
(with tons trying to get in)
academic academic=
examination approach
NOT HOW WELL..
YOU DRAW YOU SPEAK
YOU PROGRAM YOU WRITE
YOU APPLY THEORY TO LIFE
but how well..
You Memorize& REGURGITATE
is this culturewhat we want?
45 percentshowed no improvement in critical thinking, complex reasoning or written communication
during their first two years in college.
Source: Academically Adrift(based on u.s students)
what are wereally GOING FOR?
what do i want to do
Ask not..
what do i want to do
WHO
BE
Ask...
good grades
knowledgeis measured by
Wisdom
Belief#2
uniformeverything is
we believe there is afixed path for every
career
“While everything changes, Everything remains the same.”
-Aristotle
jc/poly -> uni -> work -> success
the path to success:
start end
there isn’t onejc/poly -> uni -> work -> success
start endaverage great
you must get a degree!it’s the only way
- The Bimbo Singaporean
“
”
when you
look fORA JOB
when you PURSUE highereducation
gradesappear to bea requisite
You need that
piece ofPAPERto prove your worth
Do you really?
Don’t Kay Kiangstudy hardand find a job- The Bimbo Singaporean
“”
Kay Kiang: Hokkien phrase which translates as "acting smart". It is usually used to describe someone as biting off more than one can chew - to be acting smarter than one actually is.
stop themthat didn’t
oh wait
“The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the
world, are the ones who do.”
-Steve Jobs
LIfe’s too short to
follow thestatus quo
pathmake your own
be disruwhile you’re at it
ptive
!
sub-par grades
are notthe end
"You can make more money on average if you go to college, but it's not true for everybody,"
Source: ABC Action News
- Richard Freeman Harvard Economist
EMBRACE YOUR
STRENGTHS
OF THE CROWDSTAND OUT
“Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.”- David Frost
uniformeverything is
changing
Belief#3
determineyour jobs
your success
the dollarwe forgo our passions
DOING THINGS WE
DISLIKE
LEARNING THINGS WE
NEVER USE
aim for an office jobthey are stable“
”- The Bimbo Singaporean
SUCCESSSTARING AT THIS EVERYDAY
but cubicles sure are stable
“It's not how much money we make that ultimately makes us happy between nine and five. It's whether or not our work fulfills us.”
-Malcolm Gladwell
YOUR JOB DOES NOT
DEFINE YOU
“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.” - Steve Jobs
Belief#3
determineyour jobs
your success
attitude
do yourself a
favour
CHASE YOUR OWN
DREAMS& Not Someone Else’s Ideals
YOU REALLY
DESERVE IT
kNOWLEDGE IS MEASURED BY WISDOM
in this age, EVERYTHING IS CHANGING
ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR SUCCESS
1. REMEMBER THAT
2. BECAUSE
3. AND AS SUCH
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.”
- Marrianne Williamson
THANK YOUimage cREDITS
The Stock.Xchange
Institute for the Study of LaborWikimedia Commons
info sourcesABC Action NewsAcademically Adrift
LET’S CONNECT
EUGENE CHENG
@itseugenec
/in/itseugene
itseugene.me
/itseugenedesign
gplus.to/itseugene
