Saturday, March 24, 2007
and once again i am here at my blog attempting to place some of the more interesting things of my life onto virtual space. and what you ask is my inspiration to start again? well after reading one of my friend's blog, ahem, JOEL, i feel extremely compelled to say something. but first a quick update.
1. im sec 4 already and the MYEs are in 5 weeks. *gulp*
2. i just finished 2 CIP projects. one at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Jurong Medical Centre. JMC visit was just a tour for cip hour but our group decided to wash ambulance for KWS visit. every group had to do something. after that we present the whole thing to ther class. and my group had the highest marks. WHEEEEEEEE. but graded for o lvls? NO. what a waste of effort. oh well here are couple of pics from the thing (i have no idea how to put in directly into posts so go to the htmls)
left to right: ernest, fock, aloysius, max, me
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/demonstar03/KWS/DSC00211.jpg
gay shot
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/demonstar03/KWS/DSC00212.jpg
the hot waterpolo boy! aloy
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/demonstar03/KWS/P1100681.jpg
3. i've become a pool, basketball and dance music addict. (PS liking dance music does not make u a clubber-- in case there are some hardcore believers)
4. and i may be dropping physics. triple science is for freaks. soooo difficult omg
5 . i had a haircut. gone are the days of mogu XD
6. oh and the in07 rocks as hard as 06. everythings different la so cant compare. and made many great friends. from so many schools. bukit batok, corral, north vista, cedar.
7. i swear im gonna blog properly. i hate starting things and thn giving up even though that happens so often lol
now, onto what my friend said. he said that singapore does not need disloyal ingrates. meaning those who study overseas and thn stay there to work there. From my point of view, singapore NEEDS these disloyal ingrates. without this people where would be.
firstly, u mentioned of how people would go overseas to pursue their lesser qualifications as compared to education in singapore. i have to say that yes, singapore is indeed place where education is of the highest quality. BUT that is simply a generalisation. for secondary schools, yes education is good. BUT for specialised fields, overseas schools offer much better educational opportunities. and again, who says that going overseas would lead to one aquiring a lesser qualification?
many people have not even heard of the insignificant red dot called Singapore. Even though a certificate from Europe may not be as high standards as that of one from Singapore, it is a fact that saying u have a certificate from Europe will bring about more recognition by employers all over the world and even in Singapore. That is why u see many foreign expatriates taking over the jobs of people with singapore certificates once had.
you call people who study overseas and never come back a bunch of disloyal ingrates. BUT, i put forth to you that these people are indeed donig the nation proud. by aquiring a paper qualification that is from another country the person is than able to work overseas more easily. thus, they are able to show just what singaporeans are made of. by making it overseas, many will see just how capable singaporeans are and in the long run improve the impression of Singapore on people or even show people that this insignificant red dot is after all quite significant.
the world was made to satisfy men's need not men's greed. this was a phrase by uncle ghandi (is that how you spell it?) yes, the education quality here in singapore is higher BUT what are your needs? so what if studying in singapore will help you prove u are more smart or more capable then others. if u cant handle the heat or pressure then why stay? Go. You say that Singapore is full of talented people, then let some of these local talents, who have not discovered it yet because of their inability to cope with the educational system, break into foreign markets and show others what Singapore is about.
As the world expands, and advances greatly in research and technology. many agree that the future goal for the world which we all work together for it globalisation. the term globalisation refers to increasing global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres. this is taken from wikipedia. now if singapore wants to be recognise as playing a part in this extensive goal set by economists all over the world. one main way is to export our foreign talents to other countries besides just resources. And what resources can we even speak of? seawater? i dont think so. in the end it is our people that we depend on for our future, and by seeing these disloyal ingrates go overseas and do their thing, we are able to do our part for globalisation. as our ss tb says, people: our most precious resource.
and so for all the above reasons, all i can say (but in a less sarcastic way), is for these disloyal ingrates to go overseas! let them go! so what if they are not contributing directly to our economy, they are actually in the real front lines by liberating people about the idea that Singapore is the hub for stressed out people who dont produce much. in fact, through these disloyal ingrates we can show the world what Singapore is all about!
haha this is by no means propaganda. simply a reply i felt strongly about in one of my friends blogs. check it out here. http://joeljyyx.blogspot.com/2007/03/singapore-dont-need-you-disloyal.html
ok, enough has been said. i have been unusally intellectual for today and now i am mentally exhausted. i think i used my brains enough for the rest of the year. nights all!~Labels: hurray for the disloyal ingrates
` jasmine green tea at 8:38 PM
