3 Beliefs of Success : A Singaporean Perspective

My Opinion on the local debate relating to higher education and the ideal of success.

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1. a Singaporean Perspective success 3 Beliefs Of
2. good grades Belief#1 knowledge is measured by
3. Singapore I’m from
4. we have world-class education
5. LIKE MANY OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD..... we are measured by grades mostly
6. polytechnic junior college or we choose either at tertiary level
7. gpa grading a levels grading system vs
8. pragmatic academic vs teaching approach (preparing for the workforce) (preparing for further education)
9. 10%-15% 60%-80% university admission vs estimate* estimate* (with tons trying to get in)
10. academic academic = examination approach
11. NOT HOW WELL.. YOU DRAW YOU SPEAK YOU PROGRAM YOU WRITE YOU APPLY THEORY TO LIFE
12. but how well.. You Memorize & REGURGITATE
13. is this culture what we want?
14. 45 percent showed 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)
15. what are we really GOING FOR?
16. what do i want to do Ask not..
17. what do i want to do WHO BE Ask...
18. good grades knowledge is measured by Wisdom
19. Belief#2 uniform everything is
20. we believe there is a fixed path for every career
21. “While everything changes, Everything remains the same.” -Aristotle
22. jc/poly -> uni -> work -> success the path to success: start end
23. there isn’t one jc/poly -> uni -> work -> success start end average great
24. you must get a degree! it’s the only way - The Bimbo Singaporean “ ”
25. when you look fOR A JOB
26. when you PURSUE higher education
27. grades appear to be a requisite
28. You need that piece of PAPER to prove your worth Do you really?
29. Don’t Kay Kiang study hard and 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.
30. stop them that didn’t oh wait
31. “The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.” -Steve Jobs
32. LIfe’s too short to follow the status quo
33. path make your own
34. be disru while you’re at it ptive !
35. sub-par grades are not the end
36. "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
37. EMBRACE YOUR STRENGTHS
38. OF THE CROWD STAND OUT
39. “Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.” - David Frost
40. uniform everything is changing
41. Belief#3 determine your jobs your success
42. the dollar we forgo our passions
43. DOING THINGS WE DISLIKE
44. LEARNING THINGS WE NEVER USE
45. aim for an office job they are stable “ ” - The Bimbo Singaporean
46. SUCCESS STARING AT THIS EVERYDAY
47. but cubicles sure are stable
48. “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
49. YOUR JOB DOES NOT DEFINE YOU
50. “Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.” - Steve Jobs
51. Belief#3 determine your jobs your success attitude
52. do yourself a favour
53. CHASE YOUR OWN DREAMS & Not Someone Else’s Ideals
54. YOU REALLY DESERVE IT
55. kNOWLEDGE IS MEASURED BY WISDOM in this age, EVERYTHING IS CHANGING ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR SUCCESS 1. REMEMBER THAT 2. BECAUSE 3. AND AS SUCH
56. “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
57. THANK YOU image cREDITS The Stock.Xchange Institute for the Study of Labor Wikimedia Commons info sources ABC Action News Academically Adrift
58. LET’S CONNECT EUGENE CHENG @itseugenec /in/itseugene itseugene.me /itseugenedesign gplus.to/itseugene