Of results and the consequences
By Serge Norguard. Filed in Education, Personal |
[mood| 
infuriated]
about 2 days ago, people of the age of 17+ waited for their results, their SPM results. Many of them laughed at the results which they have gotten, many of them cried for the results which they thought they would get but didn’t and there are even those who were contented with the results which they were not even sure about getting. There was a myriad of emotions which is quite amusing.
What is it about us asians ? why is it that we pin so much hope on results such as this ? Serge does not deny the fact that SPM is important, but to think that it is more important then what the future has for you is basically stupid. Take for instance this article, just because she did not get good marks in 2 or 3 subjects..she thought that her life is ready to be terminated.
Frankly speaking what are good marks ? for him, his spm results were atrocious. He scored 4 E7 and 3 E8 (or was it the other way around). Scoring an F was of course not good all. Everyone has a different set of opinions of what are good marks, scoring C and above is good… others want an A1. And there are some people who wants an A1 and at least 98% in every subject. Which is kinda mad.
Now back to the subject at hand. Why do parents whole in regard that results are all that matters ? Do note that serge believes results are important, but it is just one-third of what is really important in being successful in life. What is important in his opinion, is sociability.
sociability, as in the art of speaking to people making friends with them. Building a social-network. In the company which he is in, part of the criteria to enter is knowledge in computers and internet technology which is about just 30% of the requirement. What is important is sociability. Many of us here (except for some) has literally zero knowledge in this kind of nonsense, but we are here because we know who to socialize.
If you’re going to hire someone, will you hire some handsome PHD filled man who has no sociability and is stubborn to learn or would you hire someone who has a grade 6 education but is sociable and willing to learn ? Serge is not sure about you but he’ll take the one willing to learn. Of course if he fins someone who has both good traits of education and social skills ..he’ll take that person.
Paper results isn’t everything, but he does hope that the people will not literally heed his advice and do not study at all. Do study, but do not study just to remember facts and information and bring it out only during exams… but do study and learn to know the facts to understand the information.
do not aim for grades, aim to understand.
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Wednesday, March 15th 2006 at 4:02 pm
I think that’s really stupid. Simply because of her results she decided to take her own life. The problem with us, Asians is that we are nothing but a factory that produces top scorers and straight A’s students. But believe me, even if you are a straight A student and you have a very bad attitude, what is the difference?
I know that we have to have a degree as a stepping stone in our lives but then again, there is no point in taking your life just because of not scoring well in a few subjects. There are many people in this world who are disappointed over their results too, but did they try to take their life away? I don’t think so. Yes, there is no way to turn back time, but then take that as an experience and change for the better when one is in college and strive for better results. Prove to yourself that you are not exactly lousy after all.