Be smart when choosing your path in education~

too much to say but unlimited time. all of a sudden my internet usage is cut down to an hour per day. what the heck? anyway, life must go on~ People nowadays tend to choose the easy way. Be it education or life. As an ex-STPM student, I would like to share my views on it. Unlike most of the STPM leavers, I won't discourage you when if you wants to study Form 6. I know how it feels like when you are not encouraged to pursue one of the toughest examinations in the world. (Or is it in Asia only?) My advice: Choose STPM if and only if you are willing to sacrifice your desires (only at a certain time) and focus on your studies. Have you ever wondered why there are still students in large numbers that willing to do Form Six despite all the other options we have in our country? We have Matriculations, Form Six, A-Level in private colleges and even diploma or foundation courses in IPTAs. Let me get this straight.

Matriculations are for excellent SPM scorers which have a higher percentage of the quota for the Bumiputera students. They have semester which means once they are done with the semester, they can put aside the syllabuses that they had studied for the semester and start fresh for the upcoming semester.

A-Level is for wealthy or sponsored kids (mostly Non-Bumis) who scored well in SPM but didn’t get any offer from government institutes. A-Level can be the easiest way if your family is rich enough to support your education expenses and you can cope with the stress.

Foundation/Diploma courses in IPTAs are also mostly for Bumiputera students. What annoys me most is that because of that one damn quota system, most of the good and deserved non-Bumiputera students doesn’t get a chance to pursue their tertiary education in an easier way. I had seen some of my friends who didn’t score well in SPM still get to do a diploma course in IPTA and they are Bumiputeras.

Can you see what the problems are? Money and quota system. Thus, those students with good results but unaffordable have to resort to their last and terrifying decision. Form Six. I had seen in my year quite a number of straight A scorers doing Form 6 when they all deserve to pursue their diploma or foundation.

If my words can reach the nation's education department, i would love to suggest that please remove the quota system. everyone from every race is deserve to pursue their dreams in an affordable fee. after all, abolishing STPM won't be a need if the quota system is abolished instead. we are 1Malaysia and therefore, i demand for a better education system in the country and only with education we can improvise our country from all aspect.

quotes my teacher, Knowledge is power~

p/s: no offense to my malay friends. i love you all~ ♥