How can the Poor face Globalisation?
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"There comes a time in your life when you realize that if you stand still, you will remain at this point forever. You realize that if you fall and stay down, life will pass you by..."
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si lu yi tiao!
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Then, they will become nobody.
And kenna left behind.
"Nobody will be left behind" -
when you are running to stand still, you will start to ponder this profound statement by Mahatma Gandhi:
There is more to life than increasing its velocity. -
Whether one is a country, a company or an individual, to stay ahead, one has to be nimble and sensitive to the ever-changing environment, and be constantly ready to learn, adapt and reinvent.
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but if it is at the cost of one's humanity, what makes us human... then we have to rethink if it is worth the cost...
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To be or not to be--what? What will we be or not be? As humans we have choices about what to do, what to plan, who to hang with, what to learn, what to ignore. But do we have a choice about what to be? I think we do, and it's the most difficult of all the choices that face us.
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Only Education and Entrepreneurship can solve the problem... And... Dun ever tink of striking to-to
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how when only being in the "elite" schools matter, and that any entrepreneurship attempts get squashed by the gabrament itself in the guise of big GLCs?
btw, the "elite" are gearing up for globalisation by increasing the pay of ministers -
The "elite" schools are not closed to the general public. You just have to do well enough to get into them. You reap what you sow and if you are not smart enough to educate and prepare your children for the reality of life; then your children will only have themselves to rely on for what's best for them.
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if you only knew what the heck went on
oh well.. sew your eyes close.. bend over to be politically, financially, spiritually sodomised and thank them for it..
your life
Originally posted by ProGovt:The "elite" schools are not closed to the general public. You just have to do well enough to get into them. You reap what you sow and if you are not smart enough to educate and prepare your children for the reality of life; then your children will only have themselves to rely on for what's best for them. -
Perhaps you can enlighten us as to what is stopping anyone from getting into a good/"elite" school?Originally posted by the Bear:if you only knew what the heck went on -
Without being too specific:Originally posted by ProGovt:Perhaps you can enlighten us as to what is stopping anyone from getting into a good/"elite" school?
1. quota of places reserved for foreigners like the chinese and vietnamese who are given free scholarships
2. minister/mps/grassroots leaders and those with similar connections can circumvent the system and get their kids in through the back door
These 2 groups will get their places first, the leftover is up for grabs. -
U dun need to get into the best sch to be a Entrepreneur...
Character building plays a big part... -
butting your head against granite will eventually cause your head to crack...Originally posted by sunny6110:U dun need to get into the best sch to be a Entrepreneur...
Character building plays a big part... -
U can't be the best Entrepreneur rite away.... At least that is the 1st step to get outta poor class....
For ur further generations' sake? -
Does that stop any local from getting into a good school if they make the grades?Originally posted by av98m:Without being too specific:
1. quota of places reserved for foreigners like the chinese and vietnamese who are given free scholarships
2. minister/mps/grassroots leaders and those with similar connections can circumvent the system and get their kids in through the back door
These 2 groups will get their places first, the leftover is up for grabs. -
point: there was one year when RJC was taking in people with 4 points.. from 6 subjects...
think about thatOriginally posted by ProGovt:Does that stop any local from getting into a good school if they make the grades? -
From our local System, U dun need to hv gd grades to be an Entrepreneur...
I think those gd grades are *for u to get into Gd Companies and maybe be Head of some Department or something...
Stimulate ur child's thinking and make Him knows how 'guan xi' can open many doors for Him is more impt to me than any sch grades... -
sunny...
remember the breakfast vans? the guy who came up with the idea went to get licenses for it.. the gabrament instead of giving it to him, opened up a tender and he was shafted... even when it was his idea...
there was a nice little shop at an interchange selling hot food to the hungry.. they were making a good little business.. the next thing that happened was NTUC opened up a shop next to it and ran it out of business...
keep digging... you'll find that we may have hard heads.. but it is not going to do anything against the juggernaut of the GLCs and stupidity... -
These kinda business... I meant not knowledge-based ones, w/o any copyrights and patents... Even the government dun snatched it from these guys, they will oso soon run outta business when the big player or rich individuals comes to know abt it... Those wif a bit of Capital saved by themselves can oso soon jump into the wagon when they learnt abt it soon...
So... if u r into these kinda Got-Cash-Can-Do kinda business... U must be V nimble... No protection... no matter from Government or Slightly richer businessmen... -
It means that there are less available places..and that some of those who do not make the cut may well have better grades than the 2 groups mentioned.Originally posted by ProGovt:Does that stop any local from getting into a good school if they make the grades? -
Although there are schools that gives privileges to children of alumni (whether they are elite or not), that system does not extend beyond primary education as secondary school entrance is purely performance based.Originally posted by av98m:It means that there are less available places..and that some of those who do not make the cut may well have better grades than the 2 groups mentioned.
Which bring us back to the first group. If those students are here on scholarships, are they not better than those who are just making the grades at border line? I seriously doubt so.
That being said, if you do well enough, you will still make it through the cut. Getting into a school is not an entitlement; just as not every one with good grades deserves a scholarship.
Even if you do not have a good education, there are still bountiful opportunities to succeed.
FYI, I was a polytechnic graduate but that did not stop me from earning my degree and making my mark in my career.
I am glad that I have that opportunity as long as I work hard. In some places, even if you are smart and you work hard, you may not have the opportunity. -
The government wonders why we don't have enough entreprenuers while crushing those exisiting ones that we do have. Most, no matter how capable and resourceful, will find it hard to stand against the sheer power of the government machinery. Of course, overseas, where the playing field is more level, our government does less well e.g. NTUC's overseas ventures.Originally posted by the Bear:sunny...
remember the breakfast vans? the guy who came up with the idea went to get licenses for it.. the gabrament instead of giving it to him, opened up a tender and he was shafted... even when it was his idea...
there was a nice little shop at an interchange selling hot food to the hungry.. they were making a good little business.. the next thing that happened was NTUC opened up a shop next to it and ran it out of business...
keep digging... you'll find that we may have hard heads.. but it is not going to do anything against the juggernaut of the GLCs and stupidity... -
... and I believe there are still people who got in without coming from elite background.Originally posted by the Bear:point: there was one year when RJC was taking in people with 4 points.. from 6 subjects...
think about that
I personally know a presidential scholar who came from a very humble background. Single parent, neighborhood school but he made it to RJC and when on to become a top brass in the military.
If you work hard, you have an opportunity. No one owes you a living or a place in top colleagues. No one is denying you a position if you make the cut.