many issues here
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i am currently majoring in business but my heart is not in business... i feel that the corporate world is a cold, scheming and ambitious place where i don't belong. one day during class my lecturer asked us what we wanted to be... everyone said they wanted to be corporate high-flyers and management associates... when i told them i wanted to be a housewife everyone laughed.
issue no 1: is it wrong to feel that way of the corporate world and my peers? I tend to have very negative feelings towards my coursemates. As a result, i find it very hard to trust them and it sort of makes me unhappy too. But my peers have admitted that they wouldn't mind backstabbing just to climb the next rung of the corporate ladder. Also, many of them are just losers who say they have no motivation to study when it is evident that they are plain muggers. To me, closet muggers cannot be trusted.
issue no 2: I am considering a switch to architecture because i like looking at houses and studying their designs. But this will involve alot of implications. For one, my parents will not be too happy about it. Also, I cannot be definitely sure that I will love architecture. And for those who studied architecture, what are its prospects? what is the interview like?
In case some of you are wondering why i chose business in the first place, all i could say is that it was a rather last minute decision... because there was nothing much that captured my interest at that time. I did think of architecture but i was worried about the limited prospects as land in singapore is scarce... also i was playing the market at that time and i wanted to know what made the market ticked. well my course did help me understand what i wanted to know... which is why i don't regret taking business at all. But... i just hate working in the corporate world and doing those jobs that business majors do.
Issue no 3: i lack the motivation to study for the course, simply because there are certain aspects of it that doesn't really interest me. all this while i was just interested in making money by giving tuition.. at the peak i had 20 sessions per week... and this ate into alot of my time and affected my grades. the problem is, Im not interested in studying for the sake of exams so i will just put in minimal effort that is required of me to understand investment books and stuff. logically speaking, i should concentrate on my books so as to get a well-paying job in the future... but i'm not interested in the corporate world. after all, you can slog for them but after 40, all your merits are forgotten and retrenchment hits you.
Should i give up earning money just for the sake of studies? i love the feeling of earning my own keep, the more money the merrier. -
When I read you post, I knew you are one of those who have lost their bearing. The most unfortunate thing can happen is when you've finally realized that the course which you are pursuing now is the the dream course you wanted.
Yes, I agreed the one must bear with the harsh reality of the corporate world in business. Everyone want to climb up the ladder in order to gain fame, respect and social status. Reading your post, I could tell that you are one who dislike practises of backstabbing and fake-friendship.
Since you are majoring your business course at this moment, I guess you should continue with your studies instead of "not studying for the sake of temporary joy - money made from tuitions". You have already reached the stage where "give up and lose everything" or "continue and gain something".
A businessman will not do anything without profit let alone a business student. I strongly encourage you that you should continue with your course and at least obtain your rightful paper qualification. It's not wise to give up at this juncture because you'll loss the money, time and resources you've invested.
You said in your post that you earn money by giving tuitions. First answer yourself, do you like teaching as a career? From my knowledge, people who give tuition are usually categorize into three groups. The passionates ones, the money-minded ones, and those forced by circumstances. Which caterogory are you in? If your passion is in teaching, why not apply with the MOE?
It's still not too late to ask yourself, "What in my interest, what is my dream"? Everyone has a dream! What is yours? If you say architecture if your dream, then spend some time doing research on this area of field. Ask your friends who are doing this course. Never worry about job opportunities because you'll definitely find them, time is the only factor.
Have faith in yourself, and chose your path wisely. As life went on, you'll have different social circle and be meeting with different types of people. Maybe for now you're in the "social circle vieing for corporate climb", in future your cirle will be expending at the rate of light speed where you'll have more friends than you know now.
Cheers. -
waaa too long leh
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Thread Starter's case unique mah. Her case will affect her life, so must give long reply.Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:waaa too long leh -
Make the switch. You cant perform well if you're heart is not there in the first place.
And business isnt all that rotten. -
ur classmates watched too much apprentice teebee show liao.
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Not only business has their backstabbers
Scientists have their ideas stolen and plagiarised blatantly etc
Everything has its downs and ups . Just do what you enjoy. Work in something you may enjoy rather than work in something you see as a matter of survival. -
Why TS never reply
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oh sorry... i just logged on mah; )Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:Why TS never reply
thanks for all your kind replies...
I'll grit my teeth and go through this course... after which i'll make a switch to architecture. after all, it helps when architects have some business acumen... -
dis is my first post and obviously my first advice.
so here goes(*heart pumpin fast*)
consider urself smart, lucky and rich enuf to get to learn business course, for me, i wana learn abt business but not smart or have enuf money to get to dat course.
gettin a cert dat i'm not interested in is just a backup, so when i know dat i cant make it in some other things, i still can use my cert to find job. so i was just "du si shu" to get my cert.
doesn't mean u have to b in the corporate world when u get the cert.
reply to issue 3: have u ever tot of startin ur own business?
u alr have the fundamentals of business so i tink u cn do well in it.
although in some cases ppl who doesn't have the fundamentals cn make it in their business becos they have the talent in it.
u cn always set up ur own business, be it push cart or a simple blog. it's still ur own keep. -
u love money.
u study business..
i think u made the right choice wor.
u may want to consider going into entrepreneurship or marketing. -
nothing wrong with not wanting to be in the corperate world... there are those tat are sick of it and they go be something else rather than continue the daily warfare.... ur husband should be happy tat he got a committed housewife... u should follow ur heart go do something u really enjoy.... money is around, just how u wan to earn it so fulfill wat u desire to do....Originally posted by tick tickle ticklish:i am currently majoring in business but my heart is not in business... i feel that the corporate world is a cold, scheming and ambitious place where i don't belong. one day during class my lecturer asked us what we wanted to be... everyone said they wanted to be corporate high-flyers and management associates... when i told them i wanted to be a housewife everyone laughed.
issue no 1: is it wrong to feel that way of the corporate world and my peers? I tend to have very negative feelings towards my coursemates. As a result, i find it very hard to trust them and it sort of makes me unhappy too. But my peers have admitted that they wouldn't mind backstabbing just to climb the next rung of the corporate ladder. Also, many of them are just losers who say they have no motivation to study when it is evident that they are plain muggers. To me, closet muggers cannot be trusted.
issue no 2: I am considering a switch to architecture because i like looking at houses and studying their designs. But this will involve alot of implications. For one, my parents will not be too happy about it. Also, I cannot be definitely sure that I will love architecture. And for those who studied architecture, what are its prospects? what is the interview like?
In case some of you are wondering why i chose business in the first place, all i could say is that it was a rather last minute decision... because there was nothing much that captured my interest at that time. I did think of architecture but i was worried about the limited prospects as land in singapore is scarce... also i was playing the market at that time and i wanted to know what made the market ticked. well my course did help me understand what i wanted to know... which is why i don't regret taking business at all. But... i just hate working in the corporate world and doing those jobs that business majors do.
Issue no 3: i lack the motivation to study for the course, simply because there are certain aspects of it that doesn't really interest me. all this while i was just interested in making money by giving tuition.. at the peak i had 20 sessions per week... and this ate into alot of my time and affected my grades. the problem is, Im not interested in studying for the sake of exams so i will just put in minimal effort that is required of me to understand investment books and stuff. logically speaking, i should concentrate on my books so as to get a well-paying job in the future... but i'm not interested in the corporate world. after all, you can slog for them but after 40, all your merits are forgotten and retrenchment hits you.
Should i give up earning money just for the sake of studies? i love the feeling of earning my own keep, the more money the merrier. -
right now, in the middle of the night, i was thinkin of whats goin on around me too.. backstabbin and stuffs, and to what extent i dont trust ple....
i like Architecture, and would like to know more bout it too.. -
I feel the same way like you thats why I chose science over business.Study in what you love and you will prosper.Originally posted by tick tickle ticklish:i am currently majoring in business but my heart is not in business... i feel that the corporate world is a cold, scheming and ambitious place where i don't belong. one day during class my lecturer asked us what we wanted to be... everyone said they wanted to be corporate high-flyers and management associates... when i told them i wanted to be a housewife everyone laughed.
issue no 1: is it wrong to feel that way of the corporate world and my peers? I tend to have very negative feelings towards my coursemates. As a result, i find it very hard to trust them and it sort of makes me unhappy too. But my peers have admitted that they wouldn't mind backstabbing just to climb the next rung of the corporate ladder. Also, many of them are just losers who say they have no motivation to study when it is evident that they are plain muggers. To me, closet muggers cannot be trusted.
issue no 2: I am considering a switch to architecture because i like looking at houses and studying their designs. But this will involve alot of implications. For one, my parents will not be too happy about it. Also, I cannot be definitely sure that I will love architecture. And for those who studied architecture, what are its prospects? what is the interview like?
In case some of you are wondering why i chose business in the first place, all i could say is that it was a rather last minute decision... because there was nothing much that captured my interest at that time. I did think of architecture but i was worried about the limited prospects as land in singapore is scarce... also i was playing the market at that time and i wanted to know what made the market ticked. well my course did help me understand what i wanted to know... which is why i don't regret taking business at all. But... i just hate working in the corporate world and doing those jobs that business majors do.
Issue no 3: i lack the motivation to study for the course, simply because there are certain aspects of it that doesn't really interest me. all this while i was just interested in making money by giving tuition.. at the peak i had 20 sessions per week... and this ate into alot of my time and affected my grades. the problem is, Im not interested in studying for the sake of exams so i will just put in minimal effort that is required of me to understand investment books and stuff. logically speaking, i should concentrate on my books so as to get a well-paying job in the future... but i'm not interested in the corporate world. after all, you can slog for them but after 40, all your merits are forgotten and retrenchment hits you.
Should i give up earning money just for the sake of studies? i love the feeling of earning my own keep, the more money the merrier. -
unfortunately not everyone is tt lucky...after all sg has only so many courses to choose from.. sigh...Originally posted by spawnoflight:I feel the same way like you thats why I chose science over business.Study in what you love and you will prosper. -
oh... u're in business too? ; )Originally posted by Lorry`:right now, in the middle of the night, i was thinkin of whats goin on around me too.. backstabbin and stuffs, and to what extent i dont trust ple....
i like Architecture, and would like to know more bout it too..