Request

• eric_87sg

  13 Nov 03, 23:05

  Hey, i finally know where i want to go(career path, taking O's this yr, so is either JC or Poly), but the problem is i dunno how to go about heading there. Like, shld i go poly or Jc, what course to take..more info on my path....blah blah etc. So any one got a suggestion who i can talk to about it?
• skeujin

  13 Nov 03, 23:09

  look out for career fairs of school fairs. there shd be a few comming up during the hols. or speak to a few peers who have been to poly n jx n get some comments.
• Devil1976

  14 Nov 03, 12:01

  Originally posted by skeujin:

  look out for career fairs of school fairs. there shd be a few comming up during the hols. or speak to a few peers who have been to poly n jx n get some comments.

  x 2.
• sgboy2004

  14 Nov 03, 12:02

  it is impt to do something u like... and at the same time do something that the market needs...
  
  Get it? Not easy, but can be done...
• eric_87sg

  14 Nov 03, 12:41

  Orh ic. thx =)
  
  sgboy, yeha....i know....thx alot...
  
  Been reading from the papers that SG is onto bio-tech. Although my sci are gd..i have no/little interest in that field. I am more into math, so i decided maybe i shld go to finance or something..it is a gd or bad idea?
• raraninja

  14 Nov 03, 15:38

  Originally posted by eric_87sg:

  Hey, i finally know where i want to go(career path, taking O's this yr, so is either JC or Poly), but the problem is i dunno how to go about heading there. Like, shld i go poly or Jc, what course to take..more info on my path....blah blah etc. So any one got a suggestion who i can talk to about it?

  If u know for sure what u want to pursue, the poly will be a reasonable choice cos u are able to study wat u like rite after o-levels...
  
  gg to jc will provide u with more flexibility when it comes to choosing course in university...and another plus point is dat I think its easier to gain entry into the local universities if u do ur A-levels...unless of course grades veri veri veri bad lah..else B,D,D still can go university I think...
  
• stoner

  14 Nov 03, 15:46

  Originally posted by eric_87sg:

  Hey, i finally know where i want to go(career path, taking O's this yr, so is either JC or Poly), but the problem is i dunno how to go about heading there. Like, shld i go poly or Jc, what course to take..more info on my path....blah blah etc. So any one got a suggestion who i can talk to about it?

  Helo Eric, don be a fool like 80% of the Singaporeans and study. No use one. Go and start a business today and u will realise that it will be much more rewarding than chasing after paper.
  
  Find a niche business or if u have a skill/talent, use it. No use working one... by the time u wanna retire, u will find yourself having no $$$$.. Don be like the 99.9% employee Singaporean.
  
  Heed thy advice.!!! (2 life time of experience)
• men_@_arms

  14 Nov 03, 18:27

  Well, if you go to JC, you will be hallowed as "One of Us"-smartie pants by most Singaporeans. Ergo you will be able to feel a notch higher than most people here at least, what, being top God knows how many % and all that rubbish. Furthermore, they say JC is the quickest route to university, which is the route to money earning ability... yes... the important bit of paper called the DEGREE.
  
  If you go to Poly, you will be less respected by people in general, except your friends and peers ofcourse. But I am not like that, its just something I've noticed in general with people. JC people stick to themselves likewise for Poly people.
  
  Plus I recall when I flunked my prelims and my other friends did better in sec 4... they got into JCs and I got into a pre U... they all shunned me suddenly because I was not of their league. But when O levels Cambridge papers were out, i was a 10 (perhaps some relative of mine was a marker) and they we over 18, then they started hanging out with me in the end.
  
  Know what you want. I would suggest University. I doubt you could start a business because that requires capital and expertise.
• eric_87sg

  14 Nov 03, 23:42

  
  

  Originally posted by stoner:

  Helo Eric, don be a fool like 80% of the Singaporeans and study. No use one. Go and start a business today and u will realise that it will be much more rewarding than chasing after paper.
  
  Find a niche business or if u have a skill/talent, use it. No use working one... by the time u wanna retire, u will find yourself having no $$$$.. Don be like the 99.9% employee Singaporean.
  
  Heed thy advice.!!! (2 life time of experience)

  HUH?! -_- with my Olvl cert go start? HUH? kind of crap... lolz =P dun even know a thing start wat....
  
  the rest: icic...to poly or jc it fine with me, juz want to know which is the best route to go, hmz..from poly, how do i get to U?
• weidev

  15 Nov 03, 00:18

  hey u can juz head down to any polys or jcs n speak to the lecturers... they will be more than willing to help you... if nt u can also ask ur sch teachers... study watever ur interest is... don really care bout the job market nw cos after ur studies will be more than 5 years down the road if u r a guy (judging by ur name u most proberly are 1) and wat u study might or might not be the hot prospect... juz excel in wat u r doing n relaz...
• WJPG

  15 Nov 03, 01:49

  Originally posted by stoner:

  Helo Eric, don be a fool like 80% of the Singaporeans and study. No use one. Go and start a business today and u will realise that it will be much more rewarding than chasing after paper.
  
  Find a niche business or if u have a skill/talent, use it. No use working one... by the time u wanna retire, u will find yourself having no $$$$.. Don be like the 99.9% employee Singaporean.
  
  Heed thy advice.!!! (2 life time of experience)

  Couldn't agree more!!!