Saturday, May 3, 2014

I Dont Want to Be a 10As Student....

Bila terbaca luahan hati Akira Wong, saya totally agree with him!!!

Why I regret getting Straight A1 in SPM

Written by Akira Wong, first published on his personal blog

I nearly killed myself in high school for getting a straight A1 in high school. I nearly committed suicide just because of the stress and conflicts I had to go through to secure 16 A1 in SPM. Yeah, I got myself a 16A1 recognition. I was awarded a scholarship from JPA, and is currently studying in Intec and is going to further my study in US. However, it is because of this education experience and the people who I meet around in Intec that I gradually opened my eyes and have a clearer view on what I truly lost throughout the struggle to acquire straight 16A1 in SPM.
=>Back in 2010, yes I almost killed myself becoz I was not able to withstand the stress of being an engineer in that stupid company... It was not my choice... but I have to be responsible for the life decision made by someone else.... 


1. I lost friends and family

In the end you will find that friends and family are things that you can’t replaced with money and fame. The high school memories you spent with your family and friends are valuable cause these are memories that you created when you were still a teen, and you will never ever had a second chance to be a teen again. Much of my high school time were spent in studying and tuition. In the end, when I graduated from my high school, or even my current college, I was wondering: where are my memories?

=>At least, I have few memories with my frens... mayb bcoz we are not straight A1s, so we did some naughty things also... so, xla regret sgt!

2. Lack of sleep. 

This is really true. When people keep looking at you shining glamorous as the “16A1″, you yourself know the best that it was paid with real hard works. Unless you are a genius, a good result has to be achieved through hard work; it’s the absolute. During the SPM I had a serious sleep deprivation and I forced myself to revise my works starting from 3 a.m. I have an average 3 hours of tuition per day, and subtracting my school time which is 7 hours per day, I had only 14 hours to do all my other things. Homework is directly proportional to the number of subjects that you took, so does the time you need to spend for revision. With the extra curricular activities coming into the schedule, my average sleeping time per day is 3-5 hours.

=>i owez had enough sleep... 11pm until 6.00am... at that time, i did not have any gadget to keep me awake... no laptop, no tablet... only handphone n my old walkman (the present I got from my parents for getting 5As in UPSR!)... I agree with him, I did sacrificed a lot of things just to get the 10As! tuitions, homeworks, extra classes...

3. When A1 becomes just the average.

You will have no idea how easy it is to achieve A1 in SPM. One of my friends who almost did not study his Sejarah yet can still get an A2 in his SPM. The number of students having straight A1 is overflowing throughout the Malaysia, and you might be thinking just like me: having more A1 will make you stand out among your peers more. I can tell you the truth that, YES, but TEMPORARILY. When you go to college you will find out that there are more students who are BETTER than you even if their SPM has a Fail in Moral or C in Bahasa or D in Physics. They are very specialized in subjects that they truly love. They are very passionate in their own interested subject. Only when you are in the college, you will realize that, despite all the large numbers of A1 that you have in your hand, you are just AVERAGE.
=>yes, i never studied my BM, but I got A1 for my BM...I never had problems with maths,add maths n prinsip akaun bcoz I luv numbers!!! yes, in engineering also I can play with numbers... but did I ever mentioned that I want to study electrical, mechanical, potential energy, newton's law, boyle's law??? how am i going to be a gud engineer when I hate those theory??? 


4. Mediocre talents.

High school is supposed to be a place where you can try out new things in your life, discover what you are loving or passionate in, and nurture these discovered traits. It is a protected area where you are allowed to explore, make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. It is the foundation for you to start discovering who you are and what you are good at. When I am at college, A LOT of my friends have their own talents. They play musical instruments; they take stunning pictures, they are good at socializing, things that you can’t learn if you are just confining yourself surrounded with books and books in your own room.

=>at least, I can still do stitching and knitting... 

5. You forgot what you have learnt

I can’t denied that it is a good way for me to expose to things that I might not have chance to study, for instance economic and commerce study. It is a really great experience to learn things beyond your stream. But when I am in college I forgot almost most of the things that I have learnt in high school. If you calculate it you find that it isn’t really a good deal compared to what you had lost. The reason is that SPM is so examination-based that you, in spite of how passionate you are in your subject, will subconsciously study for the exam. With this attitude you tend to forget what you have learnt the moment the exam is over. I am still passionate in business study, but how many OSKIC you can join when you need to focus on 16 subjects and promise to your teachers that you can get them all A1?
=>with 120 IQ level, I have a good memory... That is why i can remember most of the things that I hv learned in my high skul... But I have no passion to most of the thing...


6. All and all, nobody really cares.

Wake up! Nobody cares how many A1 you will have in your certs. JPA or Bank Nengara or Petronas might have a glimpse on it, but in the end, nobody will be amazed by your certs. Ask your future boss and he won’t really care a shit about it. It will be a past. In the end it is what who you are that shines to the others: your characters, your personality, your experience! A1 is not worth the price if you lost all these.

=>this is totally right! our parents can proudly say that they have a daughter/son with 10As... but for me, I am just a loser... A loser who can even stand for her right! -so stupid of me-

But wait! I need straight A1 to get scholarship!

It could be true. Some families are in dire needs to have a scholarship to provide their children a tertiary education. But trust me, JPA is not the only way to have the scholarship. Opportunities are everywhere. If you have the character, the personality, the experience and the courage to try things out and explore the possibilities that you can have beyond JPA and SPM, you will realize that, you can still success without a scholarship. I know friends who can get admitted to top university in US without a JPA scholarship (cause he doesn’t have straight A1 in his SPM).

=>It is true.. I have a lot of frens that studied in Australia eventhough she was not a 10As student.

So now, what should I do?

Nothing is too late. As for me, I realized this very truth when I am exposed to more people around me. I began to pick up interests and nurture them. I became more extrovert and socialize more when I am in college. I am not afraid to try things new, even if it means things that are embarrassing. I read more as compared to my high school time. I am not saying that study is not important; I am just saying that knowing that what you really want in your life and who you are eventually is so much more important than just the numbers of A1 in your certs. (now they are having A+ instead of A1, but it’s still the same principle). Look further, my friends. My result is truly average now, but hey! The points and prides in my resume have tripled.

=>I will not have a chance to be an accountant... but one day, I will definitely say gudbye to engineering...

Written with full of my heart....

Saturday, January 18, 2014

If I Can Turn Back the Time...

Obviously, we cannot turn back the time la kan?

But, if we can turn back the time, apa yg kita nk ubah?
I have few things yg I nak ubah :
1) I nak balik ke hari I received PE*R*N*S scholarships' offer... Sy nk koyak surat tu kecik2 n baling ke udara... biar hancur... So that I dont have to study engineering... That was the biggest I ever done, study engineering!
2) Sy nak balik ke zaman sekolah... sy x nk stadi hard... sy jugak x nk buang masa involve dlm any co-cu... sbb akhirnya, sy x dpt pun nk capai cita2 sy nk jadi akauntan! lg baik xyah put lots of effort dr awal kan?
3) Sy xnk kenal dgn dia... i dont wanna hv any relationship dgn dia... so that, i wont be hurt! 


I Dont Want to Be a 10As Student....

Bila terbaca luahan hati Akira Wong, saya totally agree with him!!!

Why I regret getting Straight A1 in SPM

Written by Akira Wong, first published on his personal blog

I nearly killed myself in high school for getting a straight A1 in high school. I nearly committed suicide just because of the stress and conflicts I had to go through to secure 16 A1 in SPM. Yeah, I got myself a 16A1 recognition. I was awarded a scholarship from JPA, and is currently studying in Intec and is going to further my study in US. However, it is because of this education experience and the people who I meet around in Intec that I gradually opened my eyes and have a clearer view on what I truly lost throughout the struggle to acquire straight 16A1 in SPM.
=>Back in 2010, yes I almost killed myself becoz I was not able to withstand the stress of being an engineer in that stupid company... It was not my choice... but I have to be responsible for the life decision made by someone else.... 


1. I lost friends and family

In the end you will find that friends and family are things that you can’t replaced with money and fame. The high school memories you spent with your family and friends are valuable cause these are memories that you created when you were still a teen, and you will never ever had a second chance to be a teen again. Much of my high school time were spent in studying and tuition. In the end, when I graduated from my high school, or even my current college, I was wondering: where are my memories?

=>At least, I have few memories with my frens... mayb bcoz we are not straight A1s, so we did some naughty things also... so, xla regret sgt!

2. Lack of sleep. 

This is really true. When people keep looking at you shining glamorous as the “16A1″, you yourself know the best that it was paid with real hard works. Unless you are a genius, a good result has to be achieved through hard work; it’s the absolute. During the SPM I had a serious sleep deprivation and I forced myself to revise my works starting from 3 a.m. I have an average 3 hours of tuition per day, and subtracting my school time which is 7 hours per day, I had only 14 hours to do all my other things. Homework is directly proportional to the number of subjects that you took, so does the time you need to spend for revision. With the extra curricular activities coming into the schedule, my average sleeping time per day is 3-5 hours.

=>i owez had enough sleep... 11pm until 6.00am... at that time, i did not have any gadget to keep me awake... no laptop, no tablet... only handphone n my old walkman (the present I got from my parents for getting 5As in UPSR!)... I agree with him, I did sacrificed a lot of things just to get the 10As! tuitions, homeworks, extra classes...

3. When A1 becomes just the average.

You will have no idea how easy it is to achieve A1 in SPM. One of my friends who almost did not study his Sejarah yet can still get an A2 in his SPM. The number of students having straight A1 is overflowing throughout the Malaysia, and you might be thinking just like me: having more A1 will make you stand out among your peers more. I can tell you the truth that, YES, but TEMPORARILY. When you go to college you will find out that there are more students who are BETTER than you even if their SPM has a Fail in Moral or C in Bahasa or D in Physics. They are very specialized in subjects that they truly love. They are very passionate in their own interested subject. Only when you are in the college, you will realize that, despite all the large numbers of A1 that you have in your hand, you are just AVERAGE.
=>yes, i never studied my BM, but I got A1 for my BM...I never had problems with maths,add maths n prinsip akaun bcoz I luv numbers!!! yes, in engineering also I can play with numbers... but did I ever mentioned that I want to study electrical, mechanical, potential energy, newton's law, boyle's law??? how am i going to be a gud engineer when I hate those theory??? 


4. Mediocre talents.

High school is supposed to be a place where you can try out new things in your life, discover what you are loving or passionate in, and nurture these discovered traits. It is a protected area where you are allowed to explore, make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. It is the foundation for you to start discovering who you are and what you are good at. When I am at college, A LOT of my friends have their own talents. They play musical instruments; they take stunning pictures, they are good at socializing, things that you can’t learn if you are just confining yourself surrounded with books and books in your own room.

=>at least, I can still do stitching and knitting... 

5. You forgot what you have learnt

I can’t denied that it is a good way for me to expose to things that I might not have chance to study, for instance economic and commerce study. It is a really great experience to learn things beyond your stream. But when I am in college I forgot almost most of the things that I have learnt in high school. If you calculate it you find that it isn’t really a good deal compared to what you had lost. The reason is that SPM is so examination-based that you, in spite of how passionate you are in your subject, will subconsciously study for the exam. With this attitude you tend to forget what you have learnt the moment the exam is over. I am still passionate in business study, but how many OSKIC you can join when you need to focus on 16 subjects and promise to your teachers that you can get them all A1?
=>with 120 IQ level, I have a good memory... That is why i can remember most of the things that I hv learned in my high skul... But I have no passion to most of the thing...


6. All and all, nobody really cares.

Wake up! Nobody cares how many A1 you will have in your certs. JPA or Bank Nengara or Petronas might have a glimpse on it, but in the end, nobody will be amazed by your certs. Ask your future boss and he won’t really care a shit about it. It will be a past. In the end it is what who you are that shines to the others: your characters, your personality, your experience! A1 is not worth the price if you lost all these.

=>this is totally right! our parents can proudly say that they have a daughter/son with 10As... but for me, I am just a loser... A loser who can even stand for her right! -so stupid of me-

But wait! I need straight A1 to get scholarship!

It could be true. Some families are in dire needs to have a scholarship to provide their children a tertiary education. But trust me, JPA is not the only way to have the scholarship. Opportunities are everywhere. If you have the character, the personality, the experience and the courage to try things out and explore the possibilities that you can have beyond JPA and SPM, you will realize that, you can still success without a scholarship. I know friends who can get admitted to top university in US without a JPA scholarship (cause he doesn’t have straight A1 in his SPM).

=>It is true.. I have a lot of frens that studied in Australia eventhough she was not a 10As student.

So now, what should I do?

Nothing is too late. As for me, I realized this very truth when I am exposed to more people around me. I began to pick up interests and nurture them. I became more extrovert and socialize more when I am in college. I am not afraid to try things new, even if it means things that are embarrassing. I read more as compared to my high school time. I am not saying that study is not important; I am just saying that knowing that what you really want in your life and who you are eventually is so much more important than just the numbers of A1 in your certs. (now they are having A+ instead of A1, but it’s still the same principle). Look further, my friends. My result is truly average now, but hey! The points and prides in my resume have tripled.

=>I will not have a chance to be an accountant... but one day, I will definitely say gudbye to engineering...

Written with full of my heart....

If I Can Turn Back the Time...

Obviously, we cannot turn back the time la kan?

But, if we can turn back the time, apa yg kita nk ubah?
I have few things yg I nak ubah :
1) I nak balik ke hari I received PE*R*N*S scholarships' offer... Sy nk koyak surat tu kecik2 n baling ke udara... biar hancur... So that I dont have to study engineering... That was the biggest I ever done, study engineering!
2) Sy nak balik ke zaman sekolah... sy x nk stadi hard... sy jugak x nk buang masa involve dlm any co-cu... sbb akhirnya, sy x dpt pun nk capai cita2 sy nk jadi akauntan! lg baik xyah put lots of effort dr awal kan?
3) Sy xnk kenal dgn dia... i dont wanna hv any relationship dgn dia... so that, i wont be hurt! 


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