The Economy and Education

Look at the oil price, look at the recession in UK, look at China trying to save its skin with $586 billion, look at US trying to save its automobile sector dominated by Jap Cars now... the signs of global economic failure all spruced up like mushrooms. And of course, Singapore was hit by this too.. its dependence on trade alone, my goodness - made them one of the worst blow in its economy. (Malaysia though, you should know what state we are in and going to be in, with Mr. Najib up there to lead us in 2009, hope this isn't seditious) So is it right to do so that we go to Singapore to look for fortune? Wage there is almost double here, yet going there takes a wealth of consideration, family, friends, environment.. and of course, qualification.

Decisions like these change one's life, and yet a lot of students let their parents decide on things, and a lot of them didn't really care. Studying overseas = Large investment (millions for a medicine degree) = High return? Roads and bridges are laid down by their parents, some might follow, some might not. Some creates their roads by themselves, working and paying for their own education. Sometimes, life can be seen in both these extremes, but there are the roads that are built by different parties. Parents of course, gives out financial support, as we call it.. the FAMA scholarship. Some parents, let their children decide, and if they approve of it, then the child walks that road.. but sometimes parents might perhaps be micromanaging their kids education, wanting them to be this and that since they were born, and try to mold them into one.

It is of utmost difficulty to see a child grow to what he/she wants to be. Some of them never had goals, some of them are too ambitious, some of them are just lazy ( I think I am here), and some had all the determination and tenacity to go for their goals (I hope I am here, and others too). Are these some problems of Malaysian students? Or is it the fault of the Education of Malaysia? Or is it the fault of parents' improper upbringing? Because of these, is it our fault, the youth of Malaysia, that the country and economy is in such a state (not seditious right? I didn't say its in good or bad position) (compared to Singapore with no natural resources while we have so much, that Petronas could lease the land from Ananda Krishnan and build the twin towers) ? Have we been given too much since young, and too little when we grow older? Is it that the country do not have enough smart people? Or have they all went elsewhere like Singapore (with good pay) (A lot of friends in Australia)? These are the questions I post for today... I felt like I have a lot of things to do, yet I am not doing them.. Don't procrastinate like me please.