decided long long long...actually not that long larz...just about 2 months plus liddat that i am gonna stay in singapore and enrol in good ol nus for chemical engineering...that is my ambition larz...guess some people might wanna ask "why not overseas?"...to me...i got quite some rationale la...which i will write below...=)
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i know that there is always this hype and a "wOW" factor when it comes to overseas studies...but to me...the hype doesn't get to me lar...
1. Fascade
True...we always read about one hundred and one success stories of people who go overseas...survive...thrive and come back with all the good praises...so good this...so good that...not that i disagree with the benefits of overseas ed...cos i totally agree with the plus points that it brings...but onemust not forget that for every success story that we see...there are many many more failures that do not surface...people just wish to see the GOOD stuff...oblivious to the BAD stuff...living overseas alone is tough...i know it...stayed in london for 3 weeks with another CHS senior when i was in sec 3...moreover 3 years or such...there is something like the "make-or-break" first 3 months overseas...you get past this...you are on ur way...you still cannot adapt or grow after 3 months...the next 33 months will be literally suffering...not that i am afraid...just that i dun feel like beling a follower...following the wave to jump into the "overseas" wagon...not yet...=)
2. Practicality
My view on education is this...alot of jobs now need bachelor with honours...for me...2 yrs ns plus 4 years of education...by the time i graduate...i think that bachelor degree will not be the benchmark anymore...it might move on rapidly to Masters' degree...so if that is the case...why the need to go to so much finances and trouble for a degree? My plan is to get local Bachelor degree...then get into a company first then get the company to finance my Masters' degree...this time OVERSEAS...on one hand...i get my Masters'...on the other hand...by getting into a contract with the company for my studies...i get an "iron rice-bowl" for my work! hahaz...think of it (local bachelor + overseas masters) compared with (overseas bachelor + local masters)...come to think of it...it would be so much cheaper and the "WOW" factor attached is better lar...
3. Finances
Since my greater goal is a Masters...why go to such expenses for just a degree? no worth it larz...hahaz...dun want to be a burden to my parents now...still repaying my sister's uni loans...and she maybe considering a masters' soon...hehez...
4. Standard
Chemical engineering in singapore is quite good larz...definitely not sub-standard...world class maybe...and i can get to have attachment opportunities with large chem companies based locally...
well...these are my 1/4 cents worth of thots...=)