Graduation

In today's theStar, an article about Curtin University students being snapped even before graduation is being commented upon.

It got me to wonder if students graduating from universities abroad or a foreign campus have a better edge over local students. I do not doubt the amazing students that have been produced by our local universities as I have friends whom I much admire graduating from these varsities too. But, have there been statistics done to see, in general, the overall number of students both from local varsities and foreign ones (which includes foreign campus in msia) gaining employment? IF it is true the the latter are having a better edge, what is wrong with our own universities? Does the problem lie within the students? or the tertiery education itself?

If it is about the students, then one can deduce that there are OVERALL better students enrolling into foreign varsities. Yet, shouldn't these places be bringing out the better (best is too strong of a word to use) of students? If it is about the tertiery education system, then I wonder...what is so difficult to change for the better? There are much younger universities doing better than our own. Where does the problem lie? The policy? The education system? The course structure? The quality of lecturers? Is it politics?....

It is quite impossible, but i think our education system has to be independent, having a body which fights for and protects STUDENTS' rights, even if it means rallying for something that the government did not offer. Our intellect has yet to progress to a level where we can do this - to 'add-on' benefits for students and their future without 'subtracting' from elsewhere. If this generation are the future, then think less about yourselves (whoever is messing around) and more of the students. But of course, students have to want it too.

Disagreeing another person's opinion does not make one an enemy.

We are all unique individuals and should hear what others have to say. You might learn and be enlightened about things.

And not just shout about talking nonsense, having the silliest of "metaphores" and "jokes", especially in a place where the rakyat's concerns should be the primary focus.