Sharing this on a sunny Sunday afternoon ;) A person studied hard to get a first-class degree in Singapore. He sacrificed everything—he didnt make new friends in school and didnt join a CCA that can improve his social skill. Every day, he had focused on getting the As. He got it, found a job and realized, five years later, that a diploma holder who is as old as him promotes faster and eventually has a higher salary. Moral of the story? Dont go for a degree? Of course not. My premise is simple: You dont just study the academics in school. Lets say youve got a degree in human resource; that degree is merely used as a stepping stone into a company. Your training will be shorter as youve already learnt all payroll programs, how to interview people and the Singapore labour law. What next would be important—how you work, not what you work. Once you step into the corporate world, youll most likely have a pile of things to do within an unreasonable timeframe. So, hows that degree going to help you with time management? Youll most likely need to handle your colleagues, your boss and your clients. Hows that degree going to help you with social skills? Youll fight a urban war in the office. Hows that degree going to prepare you for office politics? Moral of the story now? Its the soft skills that you learn during the journey to your degree that is more important. In schools, it is compulsory to have at least one CCA. That is when you pick up social skills. You would have to go through group projects. That is when you learn how to deal with freeloaders. You would have only weeks to prepare for that dreadful exam, yet still having to go out with friends. That is when you pick up time management skills. Therefore, if youre too obsessed with your As, youll still get them—but youll learn merely what is in the textbook. Youll still get your dream job, but to go to the next level, youll find it hard—because that piece of paper can only take you so far. What do you think? Please share and like this if you have enjoyed reading it! P.S. Want to get four books of your choice for free (or SGD$10 / RM30), in exchange for 20 minutes of your time? If youre interested, email me at low.kayhwa@goodybooks with your name and age, or PM me here! Only for a limited number of readers (both SG & MY)! Please share this with your friends who might be interested! One of my novels: goodybooks/ibelieveyou.htm
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:10:00 +0000
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