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a Singaporean Perspectivesuccess3 Beliefs Of
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good grades
Belief#1knowledgeis measured by
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SingaporeI’m from
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we have world-class
education
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LIKE MANY OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.....
we are
measuredby grades
mostly
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polytechnic junior collegeor
we choose either
at tertiary level
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gpa grading a levels
grading system
vs
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pragmatic academicvs
teaching approach
(preparing for the workforce) (preparing for further education)
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10%-15% 60%-80%
university admission
vsestimate* estimate*
(with tons trying to get in)
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academic academic=
examination approach
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NOT HOW WELL..
YOU DRAW YOU SPEAK
YOU PROGRAM YOU WRITE
YOU APPLY THEORY TO LIFE
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but how well..
You Memorize& REGURGITATE
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is this culturewhat we want?
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45 percentshowed no improvement in critical thinking, complex reasoning or written communication
during their first two years in college.
Source: Academically Adrift(based on u.s students)
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what are wereally GOING FOR?
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what do i want to do
Ask not..
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what do i want to do
WHO
BE
Ask...
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good grades
knowledgeis measured by
Wisdom
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Belief#2
uniformeverything is
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we believe there is afixed path for every
career
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“While everything changes, Everything remains the same.”
-Aristotle
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jc/poly -> uni -> work -> success
the path to success:
start end
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there isn’t onejc/poly -> uni -> work -> success
start endaverage great
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you must get a degree!it’s the only way
- The Bimbo Singaporean
“
”
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when you
look fORA JOB
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when you PURSUE highereducation
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gradesappear to bea requisite
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You need that
piece ofPAPERto prove your worth
Do you really?
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Don’t Kay Kiangstudy hardand find a job- The Bimbo Singaporean
“”
Kay Kiang: Hokkien phrase which translates as "acting smart". It is usually used to describe someone as biting off more than one can chew - to be acting smarter than one actually is.
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stop themthat didn’t
oh wait
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“The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the
world, are the ones who do.”
-Steve Jobs
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LIfe’s too short to
follow thestatus quo
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pathmake your own
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be disruwhile you’re at it
ptive
!
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sub-par grades
are notthe end
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"You can make more money on average if you go to college, but it's not true for everybody,"
Source: ABC Action News
- Richard Freeman Harvard Economist
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EMBRACE YOUR
STRENGTHS
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OF THE CROWDSTAND OUT
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“Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.”- David Frost
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uniformeverything is
changing
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Belief#3
determineyour jobs
your success
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the dollarwe forgo our passions
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DOING THINGS WE
DISLIKE
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LEARNING THINGS WE
NEVER USE
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aim for an office jobthey are stable“
”- The Bimbo Singaporean
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SUCCESSSTARING AT THIS EVERYDAY
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but cubicles sure are stable
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“It's not how much money we make that ultimately makes us happy between nine and five. It's whether or not our work fulfills us.”
-Malcolm Gladwell
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YOUR JOB DOES NOT
DEFINE YOU
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“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.” - Steve Jobs
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Belief#3
determineyour jobs
your success
attitude
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do yourself a
favour
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CHASE YOUR OWN
DREAMS& Not Someone Else’s Ideals
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YOU REALLY
DESERVE IT
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kNOWLEDGE IS MEASURED BY WISDOM
in this age, EVERYTHING IS CHANGING
ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR SUCCESS
1. REMEMBER THAT
2. BECAUSE
3. AND AS SUCH
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.”
- Marrianne Williamson
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THANK YOUimage cREDITS
The Stock.Xchange
Institute for the Study of LaborWikimedia Commons
info sourcesABC Action NewsAcademically Adrift
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