NUS (National University of Singapore)

[lunloon]

Double post.

 

Might as well follow tradition and Hello 649. :D

[Singaporean]

Hahahahaaa... Faz, on a typical workday here these are the windows open on my desktop

 

1) SBF Nus Riders thread

2) SBF Garage sales

3) Excel sheet listing

4) Yellow pages for listing

5) Yahoo page for company search

6) Entertainment page - anywebsite to keep me awake.. hahahah..

 

End internship - Got a lunch treat Yday at ngee ann city breeks and today Fish & Co Suntec, treat by my managers.. damn cool lah.. Tmr lunch with colleagues.. Friday dinner with interns.. Maybe now i'll understand why people job hop..

 

fish and co not halal

[AsHaRiE]

Helps in what I wanna do, used to be building construction engineering and now am landed in an offshore engineering consultancy. Without this degree wouldn't come close to this.

 

And this degree helps as a platform to higher degrees. Advanced topics not covered during undergraduate studies will then be available.

 

And goodbye 648.

 

keke.. I was leaning towards how you wanna use it to improve your life and future..

 

i.e. is it a driving force for you to get richer? or is it just prestige and symbol?

 

and also development as a person, does having it make u a more confident person or does it make u more arrogant toward ur lower educated colleagues?

 

Does having a degree gives u shortcut up the "ladder" or does it weigh you down with a bagload of responsibilities and expertise?

 

Maybe I have to much time to think of these nonsense.. haha but then again, I'd appreciate your views..

[AsHaRiE]

fish and co not halal

 

thanks. i knew it b4 i entered. dun rub my conscience can? haha im thinking happy thoughts..

[Singaporean]

After talking with my colleagues, it kinda struck me.. Between rich and time, one manager chose richness and another chose time with loved ones.. (but of course they are rich, one drives an ALFA another 2 BMWs)

 

Maybe you guys can share with us.. esp those graduated..

 

Whats your primary motive of going so far and getting a degree now, what it means for you and how are you going to use ur degree in the future..

 

I noe CS wants to be an astronaut..

 

no intention of using my degree....i took it coz this is a 'paper society'.

[Singaporean]

keke.. I was leaning towards how you wanna use it to improve your life and future..

 

i.e. is it a driving force for you to get richer? or is it just prestige and symbol?

nope..neither

 

and also development as a person, does having it make u a more confident person or does it make u more arrogant toward ur lower educated colleagues?

neither either

 

Does having a degree gives u shortcut up the "ladder" or does it weigh you down with a bagload of responsibilities and expertise?

with great power comes great responsibilities

 

Maybe I have to much time to think of these nonsense.. haha but then again, I'd appreciate your views..

[C.S]

no intention of using my degree....i took it coz this is a 'paper society'.

 

totally agree

[Singaporean]

knock off loooooooooo

[Singaporean]

how come yuan chang never post here....he working same place as me

[lunloon]

keke.. I was leaning towards how you wanna use it to improve your life and future..

 

i.e. is it a driving force for you to get richer? or is it just prestige and symbol?

 

and also development as a person, does having it make u a more confident person or does it make u more arrogant toward ur lower educated colleagues?

 

Does having a degree gives u shortcut up the "ladder" or does it weigh you down with a bagload of responsibilities and expertise?

 

Maybe I have to much time to think of these nonsense.. haha but then again, I'd appreciate your views..

 

In a way, I was kinda brought up to feel that being in the construction business was very good money, may not bring you as much prestige as an architect, but it seemed to be a good job. But that was way back in 1980s.

 

Having a degrees allows one, IMO, to have access to more choices down the road. Taking my friend for example, he was an EEE grad with a 2nd upper, went to work in a wafer plant. Now he's with Maybank as a RO. Part of the paper society syndrome. But at least I know that why a slab of metal can float on water and sink when it wants to.

 

And some industries do require paper qualifications and the knowledge of the person attached to it.

 

Top-down effect, with downward compatibility.

 

Confidence or lack of, I think this is individual characteristic. I am confident and not very at times, because someone else is better at other things than me. I know nuts about handphone repair, so how can I laugh at the ITE grad who repairs my handphone?

 

Have worked odd jobs during my undergraduate days, have known friends who work through extended primary, normal academic, ITE and went on to go to poly and uni. I think these people are really the best, with good hands-on experience + theory. So there's nothing to be ashamed of and nothing to be proud of regarding education level.

 

Nowadays, there's no shortcut just by having a degree. The only shortcut is winning the CNY TOTO alone. Twice.

 

[DustyDii]

anyone bought the shuskinz thingy?

any comments??

[cheeko]

yo kitty, ask u, is tat u wearing ur sailor moon uniform in ur msn avatar?

[cheeko]

In a way, I was kinda brought up to feel that being in the construction business was very good money, may not bring you as much prestige as an architect, but it seemed to be a good job. But that was way back in 1980s.

 

Having a degrees allows one, IMO, to have access to more choices down the road. Taking my friend for example, he was an EEE grad with a 2nd upper, went to work in a wafer plant. Now he's with Maybank as a RO. Part of the paper society syndrome. But at least I know that why a slab of metal can float on water and sink when it wants to.

 

And some industries do require paper qualifications and the knowledge of the person attached to it.

 

Top-down effect, with downward compatibility.

 

Confidence or lack of, I think this is individual characteristic. I am confident and not very at times, because someone else is better at other things than me. I know nuts about handphone repair, so how can I laugh at the ITE grad who repairs my handphone?

 

Have worked odd jobs during my undergraduate days, have known friends who work through extended primary, normal academic, ITE and went on to go to poly and uni. I think these people are really the best, with good hands-on experience + theory. So there's nothing to be ashamed of and nothing to be proud of regarding education level.

 

Nowadays, there's no shortcut just by having a degree. The only shortcut is winning the CNY TOTO alone. Twice.

 

 

i in ITE student, many people said "ITE, its the end" somemore english usually lose to JC.

[marzocchi]

hi ppl! long time no see!

[Singaporean]

i realise i onli get 10 mins of sun every weekday

[hongwei09]

hi ppl! long time no see!

 

eh when's yr convo?

 

i wanna go lei

[AsHaRiE]

Congratulations to Those graduating this coming few days..

 

Kitty and Ana had their's Yesterday..

Hongwei is having his today..

 

May ur glowing path leads to your fulfilment in life..

[AsHaRiE]

Faz, all the more we shud spend the whole day outdoors on weekends..

 

Had the worst morning today..

 

1. Woke up late at 8am (usually 7.30am)..

2. Rushed to take bike and skipped breakfast.

3. Upon reaching bike, the key cant turn! Was there for like 10mins sweating my ass trying to pry it on.

4. Gave up took mrt. Missed two trains bcoz it was full to the brim. Inconsiderate people wont move in.

5. Brisk to office and drench myself with sweat.

 

Peace (-_-) \m/

[AsHaRiE]

Anw, just for the record, is it commencement or convocation?

[AsHaRiE]

i in ITE student, many people said "ITE, its the end" somemore english usually lose to JC.

 

Cheeko, its the same thing my teacher say to me once in sec school..

 

"U all dun go ITE, bcoz u noe why, It's the End.." then she laugh sarcastically.. That asswipe elitist homosapien witch.. I shud have stuffed her mouth with a truckload of rotten mushrooms..

 

Like wad my wise manager told me, "Its not the quality of the cert, its the attitude.."

[kitty23]

yo kitty, ask u, is tat u wearing ur sailor moon uniform in ur msn avatar?

 

lol NO. sorry to disappoint. its harry potter uniform.

[AsHaRiE]

Kitty, u graduated from Hogwarts? keke.. sLYtherine I asSume..

 

WinGaR Vin Leviosa! (dunnoe how its spelled)

[lunloon]

i in ITE student, many people said "ITE, its the end" somemore english usually lose to JC.

 

that's really last time news leh.

 

now i see the ITE look like resort, plus many specialized subjects leh.

[kitty23]

i goin sch later to find hong and faz...its their convocation today!!! any one wann join? 3.45pm at UCC.

[muhdhaikal]

convo or commencement??? commence what??