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TopSage : Just want to introduce myself here.....

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I apply to NUS /d not get in...went to appeal in my number 4 and saw so many foreigners on campus... understand where my opportunity in life go to. After NS, richer friends will same or poorer results than me went overseas to pursue degrees in foreign universities recognised BH civil service. The came back work as professionals. As for myself my family was too poor so I worked a few years in fast food amy my eyes was opened to the real Singapore. I was once scolded by an FT manager for 1 hour for filling some forms wrongly after a long day. Before my work life, I always hopeful and optimistic but after I worked a few years it seems for many lower income Singaporeans life is no better than n a 3rd world country or even worse.

Anyway to make a long story short, I gave up on working borrow 30K from my mom to be a trader. That was my mom's life savings if I had failed I do not know whether I would have ended in a reservoir or look for a tall building. It has been 4 yrs I have returned my mom,s money. ?..and survived the rough and tumble of trading. . I consider myself lucky and I am thankful I don't have to go back to work as a low income worker. Despite my ordeal I consider myself fortunate compared with many Singaporeans I have met when working living a life of poverty in one of the worlds most expensive cities.

I voluunteer to help the less either in my own capacity or at charity evsnts....k beleiev it is a duty for everyone who is doing better not to forget those who are left behind. I also believe that a faster pace of change is necessary to carry this country forward that's why I volunteer occasionally for workers party events and take part in opposition rallies and events at hong lim.

I do take issue with the following:

1. Why does the pap govt choose to educate children of foreigners when Singaporeans capable of getting degrees are not allowed into university. Those with rich parents go overseas to get degrees but those of poor families have no chance.

2. Shouldn't the Singaporean govt educated each Singaporean child to the fullest before educating children of foreigners..

Any change in this area is too late for me but I don't want future generations of Singaporeans to be denied opportunity...we must always think about and support other Singaporeans and break free from the selfish mindset of thinking about ourselves. If we continue to let the pap dominate us I sincerely believe life for Singaporeans will get worse for an increasing number of Singaporeans.

I am ready to defend my views here as correct and truthful....you can ask for my opinion on any issue ...always willing to share
 
why are you so serious here?
you will be severely disappointed....
we need foreigners here
some may stay
some may leave
but we do need them
majulah singapura!!!
 
Getting a varsity education doesn't ensure success in life. You may not be as suited for a formal university education as you thought. Not everyone can go to university. Anywhere in the world. Even in university there'll always be failures.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were college dropouts. Go figure.

Move on and stop holding a grudge.
 
Getting a varsity education doesn't ensure success in life. You may not be as suited for a formal university education as you thought. Not everyone can go to university. Anywhere in the world. Even in university there'll always be failures.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were college dropouts. Go figure.

Move on and stop holding a grudge.

excellent post!!!
brilliant and wise advice....yes, do not hold a grudge
it makes your life very miserable....thank you.
me drive a taxi and I am very very happy and contended....hallelujah!!!
 
Getting a varsity education doesn't ensure success in life. You may not be as suited for a formal university education as you thought. Not everyone can go to university. Anywhere in the world. Even in university there'll always be failures.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were college dropouts. Go figure.

Move on and stop holding a grudge.

you missed the point completed why are we not educating those who can and want to the fullest instead use our resources to.educate children of foreigners. I have already moved on but I am unwilling to.leave a situation that.severely.undermine other singaporeans as it is....I think it is too.selfish to think only abt yourself
 
excellent post!!!
brilliant and wise advice....yes, do not hold a grudge
it makes your life very miserable....thank you.
me drive a taxi and I am very very happy and contended....hallelujah!!!

at the personal level I have no grudge since I am doing okay ...my personal experience only help me to understand the deficiency in the PAP system of govt.
 
you missed the point completed why are we not educating those who can and want to the fullest instead use our resources to.educate children of foreigners. I have already moved on but I am unwilling to.leave a situation that.severely.undermine other singaporeans as it is....I think it is too.selfish to think only abt yourself

some scholarships are given to deserving foreigners so that they can help to contribute to our society or maybe they can return to their homelands to contribute to theirs..

many of my friends had scholarships given to them by other countries too, and some have returned to serve Singapore and some have decided to stay on in other countries...I think we should not be selfish to deprive deserving foreigners from having a good education. We had benefitted from such scholarships and it is only right and proper that we reciprocate.
 
The rich and privileged n singapore will just continue to get richer and more powerful..... Those who struggle from the ashes and succeed will of course ge their day in he snshine but that will probably be one in a million of other dismal failures......

Bro topsage....this country is pretty much fucked with all the selfish and ungracious attiudes....
 
To those from poor family who want to get into PAP universities in Singapore only, join their PA and sing their tunes! Climb as high as you can in PA hierarchy ladder like to CCC and pao jia one university place for you.

If construction companies and suppliers are doing it take cue from these smart Alex ..... no join PA no HDB contracts. These are the good examples http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/08/23/chip-eng-sengs-chairman-dy-chairman-honoured/

“I make no apologies that the PAP is the Government and the Government is the PAP.” - Lee Kuan Yew, Petir, 1982
 
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Not as if this country has more than one States like in Australia and plenty of universities build. If foreign kids are more deserving than local kids you may like to demolish NSF.

Remember this that NSF take away 2 years of our local boys times (prime time) and this mean our local boy are 2 years behind foreign kids.

Make it condition that all male foreign kids must conscript to NSF and let see if they will even consider take up their option.



some scholarships are given to deserving foreigners so that they can help to contribute to our society or maybe they can return to their homelands to contribute to theirs..

many of my friends had scholarships given to them by other countries too, and some have returned to serve Singapore and some have decided to stay on in other countries...I think we should not be selfish to deprive deserving foreigners from having a good education. We had benefitted from such scholarships and it is only right and proper that we reciprocate.
 
some scholarships are given to deserving foreigners so that they can help to contribute to our society or maybe they can return to their homelands to contribute to theirs..

many of my friends had scholarships given to them by other countries too, and some have returned to serve Singapore and some have decided to stay on in other countries...I think we should not be selfish: to deprive deserving foreigners: from having a good education. We had benefitted from such scholarships and it is only right and proper that we reciprocate.
almost all developed.country educate more of their citizens to university before they give a few sxholarship to.foreigners. but th as tge PAP is doing it on a large scale. the argument is they will stay to.help.create jobs for singaporeans...this.is false an incorrext
as the PAP has said it will limit the number of graduates as there are insufficie.t jobs. That means a foreigner graduate will only result in more competition for jobs and less opportunity for singaporeans but not awarding more university

places to singaporeans they become severely disadvantaged in their own country.
 
Topsage When u apply for NUS? Which years at what age? What course?
 
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Not as if this country has more than one States like in Australia and plenty of universities build. If foreign kids are more deserving than local kids you may like to demolish NSF.

Remember this that NSF take away 2 years of our local boys times (prime time) and this mean our local boy are 2 years behind foreign kids.

Make it condition that all male foreign kids must conscript to NSF and let see if they will even consider take up their option.

your points well taken.
 
I do take issue with the following:

1. Why does the pap govt choose to educate children of foreigners when Singaporeans capable of getting degrees are not allowed into university. Those with rich parents go overseas to get degrees but those of poor families have no chance.

2. Shouldn't the Singaporean govt educated each Singaporean child to the fullest before educating children of foreigners.

Good points. Up you.

Singapore for Singaporeans!!
 
almost all developed.country educate more of their citizens to university before they give a few sxholarship to.foreigners. but th as tge PAP is doing it on a large scale. the argument is they will stay to.help.create jobs for singaporeans...this.is false an incorrext
as the PAP has said it will limit the number of graduates as there are insufficie.t jobs. That means a foreigner graduate will only result in more competition for jobs and less opportunity for singaporeans but not awarding more university

places to singaporeans they become severely disadvantaged in their own country.

your points are noted. personally I don't think our students are disadvantaged. if you qualify , you will get a place in the university. some of these foreign students are top students in their countries, and I think the philosophy behind this scholarship is to tap their talent, build goodwill and help some of these needy students. of course we do not expect them to stay on...we have seen many took advantage of our generosity and returned to their homelands and called us bloody stupid...

I hope our government will refine this system and give more places to our own students.. good points...
 
Not only is pap a corrupt and self serving government....
It is also the only pro foreigner government in the world. Serving the foreigners' interest more than the country's citizens.
 
Getting a varsity education doesn't ensure success in life. You may not be as suited for a formal university education as you thought. Not everyone can go to university. Anywhere in the world. Even in university there'll always be failures.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were college dropouts. Go figure.

Move on and stop holding a grudge.

Aother dumbfuck statement from a PAP dog. :kma::oIo:
 
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are not good examples as 'drop out'.

Why?

1. They probably came from well to do family and could afford spare change to quit,

2. They probably on scholarships and wasted taxpayers money, and

3. such university places are hard to get in and quitting is not an option.

Students from poor family will not even consider quit and is one in a life time opportunity.

These 2 fella will probably make better computers if they finish their uni first.

Getting a varsity education doesn't ensure success in life. You may not be as suited for a formal university education as you thought. Not everyone can go to university. Anywhere in the world. Even in university there'll always be failures.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were college dropouts. Go figure.

Move on and stop holding a grudge.
 
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