I remember when I was still a kid, I did not like to study. My
father keep on forcing me to study saying craps like if you do not
study and get a degree or at least a diploma, you will have no
future.
I believed him and forced myself to study even though I hate it.
I did well in O level and my result were good enough to get into
any JC or Polytechnic that I want.
I chose to go polytechnic because I felt that JC was too tough,
got no confidence of doing well in A level to go to uni after
that.
When I was in poly after the 1st year I felt that I have chosen
the wrong course and I feel like quitting poly to go ns. I though
that after ns I will chose to go pte sch to get my diploma but my
father force me to continue studying using the same crap that if
you don't at least get a diploma you will have no future.
So I forced myself to complete my diploma and enter ns. I was
lucky to have a stay out unti work 8am to 5.30pm unit.
My father took this opportunity to try to force me to take a
part time degree. This time he use a new crap that when he was
young his family was poor and he wanted to take a degree but
couldn't as he had no money. I should be glad that he is willing to
finance me to take a degree.
I told him I did not want to take a degree as I wanted to watch
tv at night after my ns. I also told him that I don't want to spend
so much time and money to take a degree as I am not confident of
being able to find a good job even after I get a degree.
He scolded me saying that I have been addicted to tv since I was
young and tv will ruin my future. He continued with new craps
such as it was his money that I will spend if I take a degree so I
don't need to be heartpain and he wanted me to take a degree so
that he can boast to his relatives and friends that his son is
smart can take a degree.
i refused to take a degree when I was in ns no matter what he
say. I decide what I want to do in my life. I am no longer a
puppet.
After I ord I had a hard time finding a job due to me being a
fresh graduate. I went for around 5 interview than get a job and
even that job was a friend recommend me de. I am lucky that my
friend helped to recommend me a job otherwise I maybe jobless until
now.
I was very naive at that time. I believed in what my father said
that as long as I have that paper I will have a good future.
Until now I have worked 2 years already and changed a few jobs
in the process.
i realise that my father and those adults only tell me half of
the story. Yes you can be successful if you ahve that paper but
they did not tell me that there is lots of office politics and
hypocrities in the coporate world.
He did not tell me that after taking that piece of paper I will
have to try my luck at many interviews first before I manage to get
a job and that job may not be what I want but I have to accept it
because I have no other choice.
He did not tell me that once I start working I will meet alot of
hypocrities and that I will have to try to get along well with them
otehrwise they will try to kick me out of the company.
He did not tell me that I will need to polish the backside of my
boss and collegue in order to survive in this world.
He did not tell me that I must be able to apply what I study in
school to my work.
He did not tell me that I must be able to do well in my work, do
lots of free OT and go back home late everyday.
He did not tell me that I must be able to meet lots of
targets.
He did not tell me that if I want to work long in the company
and if I can't get along with my collegues than I will have to
think of how to try to kick them out of the company or else it will
be me who get kick out of the company.
He did not tell me that even if I get that piece of apper but I
have lousy grades, during the interview the employer will chose the
guy with the better grades than me.
He did not tell me that piece of junk apper without working
experience is just a junk piece of paper.
He did not tell me that even if I had that piece of paper, the
govt will bring in foreigners to fight for jobs with me.
He did not tell me that even with that piece of paper, someone
without that piece of paper who could speak better than me could
get the job instead of me. A pretty lady who dress sexy during the
interview can get the job instead of me even though she did not
have that paper.
He did not tell me that even with that piece of paper and when
the economy is bad like now, I will still not be able to find a
job.
When I was still a naive kid, all
he told me was that as long as I get that piece of paper I will be
able to get a good joba nd have a good career!
He made it sound so good and so
easy but it was not such a case!
He painted such a good picture for
me when I was a kid!
