"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present." Sounds familiar to you? Well it is one the lines in Kung Fu Panda as quoted by Master Oogway. Yesterday to me was fun. Well, I got to hang out with a few of my friends. Though it was only for a couple hours, it doesn't really matter. What matters most was that everyone did enjoy themselves. So they say emphasize on quality and not quantity, a statement which I TOTALLY agree with.
So what was the activity yesterday? The activity was nothing much but to go and pick up "cockroach"'s offer letter from one of the university in Australia recommended to her by an education advisor from StudyLink. As usual, after receiving the letter of offer, me being the typical CK who was damn "kaypo" posed a few question to the education advisor, on behalf of "cockroach". In my honest opinion, I didn't know what he was talking about as most of the time he was mumbling about how that university would provide good quality education. Okay, what is quality education? Is there any university out there, whether in UK, US or Australia that claims that they DON'T provide good quality education?
This has led to another argument/debate between me and the education advisor. Course fee and budget. Haven't you heard that you receive what you paid for and you pay for what you received. My point was, considering that you have already made such a big investment and commitment to a university, would you fork out at extra $5000 AUD just to get to a better uni? Yes , no doubt $5000 AUD is not a small amount in any sense, but I do believe you will spend that extra $5000 AUD just to enter to a more recognized uni. Then... to my surprise... he started to talk about food (I presume it's char koay teow), in Penang and KL. Penang char koay teow is much cheaper compared to those served in KL, but it taste much better. I was like "What the hell?, obviously you don't get me. There is something called "switching cost" and risk".
Come on, let's be a little mature. Will you regret if you have ordered a plate of char koay teow from KL that didn't taste as good as the ones in Penang? Yes you will. But can you order another plate of char koay teow prepared in Penang? Yes you can. However, can you do the same with a university? Can you simply change from one uni to the other? Yes but would you do it, considering you have probably spend THOUSANDS... not ringgits? What about the time lost? Money lost or wasted can be earned but can you recover back the time that you had wasted? To many things and too many factors are involved. Let us just don't look at the surface...
Nonetheless, he still doesn't want to give up. He claims that he can provide a double qualification with the cost of a single qualification from a good university. Sigh, guess I am a very difficult guy to please. Today is just not his day for having to "cross swords" with me. What is the point of a double qualification if it's not recognized or well-known. Isn't it dumb? Getting a degree and a master degree from an unknown, probably not so recognized uni doesn't make you any better compared to a degree holder from say Melbourne uni? Getting those two qualification doesn't make you any special for it only shows that you are a bookworm and that is if you manage to complete it. Let us not neglect the fact that besides being book-smart, we also have to be street-smart. Sigh, I just love to think too much... Anyway, it wasn't my problem also. It is "cockroach"'s problem.
Today is "about her"'s birthday. Happy Birthday. May all your wishes come true but hey, don't just hope but work hard for it okay? I hope luck shall always shine on you no matter where you are, where you are heading and in whatever you do and about to do. And best wishes in all your future plans. But I guess on the time that I am posting this, she is probably celebrating with a bunch of her friends. Anyway, I shall grab the chance to celebrate with her tonight. Wish me luck... =)
So what was the activity yesterday? The activity was nothing much but to go and pick up "cockroach"'s offer letter from one of the university in Australia recommended to her by an education advisor from StudyLink. As usual, after receiving the letter of offer, me being the typical CK who was damn "kaypo" posed a few question to the education advisor, on behalf of "cockroach". In my honest opinion, I didn't know what he was talking about as most of the time he was mumbling about how that university would provide good quality education. Okay, what is quality education? Is there any university out there, whether in UK, US or Australia that claims that they DON'T provide good quality education?
This has led to another argument/debate between me and the education advisor. Course fee and budget. Haven't you heard that you receive what you paid for and you pay for what you received. My point was, considering that you have already made such a big investment and commitment to a university, would you fork out at extra $5000 AUD just to get to a better uni? Yes , no doubt $5000 AUD is not a small amount in any sense, but I do believe you will spend that extra $5000 AUD just to enter to a more recognized uni. Then... to my surprise... he started to talk about food (I presume it's char koay teow), in Penang and KL. Penang char koay teow is much cheaper compared to those served in KL, but it taste much better. I was like "What the hell?, obviously you don't get me. There is something called "switching cost" and risk".
Come on, let's be a little mature. Will you regret if you have ordered a plate of char koay teow from KL that didn't taste as good as the ones in Penang? Yes you will. But can you order another plate of char koay teow prepared in Penang? Yes you can. However, can you do the same with a university? Can you simply change from one uni to the other? Yes but would you do it, considering you have probably spend THOUSANDS... not ringgits? What about the time lost? Money lost or wasted can be earned but can you recover back the time that you had wasted? To many things and too many factors are involved. Let us just don't look at the surface...
Nonetheless, he still doesn't want to give up. He claims that he can provide a double qualification with the cost of a single qualification from a good university. Sigh, guess I am a very difficult guy to please. Today is just not his day for having to "cross swords" with me. What is the point of a double qualification if it's not recognized or well-known. Isn't it dumb? Getting a degree and a master degree from an unknown, probably not so recognized uni doesn't make you any better compared to a degree holder from say Melbourne uni? Getting those two qualification doesn't make you any special for it only shows that you are a bookworm and that is if you manage to complete it. Let us not neglect the fact that besides being book-smart, we also have to be street-smart. Sigh, I just love to think too much... Anyway, it wasn't my problem also. It is "cockroach"'s problem.
Today is "about her"'s birthday. Happy Birthday. May all your wishes come true but hey, don't just hope but work hard for it okay? I hope luck shall always shine on you no matter where you are, where you are heading and in whatever you do and about to do. And best wishes in all your future plans. But I guess on the time that I am posting this, she is probably celebrating with a bunch of her friends. Anyway, I shall grab the chance to celebrate with her tonight. Wish me luck... =)
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