How this EM3 student became a PhD scholar
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This guy is a rare breed. I hope he will inspire many others who are labelled as failures by the system.
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Well done! Kudos to him for being able to turn things around in his favour
Hope this is a sign to all parents (myself included) to not be so uptight over grades... At some point the grades will matter but fundamentally we need to be instilling the interest to pursue knowledge in our kids, with this in place the grades should follow... -
truly deserving of the award- through his sheer hard work, positive attitude and determination
Congratulations and well done :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah: -
Wonderful to know about him!!!
Less rare than we think...
I was in Normal for 2 years... Then Arts stream... Took the Polytechnic route for Biotechnology and... Now molecular biologist, amongst other things.
When I started, no ASTAR scholarships so I took the rough road.
There are the few special ones and I got to know many throughout the years like myself.
We are living proof that the system discriminates and is way off the perfection believed.
That is why, parents, I advocate that WE live the lives we want our children to live. To change and make things possible ourselves first instead of projecting our failures on our children as hopes. -
MadScientist:
I'd rather think that being freed from the bonds of academic hyperachievement at an early age have made you the well-rounded plain speaking individual you are
We are living proof that the system discriminates and is way off the perfection believed.
That is why, parents, I advocate that WE live the lives we want our children to live. To change and make things possible ourselves first instead of projecting our failures on our children as hopes.
So perhaps its a system that works, but in a perverse, unintended roundabout way. -
Kudos MadScientist.
Yeah the system has its imperfections - some glaring onesโฆ -
3Boys:
I'd rather think that being freed from the bonds of academic hyperachievement at an early age have made you the well-rounded plain speaking individual you areMadScientist:
We are living proof that the system discriminates and is way off the perfection believed.
That is why, parents, I advocate that WE live the lives we want our children to live. To change and make things possible ourselves first instead of projecting our failures on our children as hopes.
So perhaps its a system that works, but in a perverse, unintended roundabout way.
That's very very true... An awesome perspective. :goodpost: -
Very inspiring stories from Mr Lim Yok Zuan & MadScientist ~
Sometimes a slower or more roundabout way can mean that one gets to learn more along the journeyโฆ
After all different kids are sparked (or ๅผ็ช) at different times.
Itโs great that they march to the beat of their own drums. -
so as parents, we no need to worry about our kids where are they now.Only thing they have the passion and hope when they grow up they will know how important is the education for their future.
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:salute: :salute: :salute:Very inspiring stories from Mr Lim Yok Zuan & MadScientist ~
Sometimes a slower or more roundabout way can mean that one gets to learn more along the journey..
After all different kids are sparked (or ๅผ็ช) at different times.
It's great that they march to the beat of their own drums.
well done Guys you make many underdog in one way or another
in a system with your stories- no matter what you are
\"you can make it\" :boogie:
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