Dropout turned President

[Chenonceau]

My son dropped out of preschool 4 times. Counted?

[verykiasu2010]

Intermezzo:

verykiasu2010:

I got hope liao. Can be president. But my surname is not a Tan though I was once a drop out - quitted school immediately after prelims - did not attend school until sitting for the O level / A level .... counted or not ?

why do i get the feeling that this guy's memoirs will be much more \"captivating\" than nathan's...? :roll:

nah ! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

Chenonceau:

My son dropped out of preschool 4 times. Counted?

that is a very super young drop out

sure count

[vlim]

verykiasu2010:

Chenonceau:

My son dropped out of preschool 4 times. Counted?

that is a very super young drop out

sure count

Wa 有前途!...

[verykiasu2010]

vlim:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Chenonceau\"]My son dropped out of preschool 4 times. Counted?

that is a very super young drop out

sure count

Wa 有前途!... [/quote]更有钱途!! 我们都向钱看!

[Nebbermind]

verykiasu2010:

更有钱途!! 我们都向钱看!

lucky my half pail full chinese still allow me to have a good laugh!!!

[Funz]

:rotflmao:


VKS2010... the punchline president.

There are many school dropouts who did really well.

I will not buy his book unless the proceeds are going to some charity or cause. He rich enough liao, no need to contribute to his retirement funds.

[indigoblue]

Funz:

:rotflmao:


VKS2010... the punchline president.

There are many school dropouts who did really well.

I will not buy his book unless the proceeds are going to some charity or cause. He rich enough liao, no need to contribute to his retirement funds.

u mean nathan or VKS2010...

[Funz]

indigoblue:

Funz:

:rotflmao:


VKS2010... the punchline president.

There are many school dropouts who did really well.

I will not buy his book unless the proceeds are going to some charity or cause. He rich enough liao, no need to contribute to his retirement funds.

u mean nathan or VKS2010...

Actually applies to both. Both oso rich enuf.

[Lynn2010]

autumnbronze:

Mdm Koh:

It's an inspiring story. Not many people know that Nathan's family lost their fortune during the Great Depression and his dad killed himself when Nathan was very young.


I think that the book is not so much saying that it's ok for kids to drop out of school, because even a drop-out can become a president. I think he's simply trying to tell us that there are things in life beyond our control, but we can overcome them if we work hard. I believe that this is still true, no matter what age we're in. :imcool:

Now that he's published a book, the next thing I hope to see him do is donate half of his accumulated wealth to charity.

Thank goodness at least someone understood the underlying message of this book ...

:lol:

I appreciate the comment and not mocking at our former president. In fact, I personally like him a lot and respected him. I'm just trying to say that if a similar situation happen today, the chance of becoming a President of a country is extremely slim. That does not mean that the person has no future and he/she is doomed