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hi I'm new here and this is my introductory post

ABOUT ME

you can call me vvn

pronouns are she/they

I'm 19

STPM 2021/2022

SUBJECTS

biology

chemistry

math (t)

pengajian am

GOALS

4.0 gpa

keep myself motivated

hold myself accountable for my workload

Hey guys it's me again. It's the national day month and I would like to list all of my fellow malaysian studyblr so we can support each other here on tumblr. Thank you!

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@clnchw - B.Landscape Architecture (Starting this Sept 2019)

"Don’t stress. Do your best and Allah will do the rest." 🌼

There are times when I feel like I should just study Law and become the Minister of Education in Malaysia. Yeah, I know, I dream big. Really, really big. You also don’t have to study Law to actually become a Minister. You join a political party, you do well, if the leader wins the Election, he might just appoint you as a Minister. Correct me if I’m wrong, because high school taught me much about the past historic elections in Sejarah (History) and nothing about how the political scene is like in the present day. But, why Law to become a Minister? I believe a lawyer knows well about the rules and regulations of politics. And so, when he voices out his opinions in Parliament, he’ll have facts to back him up.

Some people might wonder : Why now, Tamil? Haven’t you changed your future plans enough times already? Get a grip, mate.

Answer : Yeah, I have. I’ve also been wanting to be a Nobel Prize-winning Chemist lately. But, this is just a hypothetical scenario. Here’s the story, simple and short. I met a Malay guy last week in MPH 1 Utama. We had a conversation and it somehow led us to talk about his life. He then told me that he got a place in Matriculation even after getting only 2 As. What really set me off was that he got GPA below 3.0 and is now studying Engineering in USM. But, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard someone with not-so-satisfying SPM results getting places in Matriculation. Weird thing : All those people were Malays. Another thing : Certain public universities in Malaysia only offer places for Bumiputera students in their Foundation Programs. Now, I know I shouldn’t get angry about this. Because it is a certified Law that Bumiputera people have special privileges. The real reason why I’m writing this is because, why take in people with such unsatisfying results when there are Indian and Chinese students who perform well in their SPM examinations every single year? Hence, this post.

It is a fact that 51 % of unemployed graduates are from public universities in Malaysia. I think the problem lies within the Ministry of Education. So, what would I do as the Minister of Education of Malaysia? ( Hint : There are many changes that I would make. )

Malaysian students will be taught     as to give strong foundation in Mathematics and Chemical Sciences. Science     is really crucial for a nation to succeed in the area of technology. And     Mathematics is a science. In case, mathematics is the only dependable     science. All conclusions of any scientific research should and must only     be certified by calculations. So, students should be given great exposure     of mathematics—both theorems and calculations—since young. This will make     them bright students. Mathematics doesn’t come naturally to most, but that     doesn’t mean they stop trying. So, the teachers shouldn’t too. As for     chemical sciences, chemistry is the most important of sciences. As much as     it represents the messy part of Physics, it also makes it easy to     comprehend the complex parts of Biology. Chemistry, being a very broad     science, should be taught since Form 1 to students. This will ensure that     by the time that they enter Pre-University, they’ll be smarter than their     peers and will have a greater understanding about how the world works.

Additional Mathematics will be     taught to student from both Science and Arts streams. Like I said,     mathematics is important and add-maths is what we actually study once we     enter college. Instead of struggling in Maths in college, all students     should be taught Additional Mathematics in high school for their own     benefit.

Teachers will be allowed to talk to     their students about what is happening around the world. Malaysian     Education focuses so much on theoretical knowledge that once the students     leave high school, they are totally clueless about how to survive in the     outer world. Nothing will be taboo. And students will start to be closer     with their teachers.

Students don’t have to memorize all     the moral values and their meanings for Pendidikan Moral. A student’s     discipline should really be taught through practical exercises and not     through memorizing a bunch of sentences.

Medium of language in both primary     and secondary schools should and will be English. Teachers also must be     welcomed to teach in Bahasa Melayu for those who prefer it. When you go to     overseas, you can’t talk with them about medicines or chemicals or natural     phenomena in Bahasa Melayu. So, it is better to study in English. This     will ensure that students won’t have a language barrier when they progress     from primary to secondary school.

Malaysian Education will stress the     importance of after-school activities and sports further. For a nation to     succeed, progression in sports and arts is just as important as successes     in science and technology. More students should be given the opportunity     to be a part of the students exchange programs. In case, I have a friend     who is in Texas right now taking part in an exchange program. (Proud     friend here). But, more students should be given this opportunity. This     will broaden their experiences. Thus, making them a well-balanced     individual.

This is a sensitive one. And I     would like to say that I am not against a certain racial group’s rights     whatsoever. If anything, I’m just talking for those who weren’t given the     opportunities that they deserve. All students will be given fair share of     chances—no matter it’s for a scholarship or a placement in a public     university. Many people might know about this : A certain racial group is     given more chances than the minorities to continue their education in     public universities after SPM. Malaysia is an amazing country. We have cheap     Pre-Uni programs like Malaysian Matriculation and ASASI for students to     further their studies after SPM. Although it is said that all races are     given equal opportunity to be a part of this, the statistics show     otherwise. I’ve heard of Indian and Chinese students with great results     get rejected from Matriculation and people with unsatisfying results     getting in. So, who is making the mistake? Why are those who deserve a     spot, almost never get accepted? Special privileges for a certain racial     group? Yeah. That is fine. But, I would increase the number of seats in     Matriculation so that more people of all races can get in. What really     angers some is that people of certain racial group with unsatisfactory     results get in these programs easily while some of us have to take STPM,     waste almost a year after examination to actually get into an     undergraduate program. What’s much worse but those who were given a chance     waste it as if it was nothing? So, as a Minister of Education, I would set     the standard to get into these programs real high and be strict about it.     This will ensure that only those who deserve it get accepted. Equal rights     are important. All students should be given fair amount of chances to further     their education.

Entrance into competitive degree     programs will be set in a way that those who deserve it are given a shot     at it. Most will say that STPM should be one’s last choice for a Pre-Uni     program. You know why? Every single year, STPM churns out top scorers with     amazing results. Most of these hopeful youngsters worked hard to get the     results. But, their dreams shatter when they are not given a place in the     Degree program they desired. So, if one is considered worthy of a place,     but there’s no capacity to let them in, they should at least get a placing     in the next intake. I know what some people would think : ‘I did STPM and     I got a placing in a good university. What are you complaining about?’     Answer : Well, that’s just you. What about those who were given placing in     a program that they never wanted to study? I would also like to take this     time to congratulate all those who went to private universities after     having their dreams broken, but still worked to get what they wanted. A     big shout out to you, guys. Y’all are amazing.

Last but not the least, the quality     of teachers. Teachers are the most integral part in setting up a country     in motion towards success. So, these teachers will be trained under the     Ministry of Education in a way that they become great educators that     change people’s lives. Anyone in the teaching programs will have to repeat     their last semester if their GPA is lower than 3.0. This is to ensure that     this graduates are really good in what they will be doing for the rest of     their lives : Helping a nation to succeed. Shout out to all the phenomenal     teachers that shaped me up : My mum who is an UPSI-trained teacher. Pn     Sabrina, Pn Zaida, Mrs S. Thevi, Mrs Tan Lee Lee, Pn Neoh, Pn Sumathi, Pn     Samanthi, Mr Phang, Pn Salawati and many more.

That is all, folks. Thanks to all those who read this post until here. I want to repeat that this post is not meant to hurt anyone from any racial groups. If I had, I am sorry. I just wanted to let out my feelings. While I was writing this, my Dad said ‘Maybe, you might become the next Minister of Education’. I wanted to say, ‘Dad, I’m an Indian. I don’t entertain the impossibility’, but then I remembered the three black women that helped NASA go out into space. Anything is possible. Civil rights ain’t always civil. But that doesn’t mean we should not try to change the stigma for a better future.

To all those who are offended by this post : I’m not against other people’s rights. Instead, I’m just saying that all should be given equal right, when it comes to education at least.

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