For some, proven brainy is important, but it’s somewhat important to me. Well, of course you have to be brainy if you study higher education. And it’s told that only people with brains are chosen to study in the university, but why do we still struggle to produce good students? And then, the term ‘good student’ keeps on changed.
I guess it all comes back to the student himself. He was chosen because he was thought to have what it takes to study in the university. It’s not easy. From thousands of applications and here you are, the one who deserve the chance more than anybody else. What have you done?
People nowadays see higher education as a means to acquire better positions in organizations, but it has been to some extent, over-emphasized. It is said that a Bachelor Degree doesn’t promise you a good fortune nowadays than it would have years ago, but organizations prefer people with Masters Degree or PhD. to do the thinking, so it’s not a feasible idea to continue on studying if you have no intention to mould an organization or handle projects. And higher education level calls you good pay, very handsomely I should say, but not all organizations are willing to pay you as much. But then again, you have the brain. You should know what to do with life post-study.
Now, university graduates are said to be less competitive. Employers complain on how little knowledge these incompetent graduates have. You know what? Employers want so much from fresh graduates, and one organization may prefer different traits. Let’s take marketing as an example. When most organizations look for graduates with good grades, this one particular organization doesn’t care what did graduates score. Because its business is about selling things, performance of an employee is graded basically on how much he could sell per month. That has got nothing to do with good grades, right, especially when an employee with good grades sold fewer things than the one with poor grades.
So, the university would like to introduce double bachelors in order to overcome poorly knowledgeable students. Well, we thought they have the brain, but it has been proven that they can’t even fulfil the tasks to become one good student with a bachelor. Could they possibly achieve this aspiration? Would it be enough to motivate students to achieve the goal if a double bachelor could really promise them bright future? As a person who was a student, I have my own solution.
The courses offered now are already varied and each has its own prospect, but they are not well provided, and what we really need is upgrading. For example, a lab could be specially designed for class. Do not use this lab for other purposes. Equip this lab fully so students could at least be familiarized with an equipment of its type. Handle small lab sessions. Hands-on experience may not be necessary, but be sure to explain the ‘whys’. Exercise notes and quizzes at the end of the class is a good idea, just to ensure that students get the idea as to why they use the equipment. Demonstrations are more likely handled in my class instead of us doing the experiments ourselves because first of all, everybody wanted to get done first. The equipment was always in unsatisfactory condition and sometimes we are short of chemicals. But I have to express my gratitude to the people who handled the Microbiology lab sessions I attended. 200 students were divided into two groups and we attended the lab sessions alternately every fortnight. Everything was provided. A class with 50 students couldn’t even provide what this class provided. One of its demonstrators will retire. Thank you, sir. I wish you a wonderful life ahead.
How about considering majors for a course that has no major yet? Biomedical Sciences is a good example. Students have to learn everything from anatomy to physiology, from biochemistry to biotechnology, from microbiology to statistics, and yet they are still considered incompetent. If an organization is looking for a candidate to work in a biotechnology research lab, chances are the eligible Biomedical students are less preferred, compared to students with a degree in biotechnology studies. Therefore, designing a few majors could make a student more valuable to the labour market.
What about language package? It’s a good idea, but language is actually optional, or may be an advantage to be precise. Nowadays, employers hope for employees to be with good command of English. In a country adopting English as a second language, it has been somewhat more crucial to speak the language than the national language. Even the primary and secondary schools teachers are obliged to teach Science and Mathematics in English. I prefer learning the orthodox way with just a little improvement by introducing the English terms to the terms usually used in the national language. Students only learn in class. If they seek friends’ help, they don’t discuss in English.
Today’s changing education policy does leave students at crossroads. Just imagine the ministry changes subjects syllabus every two years. Since the ministry loans textbooks to the students, wouldn’t that be a waste of government resources?
I guess it all comes back to the student himself. He was chosen because he was thought to have what it takes to study in the university. It’s not easy. From thousands of applications and here you are, the one who deserve the chance more than anybody else. What have you done?
People nowadays see higher education as a means to acquire better positions in organizations, but it has been to some extent, over-emphasized. It is said that a Bachelor Degree doesn’t promise you a good fortune nowadays than it would have years ago, but organizations prefer people with Masters Degree or PhD. to do the thinking, so it’s not a feasible idea to continue on studying if you have no intention to mould an organization or handle projects. And higher education level calls you good pay, very handsomely I should say, but not all organizations are willing to pay you as much. But then again, you have the brain. You should know what to do with life post-study.
Now, university graduates are said to be less competitive. Employers complain on how little knowledge these incompetent graduates have. You know what? Employers want so much from fresh graduates, and one organization may prefer different traits. Let’s take marketing as an example. When most organizations look for graduates with good grades, this one particular organization doesn’t care what did graduates score. Because its business is about selling things, performance of an employee is graded basically on how much he could sell per month. That has got nothing to do with good grades, right, especially when an employee with good grades sold fewer things than the one with poor grades.
So, the university would like to introduce double bachelors in order to overcome poorly knowledgeable students. Well, we thought they have the brain, but it has been proven that they can’t even fulfil the tasks to become one good student with a bachelor. Could they possibly achieve this aspiration? Would it be enough to motivate students to achieve the goal if a double bachelor could really promise them bright future? As a person who was a student, I have my own solution.
The courses offered now are already varied and each has its own prospect, but they are not well provided, and what we really need is upgrading. For example, a lab could be specially designed for class. Do not use this lab for other purposes. Equip this lab fully so students could at least be familiarized with an equipment of its type. Handle small lab sessions. Hands-on experience may not be necessary, but be sure to explain the ‘whys’. Exercise notes and quizzes at the end of the class is a good idea, just to ensure that students get the idea as to why they use the equipment. Demonstrations are more likely handled in my class instead of us doing the experiments ourselves because first of all, everybody wanted to get done first. The equipment was always in unsatisfactory condition and sometimes we are short of chemicals. But I have to express my gratitude to the people who handled the Microbiology lab sessions I attended. 200 students were divided into two groups and we attended the lab sessions alternately every fortnight. Everything was provided. A class with 50 students couldn’t even provide what this class provided. One of its demonstrators will retire. Thank you, sir. I wish you a wonderful life ahead.
How about considering majors for a course that has no major yet? Biomedical Sciences is a good example. Students have to learn everything from anatomy to physiology, from biochemistry to biotechnology, from microbiology to statistics, and yet they are still considered incompetent. If an organization is looking for a candidate to work in a biotechnology research lab, chances are the eligible Biomedical students are less preferred, compared to students with a degree in biotechnology studies. Therefore, designing a few majors could make a student more valuable to the labour market.
What about language package? It’s a good idea, but language is actually optional, or may be an advantage to be precise. Nowadays, employers hope for employees to be with good command of English. In a country adopting English as a second language, it has been somewhat more crucial to speak the language than the national language. Even the primary and secondary schools teachers are obliged to teach Science and Mathematics in English. I prefer learning the orthodox way with just a little improvement by introducing the English terms to the terms usually used in the national language. Students only learn in class. If they seek friends’ help, they don’t discuss in English.
Today’s changing education policy does leave students at crossroads. Just imagine the ministry changes subjects syllabus every two years. Since the ministry loans textbooks to the students, wouldn’t that be a waste of government resources?