Parents, being Tamil-school loving folks send us to Tamil vernacular school. We then struggle in the remove classes and lose a year there. We breeze through the rest of our secondary school life, being 'smart students' we are. Handful of us were lucky and got into the government's matriculation and manage to forgo the dreaded Form 6. High percentage of our students enrolled in private colleges and varsities. The remaining found themselves back in school, facing the same white board but this time also facing a huge hurdle-STPM.We do well (or reasonably well) and found our way to the public universities. Those who didn't get the courses of their choice then proceed to private varisities or abroad. This is when the real challenge starts.
You may or may not offered courses of your choices. You may or may not offered the uni of your choice. Yet, when you accept what is given to you, it means you have sealed your future. You are tied down with what is in your hand, at least for the next 3-5 years. Once you have made your choice, then it is your responsibility to make the best of your years in the university, be it IPTA or IPTS.
It is dis-heartening to see our students losing their focus once they enter universities. Ragging, clubbing, chatting, orkuting, friendstering..the list goes on and on. These kind of activities takes precedence in many of our students's life. How many of us really slog on our books and notes to make the grades? How many of us conferred with Dean's List every semester? How many of us make it to the First Class Hons? How many of us participate in various activities in uni?
Have we forgotten the struggle we have been through to get here?
Guess this is a question we all need to ask ourselves.
At Monday, July 10, 2006 4:18:00 PM, 
Hello there again....
Now, talking about versality among university may mean something rare. Most are indeed preoccupied with Exams and lecturers, hence there is no need for this group of students to indulge in acvtivities.I mean, why not, most of our Indian students are "happy" with the way they herald and there is no real guideline/indicator to teach 'em the benefits of extra-activities.....
Now, withstanding this issue, let me ask you this question. What is the purpose of the so called "falsafah Pendidikan Malaysia'? I could distinctly remember one of its quotes that goes " untuk melahirkan masyarakat yang berkembang secare menyeluruh"
Isn t that rather void when action and pro(actions) taken by bureaucrats is rather weak? Tell me how much would it benefit "us" with the increase of just 3.8 % in student populace in universities. The 10% stake is very low, imho. Versatility should be cultivated to enable a more lateral way of thinking, of course with a keen need to have that " traditional" images. We are indians after all, and numerology and stuffs like astrology will prevail no matter how much we seek techological advancements :)
Cheers
Nav
mmmm.....university projects do come hand in hand with our studies if we know how to manage our time. there's a limit of how super active you are until you dare to miss classes or exams and trusting your friends in signing attendents for you. manage your campus life well. set your studies as your no 1 priority and then get involve in activities coz i know you don.t want to miss the fun there! by joining activies you will learn many skills that will help you to apply during your working life. i agree with all your comments. its all up their individual ability how they can balance their life.