For the past few days, the local newspapers carried the story of whether the local universities should allow a larger percentage of POLY graduates to enter the universities (at the expense of the JC students). Here is a brief of my take.
Firstly, the JCs are designed to prepare students for universities.
I appreciate the embracing gestures of the universities to admit POLY graduates. I believe this allows "slow-starters" an opportunity for higher education. And I admire those who, having had to go to the ITE, work hard, and progress to POLY and then the universities. These are the fighters.
But I have no sympathy for those who qualified for JC, but chose to go POLY on their own free will and then whine about not being given a shot at the university.
Go to the JCs if the university had always been your target. If you can't make it to the JC, but still wished to study at the highest level, then you ought to prove that you deserve to be with the best.
And remember that an university offered to you means an opportunity lost to another. Universities graduates owes the society a profound debt of gratitude. It is a privilege, NOT a right.
Firstly, the JCs are designed to prepare students for universities.
I appreciate the embracing gestures of the universities to admit POLY graduates. I believe this allows "slow-starters" an opportunity for higher education. And I admire those who, having had to go to the ITE, work hard, and progress to POLY and then the universities. These are the fighters.
But I have no sympathy for those who qualified for JC, but chose to go POLY on their own free will and then whine about not being given a shot at the university.
Go to the JCs if the university had always been your target. If you can't make it to the JC, but still wished to study at the highest level, then you ought to prove that you deserve to be with the best.
And remember that an university offered to you means an opportunity lost to another. Universities graduates owes the society a profound debt of gratitude. It is a privilege, NOT a right.
