tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post8761961740627832551..comments2023-12-16T13:17:29.124+08:00Comments on The Name is Chin Yi Xuan: Top 5 Reasons Why University of Malaya Can Only Be The Best in Malaysia, But Not In The WorldYi Xuan Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-8876307818543459382016-07-14T06:01:13.479+08:002016-07-14T06:01:13.479+08:00Hi Yi Xuan,
First of all, I have to tell you th...Hi Yi Xuan,<br /><br /> First of all, I have to tell you that I am nothing but another current public university undergraduate. I can see that you have some really good points here. However, I will not say that most of the phenomena you mentioned above are limited to UM, nor the UM management or cultures are to be blamed. Instead, in my opinion, education system and attitude are the roots to the problems.<br /> <br /> As a student that has gone through the 13-year Malaysian education (6-year primary education, 5-year secondary education and almost 2-year Sixth Form education) system, I cannot deny that I am being sickened, day by day, by how the pathetic exam-oriented education is aiming to turn everyone of us into nothing but exam-taking robots. However, as we can do nothing about it, we play along it by cramming ourselves with lots of only-exam-related knowledge in order to ace the exams. Why? Because it is the only way for some of us to get scholarships and study at top-notch universities overseas. However, along the way, some of us go astray. Some students and parents view acing the exams, getting into universities, graduating first-class and getting a good job as the only important things in life. To them, learning outside of their professions is pointless and time-wasting. And this happens due to the closed mindset and their refuse-to-change attitude.<br /><br /> Sharing a story of a friend of mine with you: My friend was attacked by social bully due to his persistence on the importance of English, with the reason "You have to respect Malaysia by using (ONLY, he might have forgotten this word, as it is not like my friend was refusing to do so. No one was ever.) its official language". My friend was dumbfounded because, according to his logic, he must be multilingual as he is going to learn every official language wherever he goes! See now? It is the attitude that inhibits one from improving. (Worse still, he was refusing to accept others' opinions.) <br /> <br /> As the education reformation is not expected to be done overnight (never expected too much), what we can do is acknowledge our shortcomings and change our attitude. Lastly, I must say I totally agree with you that we have to constantly improve ourselves through lifelong learning. This is one of the life principles that I uphold.<br /><br /> Good luck to you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-12796739488609189282016-06-30T14:25:18.603+08:002016-06-30T14:25:18.603+08:00Hi to above HR people who say you would not hire t...Hi to above HR people who say you would not hire the author , just asking if the author really give a **** about it lol , the author does not even asked to be employed , atleast for now. So, stop your arrogant attitude , if you do not agree , present fact , if not , leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-28251401358861963422016-06-30T07:33:13.533+08:002016-06-30T07:33:13.533+08:00Indeed this is very true. Lets be the change that ...Indeed this is very true. Lets be the change that we wish to see for our future world! :)Yi Xuan Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-68398949944295867712016-06-30T06:58:49.691+08:002016-06-30T06:58:49.691+08:00Hi Yi Xuan,
Most of your opinion is true in certa...Hi Yi Xuan,<br /><br />Most of your opinion is true in certain aspects. The fact that students inherit the culture is negligible. I also came to realize that some event in university somehow doesnt really give a lot of impact. I can easily say but no to judge people thinking can be see from the way they treat social media, what kind of post etc.<br /><br />Besides, there's a lot of student being like this when their asked about other course fact,<br />eg: 'do you know what causes pain', 'i'm not a science student, don't ask me'<br /><br />I think it has became a stigma to the students community and the only thing to change it by the way they reach their epistemology. Let say social media. It's the best way to educate people nowadays. In other way, it is less effective because it can provide short-term motivation. <br /><br />In my opinion, we need to change ourselves to change the world. Because we are part of the world. Don't wait for tomorrow because tomorrow is the rise of other generation, if you let it happen it will affect others like not to mention how elders thought us not to do this and that which is coming from their past misdeeds.<br /><br />Its been a while since I hear story from people like you. Hope that there is more person like you these days.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-28021584692941497212016-06-30T01:31:40.861+08:002016-06-30T01:31:40.861+08:00Dear Yi Xuan, I believe that you, as the owner of ...Dear Yi Xuan, I believe that you, as the owner of your personal blog, have all the freedom and right to express your views based on your experience and observation.<br /><br />However, I would also like to point out to all readers who think that this article represents the whole truth and reality that there isn't a single data or statistics from a more thorough and systematic research to back up all the claims that the author has made. There is a possibility that some of the statements are biased and nothing more than just generalizations. I urge everyone to read and judge more carefully before drawing conclusions, especially if most of us here are the students of the above mentioned university. :)Nyon Nyinhttp://facebook.com/nyonnyin.tohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-23306513033910854662016-06-30T01:01:37.960+08:002016-06-30T01:01:37.960+08:00Hi Yi Xuan, after reading your piece I think you w...Hi Yi Xuan, after reading your piece I think you will do pretty well for yourself eventually.<br /><br />I was a lecturer at a badly run private college a long long time ago and among the academic staff we actually felt sorry for the students who attended the place. But the group that held out the most hope for us was this "special" group of students whom we knew will succeed regardless of the environment they were in.<br /> <br />They all had 1 common characteristic - they were AWARE of the situation around them. They knew they were in a bad situation and were willing to work hard to get out of it. Needless to say, we also worked harder to help this group of students.<br /><br />Sorry I don't have anything more encouraging to say to you. Keep blogging and keep striving. Be the best you can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-38983538292865374322016-06-30T00:06:48.069+08:002016-06-30T00:06:48.069+08:00Hi sir/madam! It is sad to hear this, I wish your ...Hi sir/madam! It is sad to hear this, I wish your company the best in getting the talents you all need! :)Yi Xuan Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-56279593525316631572016-06-29T23:32:31.445+08:002016-06-29T23:32:31.445+08:00To the author, I ended up reading your blog post w...To the author, I ended up reading your blog post when I was searching for potential candidates at LinkedIn to fill certain technical job positions at our company. This post has been distributed widely at LinkedIn. I have shared your opinions with my colleagues. I regret to say that we do not agree with your opinions. At least in our company, we will not consider candidates like you, should you apply a job with us. You are certainly very disrespectful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02461672779867401887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-84215862870265244592016-06-29T12:50:23.625+08:002016-06-29T12:50:23.625+08:00It is true that students of our country need to im...It is true that students of our country need to improve themselves certain aspects, but thing looks much saddening when some of the students don't even realise where has gone wrong. <br /><br />When reading through the comments, I found out (which could be wrong, just solely my 2 cents), some students have been blaming the third parties for their own weaknesses. For example, lack of tech knowledge = universities do not have enough subsidy. Oh well, and then lack of english proficiency = problems of current education system. <br /><br />Well, it could be true that our system has flaws, and not a perfect one. But, is it the correct attitude to blame our own weaknesses/problems on the external factors? Besides, does criticism mean to attack or lower down the reputation of a student/university? Listening to the criticism, understanding the course behind it, and accepting it with open mind (given that the criticism is constructive), these are what matured and well-educated undergrad/postgrad would do. But, some students seem to behave overbearing, and take the pride of being the students of the top university in Malaysia. <br /><br />Being the student in the top university in the country doesn't mean to blame others, to be ignorant, or to make all of the current problems invisible to you, just because you want to protect the fame of being a student in the top university. In fact, I think that aforementioned behavior only protect the little pride of the egoistic students, but not the reputation of the university. To contribute to the university, to protect its reputation, is to work together, solve the problems we have here now, and to make it a more well-established place for studies. <br /><br />Well Regards,<br />Anonymous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-8549907983319682582016-06-29T12:46:39.135+08:002016-06-29T12:46:39.135+08:00I know this might sound arrogant of me, but I'...I know this might sound arrogant of me, but I'm quite proficient in terms of English and you write quite good articles but your grammatical mistakes and misuse of vocabulary really kills what you are trying to convey. What I'm trying to say is if you are willing, you can send me a copy of your articles before you publish them so I can help you proofread them and possibly we could discuss on ideas and opinions of such. Just a fellow writer to another, trying to help and better one another for a better world :) Just let me know and I'll drop some contact information. Please ignore my blog entries they were written years ago I'm no longer very active in blogging but I'd love to help someone who is. Cheers and all the best :)Chia Zheng Bokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421396028371453613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-28414092087185658072016-06-29T12:32:11.790+08:002016-06-29T12:32:11.790+08:00Communication is not a problem. The problem is tol...Communication is not a problem. The problem is tolerance and acceptance.Chia Zheng Bokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421396028371453613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-30655705975704561442016-06-29T10:50:00.184+08:002016-06-29T10:50:00.184+08:00My workplace accommodated an intern from UM recent...My workplace accommodated an intern from UM recently, and based on our personal experience with said intern, what you said is completely... spot on. The intern was THE embodiment of the problems you wrote - communication in English was so-so, social skills were bad, writing skills and basic etiquette needed a lot of guidance - it was frustrating! It's actually quite worrying. I also heard that exam papers were bilingual? Of course they'd choose Malay over English. Then how will they ever improve? I don't think it's always a matter of university and how sheltered one is, it's also a matter of personal improvement. If the effort isn't there, one will never grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-41037649901826359752016-06-29T10:14:12.263+08:002016-06-29T10:14:12.263+08:00I think we are pretty much facing the same challen...I think we are pretty much facing the same challenges, you can check out what is PEKUMA all abt then you'll can relate what I've say to your contexts. :)<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/PEKUMA.UM/?fref=tsYi Xuan Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-77871389921283684352016-06-29T09:42:08.440+08:002016-06-29T09:42:08.440+08:00Totally agree! UM is no longer the best in Malaysi...Totally agree! UM is no longer the best in Malaysia. If it was in 1980+, yes it was. But now 2016, no it's not. It's a funny thing for UM management, when the ranking is up, then they are happy and keep saying their ranking is up this year. But when the ranking is down, then they will say it's not correct and not precise to reflect the university's status.Ahmadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-58299305069794105902016-06-29T06:55:03.754+08:002016-06-29T06:55:03.754+08:00Well it is hrder to rlate as in my case i really d...Well it is hrder to rlate as in my case i really did meet them personally n invite them face to face.aftr all,we r coursemates,we spend most of our time tgether in class.we knw each other,we r close yet we r so far.it saddens me bcause in this multiracial settings tht we hve,sme ppl r trying their best to bridge n reach out,but bcause of this attitude,they might get discouraged n stop doing so.if u undrstnd wht i mean.hwever thnks for your view.appreciated it<br /> :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-77380589670680693222016-06-29T04:17:37.430+08:002016-06-29T04:17:37.430+08:00Well Bro, people will hurt and stop you. Criticizi...Well Bro, people will hurt and stop you. Criticizing your knowledge about IT, saying that you're generalizing, your grammar and whatever fuck is that. Keep writing what you like and feel. This is the site for you to share your feeling ya. That's your thoughts man. Keep it up. <br /><br />"Speak with heart, Listen with thought, Write with passion." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-24628129549985464152016-06-29T03:37:44.777+08:002016-06-29T03:37:44.777+08:00Hey .. hi .. thumbs up to you bro first .. For the...Hey .. hi .. thumbs up to you bro first .. For the great concern of yours .. :)<br />But anything about your University ( you are a student in it ) .. you have to keep it to yourself right .. you can't expose everything to others .. Then , what will be their perception on UM ? Hmmmm ..<br />.. Things will get right at the right time .. Be Cool Bro ..<br />Cheers kayh .. haha .. You have done a great job btw .. thumbs up again.. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-55083162085115026322016-06-29T02:56:33.548+08:002016-06-29T02:56:33.548+08:00Thanks for pointing out my grammar issues anonymou...Thanks for pointing out my grammar issues anonymous from science fac! :)Yi Xuan Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-24034028278644126602016-06-29T02:53:08.392+08:002016-06-29T02:53:08.392+08:00Oops apologies for some typos there yaOops apologies for some typos there yaYi Xuan Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-90185481622340066442016-06-29T02:52:17.859+08:002016-06-29T02:52:17.859+08:00Hey hey! Well,leading PEKUMA for a year I can tota...Hey hey! Well,leading PEKUMA for a year I can totally understand your feeling and effort. while you are convincing the Chinese to take part in your activities, me and my team tried our very best to include Non-Chinese in our events.<br /><br />PEKUMA is a society opened to all races but there's a perception that it is only got Chinese (given that majority committees are Chinese). However, we have Malays and Indians and even Bumis as our committees and I would say even with this we have hard time engaging Non-Chinese in the faculty to join our activities. <br /><br />After our post mortem and discussion, I've come to realize that it is a culture problem that causes all these to happen. Non-Chinese that felt their presence make little difference will pass down the mindset to their juniors and this bad cycle goes on,hence the weak interracial bonding. <br /><br />Second,activities held are not giving the people a sense of presence. I have Malaysia friends that reflect to me on this issue,even we held activities for all regardless of races they still felt their presence small as Chinese, being the majority that are active takes little initiative to communicate with them.<br /><br />Language barrier is also a problem, with everyone speaking their native tongue With their own races and this make interracial interaction even rarer to see.<br /><br />These were my experience when I were running PEKUMA and I believe you can relate to what I've said.<br /><br />The solution? Hack the culture and change it from the very core. English speaking is definitely the first step.<br /><br />Hope it helps. :)Yi Xuan Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-8197116531733657782016-06-29T02:31:29.536+08:002016-06-29T02:31:29.536+08:00Hmm.....
Your article is quite good and accurate w...Hmm.....<br />Your article is quite good and accurate when we see all of these things in general. But, in specific, some of the fact might not be so accurate. So, just get more information (better, right?).<br />Last but not least, there are some grammatical errors and some words used are seemed less appropriate in this article. I won't say which one, just keeping find out by yourself and you will see them. Have a nice day!<br />***An anonymous from faculty of science Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-56386597240239746472016-06-29T01:14:21.998+08:002016-06-29T01:14:21.998+08:00great insights :)great insights :)Yi Xuan Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-10893565061409583962016-06-29T01:13:29.691+08:002016-06-29T01:13:29.691+08:00Hi there! Thanks for your interesting POV, but I b...Hi there! Thanks for your interesting POV, but I believe experienced HR will know how to observe beyond a public/private uni background and evaluate on more detailed aspects. :)Yi Xuan Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255610620187491151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-25468416196970271012016-06-29T00:43:05.324+08:002016-06-29T00:43:05.324+08:00From the view of an outsider, this article not onl...From the view of an outsider, this article not only slap hard to the face of UM students but also to the author himself. When comes to hiring, we HR might have prejudgement or prejudice on those who are from local universities. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648941134517139539.post-85232547830315551522016-06-29T00:42:40.676+08:002016-06-29T00:42:40.676+08:00Correct me if I'm wrong, I heard from my law l...Correct me if I'm wrong, I heard from my law lecturer that recording lecture/tutorial is actually not allowed, not sure under which rule coz I did not focus on that... It is only meant for students with disability.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com