Uni... a choice or a necessity
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Are you degree holder?
If you are, did you studied because you knew what you wanted,
or simply just for the cert?
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A few more years then consider.
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I studied for a cert to get a better paying job. But was earning less than degree pay as I was anxiously looking for a job. Guess it was not of much use except for my career prospect within the same company.
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Studying degree now, secause i lucky can get into uni. So grab the chance to study.
Doing electrical engineering, partly cause of interest and job requirements
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More of a necessity i guess...Surprisingly...there are some companies out there which takes people with degree qualification or higher only..
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There are some professions that may not require a degree : eg. chef, hair saloon owner, sportsman, photography.
Many jobs in Singapore need a degree. There is a glass ceiling for ITE and poly grads currently and the government is changing it.
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this is an interesting topic as I can relate to this.
More than 15 years ago, I have no clue what I want out of life, what I will become and definitely not the cut out material to study. Why I did it ? Because all my friends did it ,simple as that.
Then I went to the Army and fell in love with hitting the gym. I found a buddy and we worked hard together to build our "perfect body". I was passionate and obsessed in in , training about 4 x a week.
One day, I was talking to him and he said this to me; I see you are not very happy in your job but when you are here (the gym) you are a totally different animal. You know, if you upgrade yourself by taking a part-time degree, you could up your salary, increase your chance to look for better jobs.
That piece of advice was worst than my last heavy rep and it hit me hard. I think about what he said over the weeks. And I took his advice to complete my part-time degree at a private University for 18 months. It was very tough as I had to rush off from work to attend lectures at night, sometime stay till 12 midnite to complete assignments.
But what he said was true! I did leave my job upon receiving my transcript and indeed it open many doors for me. Ironically, for someone who did not ace in school is now actually an educator in the Uni.
Of course, time have changed and the teenagers these days are so much smarter, brighter, tech savvy than my time. To take up the degree or not , it depends on the person goals in life.
1. What is your expectation from achieving this degree?
2. Why are you doing it ? Parents pressure, peers influence or is just the way it is ?
3. Understand what is your strength** (cant emphasize enough of this)
I would advise going to take a course on something you truly like than to follow what others said.
Look at your hobbies, interest, how friends describe you, your part-time works, internships if any, etc. These are tell-tale signs.
When you know what you really want then taking the next step (be it a degree or not) is one of the many options to choose.
All the best !
Desmond
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Haiz...Nowadays, getting a degree is hard, not getting one is harder.
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keep the replies going, great to see all your opinions, views and personal experiences.
I'm currently working full time... something totally not related to what I've studied in poly. and I'm not very happy now either. I've got no idea what I want to do in future...
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Originally posted by Cherlr:
keep the replies going, great to see all your opinions, views and personal experiences.
I'm currently working full time... something totally not related to what I've studied in poly. and I'm not very happy now either. I've got no idea what I want to do in future...
What are you working as? What have you acquired in poly?
From my views,qualifications are not the be it and end all of society.
There's nothing wrong working in a common job.
However,if you want to gain admission to highly specialised careers,law,medicine,accountancy,degree is a necessity in singapore.
If you want to excel,you do not necessarily need a degree,you just need to be satisfied and passionate of what you are working on.
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I got my degree for the sake of a degree. Studied something I wasn't REALLY interested in. But I got to say its a safe choice. Didnt regret it.
Even if you want to do something else in life, u need money/capital. A degree can help you save up faster because the pay is simply higher. And even if you fail at what you wanted to do, at least you got a degree to consider other options.
What I'm saying is, keep doors open for more options. Unless you are already extremely sure what you want and will not consider doing anything else.
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Originally posted by a mugger:
What are you working as? What have you acquired in poly?
From my views,qualifications are not the be it and end all of society.
There's nothing wrong working in a common job.
However,if you want to gain admission to highly specialised careers,law,medicine,accountancy,degree is a necessity in singapore.
If you want to excel,you do not necessarily need a degree,you just need to be satisfied and passionate of what you are working on.
I studied Design (Visual Communications) back in poly. Now Im working as an admin assistant in the facilities field...
@lostinlife I have the same view as you. I think I'm going to get a degree in marketing, at least it's somewhat related to my poly course and I don't exactly hate marketing... -
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Explore for other interests if you are at loss of what you want in life. Or venture further and find out more about the courses you are interested in such as the job prospect, the rigidity of the study schedule if you plan on taking, and the content of the study materials! It doesn't matter if u have a degree for the sake of it or for own interest. What matters most is that you know you have gotten what you hope to have. And by that, it could be things such as wage/money, academic achievements, social standing in the company or solely just interest.
If you plan on staying on in the company, it's good if you explore on the job opportunities that they can offer you with if u attain a degree. Or even better, training courses if you are fine with it!
Lastly, most important of all (if you are very vey determined to get the degree) is that you have the patience and perseverance to finish the entire course of study!
All the best!!
Agnez
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No matter what i think its most preferable to get a degree.
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I think getting a degree is like a passport: you don't have it, you may not be able to find a job easily. But what you do after you get the degree will really determine whether you succeed. Ppl these days value hardwork and people skills a lot.
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Good to have
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im still young but i think if i can do uni i will do it. more oppurtunity for better jobs.