I am inspired to come up with such a technical title, upon receiving my results for a psych module. I got 15.5/20. It is still within the average region though. I also happened to be writing my Biopsych paper.
I was just wondering about the validity of using such assessments to predict a person's ability. Using papers and examinations really do not, in my point of view, determine very much of a person's ability. The best that it can tell is just how well a person can write or think under timed conditions. The work world does require such a skill but the intangible aspects such as attitudes, creative thinking, leadership etc, do not emerge in these assessments.
Everyone around me is busy with the paper chase. Dearie is also striving to be one of the lead runners in the race. So am I, and almost everyone else I know. Ever since JC, I have thought that this is the most meaningless thing to do. Chasing for something is good, if that goal is really what we want. But at the end of the day, I do not want a piece of paper writing First Class honours. I want to be able to help people with my care and knowledge. I am sure many others know too that they do not really want that piece of paper. Its just that the degree facilitates the route to their ultimate self-actualisation.
However, as we do that, we are all subjected to expectations set by others (and we do not even know the biases and intelligence of those people who set these expectations). Requiring Masters to be a psychologist is a safe approach to make sure that people do not go around screwing other's minds. But what about other industries, who rely on your qualifications to promote you. Who go strictly by the book without making exceptions?
This is one of the many times which I have pondered over this issue of the paper chase. Is what we are doing now even worth our time, having to be subjected to other people? The ones who are authorised to assess us and give us grades. They determine our future to some extent, but are they doing a good job assessing us and preparing us in reaching our goal in future?
Again this is one of those Socratic questioning style of ranting. I am just totally sick of having to do things which I find totally useless in my future work life. I am not gonna be writing papers or answering MCQs anymore once I enter the work world.
SG
Friday, 27 February 2009
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Piggy is attached!!
As of 15 Feb, 0200 hrs, Piggy me is attached to Xinyi... SO HAPPY!!!
Finally we can reveal to the whole world legally, cos we intended to reveal it to some friends on Thu (19 Feb). Just for the record, they were so happy for us, and yet so erm, gek by us too..
It has been nearly a week since dearie and I are together. I have given her a necklace as a token of love (its essential ppl...) and met up with some of her friends. Somehow I think both of us (at least for myself) may feel that at some pt of time, we may inconvenience or upset the other party in some unknown way which I cannot foresee now, but as of now, dearie if you are reading this, you have not inconvenienced or upset me in any way. And I hope that I have not inconvenienced or upset you in any way too..
Essentially upsets and inconveniences, sacrifices etc are bound to be encountered in r/s. I guess we just have not encountered it yet (Hello, one wk only...). Whatever it is though, I believe that as long as the couple is frank to each other, let the feelings and thoughts be expressed at the start before any snowballing or worsening occurs, then things shld be fine. Basically, be frank with your partner and communicate truthfully to avoid any major misunderstandings. That is one of the promise I gave dearie and I aim to uphold it.
I promised dearie that I will (translated to Eng): True and only love to her
Sharing of joy and wishes
Thick and thin together
Honesty and frankness
It's 2.30am now, on a Sunday 22 Feb. Recess wk is now. Love to update more But I SO GOTTA SLP!! Tired piggy is suffering from withdrawal symptoms of sleep deprivation..... The 3am effects are making me into a Ju-On!! Piggy is back on this blog and I hope it will be to stay this time. Enjoy recess wk Piggy!! And dearie and dear reader :)
SG
Finally we can reveal to the whole world legally, cos we intended to reveal it to some friends on Thu (19 Feb). Just for the record, they were so happy for us, and yet so erm, gek by us too..
It has been nearly a week since dearie and I are together. I have given her a necklace as a token of love (its essential ppl...) and met up with some of her friends. Somehow I think both of us (at least for myself) may feel that at some pt of time, we may inconvenience or upset the other party in some unknown way which I cannot foresee now, but as of now, dearie if you are reading this, you have not inconvenienced or upset me in any way. And I hope that I have not inconvenienced or upset you in any way too..
Essentially upsets and inconveniences, sacrifices etc are bound to be encountered in r/s. I guess we just have not encountered it yet (Hello, one wk only...). Whatever it is though, I believe that as long as the couple is frank to each other, let the feelings and thoughts be expressed at the start before any snowballing or worsening occurs, then things shld be fine. Basically, be frank with your partner and communicate truthfully to avoid any major misunderstandings. That is one of the promise I gave dearie and I aim to uphold it.
I promised dearie that I will (translated to Eng): True and only love to her
Sharing of joy and wishes
Thick and thin together
Honesty and frankness
It's 2.30am now, on a Sunday 22 Feb. Recess wk is now. Love to update more But I SO GOTTA SLP!! Tired piggy is suffering from withdrawal symptoms of sleep deprivation..... The 3am effects are making me into a Ju-On!! Piggy is back on this blog and I hope it will be to stay this time. Enjoy recess wk Piggy!! And dearie and dear reader :)
SG
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