[ My Academic Path ]
11th September 2006 will be the day I sat for last paper for the current course which I’m studying. Somehow I don’t feel that I will ever touch another course in my life again, ok I think I’m just over reacting.
I was never the study type of person I guess.
Every Singaporean grows up to give chase on academic grounds as what you study and how much you study directly correlates with your destiny in future.
My GCE O’ levels were probably the worst examinations I ever took but somehow it doesn’t turn out to be that bad today.
My secondary school grades were rather miserable as I was in the stage of giving up education all together. I hated everything that is taught in school as I prefer a life without the burden of grades comparison with your future.
I sat alone in the toilet when our report cards had given out and cried when I saw my results. Well. I failed during the second year, failed everything and was prepared to go for a 5 year normal course instead of four.
In the twist of events, “someone” fight for me and added grades to push me up to continue my 4 year express course.
I went to secondary 3 without much hope of achieving much.
My grades didn’t pick up as much as people had hoped until I was literally talked out some sense by a rookie teacher.
Ms Joanne Lee as I will always remember, a Math teacher really knocked some sense out of me when she pulled me out of class and have a good talk.
Somehow I did managed to put an end to the falling grades and barely passed my O levels with an aggregate of 23 points.. with Math as my highest B3.
To most people, this is quite an embarrassing result but to my parents, they were already very contented without having to retain or retaking O levels.
1995 was the year I went to Temasek Polytechnic studying Diploma in Mechatronics. My 3 years in poly was remembered with mixture of ups and downs but my grades weren’t that bad although I wasn’t one of the top students in class.
Out if the 38 papers I took, I scored 4As, 15Bs, 12Cs, and 7Ds. Well those As were mainly Engineering Mathematics. To some, this result was merely a reflection of an average student but my parents were more than delighted than I managed to complete my tertiary education eventually.
When I came out to work, I realized the importance of education. Not only it bring a person to a higher level of work but also cultivate a person’s a character with the intensive focus and concentration.
I picked up my courage to study for my Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics in 2002 with the financial help of my parents. I think they were quite shock that I decided to continue my studies as they never thought I would come this far on my own.
It was really tough having to manage Work, Studies and Relationship at the same time, as at times I just felt like giving up altogether.
My first failure in education was officially my subject on Instrumental Control as I scored an aggregate of 46/100 overall. I remembered I was rather stunned during the whole day when I knew my results.
My colleagues and parents tried to console me and tell me not to give up. Failure was really hard to accept but I managed to retake my exams and graduated in time with my classmates.
Overall of 13 examination subjects, I got 2 Distinctions, 3 Credits and 8 Passed. (Yes, you probably have guessed it correctly that 1 of the Distinction I’ve got was Math again..)
I’ve calculated my score and realized that if I didn’t fail my Instrumental Control, there was really a chance that I would have gotten a 2nd Lower Honors. But nevertheless, I’ve graduated and wore my “Four-edged Hat” and did my parents some proud moments in life.
In 2005, I took my Advance Diploma in Business Management. This was to make up for my dream of studying business when I would have wanted to.
Out of the 6 subjects I’ve taken, 2As, 2Bs and 2 pending results.
I hardly tell my parents about my grades.
When they asked, I would have replied, “should be able to pass”
That’s why they were quite shock that I was able score As in my management studies when my results were sent to my place.
“Young time don’t want to study well, wait until old then put in effort” was the only comment that they’ve contributed.
My academicals resume looks impressive to some but it’s also an indication of never giving up.
My boss asked if I’ve become addicted to studying. My friends asked if I’ve become a paper-chaser.
I just replied, “I just want to accomplish something which I didn’t when I had the opportunity”
I plan to take my Masters in BA in 2009/2010 or if I’ve able to get a managerial job in future.
All this, I wouldn’t have done it without someone saying to me in 1993..
“If you can, why won’t you want to achieve?”
Yes, I can and I want to achieve…
Anntonii Zenix
11th September 2006 will be the day I sat for last paper for the current course which I’m studying. Somehow I don’t feel that I will ever touch another course in my life again, ok I think I’m just over reacting.
I was never the study type of person I guess.
Every Singaporean grows up to give chase on academic grounds as what you study and how much you study directly correlates with your destiny in future.
My GCE O’ levels were probably the worst examinations I ever took but somehow it doesn’t turn out to be that bad today.
My secondary school grades were rather miserable as I was in the stage of giving up education all together. I hated everything that is taught in school as I prefer a life without the burden of grades comparison with your future.
I sat alone in the toilet when our report cards had given out and cried when I saw my results. Well. I failed during the second year, failed everything and was prepared to go for a 5 year normal course instead of four.
In the twist of events, “someone” fight for me and added grades to push me up to continue my 4 year express course.
I went to secondary 3 without much hope of achieving much.
My grades didn’t pick up as much as people had hoped until I was literally talked out some sense by a rookie teacher.
Ms Joanne Lee as I will always remember, a Math teacher really knocked some sense out of me when she pulled me out of class and have a good talk.
Somehow I did managed to put an end to the falling grades and barely passed my O levels with an aggregate of 23 points.. with Math as my highest B3.
To most people, this is quite an embarrassing result but to my parents, they were already very contented without having to retain or retaking O levels.
1995 was the year I went to Temasek Polytechnic studying Diploma in Mechatronics. My 3 years in poly was remembered with mixture of ups and downs but my grades weren’t that bad although I wasn’t one of the top students in class.
Out if the 38 papers I took, I scored 4As, 15Bs, 12Cs, and 7Ds. Well those As were mainly Engineering Mathematics. To some, this result was merely a reflection of an average student but my parents were more than delighted than I managed to complete my tertiary education eventually.
When I came out to work, I realized the importance of education. Not only it bring a person to a higher level of work but also cultivate a person’s a character with the intensive focus and concentration.
I picked up my courage to study for my Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics in 2002 with the financial help of my parents. I think they were quite shock that I decided to continue my studies as they never thought I would come this far on my own.
It was really tough having to manage Work, Studies and Relationship at the same time, as at times I just felt like giving up altogether.
My first failure in education was officially my subject on Instrumental Control as I scored an aggregate of 46/100 overall. I remembered I was rather stunned during the whole day when I knew my results.
My colleagues and parents tried to console me and tell me not to give up. Failure was really hard to accept but I managed to retake my exams and graduated in time with my classmates.
Overall of 13 examination subjects, I got 2 Distinctions, 3 Credits and 8 Passed. (Yes, you probably have guessed it correctly that 1 of the Distinction I’ve got was Math again..)
I’ve calculated my score and realized that if I didn’t fail my Instrumental Control, there was really a chance that I would have gotten a 2nd Lower Honors. But nevertheless, I’ve graduated and wore my “Four-edged Hat” and did my parents some proud moments in life.
In 2005, I took my Advance Diploma in Business Management. This was to make up for my dream of studying business when I would have wanted to.
Out of the 6 subjects I’ve taken, 2As, 2Bs and 2 pending results.
I hardly tell my parents about my grades.
When they asked, I would have replied, “should be able to pass”
That’s why they were quite shock that I was able score As in my management studies when my results were sent to my place.
“Young time don’t want to study well, wait until old then put in effort” was the only comment that they’ve contributed.
My academicals resume looks impressive to some but it’s also an indication of never giving up.
My boss asked if I’ve become addicted to studying. My friends asked if I’ve become a paper-chaser.
I just replied, “I just want to accomplish something which I didn’t when I had the opportunity”
I plan to take my Masters in BA in 2009/2010 or if I’ve able to get a managerial job in future.
All this, I wouldn’t have done it without someone saying to me in 1993..
“If you can, why won’t you want to achieve?”
Yes, I can and I want to achieve…
Anntonii Zenix
16th Sept 2006
