There is a campaign called ‘ What’s after SPM?’. It collects the story what happen to you after your SPM from all the Malaysian. 
Check this out http://www.whatsafterspm.blogspot.com/
Hope to see young Malaysians are brave enough to do what they want, and to have a different and beautiful road from others. =)
ps: for whoever read my previous blog, I have remove it since it is a serious project which I feel it is not right to put add in 'my way' of comment on it.
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well said dear. in fact there's a lot of opportunities out there, the main ingredient we need is hardworking+hardworking=success!
work smart!
love
Hello Nic,
Thank you very much for sharing your enthusiasm for the project.
However, I've a few contentions with your article that I'd like to point out.
First of all, you made quite a number of generalizations in your article, which I think are unjustified and unfair to those who don't meet your self-conceived stereotypes.
There is no single factor which holds the greatest leverage in determining our character, secondary school education included.
Rather, our personalities are shaped by ascribed circumstances e.g. our inherited socioeconomic circumstances as well as our our achieved experiences e.g. peer interaction, as well as the way these factors influence and reinforce each other.
To imply, or even suggest, that one may, say, develop arrogant tendencies just because his parents sent him to a particular school is to make a direct causal link between the school and that boy's character, which is an unfair statement to both.
Also, the way you phrased your questions was unnecessarily negative, sarcastic and pessismstic which, if I may humbly say, does not reflect the positive spirit with which we created our project that you are helping to promote.
Also, a minor point of contention on your statement linking convent schools and lesbianism. As a very openly gay person and gay rights activist, I wish to contend that sexual orientation is not determined by social factors, just as my homosexuality is in no way influenced by the sexually diverse environment I study and work in. And even if there're people who chose to lead a homosexual lifestyle, then he or she has the right to do so without discrimination, just as I do not discriminate you based on your heterosexuality.
Lastly, keywords for this project include not only 'grit' or 'determination', but also 'choice' and 'variety'.
Many thanks again for your enthusiasm, and do submit your story too.
To Gabrielle,
The one who wrote the post is me, cLiu but not Nic. There are 2 writers in this blog.
I wrote what I feel. Negative, sarcastic and pessismstic is my way. Besides, I never stereotype on homosexual. My homosexual friend never offend by the way I talk to them. I agreed with your saying that homosexual is not 'only' influence by social factor but you cannot deny many people does affect by it. At least some of my friends does. Whether you believe or not, I never discriminate on homosexual. However, only people who know me, knows me. =)
I link it on my blog because I wish the project doing well from the bottom of my heart. I remove my personal way of saying as a respect to the program.
cLiu.
gabrielle,
i think you're taking the post on this blog too seriously and shedding a very negative light on it...
first and foremost, this blog is an outlet for myself and cliu to express our feelings and thoughts... i'm not sure if you've ever read this blog before, but if you would have done so, you would've realized that this is how we write - sarcasm plays well with us...
i'm sure none of my friends who read my blog would construe cliu's msg in any other way except the way she intended it to be, which is to attract their attention to the project... believe it or not, there is a certain generation that communicates this way... it doesn't always have to come with rosy phrases and positive feelings...
and we all know that stereotyping the community is wrong, but heck, it happens all around and is still happening... and where does all this come from? it doesn't just happen over night, there is a reason for it yeah? does that actually surprise you?
we generalize things everyday... dun get me wrong... i'm all against stereotyping and generalizing ppl but have you ever thought of those of us who actually wants/ needs to be a part of the "generalized" and "stereotyped" group?
btw, regarding the "arrogant tendencies" that you were talking about, again, if you have been following my blog, you will know that cliu is referring to me as i was from vi and we do have certain traditions that we're extremely proud of (or at least i am)... again, i bet none of my friends reading this blog would see it any other way...
again, i'm not all against you. it's just that i believe everyone has their own opinion in life and we do not have the right to say who's right and who's wrong... and if i'm not mistaken, you've made a few assumptions as well - how do you know that those generalizations are wrong?
=)
hi gabrielle, u sound like d fallen angel men. well, i'm for the era of sixties n i can except d opinions n comments of younger generations, y not u. i find those feed backs as constructive comments. dun take it too emotional.peers,schools,environments,technology age,religious background molds a person.i do think d project is for a gud course, so be focus on the project n make it happen.u guys haf my support. may GOD shed some lights n wisdom to d younger generations to follow the right path.
Sorry for the wrong identification.
The question, "How do you know that generalizations are wrong?" is oxymoronic. =)
Anyway, I don't want to invoke a hostile debate on semantics and politically correct phrasing out of a genuinely sincere effort to publicize the project.
In the end, I just want to convey my thanks again for your enthusiasm.
Also, a clarification - my previous statement were based on an individual, rather than a group, stance.
Cheers.
what did i miss? lol. post the original post up again!!!
NO TO CENSORSHIP!
kam - that's what i've been telling cliu as well... but she says she doesn't want to if it negatively affects the project in any way... =)
song chien ask me to post, Kam is asking for it again? Haiyor...the issue is over. close file.
cLiu.
ah, so there was some 'censorship', no wonder i don't get the comments of this post.
let's break the record of comments.
firstly, nothing you say will harm the project in anyway. I am in the opinion that it is a great idea. but of course, like all good idea, it would be better if someone critise the weakest part of it. btw, i have drafted my submission too! :)
secondly, censorship sucks.
thirdly, post out up. i am sure gabrielle, being a social activist herself, is very much against censorship - particularly conflicting opinion.
hey, why is it removed? i don't get the comments either. what's this about?
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