http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/ All about Income, Jobs, Career, and Investment in Singapore Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:45:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/#comment-4145 Adam Khoo Makes Money | Salary.sg - Your Salary in Singapore Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:39:29 +0000 http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/#comment-4145 [...] you think you’re better than your boss, why not strike out on your own? It’s easier if you’re working in an SME than in a [...] [...] you think you’re better than your boss, why not strike out on your own? It’s easier if you’re working in an SME than in a [...]

]]> http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/#comment-479 Fewer Entrepreneurs | Salary.sg - Your Salary in Singapore Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:51:41 +0000 http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/#comment-479 [...] also my advice for non-elite poly [...] [...] also my advice for non-elite poly [...]

]]> http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/#comment-112 admin Sat, 26 May 2007 18:15:26 +0000 http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/#comment-112 yy, I agree with you that if one works hard enough, one can indeed achieve a lot in our meritocratic system. yy, I agree with you that if one works hard enough, one can indeed achieve a lot in our meritocratic system.

]]> http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/#comment-110 yy Sat, 26 May 2007 16:19:08 +0000 http://www.salary.sg/2007/options-for-poorer-non-elite-students/#comment-110 Personally, I feel that it doesn't really matter if one does not come from an 'elite' primary school. so long one works hard, one (rich or not) can make it into an 'elite' secondary school, and from there if one works sufficiently hard, one can make it to top JCs, and subsequently get into a good university. I have many friends in an 'elite' secondary school who come from a 'non-elite' primary school. Moreover, they do not come from a rich family and require financial assistance, yet they excel just as well as the others from rich families. My point is, money is not that important as what it seems, to excel academically. If there is a need to, why not apply for a scholarship or a bursary to get into a university! And also, being in an 'elite' primary school may result in the child being complacent. From what I've seen, those who excel are those that work hard, not whether they are rich or not. Personally, I feel that it doesn’t really matter if one does not come from an ‘elite’ primary school. so long one works hard, one (rich or not) can make it into an ‘elite’ secondary school, and from there if one works sufficiently hard, one can make it to top JCs, and subsequently get into a good university. I have many friends in an ‘elite’ secondary school who come from a ‘non-elite’ primary school. Moreover, they do not come from a rich family and require financial assistance, yet they excel just as well as the others from rich families. My point is, money is not that important as what it seems, to excel academically. If there is a need to, why not apply for a scholarship or a bursary to get into a university!
And also, being in an ‘elite’ primary school may result in the child being complacent.
From what I’ve seen, those who excel are those that work hard, not whether they are rich or not.

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