Those that attend public University knows well about the UPU system where we need to get a unique pin number and go online, fill in our information and choose the courses we want and which university we want to attend to. My choices was heavily influenced by my results and also by a few outside whisperers but at that time I knew what I wanted to take. You can say I was pretty confident at that time. Even though it was not fully my own will that wanted to take Statistics but I still did some research on the programme and the different job opportunities that is in stored for me once I graduate from the Diploma programme.
I was really surprised when my friend asked his sister what she wanted to take or fill in as her first choice. I literally can hear her saying the words " I don't know". I remember giving my room mate a weird look. Accountancy ? No. Banking? No. I even step inside their conversation and suggested English. My friend just laughed at it and told her sister of how awful her English was let alone to take a full 3 year programme on the subject/language.
An aunt of mine said that the reason she is sending my cousin to do his A-levels is because he is not sure of what to take. In some institutions you can actually choose the subjects you want to take for your A-levels. You can mix Biology and Chemistry with Arts and Economics. Study English literature while also doing logical mathematics. Some institution in the country though has classified their A-level programmes into Science and Business/Economics programmes which kinda takes away the meaning of "the right to choose the subject". It is pricey to do A-levels in our country since most of it are done in private colleges/universities.
If you cannot afford to go to private institutions you can just attend a public institution and just do a foundation or a diploma programme. If you are unsatisfied with your diploma programme you can just quit half way and switch to a different programme of your liking or just finish the current diploma programme you are in and switch faculties/programmes when you apply for your bachelor programme. It really does sound like you are wasting your time. A few months back I thought it was too but then I realised that what's important is the things you learn along the way. I mean sure I might not take a degree in Statistics or work in a Statistic Department in the future but when will I ever get the chance to study about Forecasting, Quality Improvement, Regression and other Statistical subjects that I can barely keep up with ?
Some people might say that you need passion in order to do something. Sure that is true. But passion alone wont do. A lot of effort and hard work is needed as well in order to succeed. To be honest, I think the latter is greater than passion. Sure a person can still succeed with only hard work and effort but with no sort of passion at all as long as he takes it in a positive way. Not seeing things as being forced on by others. Doing it for the experience is a good example in receiving things in a positive way. This semester I am seriously trying my best to look every inch of the subjects I am taking in a positive way and being grateful to all of the help that I am getting.
I will literally not survive my Tools For Quality Class if my senior had not gave me her manual. Full of colourful notes written on every page, who wouldn't get excited to study?
My advice is to always have a back up plan. If your results make you unqualified for your dream career try and look into a different field. If you want to work in the medical field but got a C in Biology, why not try and take a course in the plantation field of Engineering. Who knows, you might just like it. If you still want to pursue your dream career try to find an alternative route in order to reach it. You can do a diploma in Science or take Science subjects for your A-levels and apply for a medical related programme once your are done.
Also do a lot of research. Not only on the careers you want to take but also other working fields where you might never think of working in. I mean hey, what person below the age of 18 has heard of the Department of Statistics ?
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