Never say never
I remembered once posting that it is not really necessary to pursue a degree if you have a diploma because work experience is more important than a stupid piece of paper. I remembered highlighting the points and even using 'finanical analysis' to back up my stand. I remembered saying how long it will take for a Dip student going for a degree to catch up finanically with a Dip student who start work straight away.I just began my classes in business marketing(bachelor degree) not too long ago.
The irony of it all is most of my friends, while in the army, told me that their plans after NS is to study instead of working while I am the exact opposite, saying that I will work instead of studying. Funny thing is I have already started classes while they have not enrolled in any schools yet.
My mum reminded me that day when I told her my plans to study - that I had told her in her face "don't expect me to continue my studies hor!" after I had a hard time getting my diploma. She even cheekily imitated me holding my Dip cert in my left hand and putting my right hand finger in her face telling her no way.
Things do have a way to happen most unexpectedly. One morning I just woke up in bed and kept pondering to myself whether I should study or not. It's weird to explain but that moment I woke up that day, this thought came to my mind straightaway. I lay in bed for a very long time but couldn't come to a conclusion.
That very night, I went to an old classmates' gathering when this classmate talked about the school he is in now and asked me whether I am interested. Furthermore he's in marketing and the things he described to me seemed to suit me very much. And I supposed if you have some common sense, you shouldn't fail this course right? And the rest as they say, is history.
Things, however are not looking that rosy. My lecturer had a talk with me at the end of a lesson while we were walking down the stairs.
He in bold.
Me.
"So, have you done any market research before in any part-time job?"
"Nope."
"Did you have a diploma in marketing before coming here? Or any relevant certificate related to marketing before you start schooling here?"
"Nope."
"Or have you studied any modules before somewhat related to marketing, for example, business, management etc?"
"Nope."
"None of the above? Well, good luck to your assignment."
I think I just got screwed.
posted by malmoncolo @ 11:15 AM
2 Comments:
Your lecturer sounds like an ass.
Well, all the more reason to prove him wrong.
He's ok la actually. He just wants me to know that I need to work harder than everyone else.
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