An outbreak of why-didn’t-I-get-the-JPA-scholarship endemic has started few days ago. The influenza biasiswa is known to the nation as being annual, and for reasons unknown, there is still no vaccine available. As history suggests, the virus will linger in the community for a considerable amount of time, inflicting frustration and gloom before vanishing into silence.
It can be seen from the newspapers and TV news that students who did not manage to secure themselves with the scholarship were voicing their protest and dissatisfaction, despite obtaining bunch of A1’s in SPM. Some got the scholarship offer, but it is not what they wanted, e.g. different course or scholarship to study locally instead of overseas.
Such chaos happens every year, and the reasons and causes behind all these were… many. Due to my “identity”, I must not comment in depth. However, I’d still like to provide a few dosages of opinion (just what I think).
I understand that many people are very disappointed. They have worked very hard and getting the scholarship is the best present to compensate whatever they have sacrificed. However, luck was not at their side. Yes, LUCK. It is even more frustrating when a person who got 14A1’s did not get the scholarship while another person with only a dozen got it.
There are plenty of reasons causing the scholarship to slip from their fingers, one of which is the course they applied for. Here, I’ll just talk about medic. The number of applications for medic is more than threefold the number of scholarships actually available. It seems like so many people wanted to become doctor. But are they really ready for it? Are they sure that they will hold no grudges when they are forced to work 36 hours continuously, looking more like patients than the patients?
People may wonder how it feels being a scholar, especially JPA scholar. As such, they will start fantasizing about the glory and money and everything sweet. As time passes, the thought of getting the scholarship rooted deep in their mind, and they get super sad when they don’t have it. It is even more sad to see parents saying things like: “ … all the efforts are wasted…” Is studying really just about getting scholarship?
What I can say is that getting JPA scholarship is just a brief burst of fame. But after that, life goes on. With all eyes on you, you have to work thousand times harder than you were. Also, the scholarship does not guarantee you a flight ticket to study abroad. With greater challenges, harder syllabuses and more competition, can you handle the pressure?
There is also no turning back. If you regret making the decision, you will face the fate of paying back all the money the government spent on you, and it’s a really BIG sum of $$$. Unless you come from a wealthy background, then there should not be a problem. But why taking the scholarship when your parents can afford to send you study overseas?
If you did not get the scholarship, calm down and don’t feel upset. Maybe there’s a blessing in disguise?
OK, it’s time to return to the alphas and betas, sine, cos and tan. Ciao!
It can be seen from the newspapers and TV news that students who did not manage to secure themselves with the scholarship were voicing their protest and dissatisfaction, despite obtaining bunch of A1’s in SPM. Some got the scholarship offer, but it is not what they wanted, e.g. different course or scholarship to study locally instead of overseas.
Such chaos happens every year, and the reasons and causes behind all these were… many. Due to my “identity”, I must not comment in depth. However, I’d still like to provide a few dosages of opinion (just what I think).
I understand that many people are very disappointed. They have worked very hard and getting the scholarship is the best present to compensate whatever they have sacrificed. However, luck was not at their side. Yes, LUCK. It is even more frustrating when a person who got 14A1’s did not get the scholarship while another person with only a dozen got it.
There are plenty of reasons causing the scholarship to slip from their fingers, one of which is the course they applied for. Here, I’ll just talk about medic. The number of applications for medic is more than threefold the number of scholarships actually available. It seems like so many people wanted to become doctor. But are they really ready for it? Are they sure that they will hold no grudges when they are forced to work 36 hours continuously, looking more like patients than the patients?
People may wonder how it feels being a scholar, especially JPA scholar. As such, they will start fantasizing about the glory and money and everything sweet. As time passes, the thought of getting the scholarship rooted deep in their mind, and they get super sad when they don’t have it. It is even more sad to see parents saying things like: “ … all the efforts are wasted…” Is studying really just about getting scholarship?
What I can say is that getting JPA scholarship is just a brief burst of fame. But after that, life goes on. With all eyes on you, you have to work thousand times harder than you were. Also, the scholarship does not guarantee you a flight ticket to study abroad. With greater challenges, harder syllabuses and more competition, can you handle the pressure?
There is also no turning back. If you regret making the decision, you will face the fate of paying back all the money the government spent on you, and it’s a really BIG sum of $$$. Unless you come from a wealthy background, then there should not be a problem. But why taking the scholarship when your parents can afford to send you study overseas?
If you did not get the scholarship, calm down and don’t feel upset. Maybe there’s a blessing in disguise?
OK, it’s time to return to the alphas and betas, sine, cos and tan. Ciao!
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