(Disclaimer: No offence to anyone, just commenting from my point of view. I'll apologise if I said something wrong, just don't sue me for money and harmony's sake)
My dad once told me that Malaysia produces many talents, only to be snapped up by other countries (Singapore is the best example).
I think I'll decipher that way. We were born under the country where we were forced to accept the education system that are mostly exam+academic-based (I don't see any significant changes in the education system, even plans from the MOE are ... well ... not there yet). Living under the pressure of the demography of Malaysia, we worked our butt off just in order to get results enough to impress parents (during primary school) and later ourselves (during secondary school, as the results are mostly 'fantastic'). Weird projects and weirder assignments to be done to complete the syllabus. Freakier to know that even big exams eg. SPM has varied grade barriers each year.The fact is, mostly we're not that pro on these academic stuff (at least I thought so), we're good at other things that doesn't even relate our studies (being a pro on DOTA is one).
Well, we somehow managed the odds for (6+5/6/7/8) years and we graduated from secondary school life, not actually smarter but surely stronger in mind. We are able to get out and finally study what we really like to do (although there are exceptions that parent pressure does affect this). We are able to do things independently (I mean, at least things like clean up after dinner house chores and choice-making). We are able to go out and compete with other people around the world and we will have a chance to win no matter how big the advantages opponent has.
Well, we're simply good at this that although the Malaysian Gov doesn't want us, we still have market all around the world (for the most obvious one, Singapore). Moreover, we will probably get higher salaries overseas comparing to local jobs (because if you're good enough, you'll probably get a job offer from companies over there, which should get a higher pay, I thought so).
Analysing the Gov's plan to 'lure overseas Malaysian talents to come back', I don't think that the plan is going to work efficiently. Imagine that a Malaysian did something very successful (eg. managing a top BPL club to Champions League champion or creating Facebook) overseas and the gov expect the person to come back? Chances are, maybe open a branch in Malaysia but not coming back to work. And think about it, not all Malaysians out there could 'sacrifice everything they got there just to come back and serve their country'. The salary issue is enough for the distraction.
Enough of that, as long as some thinking and stereotypes are not deleted from the mindset of gov and society, well, let's see what happens.
My dad once told me that Malaysia produces many talents, only to be snapped up by other countries (Singapore is the best example).
I think I'll decipher that way. We were born under the country where we were forced to accept the education system that are mostly exam+academic-based (I don't see any significant changes in the education system, even plans from the MOE are ... well ... not there yet). Living under the pressure of the demography of Malaysia, we worked our butt off just in order to get results enough to impress parents (during primary school) and later ourselves (during secondary school, as the results are mostly 'fantastic'). Weird projects and weirder assignments to be done to complete the syllabus. Freakier to know that even big exams eg. SPM has varied grade barriers each year.The fact is, mostly we're not that pro on these academic stuff (at least I thought so), we're good at other things that doesn't even relate our studies (being a pro on DOTA is one).
Well, we somehow managed the odds for (6+5/6/7/8) years and we graduated from secondary school life, not actually smarter but surely stronger in mind. We are able to get out and finally study what we really like to do (although there are exceptions that parent pressure does affect this). We are able to do things independently (I mean, at least things like clean up after dinner house chores and choice-making). We are able to go out and compete with other people around the world and we will have a chance to win no matter how big the advantages opponent has.
Well, we're simply good at this that although the Malaysian Gov doesn't want us, we still have market all around the world (for the most obvious one, Singapore). Moreover, we will probably get higher salaries overseas comparing to local jobs (because if you're good enough, you'll probably get a job offer from companies over there, which should get a higher pay, I thought so).
Analysing the Gov's plan to 'lure overseas Malaysian talents to come back', I don't think that the plan is going to work efficiently. Imagine that a Malaysian did something very successful (eg. managing a top BPL club to Champions League champion or creating Facebook) overseas and the gov expect the person to come back? Chances are, maybe open a branch in Malaysia but not coming back to work. And think about it, not all Malaysians out there could 'sacrifice everything they got there just to come back and serve their country'. The salary issue is enough for the distraction.
Enough of that, as long as some thinking and stereotypes are not deleted from the mindset of gov and society, well, let's see what happens.
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