How can i get one?
oh, it's simple..really..just get the maximum number of As as possible and pray..so why bother joining events and club activities, or maybe getting involve some leadership-management stuff if they do not really care about it now..because, in reality, getting straight As means you are a good leader/best student/future leader/etc. so basically you do not need to prove that you are by being president of some club/society nor organizing and managing events..and even you do(and you score straight As)you might have slightly better advantage compare to the other candidates..but to think again, they might just close one eye and look on your academic result, only..
while i do agree some people do deserve the scholarship after all the hard work studying and involving in some, if not many, extra co-curricular activities, there are a lot(almost all)get it purely based on their academic result..although some from this group might come in with a title of "president of club" or "project manager of event" or maybe "head of something" but sometimes do you wonder, are they really the best choice for it, or just because they are the only choice to fill in the blank?
Spot my Sport
alright, fine..assuming that you are the best/good academically and hold some good posts(and a proven leader too of course)i believe almost all/none involve in SPORT(please don't give me CHESS as the answer)..the idea is that why waste time involve in sport if i have enough merits from other activities will surely popped up in their mind..and in fact, putting the option between sports and etc. makes everyone to choose etc. to get the points..i am not trying to say/ask you to involve in football or badminton or netball and be a rep and earn the right of obtaining the scholarship, no i am not..it's just that "how many" will go have try to play the game, or try to involve in a sport day(i mean 100m or long jump and so on, not putting a uniform marching around the field)
Where to Find the Combo?
i believe each year, there is at least one student who is of these combo and should(probably the most suitable one)to get scholarship but it's hard..they are forced to choose to scarify one of it..u want to be world class player your studies will be affected and vice versa..
seriously it is easier to find a student with a result of "very good" category than a sport player of state-level standard..and even you are the product of the combo, still you need to choose between the sport you like and chase the dream of your life..
Good Student + No Scholarship = What to Do?
in malaysia, often will we hear that some top scorers fail to obtain any scholarship and force to be on their own..and being malaysian, the first thought/next step would be go to a private college..i have no comment on choosing a private college to further our study because maybe you can(your parents can)afford the fees(or get a loan) and it is half securing your future with its status..
commonly, everyone will try to get a place in matriculation..despite being easy to score and at least already secure a place in local university, it is not recognize else where in the world but malaysia only..so perhaps competition will be higher as almost everyone can score an easy 4.0(if you are hardworking all the time)and placement for your choice of program+university will be a lot,tougher..
Diploma and STPM
ironically, many "good students" don't give a damn on diploma and STPM anymore..for them, it is waste of time(both), unsecure future(diploma) and tough(STPM)..but seriously, it is just the mentality that plays their part..well to think of it(in terms of engineering courses via diploma)there are quite a number of scholarships available upon "graduation"(Shell, PETRONAS, JPA, etc)..perhaps the problem is that everyone is unaware of it..and if you still dream of studying 'oversea', doing well in STPM will send you to our friendly neighbor singapore..well, it is still 'oversea' right?
oh ya..its just my opinion..personally opinion, only.. ><
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