The point isn’t which university to attend or which course to pick, but the lessons you learn in the process of making that decision, says Grace Yeoh.
SINGAPORE: Uncertainty is the bedrock of adulthood, although most of us don’t realise we lack the skills to navigate it, until we have to confront a major fork in the road.
For most of our school lives, many of us cruise along without making particularly risky or divergent education choices. One of the biggest decisions is, in fact, picking the science or arts track in junior college. But it can be the last time that you feel overwhelmed by the weight of having to make such a critical decision, if you learn how to handle such choices.
In this case, getting straight As doesn’t give you a headstart if you choose a course simply because it’s the trendy decision, only to regret it later on, while getting Cs and Ds isn’t the end of the world if it encourages you to bolster your resume with work experience before university to make up for your grades.YOUR CHOICES MATTER - NOT JUST IN THE WAY YOU THINK
A good start will also reduce uncertainty in the future, significantly alleviating the pressure of building a “successful” professional life. This is especially important if you seek a stable career trajectory that affords you time and money to start a family or pursue other non-professional dreams.
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