I sat down with The Lawyer and The Priest last night, indulging in some late night supper antics. We started talking about the philosophy behind evolution, and the view of religion towards the creation of mankind. Somehow, the conversation steered towards education in Malaysia, and that's when the opinions and views started flying fast and furious. Too the uninitiated, we may have come across as being in a heated argument, with the real possibility of table and chairs flying. Please, we're not drunken Indian joes sitting in a chinese coffeeshop and drinking away our hard earned money.
Yes, I do agree that education in Malaysia leaves a lot to be desired. It is self-defeating restrictive, myopic, deceiving, and not entirely true. Example, Parameswara converting after being buried? Yes, a common case of The Walking (and praying) Dead. Hang Li Po coming to Malacca, despite no imperial records of the emperor at the time having any daughters? What about the ancient Kedah and Gangga Negara kingdoms, which mysteriously seemed to have disappeared from Malaysian history? Why is the study of ancient civilisations solely focused on one particular civilisation only? Why is the Malayan Union viewed with such vehemence? Why is May 69 made into such a fear-inducing event that one caanot hope for change without being told change will beget violence?
So many whys, I assure you. It gets even more comical when one considers there are actually university students, yes univeristy students, who are against learning Darwin's theory, stating it is 'against God's teaching'. Or the many thousands of students of all levels of education who can't even string a proper English sentence together, let alone produce quality work. Ever noticed how ministers are constantly harping about the great local institutions, yet send their children to international schools and foreign universities?
All things considered, the education system here really sucks. Which is why it'll take an entire generation, maybe two, to finally put an end to the complete farce that is Malaysian education. Until then, the best one can hope for his or her kids is that they can spell English words correctly.
We don't need no education? Bring it on, Pink Floyd.
Yes, I do agree that education in Malaysia leaves a lot to be desired. It is self-defeating restrictive, myopic, deceiving, and not entirely true. Example, Parameswara converting after being buried? Yes, a common case of The Walking (and praying) Dead. Hang Li Po coming to Malacca, despite no imperial records of the emperor at the time having any daughters? What about the ancient Kedah and Gangga Negara kingdoms, which mysteriously seemed to have disappeared from Malaysian history? Why is the study of ancient civilisations solely focused on one particular civilisation only? Why is the Malayan Union viewed with such vehemence? Why is May 69 made into such a fear-inducing event that one caanot hope for change without being told change will beget violence?
So many whys, I assure you. It gets even more comical when one considers there are actually university students, yes univeristy students, who are against learning Darwin's theory, stating it is 'against God's teaching'. Or the many thousands of students of all levels of education who can't even string a proper English sentence together, let alone produce quality work. Ever noticed how ministers are constantly harping about the great local institutions, yet send their children to international schools and foreign universities?
All things considered, the education system here really sucks. Which is why it'll take an entire generation, maybe two, to finally put an end to the complete farce that is Malaysian education. Until then, the best one can hope for his or her kids is that they can spell English words correctly.
We don't need no education? Bring it on, Pink Floyd.
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