Re: Unfair gov't policies won't break spirit

My spirit was not broken because my father was the second top man in the
Road Transport Department and he made sure all my paths were smoothen for me
despite poor grades etc and failing a couple of times. I retired comfortably
well off just by answering "yes sir three bags full in the plantation
industry"
"pluto" <pluto@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Unfair gov't policies won't break spirit
> Josiah C
> Aug 29, 05 1:11pm
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> More than 20 years ago, I could not gain entry into any course at any of
> the local universities despite obtaining two Bs, one E and two Rs at the
> STPM level.
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> I would have accepted this as it was my own fault for not studying harder
> but for the fact that some of my bumiputera classmates gained entry into
> the law faculty at Universiti Malaya on the same results, not to mention
> other bumiputra students who got into the Arts and Social Sciences
> faculties with much lower qualifications than mine.
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> Could you imagine how heartbroken I was as I could not afford private
> tertiary education on my father's meagre salary? With my good results in
> English (Grade A1 in SPM and Grade B in STPM) I could have at least been
> offered a chance to become a graduate teacher in English.
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> Can you then blame me and the many others of my generation for being
> bitter
> about the discriminatory policies of our government? And 20 years later,
> not much has changed.
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> Sad to say, the later generations will be just as embittered. And what do
> all these policies do to national unity and integration among the
> bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras? The sheer unfairness of it all still
> rankles to this day and I am even more determined to work hard for my
> children's future.
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> You see, all these obstacles never break our spirits but instead make us
> more determined to succeed despite all the odds. This is what separates us
> from those who had it easy.
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> Equality, not special privileges, is what Indians need
> 12:45pm Thu Jul 07, 2005
> Have transparent affirmative action policies
> 12:59pm Wed Jun 29, 2005
> Who are products of the system?
> 01:21pm Tue Jun 28, 2005
> Political interference in universities won't help
> 02:56pm Mon Jun 27, 2005
> Higher education: Moaning won't change anything
> 02:46pm Mon Jun 27, 2005
> Keep politics away from teaching
> 02:44pm Mon Jun 27, 2005
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> cheers
> pluto


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