Kak, akak tak rasa ke it's such a waste for students who score really well in SPM, like 9A+ but ended up getting only MARA scholarship, which is not very prestigious compared to other scholarships. Do you feel that way? I do :( I couldn't stop emoing !
This might sound a little bit harsh for you, so I apologize beforehand.
No, I don't think it's a waste. If 'prestige' is what you're searching for, then those scholarships are not for you. Think back about the reason WHY you applied for the scholarships. Is it for the fame? The pride of being called 'a Khazanah scholar' or 'a Kijang scholar' or any other scholarships holder? Is it for the money? The monthly allowance that you get from your sponsor?
If you did really well for your SPM, then you should be smarter than this, more matured than this. Your aim to score well during SPM is not for the scholarships, the fame and the exclusivity of being called a scholar. Your aim should be for yourself, for your education, for your future. So what if you do not get the 'so-called' prestigious scholarships. It relieves you of the burden of having to score almost perfect scores. It relieves you of the enormous responsibility you hold.
Think about it this way... Having a scholarship is not only giving you an education for free, but it puts a lot of weight on your shoulder. There's a lot of responsibility you have to hold. If you slack off and do not study well, you're wasting the people's money on you. The people of Malaysia are financing your studies, but you throw it away. In other words, you're 'mengkhianati amanah yang diberikan kepada anda'.
Are you ready to hold such 'prestige' responsibilty, my dear?
Dah dah, stop emoing and accept it. Things happened for a reason. God Knows where you should be, He wouldn't put you in a place He Knows you wouldn't succeed. :)
No, I don't think it's a waste. If 'prestige' is what you're searching for, then those scholarships are not for you. Think back about the reason WHY you applied for the scholarships. Is it for the fame? The pride of being called 'a Khazanah scholar' or 'a Kijang scholar' or any other scholarships holder? Is it for the money? The monthly allowance that you get from your sponsor?
If you did really well for your SPM, then you should be smarter than this, more matured than this. Your aim to score well during SPM is not for the scholarships, the fame and the exclusivity of being called a scholar. Your aim should be for yourself, for your education, for your future. So what if you do not get the 'so-called' prestigious scholarships. It relieves you of the burden of having to score almost perfect scores. It relieves you of the enormous responsibility you hold.
Think about it this way... Having a scholarship is not only giving you an education for free, but it puts a lot of weight on your shoulder. There's a lot of responsibility you have to hold. If you slack off and do not study well, you're wasting the people's money on you. The people of Malaysia are financing your studies, but you throw it away. In other words, you're 'mengkhianati amanah yang diberikan kepada anda'.
Are you ready to hold such 'prestige' responsibilty, my dear?
Dah dah, stop emoing and accept it. Things happened for a reason. God Knows where you should be, He wouldn't put you in a place He Knows you wouldn't succeed. :)