Set Your Goals Straight, Everyone! (For Undergraduate Students)

Let me get this first. Did you think you could simply relax and not trying your best in achieving your dreams when you enter a university? May be if I show the situation, it might be different.

After SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia), do not think you could simply skip the whole process before pursuing your degree. You need to get ready for degree after SPM. So that is why we need to go through colleges or diploma or STPM in order to get prepared (not well prepared anyways) for degree.

I mean, did you even realize that the higher our academic level is, the more we should pursue or learn more. That was why we had multiple tasks and assignments. So stop complaining about the assignments and lecturers because if you have a career in the future, the circumstances might be more challenging unless you don't work (we need to face the truth that everyone needs to work or else the world might be crazy).

Some might think that they had studied well enough in their past studies and they deserve to relax in further studies. I mean I was like /('O')\ when I found out about their mind set. Hey! Snap out of it! I also had satisfying results in my SPM and STPM, it does not mean I should stay dormant as I have entered the university as a reward of my past academic achievements. You wanted to further your study, so act like you wanted to learn more instead of complaining.

Remember to have a thought on your parents and anyone who had been raising and looked after you. Their hopes, anticipations and wishes should be of concern if you ever had the ridiculous mind set. Try to pursue knowledge more.

Let me tell you this, I am currently studying Bachelor of Digital Games Design. However, I also had to learn graphic designs as in poster designs, learn photography, video editing, read sophisticated books and many other subjects which are not my core subjects for my first degree. If I had the thought of only focus on my core subjects instead of the electives, I would surely not be having multiple skills in digital creativity. Whatever you study in your degree could help you land a job when you are looking for it. It does not mean that by hook or by crook I had to become a digital game designer. I could also become a VFX director, a photographer or a graphic designer.

To wrap up my opinion, always stay positive and be sure to believe in yourself that you are able to overcome life obstacles (make sure you overcome it in a fair and the best way without harming others in any possible way).