A REAL blog post

Its been awhile since I've posted something on my blog that really is somewhat personal and not some rubbish I post just so I don't get people yelling Update!!! at me.

I was just reading Su Ann's blog, and I finally took the time to really read out a whole post (honestly your post damn kau long wei) and it made me realize how I've always thought of blogging about so much shit and yet it always slips my mind when I get on the keyboard.

But today, I shall, for she has reminded me of why I started a blog in the first place.

I believe that I am an asshole. If you don't think so, you really don't know me THAT well.

I believe I was brought up just fine. My parents did right by me and I strive to do right by them.

My brother and I were always given the freedom of choice and the leeway to do as we please in the confines of a certain ethical code of conduct that we were brought up with.

My brother being the older one, with more responsibilities, lives his life pretty much by the book. He went to a private school, then went to college, and then to University, got a degree, came home and got a job. I'd say he's normal.

I was the ever carefree, young rebel without a cause. I went to public school, got beaten, beat people up, skipped classes and hung out in snooker centers and cyber cafes. Stayed out late drinking in the park with friends on school nights. Smoked in the school toilets.

Then one day I realized I was in too much trouble and I couldn't get caught, I didn't want to get caught. So I weighed my options, and made my choice.

I transfered to a home-school center in a church.

I struggled and finally made it out, barely, with average SAT scores and moved on to college.

I'm 21 now, and I'm still failing subjects even after transferring to a different college, with a fresh new program and a fresh new start.

I'm not cut out for this studying bullshit.

You see, the way I see it, life cannot be learnt through books. Books are for entertainment and the dissemination of information. Books are not for learning. Textbooks are a waste of trees.

I have learned everything I know from doing. I have learned everything I know from putting my hands down and trying it until I get the hang of it. I have learned my most important lessons from being beaten up or failing miserably.

I think education is over-rated. I think in Malaysia education is a business.

Take HELP college for example. HELP college is under HELP corporation. The only thing I can think about when I think corporation is business, profits, luxury cars.

Taylors college. They don't care if you fail. In fact, its better for them. That means repeat customers.

Welcome to the world of money. Where no amount of books can ever teach you the fundamentals.