“THE GRASS is always greener on the other side “ is a well known saying. Teenagers today are very well exposed to western life style.

IPOH: At the tender age of 10, V. Kiranyaah here has developed the habit of reading a book for two hours every day.

OVER the last 10 to 12 years you may not have bothered about Public or Private education.  However, after completing your SPM/STPM you are now wondering whether you should switch to private college / university. You want to know whether you should do A Levels rather than STPM. Some of you may be wondering whether it is better to do a Foundation Programme or a Diploma programme in the Private College rather than join a government Matriculation or STPM. Everyone around you would have started giving ideas and tips, but to you it is more confusing. .

WHICHEVER field you choose to study, the chances are you need computer knowledge.

MANY school-leavers want to earn some pocket money while waiting for their results. Some need money to change their handphones, some need to upgrade their laptops, some need money for shopping and some need money for their future studies. .

FOR THE last one year, students preparing for important exams such as SPM / STPM and other equivalent exams have been put on hold due to Covid-19, MCO, lockdown, etc. After preparing for more than 12 years in school, many would have felt very disappointed and frustrated that they could not leave school.

Destiny are the events that are supposed to take place, in a man’s (human) life in the present or the future. It all began from a very personal experience for Vicknesh Kandasamy A/L Gunasekaran.Vicknesh had completed his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and just like most teenagers he was torn and had no idea on his next step, unsure of which degree or foundation he would like to venture into.

SCHOOLS are closed in many states because of Covid-19.  Now,  students have a lot of time to plan their future. Some may be worried about their future because they  see the day to day problems faced by the people around them. There are many who are in Form 5 and Form 6 not knowing when their final exams will be held. There are also hundreds who have left school last year but yet to get into any further education programs or get employed. Those who are mid-way in the universities  do not know their future till todate. There are many more who have lost their jobs during this period. With so  much uncertainty,  the future may look bleak to many. Especially students will be losing their motivation to study or choose a vocation.

Kuala Lumpur: Getting more Malaysians to read for pleasure and to gain knowledge is on ongoing “battle” in this country, with the government and various individuals doing their part to boost the reading habit among the public.

As the online semester comes to a close, there are many different feelings that go through the minds of academics.