Fight On!!!

I was reading the news and I saw an article talking about only approx. 200 fresh graduates ended up joining the 大學畢業生實習計畫. Below is an abstract from that article:

中原人力資源顧問董事總經理周綺萍批評，兩個月來僅吸引兩成畢業生北上實習，是反應冷淡，更反映本港大學畢業生好逸惡勞。她指內地工作機會相當難求，現時政府親自出馬拉攏內地大企業，大學生仍無動於衷，抗拒長時間駐內地工作，只求本地舒服安樂工作。盛智晉薈國際顧問公司行政總裁李彥樺指，香港大學生為怕辛苦，的確浪費政府一番心意。

I am very shocked at how Ms.周綺萍 and Mr.李彥樺commented about fresh graduates in Hong Kong. I disagree with them in two ways.

First, they are using terms like “好逸惡勞” and “怕辛苦” to describe ALL fresh graduates in Hong Kong which is obviously unfair, unjust and stereotyping. When the outcome does not reach expectations, I don’t believe blaming others is the best thing to do. I certainly disagree with such terms as I believe it needs enormous effort for fresh graduates to finish their degrees, trying to gear themselves up with knowledge and skills that they can apply on their careers in future. Please give them respect, as the few percent who have faught hard to get to where they are now.

Secondly, try and think from fresh graduates’ point of view. For every decision they make, they have to bear opportunity cost. Those 總經理 General Managers and 行政總裁CEOs who are well-paid with no economical concerns tend to neglect those families who use all their money on their children’s education with the hope of the children becoming the backbone of the family’s finance in the future. I believe the fresh graduates do see this as a great opportunity for them but the offers they are given are not enough as their families’ financial support.

Fresh graduates in Hong Kong 2009 have suffered enough – what they need is encouragement but not criticisms. They have been under tons of pressure from their families, the society and themselves already. The blame should not be on them but the education system in Hong Kong and the lack of sufficient and effective support to them.

This internship program I believe is not the best solution for the high unemployment rate, and the problem does not lie on money or laziness. However, money is always an important factor that affects people’s decision on their career choice – especially in a place that our CEO Mr. Tsang considers houses at the price of $4,000 per square feet are affordable and reasonable.

Support, encourage and respect fresh graduates. They deserve better chances and options as they are likely to become the backbone of not only their families, but also Hong Kong's economy.

FYI : http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/2/1/1/1301767/1.html

今日の一言 : The battle never ends.

一個心急的人

我從來都是一個心急的人。也不可算是心急、只是我有了目標就會一直朝着那方向努力、直至達成為止。我往往没有留意到我身邊的東西很有可能被我影響到、什至被我迫得無所適從、喘不過氣來。

林夕有一首歌的一段歌詞我喜歡得很。「我總太愛人　逼到愛人變做朋友再變生疏」其實不只是愛人、任何人和事都是這樣。打個比喩。一個3小時長的考試、心急的人總是會想快一歩的完成那試題、但仔細想想、為什麼一定要那麼快去趕、而不好好利用那3小時的時間？

欲速則不達。這簡單的一個道理、為何我到了現在還不明白？是時候要學會慢下來、看開一點、看多一點、給自己空間也給別人空間、不然盲目的往前看、往前衝、只會看不見身邊的一切、身邊的提示、使失去的一定會比得到的來得多。

今日の一言 : 欲速則不達

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Sometimes ALL bad things just seem to happen on the same damn day.  Hate it!

今日の一言 : NO ONE IS ALWAYS RIGHT.  FACE IT.

It's all destined

My very first entry since I left Japan.  Just can't express how busy I have been, how many things that can possibly happen between one and a half months.  Finally got some time to rest now, time to take a deep breath and reflect.

Life is a process of decision making.  Every day, you have to face different situations, and make different choices.  Sometimes you get a lot of options to choose from, sometimes you can only choose from one; sometimes you have the power to choose, and sometimes you are stuck with only one option.

I believe for many things, they are all destined.  In other words, our destiny is made up from many "coincidents", or a combination of choices made at different stage of life.  We always want to take the best option, but somehow reality stops us from doing so.  And for many, they don't even know which is the best option!

Hong Kong, a place I am very familiar with but at the same time I feel like I am a total stranger.  The biggest question/problem I have now is to decide, where I should go next?  I really dunno.  Too many options, but too little choices at the same time.

Failure causes depression.  But to many, failure can also be a source to motivation.  I really hate when people say "Good luck" to me.  It's just meaningless.  I never believe in luck 'cos luck have always been failing on me. 

Effort can be ignored, but they are never wasted.  Regret is the very last thing I will do as it can change nothing.  Life is full of failure, bullshit and hurdles.  I just have to be more careful when I make my next choice and I will be just fine.

今日の一言 : What goes around, comes around.

卒業前日

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