Typical Mindset that will never change for another 10 years in the run...

Recently, there is this close friend of mine who has been telling me about how many RP students she has met through her work. All of which are negative, for example, "DESPERATE".

Well, what can be done when society looks at people by their labels? We, RP students are labeled with: RP: Retarded People, RP: Rubbish People, RP: Rejected People, etc. Yes, we can say, we aren't! Many of us know, yes, we aren't.

However, it is not easy to change the typical mindset of the majority. Look at any discussion website, the topic about RP is lousy has been going on and on. Since RP started till now, even after they have witnessed their 5th graduating batch. It will still go on and on for 10 years or more, i believe. Or even if it stops, it will still be remembered by many in years to come.

RP will be the hot topics for jokes, sarcasm, topic for leisure, topic to show how "great" you are, etc.

Sadly, my own mother finds that you may be a top student in RP, but once you are SP, you are a goner. Sorry, but i beg to differ. I am 100% confident that if i am willing to work hard, i will do better than what i did in RP, at least better GPA.

When your family thinks this way of you, what about the society? Yes, they have the similar typical thinking and for some circumstances, worst mindset. When they ask you which poly you are from. You know that they will start processing their pretty labels for you straightaway. This is when, you will face rejections and sarcasms.

When you are accepted for a position and you mentioned that you would like to consider, they will "counselled" you into taking up the post. "You see, you are from Republic Polytechnic and it is not a top, top institution, so to speak." -Meaning: Accept my offer and stop choosing. You are not some elite, so when i offer you a chance, you jolly well accept it without a second thought. It's not like you can find another job somewhere else. So accept it like a good old dog and kneel down and lick my shoes.

Hello! Why are you doing all these? Both of us know the answer. That's because you find it hard to employ staff as you are picky, but ironically, you are short of manpower. So stop acting like a beneficent person. Hypocrite! Who are you trying to kid? I know how hideous the world is and how hideous you are. How can you tell me you are true, when your thick makeup can't even cover your heavily freckled face, let alone your hideous self?

Yes, i should not be choosy. I do not attend interviews just to reject the job. I ain't so free. But every individual can feel how welcome the person is to him/her. Every individual has the right to choose, something which i strongly believe. I am DESPERATE to find a job, because of the label which has been stuck on to me and no matter what the label cannot be shake off. It will follow me to my grave. All RP student will...

To me, RP has helped me gain knowledge. RP has changed me to accept others more positively. RP has shaped me into who i am today. A better person, than who i was yesteryear.

I was the old me when i started my campus life in RP. Someone who hates the RP's system. Soon, i grow to understand that RP is different, but it has its strengths, nonetheless. I did not accept others, i don't see the reason to. This only helped me get into unhappiness and dread. Just one semester, i gain the understand that, acceptance is important, be it ideas or people.

One golden sentence: The World does not Revolves Around YOU.

I am sure not everyone is other polys would gain that understanding. Because they don't gain that much exposure. How much have we endured and understand from this day to day routine? These routines are beneficial. There is always something that can be brought home at the end of the day.

Being able to survive that day after having to group with some lazy bum is a great job.

Being able to survive the day, after getting sabotage by your team mates is reliving.

Being able to find out the solution after your facilitator challenged you/your team is an accomplishment. Most importantly, you gained more understanding.

Being able to contribute in one way or another is great. I feel useful.

Being able come out with some solutions to a brain challenging problem, is a reliving yet fulfilling accomplishment.

Better than those who just sit, listen and take down notes.

We have to understand the problem, find out the key points, source for reliable information, source reference, pick out the main points, understand it, put it into the ppt in your own words, if possible.

Then present it in your own words, answer the questions posted by the class.

Try to understand other's ppt and find if there are questions that you can ask to help you gain more knowledge?

Sometimes, we are further challenged- we have to exchange ppt to present too. How tense can all these be?

Take down notes when all these are happening too.

(At least for SAS and SEG, this is true.)

Being in a group that is cooperative is great. Everyone does their job.

Everyone accepts one another.

Even if the whole group is lazy, but as long as there is someone who is willing to share the burden, you know who is a good team mate and who is not.

You learn how to view people and appreciate others more.

Still, all these that i have gained will not helped to change the perception of many others.

Not even those around me.

You can look down on RP, but please don't make a joke out of us. We aren't prefect, we make mistakes too.

You may think i am not open enough with your mindless joke. Yes, i am not open enough. This is me.

If this joke you cracked has made your day, do as you deem fit.