Thanks guys I was really getting confused with the form thing. So you actually attend a mandatory 11 or 12 years of public school? 12 in US, (really 13 with Kindergarten..."german"). As far as the Machines to run DF... , these stay 80-90% loaded 24/7, unless power outage (Muuuhahahahaha! ). Most are not connected to external network. We do use an "Xceed" or "Winterm" that allows PC connectivity to UNIX boxes but it really stinks!
Well, it's actually like this... Kindergarten (Children's garden or park in German, right?) is not compulsory. Official schooling starts at Standard 1 in Primary School. That's equivalent to 1st Grade for Americans. There are six Standards altogether in primary schools. So... Standard 1 = 1st Grade Standard 2 = 2nd Grade Standard 3 = 3rd Grade Standard 4 = 4th Grade Standard 5 = 5th Grade Standard 6 = 6th Grade After primary school, the children progress to Secondary School. There are a total of 7 years (called Form) in secondary school, of which only the first 3 years are compulsory. So... Form 1 = 7th Grade Form 2 = 8th Grade Form 3 = 9th Grade Form 4 = 10th Grade Form 5 = 11th Grade Lower 6 = Pre-University Upper 6 = Pre-University So, Malaysia actually has compulsory schooling only for 9 years. But most children go on to at least Form 5 which gives them 11 years of schooling. After Form 5 (or 11th Grade), students can choose to continue to Lower and Upper 6 forms or go on to college. If they continue in Lower and Upper 6, they get a shot at a seat in the public universities. If they continue in colleges, well, they would be limited to private universities.
Working... contract programmer at Goodyear Malaysia.... soon finishing the contract.. then moving on probably into an own venture... probaly ...
My turn. Let's see... Graduated in the year 2000, remained unemployed for almost a year through out 2001 (it's tough being an IT graduate in Malaysia ), now working with Malaysia's biggest bank (no prize for guessing right ) as middleware (IBM MQSeries) flow developer. Heard that this IBM MQSeries thingy is very popular in the United States, but only recently start working its way to big companies in M'sia... How true is this? If I quit my job now, can I get a job with very-high-pay in the States?
jobless?? although it's tough to find job but are u being choosy?? cos i got a friend, same batch with me. he's looking for big big companies, high high salary, so those small company want to hire him, he rejects. so end up jobless for a yr...
Me choosy? Not at all... I'm trying to get the CCNP free course but it seems that they don't want my 'Uni Leaving Cert' because of the 'expected to graduate' phrase. Going to get a new one from the university. Asked my sister to ask for me and she said it will take 1 week. Damn! The places for the free course are taken up so fast. Why is this happening? Let's pray I get it... Anyone knows how much the CCNP cert cost?
Really jobless lar. I have to settle for part-time jobs like Data Entry... I sent out numerous application forms and only a few asked me for interview. And during the interview, most of them thought my asking price is too high (I put RM 2k, which is ideal at tha time). I'm willing to work for like RM 1.8k, but best offer I can get is RM 1.5k, which is IMHO, insulting to my degree! Well, maybe my asking price is indeed too high, but in the end I landed a job with RM2k+
hmm, then u are consider lucky lar. but if i were u, i would take the RM1.5K offer first, then while working, look for another job. but i was consider quite lucky also, i got a job b4 i graduate and it's market price lor. RM1.8K.
how to spend? i think 1.8 for a fresh grad is consider ok already. spend wisely, should be enough...btw, this was like, 2 yrs back.. i'm a programmer.
