This article tells us that Vong Yonghow is the first foreigner to work at a top animation firm in Japan. His journey to success tells us a lot on how the education system in Singapore can be improved.
Firstly, he said learning Japanese has benefited him. I agree with him as being able to speak Japanese is important for good communication and acceptance. To be readily accepted as one of them, you must be able to communicate with them. However, the three years was still insufficient as his level of Japanese was not good enough to know all the technical terms.
In the future, there is a high possibility of jobs requiring us to work overseas, with the rise of many nations like China and India. To avoid the difficulty of not being able to communicate, I feel that Singapore should not only continue enriching students with other languages like Japanese, but also ensure that Singaporeans are capable of speaking advanced Chinese and proper English, as India and China would be important business partners in the future. I suggest that the education system should place an emphasis on language by helping students to master English and their mother tongue, and making it compulsory to learn a third language.
On top of language, knowledge of culture is important to cope when working overseas. In order to succeed overseas, we need an understanding of cultural values and practices, so that we can be accepted as one of them. Thus, schools should enrich students with knowledge of different cultures, so that they can blend into a society with a different culture in the future.
Another reason for his success was motivation, which came from a music video. Motivation is important as it encourages us to work hard and persevere. The education system should include activities or talks to motivate students to work hard. For example, students should know about the benefits of working hard, such as a luxurious life and a good job, and also success stories so that they are motivated and know the importance of working hard.
One other reason was his interest in animation. From young, he had a “burning desire” to become an animator. Thus, he took subjects related to it. Students should have a clear idea of their interest as taking jobs of interest will cause us to not only be motivated to work hard, but also have less difficulty enjoying the job, thus making life more meaningful and enjoyable. Planning is also important as it will enable students to choose the appropriate subjects, which will determine the type of job in the future.
However, being merely a student, I have no experience in working overseas and my understanding of it is entirely based on this article. This article does not provide me with all the details and thus, I may miss out other factors when suggesting improvements on the education system. However, I still hope the government would consider and implement my suggestions if possible.
Firstly, he said learning Japanese has benefited him. I agree with him as being able to speak Japanese is important for good communication and acceptance. To be readily accepted as one of them, you must be able to communicate with them. However, the three years was still insufficient as his level of Japanese was not good enough to know all the technical terms.
In the future, there is a high possibility of jobs requiring us to work overseas, with the rise of many nations like China and India. To avoid the difficulty of not being able to communicate, I feel that Singapore should not only continue enriching students with other languages like Japanese, but also ensure that Singaporeans are capable of speaking advanced Chinese and proper English, as India and China would be important business partners in the future. I suggest that the education system should place an emphasis on language by helping students to master English and their mother tongue, and making it compulsory to learn a third language.
On top of language, knowledge of culture is important to cope when working overseas. In order to succeed overseas, we need an understanding of cultural values and practices, so that we can be accepted as one of them. Thus, schools should enrich students with knowledge of different cultures, so that they can blend into a society with a different culture in the future.
Another reason for his success was motivation, which came from a music video. Motivation is important as it encourages us to work hard and persevere. The education system should include activities or talks to motivate students to work hard. For example, students should know about the benefits of working hard, such as a luxurious life and a good job, and also success stories so that they are motivated and know the importance of working hard.
One other reason was his interest in animation. From young, he had a “burning desire” to become an animator. Thus, he took subjects related to it. Students should have a clear idea of their interest as taking jobs of interest will cause us to not only be motivated to work hard, but also have less difficulty enjoying the job, thus making life more meaningful and enjoyable. Planning is also important as it will enable students to choose the appropriate subjects, which will determine the type of job in the future.
However, being merely a student, I have no experience in working overseas and my understanding of it is entirely based on this article. This article does not provide me with all the details and thus, I may miss out other factors when suggesting improvements on the education system. However, I still hope the government would consider and implement my suggestions if possible.
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