Can we ever get to study at our dream university? Should we even have dream universities?
Most of us, if not all, grew up with big aspirations—dreaming of great universities at which we will further our studies. As we grow older though, sometimes it seems like that dream may never be attainable.
Should we simply give up? Shouldn't we try harder? Are there times when our dream universities may actually not be the best for us? How do we choose the best university?
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Timestamps (your best friend):
00:00 - Title screen
00:10 - Introduction
01:46 - TOPIC 1: How we perceived universities as children
06:00 - Child Aeshah's dream
08:55 - Child Ahmad's dream
11:52 - Child logic: Ambition ≠ What we want to do
15:30 - TOPIC 2: Growing older; having a wiser understanding of universities
17:49 - Child Aeshah's unrealistic 'everyone-can-go-to-Oxford' logic
20:14 - Realising that there's more to a 'high-quality learning experience'
22:33 - "Abuford"
24:33 - Realising that we have to choose a university
28:38 - TOPIC 3: The concept of a 'dream something'
29:35 - Not everyone will have a 'dream something' in every field
30:01 - Dreams are positive things to have as a child
31:11 - TOPIC 4: Choosing the right university
33:12 - The importance of having an idea of what we want to do in the future
34:40 - Best is relative
36:51 - What's your priority?
38:57 - Expectations of university environments
42:15 - Getting advices on choosing the right universities
44:09 - CONCLUSION: Should we sacrifice our dreams?
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Links:
QS World University Rankings:
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings is a provider of services, analytics and insight to the global higher education sector; a source of comparative data about university performance.
— https://www.topuniversities.com/about-qs
Rhodes Scholarship:
The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and often regarded as the most prestigious and selective scholarship programme in the world.
— https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/the-rhodes-scholarship/
UPU:
Unit Pengambilan Universiti (UPU) is a centralised platform that manages the application process for Public Universities (UA), Polytechnics, Community Colleges and Institut Latihan Kemahiran Awam (ILKA) in Malaysia.
— https://upu.mohe.gov.my/
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