Education/GPZ/10S403

The author thinks that higher level of education is not for everyone as society's view as certain jobs do not require those skills learnt. Indeed, such expectations may be unecessary as the skills learnt are not putting on good use but are took up just to secure a position in the society. For example, in Singapore, students have to study selected compulsory subjects that might not be useful for their career in future in order to reach university. Thus, this means that higher level of education might not necessary for everyone. However, in Singapore society, whereby there are influx of talents resulting in an competition for jobs. Thus, the level of education serves as a crucial measure for employers to select their employees. Hence, high level of education is remains important for everyone.

The author also states that people try to take up higher level of education although they are not apt for it and other people would find it harsh to bring this message across to them. Due to this, people may take up skills that may not be suitable and thus, be unhappy with what they are doing. I agree to this stand as in Singapore's society, the government has already set up various institutes, such as Institute of Technical studies(ITE), to accomodate different kinds of learner who are suitable for different types of job. Thus, this cushions the author's stand that high level of education is not for everyone. However, different jobs would bring in different income for various individuals. In Singapore, those people who have higher level of studies such as lawyer and doctors are earning much more than those who are holding on to jobs that does not involve high level of education. Thus, in the pursuit of having more income, it is imperative to pursue a higher level of education so that the income earned is more than sufficient to cope with the rising standards of living in Singapore. Hence, this limits the author's point that high level of education is not for everyone.