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Dearest Mr. Lloyd,
I was able to read your column last week! It’s
an inspiring one and also very timely. I just came from a vacation
and it’s a really good thing I got a copy of The Times. I wonder
though, since I’d like to take computer-related studies, maybe you
can help me find some schools to choose from. Thanks so much, Sir!
[Name withheld]
Dear buddy,
Thanks to you too for investing your time in
reading my column. I’m glad you’re able to do so. I hope I can
directly answer your question but it’s really not my intention to
direct you to a particular school. Nonetheless, just recently, I
found an interesting school in Timog corner Tomas Morato St. in
Quezon City.
I got interested because the owners are almost
as young as I am—so excited that I sat with them for lunch. Let me
walk you through and let’s see if I can spark your interest and
imagination.
You see in my years of being a career counselor
and author, I’ve been asked several times as to which school is
the best. Well, I always reply that it’s not about the school.
Still, if you have only enough money and you want a world-class
learning venue, I trust that you’d love to enroll at the
Cosmopoint International Institute of Technology, a part of the
COSMOPOINT Education Group (CEG) based in Malaysia and see what
happens afterwards.
If I were to choose a computer school, I don’t
easily trust the brand name. We’ve had several IT-related schools,
which became a household name after years in the education business
and yet they don’t guarantee a job placement. If there’s one
school that can do that, well, you’d rather get in fast especially
if it can take your career abroad.
It’s not the responsibility of the school to
find you a job. That’s what I believe in. But if that scheme
exists because perhaps the institution is a part of an
internationally recognized education provider, I’d like to think
it’s better to grab it.
If I were to choose a computer school, I’d
look for “relevant” venue to learn. I’ve been traveling around
the country just silently observing how our education institutions
do their very best to stay as relevant as they possibly can. Most of
the time, I get disappointed by incompetence and inability to cope
with contemporary changes. If there’s one school to make you and
your studies relevant to the workplace, you’d rather get in there
fast!
If I were to choose a computer school, I’d
look for one that provides world-class quality learning facilities
at affordable costs.
When I was still at the Polytechnic University
of the Philippines, a public university, I hardly saw
state-of-the-art facilities. The government didn’t provide any
budget. But something must be done about it. So, instead of just
accepting that bitter reality, I had to be resourceful. I was able
to attend seminars in other schools, many of which were first-class,
and I was able to be familiarize myself with their modern learning
facilities.
The problem isn’t just the resources but
resourcefulness. However, if there’s one school that can provide
you with world-class facilities to help you learn easier and faster,
you’d rather get in there fast!
Education is not about the school. But the
reality is we have to choose from several hundreds of
business-oriented schools nationwide. Choosing one that fits you is
a challenge, one to determine how you’re going to love or hate as
you go along building your professional life. Since it’s a
challenge, you can either make the best choice or just settle for
second best.
You’re given a chance to design your education
and career plan. And you’re able to realize that your chosen
school is for you just after you tried to get inside it. When you do
make it to a satisfying learning experience, I hope you can share
such experience to others.
Before I forget, maybe you can drop by
www.cosmopoint.com.ph. It’s a school of technology that says
“empowering you for the 21st century.”
Your life coach,
Big L
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