The Coming Crash (no later than 1H2012)?

[yeokiwi]

I remember a very motivating Sec 2 geography teacher once told us "less good" students: "Smart students spend 10 minutes reading can understand, good students spend 1 hour. But if you need 8 hours, so be it! Don't focus on what's fair or not fair. Focus on whether you WILLING to spend the time you need to understand. Smart students who not willing or not interested to spend the 10 minutes will also fail..."

Best quote of the week I have heard.
There is a Chinese saying "Diligence will cover up what lack of intelligence could not."

勤能补拙。

Although I do agree with it, sometimes it is better understand our own personal competencies and choose the right career and job.
From someone that told me this....
There were students with good results that applied to digital media design studies. However, their competencies do not cover the ability to draw, design and conceptualize their thoughts on drawing board. Even though they maybe very hardworking and had good science and math results, they were unable to cope with the studies.
These students would probably do very well in science and engineering fields but due to some influences, they had chosen a course that exposed their own shortcomings.

Not a very wise thing to do.