Academic Vs Talent

Most of our generation today would like to pursue thier study in highest level that they can. It is very interesting. However, the curiosity here, why are they so interested in academic field? Is that because more and more opportunities have been widely open to this young generation? Most of their friends holding degree or master? Is a shame not to have an academic achievement nowadays?

Whatever reason it is, it effecting the quality of the graduates. It is obvious now that those who are excellent in academic does not mean they are good in work. There are differences between talent and academic. I once remembered when i was interviewing a Managing Director of a company and he told me that "I would rather find someone based on his/her family background rather than the paper he/she hold. The value that be cultivated by their family will determine their behaviour. We can give them education afterwards."

It's true that we not going to use all the subjects that we have learn in our working life. Study is a preparation for what we going to face in the future. Soft skills should be taken as a serious method to make sure the graduates are prepared for their future. Some of the successful person does not have their academic fulfillment, however, they have what they called experiences, talent and opportunities.

Years by years, opportunities are going to be very competitive to achieve. Will today's graduates able to survive just based on CGPA and the paper that they hold? Shall we came to university for study and exam or shall we creating chances, build a unique personality and mindsets for our future use?

I am about to organize a conference regarding the changes of personality and mindsets of today's undergraduates. Hopefully, this will be the pioneer program which lead to another and it will bring changes to our undergraduates in future.