2010年8月11日星期三

多得末代的新開始

這條數,真考人算。

末代會考,合資格升中六的考生,近六萬,學位卻只有三萬多,怎麼到了第三、四天,還有剩餘學額?

有些說話,上一代人常聽的,久不聞矣,隔了半個世紀,適逢末代會考,又輪迴到學生耳邊:

仔呀仔,你老實答我,成績差,是能力不夠?懶?無興趣?抑或失手而已?念不上,就別勉強。

女呀女,不如你想清楚,學一技之長,都是出路呀!

我們的父母輩,都受教於這套。還記得媽媽說過,外公當年死慳死抵給小舅舅學車,就是要確保他窮途末路也可開車搵食。

到了我們的一代,「入大學」卻變成莘莘學子的唯一目標。在制度內磨爛蓆,由得意志被磨蝕磨平磨得無影。

考不好?重考吧,加把勁頂硬上!辛苦擠上中六,明知不是讀書材料,旁人勸道,多捱兩年吧,中七畢業比中五吃香多了。勉強踏進大學門檻,卻要屈就念不合適的科目,然而更多上不了船的人萬分羨慕:你就好啦,過幾年,「假假地」是大學生!

我輩成長於大學學位逐步增加的年代,本是好事。但當大家義無反顧為着一紙文憑奮鬥,談起將來總是異口同聲「大學畢業再算」,亦即是說,廿歲以前,我們其實都不需要知道自己喜歡什麼要什麼。

想不到,「不入大學無寧死」的價值觀,今天遇上稍作改變的遊戲規則,當事人的盤算也自然改變過來。

既然合資格也不一定能上中六,置之死地而後生,不如早點找條真正合適的出路。許是如此,各式院校門庭若市,文法中學反而有位剩。

原來,恐慌,未必是壞事。環境改變了,人才會發現更多選擇。就像巴士罷工,以為班次疏了會迫爆車?結果連平日滿客的,也少了乘客!因為,我們仍然有小巴、港鐵、渡輪,甚至光靠一雙腳,一樣走出路來。

4 則留言:

M&M 說...

社會的氣氛令人誤以為"末代"即是"末路".退後一步看,才發現岔路就在眼前. 為甚麼人總是這麼樣?

Rico 說...

「到了我們的一代,「入大學」卻變成莘莘學子的唯一目標。」----->很明顯與香港現時以服務、地產及金融業為主的單元經濟結構有關,要入行,就要有高學歷,結果所有人都要向「入大學」的窄門擠,為的,就是一張入場劵。

另外,我發覺現時香港人並不太尊重、不知道craftmanship為何物。人們傾向賤視所有靠「手工」、「手藝」搵食的行業(一個大學畢業,然後走去做中學Science Lab Tech的感嘆)──不過在一個只懂炒樓,不重實業的社會,這本來不應該視為一些稀奇古怪的事!

chinchin 說...

Above all, I think that the residual school places may not be directly related to the attitude changes of the last year F.5 students. Actually, according to the past statistics, there are residual school places few days after the release of the academic result every year. To fill all or most school places are mainly the problem of the time and information costs. Since most of the residual school places come from the remote school with lower reputation, it may take students’ time to search the information and hence to register.
Of course, I also agreed that, at present, the choices for students increase, universities or preparatory schools may not be the sole option for furthering studies. However, many teenagers, including myself, may not be able to fully understand their interests or talents during the secondary school phase. It may be due to the current teaching module, students may not be able to explore the various types of career or the actual needs of the society. Firstly promoting to the university or preparatory school could be a good choice for them. Notwithstanding the major may not be their first priority, students can still have time to think about their future career plan and get deeper connection with the society through the overarching universities’ activities.
Currently, I am a year 3 undergraduate, and I also promoted to F.6 and entered the university because of the peer influences and social pressure instead of my own desire. Although I am not studying my favorite subject, after realizing my main interest in year 2, I am so glad that I got the degree because it is the basic admission ticket of my favorite job. Certainly, I hope in the future, the students can discover their interest as soon as possible by way of the education reform, if successful.

Frostig 說...

What a good (and alternative) insight!!!