i understand what you mean.

but an oversea education will bring much exposure to the world of music rather than closing our doors only to malaysia.

and thou we dont make music for money, we still need money to live.

is a win-win situation going oversea.
u are more expose to music and better understnading to musical culture oversea. u will be more informative and bring back a new set knowlege.

passion and understanding music is the core of being a musician, YEs!
but u can get more passion and understanding overseas!

We must try to expand our knowlege.

a wise person who have much wisdom thinks that he does not know enough.

that are so many more things to learn, try to expand the view.

hopefully u dont flame me back and try to understand what im saying.

As donald trump stats:" even if you have skills and passion, without a basic education, you are nothing".

maybe.
there are still far more things to learn where we cant get in malaysia.

why would a person want a master degree teacher than a diploma?
easy, he has more knowlege.

i rather have a teacher who is expose much to the world and understand many things, rather than a teacher thinking that having a diploma and can play well means u are the best.
many ppl can play well, look at the prodigies all over the world, BUT is the understanding and knowlege that counts.
thou, learning has no ends.

hopefully he gets that into his head.

no offense.

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Added on April 15, 2008, 2:32 pmoh ya, added: example: why do ppl study accounts in college/uni when they already know accounts?

Why do ppl study science in uni when they already know sience?

why do ppl study arts when do already know arts?

those ppl who go for cert why do we need to bother them? just let them be. they go there siok siok because their parents are rich=.=

we are the kind where we need to save just for an oversea education

well, for career wise, a degree is vital for a stable future. u wont want to be a diploma holder for the rest of your life=.=
and yes, cant wish to see the enviroment oversea, all the knowledge!

im planning for a masters T.T hopefully save enough+loan 

but sometimes i see many music teachers who are not dedicated, they dont even have a good music education, they teach just because of the money, and when student come in, they give abit of theory homework, and walk out of the class to chit-chat. haiz.......... this kind of teacher ruins the beauty of the music and destroys the student's passion. they dont bother bout the student, and they are not dedicated.

I feel very lucky to have a good music teacher.
he ask me go down penang to find him during school holiday and he will take me around kai kai and discuss about my future.
he will always take me around places when there is oppurtunity.
lucky to have such a dedicated teacher