Students who want to work with animals, often in the remote areas in Myanmar, can study veterinary science courses, which accept 100 students a year. Also, the Institute of Agriculture accepts about 300 students and the Institute of Forestry about 50 students a year.

“My son is in grade nine, I was also grade nine. Parents who care about education hope their children learn the entire curriculum, from kindergarten to matriculation,”

“We have been developing the skills of those who are not able to learn these managerial subjects at Yangon Institute of Economics. There are currently more than 10,000 private companies in Myanmar but the supply capacity for white-collar staff educated in managerial subjects is small compared to the demand.”

“Most businesses in the past practiced a career ladder system, which promoted an employee based on their level of experience and service. But businesses today increasingly opt to use an open system, which promotes an employee based on their skills and personality,”

“We have just a little fund,” he said. “We save as much as we can and spend economically. Sometimes we are forced spend money set aside for general funding.”

“I think most of the parents are now coming to know the benefits of summer schools. We can say this because there are more parents making enquiries about summer school and also more students enrolling,”

“We care and teach children to develop their mental, physical, emotional, and social skills. For example, we put them in teams to show the children how to treat each other and work cooperatively, developing their social skills,”

Some have misinterpreted “professional” as “one who works for money”. For me, a professional is a person who is skillful and has a lot of knowledge in a particular field. He is also accountable for criticising or commenting on the subject he specialises. In the United Nations, staff are classified into two groups – professionals and general service. Another meaning for professional is who has enough skill in a profession to work and earn a living in it.

“When my twin sons started school I didn’t bother making the school uniform because I wanted it to look good and last a long time. So instead I bought the ready-made uniform that I know I can trust,”

“We also give London-based City and Guilds’ diploma-level engineering courses. They are six month and one year courses. People can find jobs easily locally and abroad if they hold a City and Guild diploma,”

“I believe the way young doctors are taught has changed over the past 30 years because the number of students has increased,” Dr U Ko Ko said. “The students cannot be given as close supervision.”

Certainly some of the young, first-year students who go abroad for the first time face some language problems. But, in fact, I did not experience much culture shock here as most of ASEAN countries have similar cultures, besides some food differences. But surely it would be different if I were studying in the US or Europe.

“You need to hold high points in this exam and it will be better if you also have a bachelor degree or a diploma relevant to the subject you want to apply for,” she said. “Another requirement taken for granted is you must have passed the matriculation exam.”

I’ve been in Myanmar more than ten years and at ISY for seven and a half years. Before this I was at British Council for two and a half years. In British Council, I started as a regular teacher and I ended up as the youth learning coordinator, in charge of the children’s education. And before that I was in Mandalay at a Myanmar-owned language school for one year.

In Singapore, a student’s academic schedule fluctuates between tutorials, lectures, seminars, laboratories, and library. The academic system puts a lot of emphasis on independent study. Students are expected to do research and write essay-style papers even from their first year and to perform a great deal of independent study in order to achieve high marks.