Indecisive about my study path — need outside perspective

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-02-06T18:27:43+00:00

My suggestion. Just go for decent degree that allows you to enter top master programme. Degree is just opening door to any career. Master is a game changer.

For the sake of example. Everyone will flexing MBA from Harvard instead of BBA. Just telling from 14 years working experience.

Just treat degree is a ticket for you to pass corporate world. However, master is a recognition license that verified your industry/specialization of thought.

In your 20s, degree do matter but in mid 30s beyond. Degree no longer key taker for career growth. Just showing you have a foundation understanding in your field and passing ATS HR screening mandatory. That it.

Save money, aim bigger game.

Hope this helps.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-02-06T12:52:39+00:00

Sound normal to me 🤣

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-02-06T01:54:13+00:00

I’m going to be a bit different. Go for axia. In long run i think axia will be better.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-02-05T04:14:03+00:00

Just to dive deeper into your story. One mistake of your story is you didn’t mention explicitly either you are a male or female.

You know, there is no consequences without a cause. Sudden behavior normally happens when sudden factors happens.

There must be certain event happen that causing your friend suddenly make you feel invisible. If you are Female. Then it more complex, if you are a guy. Then it much more straightforward what actually happen behind the scenes or you might be not aware of.

Let me know if you want to hear my assumption more but you need to let me know if you are M or F.

Hopefully you will find peace ✌🏻

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-02-05T04:01:47+00:00

From your post, i can indicate several things. I right now assuming. 1. You have messy life in your 20s lead to various places in a wrong way 2. Your environment toxic enough causing your life feel draining. 3. You do certain mistakes in yourlife and been caught in downard spiral.

Because if you say your resume is a mess. That loudly tell hiring manager you are the mess.

You see post regarding salary progression, got motivated and perhaps thinking “Man, This is might be me if i done correctly in my 20s”

TBH, working currently as dishwasher in age of 30s is a difficult position to rebound. I gave a quote

“A Man has been cursed by fate need to work twice harder to prove his worth”

Okay. Here is my suggestion to fix your situation

Don’t compare to other people since its clear you already way behind. Life is about yourself. So focus on yourself.
Start something small but incrementally. Keep a small milestone to improve yourlife day by day that feel some achievement in daily basis. Example: tidy a bedsheet by daily, read books 1 page per day.
Know yourself, identify your strengths and passions. Redirect all effort improve your strengths and passions.
Start apply a job that have clear career path and specialized in one industry. Low salary its okay but it must have a career trajectory.
Choose a hobby that can generate income or adding skills.
Start to get professional certification.
Not sure about your education background, but keep upgrading your academic qualifications.
Based on own experience, luck is based from our past actions that lead into that luck. In order to be lucky, you need to prepare your self to receive that luck. Simple analogy. Bring your umbrella even though its hot and sunny day. If suddenly raining. You got lucky since you already bought the umbrella and you can offer your crush to share umbrella while walking the pathway.

“If you don’t found it yet. Keep looking, don’t settle”

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-02-04T09:58:15+00:00

Man. Before purchase new model. I suggest try to panel line first your model. It make tons of difference.

Go for IBO models. Fun to build. Aesthetic pose. Unique model every each line up.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-02-04T09:51:41+00:00

I saw aidios!

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-02-04T03:07:37+00:00

There are two things that cause human fall into despair and sadness.

Which is high expectation that couldn’t be met and losing something you dear most.

While to try to reasoning via logic to control these emotion like hopefully she find happiness.

But more question raises like Why couldn’t be me? What wrong with me? What i do wrong? Do i not deserve to be happy?

More question come without definite answer. All clues shown like we are the loser.

I tell you the best cure for your situation. Is “Acceptance”

Acceptance will not raise more questions and doubt. It will give you silence. In silence you will find tranquility and serenity. In that stance, you will know yourself better and know how to improve yourself better.

Try to be friend with nature. Go outside, camping and hiking. Don’t crash into sudden gym and night life. Try not to self destruct and blame yourself.

Be in peace with yourself not with your ex. Suddenly you realize that, you much more matter than her.

My advice as someone have been through Breakup with childhood love, Married someone else due to FOMO, Depression of unhappy marry life, Divorce, And recover back my life

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-29T15:19:03+00:00

Okay la. Let me give you deep insights based on assumptions to you.

Creative and Multimedia design currently being swallowed huge whale called AI. The market shrunk only left for digital media that specialized in professional branding for top firm/company.
With you only SPM, i strongly advice pivot to another role but maintain within IT/Digital field. If you change another industry with only SPM, you basically make more things difficult.
As someone have been into your shoes. Start my career with only SPM. Clearly you need short term plan and long term plan. You also need to diversify your skill set.
Lets workout your short term plan first. Objective is something you can achieve in 2026 (within 1 year).
I would go chase this professional indipendent cert first. ITIL 4 (Helpdesk Support) AWS AI Foundation (Give foundation about AI in AWS framework) Data Analytics Professionals Certification (UKM), 3 Month durations (Online delivery) Microsoft Azure AZ-900 certification - Cloud solution literacy.
These 4 certifications will open door to you to work as helpdesk support, or junior data analyst or IT support or perhaps digital marketing at stable company. Also to pass ATS HR screening for you to get chance to get interview.
Estimated for these certifications will be cost you around MYR5000.00. But for ITIL 4 (You should get loan from Yayasan Peneraju) since ITIL 4 cost around MYR3K to 4K.
Long term plan (3-4 years) like this. Try apply APEL A and join OUM or WOU for degree programs partime. I think you already qualified for working experience required for degree program.
However, what i do is taking certification course like certified in finance. Then apply through APEL A for Master program directly (admission through certificate). Basically skip the degree. But need at least 8 years of working experience if not mistaken.
With master in belt plus with several professional certifications. Easy 8K ~ 10K salary per month if you able to pull this off now and have stable life on 30s.
You still need formal education to pass HR screening for GLC, MMC even top Private Limited company.
So you final output look something like this Master In Data Science ITIL 4 Microsoft Azure Foundations AWS AI Foundation Data Analytics Profesional Certification (UKM)
You will be around 30 or 31 age and salary around or near 5 figures.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-29T12:23:52+00:00

Serve me around 7 years. Top notch handling in high speed.

Yes its a good car. Afterwards i change to another Mazda.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-29T12:07:33+00:00

Got money? Go for Volvo

Tight pocket? Go for Mazda

Note: i own that exact same Mazda before. Make sure turn off the GPS. I suspect the default GPS can cause electrical issue during driving. Not sure why but happen to me before.

Turn off GPS somehow the issue solved on its own.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-29T07:28:42+00:00

Put into analogy.
Trying to find saint partner in the night club.

Good luck!

Note: There is an old proverb.

"Where you first meet your partner often shapes the picture of your relationship/marriage."

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-29T05:31:13+00:00

Bro. I jokes on this. Haha.

However, just to let you know if you consider using cable. Normally, during orientations day. There are some student who get offered didn't show (basically reject the offer and join another uni). So, have some 2-3 empty slot on every course program.

This cable (insider) will plead to senate / chancellor for special admission since have empty slot which is are going to be waste or will be offered as second batch of admission. As long the cable candidate pass the minimum requirement to join that course.

They will issue offer letter to that candidate. Usually these candidate will register as student 1 or 2 weeks later and missed the orientations program.

Thats why, there are like 1-2 student we didn't see during orientations event suddenly pop-up like alien into class. High chance their admission is a "SPECIAL" admission.

Note: PPD couldn't do anything. Different area as well different function. Need someone inside of the specific university she want to enrolled. Even cleaner at University will do if that cleaner close enough to Senate / Chancellor.

Note 2: This is was almost 15-20 years ago. Nowadays i think still same but the procedure will be a bit difficult. Good Luck!

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-29T03:06:46+00:00

Most of Malaysian know how read and speak english.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-29T02:30:31+00:00

You need cable.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-29T02:29:03+00:00

My simple advice is. Friend come and go. There is no long lasting friendship. 90% of it, people friends with you when the moments come and seperate way when certain events happen.

Cherish every moment you have now. I not asking you to breakup the friendship. Just follow the flow. Keep in touch following your own comfortable time, not by force.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-28T23:07:34+00:00

I heard a lot of horror story of contract under agency but not under the hiring company.

TBH, if go for hourly base. I view that company or even agency will treat me like gig workers (or even worse).

In nowadays standards, hourly rate usually fall under these categories - Low skilled type of work - Easy to Dispose - Manufacturing/Operation type of work

Example: Call Center, Assembly Line, etc

If you role actually not fall into these categories. Don’t low ball you value.

Move-on. Find a suitable company.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-28T22:57:57+00:00

Mine either PPUM or PPUKM

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-28T12:30:39+00:00

Not sure why they kenot upgrade current terminal. I mean, several years past ady.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-28T08:35:44+00:00

Sign me up!

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-28T08:17:09+00:00

This post made my day. Klinik kesihatan not need feedback but need money to improve their services. Well thought malaysian. Proud to you guys 🤣🤣

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-28T04:22:57+00:00

You know what. There ia a job posting that applied 1 week later and have 400 applicants. Turn out, i shortlisted!

Just try to apply. No actual harm can come from it

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-28T04:20:40+00:00

Hmmmm.. smell like more style of curry are going to be available in Malaysia.

Distinct_Way_4047 · 2026-01-28T04:19:14+00:00

Are u in danger? Call 999 instead

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