giuro che lo farò
e oltre l'azzurro della tenda nell'azzurro io volerò
Quando la donna cannone d'oro
e d'argento diventerà
senza passare per la stazione
l'ultimo treno prenderà.
In faccia ai maligni e ai superbi il mio nome scintillerà
dalle porte della notte
il giorno si bloccherà
un applauso del pubblico pagante lo sottolineerà
e dalla bocca del cannone una canzone suonerà.
E con le mani amore per le mani ti prenderò
e senza dire parole nel mio cuore ti porterò.
E non avrò paura
se non sarò bella come dici tu
ma voleremo in cielo in carne e ossa non torneremo più.
E senza fame senza sete e senza ali senza rete voleremo via.
Cosi la donna cannone
quell'enorme mistero volò
tutta sola verso un cielo nero nero s'incamminò.
Tutti chiusero gli occhi nell'attimo esatto in cui sparì
altri giurarono e spergiurarono che non erano mai stati lì.
E con le mani amore per le mani ti prenderò
e senza dire parole nel mio cuore ti porterò.
E non avro` paura se non saro` bella come vuoi tu
ma voleremo in cielo in carne e ossa non torneremo più.
E senza fame senza sete e senza aria senza rete voleremo via.
English Version
One day I'll shove this huge heart of mine into the stars, I promise that I will
And beyond the blue of the circus tent into the wild blue I'll fly.
When the huge cannonball woman will turn into gold and silver
without passing through the station she'll get on the last train.
In spite of all the harmful and proud people my name will be bright
and the day will hold on at the gates of the night
while the paying people will clap their hands
and out of the cannonhole a song will spread.
And with my hands, my love, your hands I'll hold
and saying no words into my heart I'll carry you.
And I'll have no fear if i'll not be lovely as you'd like
but we'll soar up in the sky, flesh and blood, and we'll not return.
And with no hunger, no thirst, and with no wings, no safety net, we will fly away.
This is how the huge cannonball woman, that gigantic mystery flew,
alone glided into the dark sky
All the people closed their eyes, in the exact moment she disappeard
Many more went on swearing that they were not there.
And with my hands, my love, your hands I'll hold
and saying no words into my heart I'll carry you.
And I'll have no fear if i'll not be lovely as you'd say
but we'll soar up in the sky, flesh and blood, and we'll not return.
And with no hunger, no thirst, and with no wings, no safety net, we will fly away.
And it’s too late
To regret the mistakes we made
Easier to walk away
And it’s too late
To remember all the words we say
Nothing will ever be the same
When the world surrounds you
You take your place with me, behind you
These are every word unspoken
This is our way home
And it’s too late
To regret the mistakes we made
Easier to walk away
When the world surrounds you
You walk away…
And it’s too late
To regret the mistakes we made
Easier to walk away
And it’s too late
[To remember] all the words we say
Nothing will ever be the same
And it’s too late
To regret the mistakes we made
Easier to walk away
You walk away…
Btw these two songs are from ASOT 2009 :P
Please do give comments ;)
Should you do a pre-experience business master’s degree?
Once upon a time, a high school diploma (or similar non-higher education qualification) was a sufficient credential/qualification to get a good executive job. Then, as more and more people went to university, a high school diploma was no longer enough to land an executive position. A university degree sufficed for a time, but as more and more people get master’s degrees, even a university degree no longer suffices in most instances.
This ‘degree creep’ has been matched by the recognition that new employees (let alone managers) now have far more demands placed upon them than in the past. It is no longer enough just to show up willing to work hard or to be trained. Instead, it is necessary from day one to show some substantial business or technical skill along with general skills, such as the ability to communicate and work with a wide variety of colleagues, manage projects, and so on.
As a result, many people about to graduate from university, or having just graduated, face the decision of whether or not to pursue a business master’s degree immediately. Some will opt to do so; others will pursue an MBA later on, instead.
Growing popularity of pre-experience business master’s degrees
Given the obvious value of a business master’s degree, it is unsurprising that more master’s programmes continue to be developed. In past decades, the number of MBA programmes greatly increased. In recent years, the growth has been in pre-experience business master’s programmes. (For a description of the types of programmes available, consult the Postgraduate Business Programmes section.)
The employer perspective
The employer demand for business master’s graduates is easily explained. Organisations are reluctant to hire those without substantial training because:
• The flattening of companies and other organisations has meant that there are fewer mid-level supervisors available to oversee new employees’ work, thereby requiring that these employees be able to handle their jobs right from the start.
• The growth of knowledge organisations, and the growth of knowledge jobs within all sorts or organisations, places a premium upon having skilled performers capable of doing sophisticated work.
• Greater performance pressure on organisations of all types means that they are reluctant to devote the time necessary to develop an inexperienced, untutored performer.
• They recognise that youngsters tend to hop jobs quickly, so training them is likely to benefit some other organisation instead.
• Those with training have already signalled their interest in the field, and are less likely to change jobs on a whim.
Thus, there is a greater need for knowledgeable performers. People with a second degree (especially from a different institution than they attended for their first degree) are recognisably more mature and better able to fit into a business environment than those with only a bachelor’s degree.
The candidate’s perspective
Prospective business master’s students may have any of a number of reasons for pursuing a degree right after finishing their bachelor’s studies:
• A business master’s degree offers a way to convert a liberal arts degree into a commercially viable future. Some people, for instance, don’t figure out they will be unemployable until after they have finished their sociology bachelor’s degree. Similarly, some people don’t know what career they want to pursue when they are at university, but figure they’d better plough ahead and get some sort of degree rather than leaving university.
• Some who did a generalist business degree at university may have discovered along the way what field they want to specialise in – and a master’s degree gives them the opportunity to do so.
• Others, who specialised in one business field, might want to switch to another.
• Some people use a generalist business master’s degree (especially in management) as a means to explore their future (further).
• For some, this is a way to upgrade their credentials/qualifications, if their first degree was not first rate, by attending a more famous university.
• Others use it as way to gain entrée to a new country (by learning the language and making useful connections there).
Pre-experience business master’s degree versus MBA
So getting a business master’s degree is likely to make sense for a lot of people. The question remains, though, whether a pre-experience degree – done more or less immediately after a bachelor’s degree – is a better option than an MBA. You might say, why not get the best of both worlds by doing an MBA right after your bachelor’s degree? In fact, it is difficult to get into an MBA course straight from university. Many MBA programmes require at least several years of experience (and the Association of MBAs, one of the main international accrediting organisations, will not accredit an MBA programme that accepts candidates without experience). In some locations, including the
Thus, for most graduates the choice is between a pre-experience business master’s now and an MBA in several years (or more).
Factors arguing for doing a pre-experience business master’s degree
• You cannot get a good job with your current credentials/qualifications.
• You can, however, identify the subject you’d like to study (marketing rather than general management, for instance).
• You have the financial wherewithal to tackle a suitable degree now (or can qualify for financial aid).
• The field you intend to enter won’t require substantial additional education later. (In some fields, and for some employers, nothing substitutes for an MBA.)
• You can get into an appropriate quality degree programme now – one that provides entrée to the field and position you seek.
• You are ready to make the most of a degree course now. For instance, you have the prerequisite coursework (and internship or part-time work experience) to benefit maximally. Without this, you may want to delay entry slightly – rather than wait to do an MBA – and undertake the coursework or internship.
• Your personal situation is better suited to doing a degree now rather than later. For instance, your husband or fiancé is going to do his military service for a year in a location that has a fine university, with an appropriate pre-experience business master’s degree, but limited employment opportunities for you.
• The economy is currently depressed, so you’d prefer to be trying the job market a year or two from now.
• In some fields, such as securities trading, youth is so highly valued that you might be better off getting into it as soon as possible.
• You have an idea for a business you’d like to start, but you need the additional skills you can gain from a pre-experience master’s programme to do so.
• You may do a PhD or DBA later on. Exploring the academic side of the field is probably best done sooner rather than later.
Factors arguing for waiting and doing an MBA later
• You can get a good job now without a master’s degree. (For ‘good job’, read one in which you will be able to work in your chosen field, learn a lot, work for a good boss, and enjoy the experience.)
• Your work experience in the next few years will position you either to do without an MBA or to gain admission to a good MBA programme later.
• In the next few years, you will be able to explore various positions and/or fields to determine which ones fit you best.
• Your employer is likely to subsidise your pursuit of an MBA later on.
• You will work in a location where you could readily do a part-time MBA degree (while continuing to work).
• You want to explore one field without committing to it yet. (You could change fields via an MBA later on.)
• You have a chance to make money or gain experience now that may disappear soon. For instance, a would-be commercial real estate broker/estate agent during the early to mid-2000s may have had an opportunity to cash in on the real estate/property boom, but would have faced a much less attractive market several years later.
Employment results of pre-experience business master’s programmes
Getting a business master’s degree represents a substantial investment of money, as well as time and effort. The tuition fees for a one-year programme may be £20,000 or even considerably more; with living expenses, books, travel, and other costs added in, the total may approach £40,000. A two-year programme may nearly double this.
Is a master’s degree worth this large sum? Although not everyone will be substantially wealthier as a result of completing such a degree, those attending the better programmes are highly likely to be much better off financially. In fact, few who attend a top programme end up regretting the experience.
The payoff is partly a matter of increased earnings. (As a rough rule of thumb, figure that a solid master’s programme will net graduates salaries at least 25–50% higher than those with bachelor’s degrees in the same field.) It is also a matter of increased career options, increased confidence that one can do a given job well, increased security (relatively few master’s graduates face unemployment), and increased status. In addition, most people feel they lived life more intensely in their business programme, met very interesting people, and formed close friendships there. It is therefore probably a mistake to view the decision to get a business master’s degree on a purely financial basis, despite the sums involved.
So this is what I'm headache of, yes I have a one year limited financial support to go overseas to study. So its either doing degree 2+1 and work one year or more than that (to find money for continuing master degree) in oversea and pursue to master degree or doing degree 3+0 then straightly go overseas for master degree. =.=
