By MP Prof. Dr. Tamara Naser Al-Din Congratulations to every student who passed this year, and congratulations to their families who shared every detail of this journey with them—with all its anxiety, sleepless nights, and anticipation. To those who were not as fortunate this time, we wish them better luck in the next round. We tell them that this is not the end of the road, but merely a station on a long journey; success may well be waiting for them elsewhere, in a different field, or along a path that had never crossed their minds. Every year, with the announcement of the Tawjihi results, the same scenes repeat in Jordanian homes: joy, tears, non-stop phone calls, and small screens displaying numbers that seem, at the moment of release, capable of declaring everything about a person's future. Yet in reality, they say very little! The Tawjihi score is important, yes, and it reflects effort deserving of appreciation, but it can never serve as a definitive assessment of a student's true capabilities, nor should it become an early verdict on their future. A human being is not a number. What appears on a screen in a single moment cannot summarize years of life, measure curiosity, passion, perseverance, or the capacity to learn—nor can it tell us which path will prove most suitable for its owner. We sometimes burden Tawjihi results with more than they can bear, confronting a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old student with a massive question: 'What will you do with your future?'—as if they are expected at this age to know the entire path and choose a specialization that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. It is precisely here that we need to reconsider our concept of success and our perspective on university majors. Applied and vocational fields are no longer a second-tier choice or a fallback station for those who did not achieve a high average. The world is changing, the labor market is evolving alongside it, and modern economies require practical and technical skills that are no less vital than theoretical knowledge. In fact, many of these skills have moved to the very heart of the most in-demand professions. We need engineers, technicians, craftsmen, and technology specialists just as much as we need researchers, academics, physicians, and media professionals. We need individuals who know how to transform knowledge into work, an idea into a project, and a skill into an opportunity. In this context, we have every right to take pride in our national Jordanian universities and trust in the education, competence, and expertise they have provided and continue to offer. Our universities are not merely gateways to acquiring a degree, but national institutions carrying a fundamental responsibility in shaping the Jordanian citizen and preparing them for a world that changes every day. Perhaps the Tawjihi results offer an opportunity for all of us—not just the students—to pause for a moment and stop asking, 'What score did you get?' and instead ask: 'What would you love to become? What are you good at? And where can you excel?' Success is far greater than a number, the future is broader than a single major, and university is not the end of the road, but its beginning. As for the number that appeared on the screen today, it will remain just a number. Source: Rum Online News Agency
By MP Prof. Dr. Tamara Naser Al-Din Congratulations to every student who passed this year, and congratulations to their families who shared every detail of this journey with them—with all its anxiety, sleepless nights, and anticipation. To those who were not as fortunate this time, we wish them better luck in the next round. We tell them that this is not the end of the road, but merely a station on a long journey; success may well be waiting for them elsewhere, in a different field, or along a path that had never crossed their minds. Every year, with the announcement of the Tawjihi results, the same scenes repeat in Jordanian homes: joy, tears, non-stop phone calls, and small screens displaying numbers that seem, at the moment of release, capable of declaring everything about a person's future. Yet in reality, they say very little! The Tawjihi score is important, yes, and it reflects effort deserving of appreciation, but it can never serve as a definitive assessment of a student's true capabilities, nor should it become an early verdict on their future. A human being is not a number. What appears on a screen in a single moment cannot summarize years of life, measure curiosity, passion, perseverance, or the capacity to learn—nor can it tell us which path will prove most suitable for its owner. We sometimes burden Tawjihi results with more than they can bear, confronting a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old student with a massive question: 'What will you do with your future?'—as if they are expected at this age to know the entire path and choose a specialization that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. It is precisely here that we need to reconsider our concept of success and our perspective on university majors. Applied and vocational fields are no longer a second-tier choice or a fallback station for those who did not achieve a high average. The world is changing, the labor market is evolving alongside it, and modern economies require practical and technical skills that are no less vital than theoretical knowledge. In fact, many of these skills have moved to the very heart of the most in-demand professions. We need engineers, technicians, craftsmen, and technology specialists just as much as we need researchers, academics, physicians, and media professionals. We need individuals who know how to transform knowledge into work, an idea into a project, and a skill into an opportunity. In this context, we have every right to take pride in our national Jordanian universities and trust in the education, competence, and expertise they have provided and continue to offer. Our universities are not merely gateways to acquiring a degree, but national institutions carrying a fundamental responsibility in shaping the Jordanian citizen and preparing them for a world that changes every day. Perhaps the Tawjihi results offer an opportunity for all of us—not just the students—to pause for a moment and stop asking, 'What score did you get?' and instead ask: 'What would you love to become? What are you good at? And where can you excel?' Success is far greater than a number, the future is broader than a single major, and university is not the end of the road, but its beginning. As for the number that appeared on the screen today, it will remain just a number. Source: Rum Online News Agency
By MP Prof. Dr. Tamara Naser Al-Din Congratulations to every student who passed this year, and congratulations to their families who shared every detail of this journey with them—with all its anxiety, sleepless nights, and anticipation. To those who were not as fortunate this time, we wish them better luck in the next round. We tell them that this is not the end of the road, but merely a station on a long journey; success may well be waiting for them elsewhere, in a different field, or along a path that had never crossed their minds. Every year, with the announcement of the Tawjihi results, the same scenes repeat in Jordanian homes: joy, tears, non-stop phone calls, and small screens displaying numbers that seem, at the moment of release, capable of declaring everything about a person's future. Yet in reality, they say very little! The Tawjihi score is important, yes, and it reflects effort deserving of appreciation, but it can never serve as a definitive assessment of a student's true capabilities, nor should it become an early verdict on their future. A human being is not a number. What appears on a screen in a single moment cannot summarize years of life, measure curiosity, passion, perseverance, or the capacity to learn—nor can it tell us which path will prove most suitable for its owner. We sometimes burden Tawjihi results with more than they can bear, confronting a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old student with a massive question: 'What will you do with your future?'—as if they are expected at this age to know the entire path and choose a specialization that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. It is precisely here that we need to reconsider our concept of success and our perspective on university majors. Applied and vocational fields are no longer a second-tier choice or a fallback station for those who did not achieve a high average. The world is changing, the labor market is evolving alongside it, and modern economies require practical and technical skills that are no less vital than theoretical knowledge. In fact, many of these skills have moved to the very heart of the most in-demand professions. We need engineers, technicians, craftsmen, and technology specialists just as much as we need researchers, academics, physicians, and media professionals. We need individuals who know how to transform knowledge into work, an idea into a project, and a skill into an opportunity. In this context, we have every right to take pride in our national Jordanian universities and trust in the education, competence, and expertise they have provided and continue to offer. Our universities are not merely gateways to acquiring a degree, but national institutions carrying a fundamental responsibility in shaping the Jordanian citizen and preparing them for a world that changes every day. Perhaps the Tawjihi results offer an opportunity for all of us—not just the students—to pause for a moment and stop asking, 'What score did you get?' and instead ask: 'What would you love to become? What are you good at? And where can you excel?' Success is far greater than a number, the future is broader than a single major, and university is not the end of the road, but its beginning. As for the number that appeared on the screen today, it will remain just a number. Source: Rum Online News Agency
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