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YThursday, July 17, 2008
Hey Labels: Musings
It's been about 3 months since I've posted up anything here. In my absence, I think there's an Argentinian man flirting with me.
Well prelims are coming yadda yadda A levels stress etc etc. Typical story of a JC student. Not that interesting, but it's all I know.
I'm surrounded by peers with incredible work ethics and high hopes. I see students studying hard. I see friends getting invited to scholarship talks. I see people who aspire to enter Ivy League universities.
What about myself?
I barely have my act together. I keep telling myself prelims are meant to be screwed up, so that I'll get terrified and study my ass off for the As. I'm aiming to get a place in a good course in a local university. I haven't really considered going overseas for my education. It's expensive, and since I'm not scholar material, I wouldn't be very comfortable putting this additional financial burden on my parents. They've done more than enough. NUS and NTU are actually relatively decent universities, and at a fraction of the cost, it's very hard not to consider them. Besides, both my parents went local (not that there was any other choice in their time), and they seem to be doing quite alright.
Recently I stumbled onto a few old friends from Japan in facebook. Facebook is great if you want to take dozens of personality tests or send virtual drinks to each other, but it's also great for finding lost friends and acquaintances.. My friends all managed to get into well-regarded universities, a few that I recall seeing were Duke and Northwestern. However, from what I recall, they weren't really all that fantastic in their studies. Maybe they got their act together after I left, but I still think that many of my current classmates in ACJC are at least on par if not better than them academically.
I think the problem with us 18 year olds is that we see getting into a good school as the end, but actually it's only the beginning. After completing our education, that is when we venture into society, and hopefully make a positive contribution in whatever ways we can. That's when it really counts. So screw that, I won't be jealous of people who get into better schools than me, I'll be satisfied with a Singaporean education.
Not that getting into a local university is a sure thing for me. It's time to study.
Hopefully everything will turn out alright. I may not be the smartest, cleverest, or the very best at anything, but I'm okay with that.
Oh since I stopped blogging I realised that the standard of my written English has dropped. Maybe I need practice. Perhaps I'll come back here more often.