As informed earlier, i have to prepare for my university application this holi. After then onli i knew that it was not as easy as i tot. According to the list that my sponsor gave me, now i could onli further my studies in uk or us. To me, of course my preference goes to uk, in terms of study environment and qualities it is better than us, but then its living expenses is very much higher. Nevertheless im sponsored, so in my mind i prefer us very much more.
First of all, i duno what course i would like to take. I have 3 options in my mind, accounting, economics and actuarial science. Actuarial science promises a very good pay in future, but being regarded as the one of the world's toughest subject to study, i knew i really have to strive and struggle to do it, and im not certain if i have the ability to do that. Stimes by being hardworking is not enough. Secondly, accounting. It has been my plan to do accounting since i was in my secondary, but then i found that accounting is too common and that i might face job problems after i graduate if the supply is too high. So then i came to econs, which is a subject which i onli get to exposed to during my A-levels. I fair quite good in econs compared to my sciences. So i tot it would be managable for me. But on the other hand, the career prospects of econs is not so good. Either i can be a analysis or a lecturer after my degree. Oh gosh, im actually yearning for sthing which brings a greater yield. So now, im so stucked at the first part. I ve resorted to a education consultant and it doesn't help much, because they onli tel u the pro and cons but not decide for u.
Now the second part. If u take a look at the list of uni my sponsor prepared, it's all highly prestigious unis.. For instance, cambridge, oxford, lse, harvard, princeton, yale, and mit. The onli insurance is only loughborough and warwick. To gain admission into these few universities is a real success, because even a straight a's result doesnt guarantee a place. In this case, if i didn gain admission for even loughborough o warwick, then that's the end of my scholarship and i ll have to continue my studies locally. I dun really mind that, because im not sure if i can cope and adapt myself to the new environment overseas. I will feel so helpless and depressed to settle all things along in a new place which im not familiar with. I ve even plan to study monash if i lost my scholarship. But then, my parents will be so disappointed for they put high expectations on me, esp my mum. They really really hope that i could enter a very renowned uni as it would be very very and extremely beneficial for my future career. My dad even kept a copy of my SPM cert in his working bag and showed it to some of the other captains while he was working. Hence i knew that they really really hope a lot from me. N i was very very afraid that i ll disappoint them. Stimes i tot, if onli i didn scored so well in my spm, maybe they wont expect so much from me. Then i can study very relaxly. But of course, if i relax now i wont get to enjoy that much in future.
I understand that if things dont work well i shouldn't blame myself too much as long i ve tried my best. So what i could do now is just try my very very best and work very very hard. I was given the opportunity to study overseas without have to worry about financial status, while there are many ppl outside there who can study but do not have financial support, so now i must grab the 'gift' given to me and use it well.
Monday, 25 June 2007
A special Couple, a special experience
Today i went to change a new windscreen with sean. It was somewhere near Kong Hoe. First of all, i was shocked as the people who did the job was just a couple (a man and a woman, of course). We were told to have lunch first since there was a car before our turn. So we did, and when we were back, we are asked to wait while they finish the first case.
So while waiting, I sat somewhere where i can watch TV which they had there (TV holic, TV again, haizz..), but i got to observe some very unique and meaningful thing while they were working. Skimming through the man first, he was average size, bit bald, Chinese, quite plump. While his wife has her hair tied into a ponytail, also in average size. His wife helped him with all his work, removing the windscreen, oning the windscreen, cleaning the windscreen et cetera. Two of them did almost everything together, working in tandem. She used all her strength that she could to push this and that. I was so touched seeing this scenario.
To my astonishment, both of them worked together happily. The husband even sang songs for the wife to tackle her wife in order to make her happy. The wife was very glad and grinned. The husband is a person who is very humorous and observant i would say. And the wife is very willing to sacrifice and kind. They teased each other and joked as well, sthing kinda 'da qing ma chiao'.. I was so impressed when i saw them. It seems they knew how to add fun and pleasure though they are doing sthing tedious, monotonous and boring. When they were done, the husband quickly pourred a cup of iced coconut water. I thought he wanted to drink it, as they looked exhausted, but he gave it to his wife first before he himself have a dip of the drink! And they are married for years. How many couples can maintain this type of cosy and sweetness in their relationship for 20, 30, 40 and 50 years? A lot of tolerance and understanding must be involved im sure. They were not too rich, but they lived together happily and they are very loving. They chatted with us and the husband said that luckily i dont have to be in his wife's place. I could feel that he felt sorry because his wife has to work with him like this everyday. But i think the wife is willing to do that for the sake of her gentle and caring husband too.
Maybe some day i ll go back to that place to watch them again. It's so pleasurable to c a couple who has married so long to be so loving and supportive of each other. Of course many ppl are, but i like the way they work and live with each other. People always say that 'pin qiong fu qi bai shi ai' in Chinese, meaning that usually lower income couples are less happy, as most probably they will argue on many things because of their financial status and problems. But today i got to c a very special couple, n i found it so hard to forget. Looking forward to meet them, but not with my car windscreen shattered, but just to pay a visit and chat again. I got to learn a lot of new things and meaningful modes of life with them today. Hope that they will always be loving and caring for each other.
So while waiting, I sat somewhere where i can watch TV which they had there (TV holic, TV again, haizz..), but i got to observe some very unique and meaningful thing while they were working. Skimming through the man first, he was average size, bit bald, Chinese, quite plump. While his wife has her hair tied into a ponytail, also in average size. His wife helped him with all his work, removing the windscreen, oning the windscreen, cleaning the windscreen et cetera. Two of them did almost everything together, working in tandem. She used all her strength that she could to push this and that. I was so touched seeing this scenario.
To my astonishment, both of them worked together happily. The husband even sang songs for the wife to tackle her wife in order to make her happy. The wife was very glad and grinned. The husband is a person who is very humorous and observant i would say. And the wife is very willing to sacrifice and kind. They teased each other and joked as well, sthing kinda 'da qing ma chiao'.. I was so impressed when i saw them. It seems they knew how to add fun and pleasure though they are doing sthing tedious, monotonous and boring. When they were done, the husband quickly pourred a cup of iced coconut water. I thought he wanted to drink it, as they looked exhausted, but he gave it to his wife first before he himself have a dip of the drink! And they are married for years. How many couples can maintain this type of cosy and sweetness in their relationship for 20, 30, 40 and 50 years? A lot of tolerance and understanding must be involved im sure. They were not too rich, but they lived together happily and they are very loving. They chatted with us and the husband said that luckily i dont have to be in his wife's place. I could feel that he felt sorry because his wife has to work with him like this everyday. But i think the wife is willing to do that for the sake of her gentle and caring husband too.
Maybe some day i ll go back to that place to watch them again. It's so pleasurable to c a couple who has married so long to be so loving and supportive of each other. Of course many ppl are, but i like the way they work and live with each other. People always say that 'pin qiong fu qi bai shi ai' in Chinese, meaning that usually lower income couples are less happy, as most probably they will argue on many things because of their financial status and problems. But today i got to c a very special couple, n i found it so hard to forget. Looking forward to meet them, but not with my car windscreen shattered, but just to pay a visit and chat again. I got to learn a lot of new things and meaningful modes of life with them today. Hope that they will always be loving and caring for each other.
Sunday, 17 June 2007
Graduation Day
After one month of hard toil, exam's finally over!! Apart from the consequences of getting a satisfactory resulf, holiday is here, and I've decided to plan a list of my holiday plans and targets.. The reason for this is that after my holiday, my 3rd sem will start and a hectic, scary, and stressful life is awaiting ahead. We are supposed to finish the second part of our syllabus and prepare for exam in just three months. I cant imagine how my lecturers are going to push us and give us piles of assignments and exams during this period. Anyway, we are informed of it, and we have no choice. So we could just keep our fingers crossed that we would study well, dedicatedly and at the same time, happily.
Regarding my holi plans, of course I wont forget my TV. TV is switched on for almost the whole day, n i will watch a spectrum of programmes i like, from day to nite. Also, i will finish watching the discs that i ve bought for the past weeks but not touched yet. Such as Mr Bean (my favourite), Carribean, Protege etc.. Other than that, of course my gatherings!! June is so popular that many of my friends are having their birthdays in this month, Wendy, Ninie, Eric, Woan Wei, Amanda and many more.. I must make sure that i remember to send my birthday wishes on time during their big days. Next on is my UCAS application. Wooh, this is terrible. A great project for the year though. A lot of preparation will be involved. Coming together wil be the IELTS and SAT test. Besides that, Im planning to do some sorts of cookies or cakes for my loved ones, as a repay for neglecting during the exam month. But Im sure it's achievable or otherwise, for my cooking techniques are quite ...... (well, not good, i would say). Many and many more to go, i shall ready the whole list first and c what I can do about it. And revision too, of course.
Yesterday was my school annual graduation day. It is so called the A Levels Awards & Achievement Night (simpler, AAA). It's jz the day after my last paper which is Bio Paper 1. Therefore, i have to rush to prepare my garments and accessories. I ve got my brown dress, necklace to match it, earrings, cosmetics..... Too bad i dun have enough time to set a nice hair, but it was alright, stil. As a result, I was A BIT late for the event. My parents went with me too. So we have the ceremony, national anthem, speeches, awards and of course food. The hotel was ok, not as big as i thought, but the food was not too too good. Anyway, it's not the centerpiece of the event. So before the day ended, we took some class photos for memories. The performances were fascinating and wonderful. Overall, it's a memorable and splendid nite. I saw my coursemates look so different as they are in class usually: short pants, t-shirts, stimes even slippers.. Everyone looked good and fantastic.
But one thing that quite pity is that i haven even completed my A-Levels but im in a graduation day. The college has to carry it out for all 2006 students so we are forced to celebrate it so much earlier that i dont have the immense feel of graduating. (That's the problem with july intake, so next time dont' join in july, hehe). Conversely, the earlier intake students were so much enjoying their graduation and farewell. Nevertheless, i did get to go up the stage to receive my certs, and im excited for that day anyway, worrying of what to wear and so on.
So what should i say not, I ve graduate?? No lar, at least i ve completed my first level. So after my holidays, i should make myself study very very hard, really very hard, achieve my grades and gain admission into a good university. That will be my prime task for the year.
Regarding my holi plans, of course I wont forget my TV. TV is switched on for almost the whole day, n i will watch a spectrum of programmes i like, from day to nite. Also, i will finish watching the discs that i ve bought for the past weeks but not touched yet. Such as Mr Bean (my favourite), Carribean, Protege etc.. Other than that, of course my gatherings!! June is so popular that many of my friends are having their birthdays in this month, Wendy, Ninie, Eric, Woan Wei, Amanda and many more.. I must make sure that i remember to send my birthday wishes on time during their big days. Next on is my UCAS application. Wooh, this is terrible. A great project for the year though. A lot of preparation will be involved. Coming together wil be the IELTS and SAT test. Besides that, Im planning to do some sorts of cookies or cakes for my loved ones, as a repay for neglecting during the exam month. But Im sure it's achievable or otherwise, for my cooking techniques are quite ...... (well, not good, i would say). Many and many more to go, i shall ready the whole list first and c what I can do about it. And revision too, of course.
Yesterday was my school annual graduation day. It is so called the A Levels Awards & Achievement Night (simpler, AAA). It's jz the day after my last paper which is Bio Paper 1. Therefore, i have to rush to prepare my garments and accessories. I ve got my brown dress, necklace to match it, earrings, cosmetics..... Too bad i dun have enough time to set a nice hair, but it was alright, stil. As a result, I was A BIT late for the event. My parents went with me too. So we have the ceremony, national anthem, speeches, awards and of course food. The hotel was ok, not as big as i thought, but the food was not too too good. Anyway, it's not the centerpiece of the event. So before the day ended, we took some class photos for memories. The performances were fascinating and wonderful. Overall, it's a memorable and splendid nite. I saw my coursemates look so different as they are in class usually: short pants, t-shirts, stimes even slippers.. Everyone looked good and fantastic.
But one thing that quite pity is that i haven even completed my A-Levels but im in a graduation day. The college has to carry it out for all 2006 students so we are forced to celebrate it so much earlier that i dont have the immense feel of graduating. (That's the problem with july intake, so next time dont' join in july, hehe). Conversely, the earlier intake students were so much enjoying their graduation and farewell. Nevertheless, i did get to go up the stage to receive my certs, and im excited for that day anyway, worrying of what to wear and so on.
So what should i say not, I ve graduate?? No lar, at least i ve completed my first level. So after my holidays, i should make myself study very very hard, really very hard, achieve my grades and gain admission into a good university. That will be my prime task for the year.
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