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A Choice to Make; A Route to Take

Monday, January 19, 2009 ( 12:43 AM )

A Choice to Make; A Route to Take

Hmm, as many have known, I've put Applied Drama and Psychology, Singapore Polytechnic, S43 as the No.1 choice.

Sure, there must be a reason.

Right from the end of the big fat O's, I came to realise, how come I had never in my life really gave myself a chance to even think about entering poly. So now, after I had a whole month to think, I finally made my choice.

Sure, I have my reasons.
So why the *ucking hell?!

Hmm, let's see, as I'd be embarking a brand new chapter of my life, it's a chance for me to change!
I've been a really timid boy, and I want to take this chance to gain more confidence, and be independent. I'm like the baby at home, and seriously, I don't care about the wadsoeva that's happening in my house, and always relying on my parents/sister. but darling, they aren't always there and the lovely road planned out for me will finally meet a dead end. I'd then find a way out, independently, and maturely. Because one day, I'm sure, I'd walk the road, alone.

JC very much emphasise on studying, but come on, we are all out to learn, not memorise. stop denying it JCians, I can see it all over your face! No doubt you all have leadership training/CCAs, but I seriously think poly includes more hands-on projects and practical things, which would help me adapt to the society faster, earlier, and easier. It's harder to get into uni I know, but so what if I go JC and die in uni? Well, at least that's what I think, you may not, but hey, this is my blog. No offence *smiles

I have a keen interest in performing, specifically in drama. " so why don't you consider theatre studies and drama in VJC? " oh please, this god damn questioning really struck me from 12thJan to 15th mannnnnn. But then, the poly course actually uses drama skills to develop them into other useful skills, like in education/outreach (as they say~). whereas in VJC, the whole idea is really theatre, so yep, I thought the poly course would be more useful.

Most importantly, during that hell-of-a week, I've made a choice, and fallen into a dilemma, and made a choice and fall back all over again. there are lots of reason to which why I fell back in there again, most of the times, it's from external sources. On Thursday, I locked myself in the room for 30 min. The time has come for me to decide, rather than escape. Make a choice. Eventually, I came out of the room a happy person, heading towards SP. Note the word, happy! Because, every time I was stuck in a two-way fork road, I happened to decide on the SP way. Look like this time, I really 跟着感觉走！

Mind you, it's not a rash decision you know. I've made research and asked advices. I surfed the University web pages, poly web pages, JC web pages. I made calls to sp's lecturer to und more about the course I'm interested in and also phoned and emailed VJC's teacher in charge of theatre studies and drama. I estranged myself from the jubilant atmosphere during the wedding dinner, to ask my uncle and cousin, a uni lecturer and poly lecturer, for advices. I had to bare the embarrassment of calling the Mrs Helen Mok, my future teacher, to know more about what's going on. Btw, you've been a great help, thanks! and also bare the embarrassment to call VJ thrice and hear this from the clerk, "eh you called just now again is it? Wah, keep trying ar."

ya ya I know, it's nothing blah blah blah. You try la.

Whew. Finally typed all these! I know it had been a very boring post, but nah, this is not for you to read, I just want to look back at this in the future. (:

Oh yes, I have to mention this! I'm really glad that I have friends in the same poly as me and that is PEARLIE and HXOXO. stupid names. but anyway, hx would even be in the same school as me! and, to all my JC friends - mer, mich, eve, yj, sher, shan, ting, jb, sebast, vincent, evelyn, regina, eileen, and all 4Fantabulousers- I hereby wish you all the best for your upcoming challenge and (boring) JC life! just kidding, but srsly, good luck, and I'm sure you all would overcome this hurdle like all the others in your life. Just keep that blithe optimism in you, and you're on your road to success! and note, poly life may seem fun-filled (sometimes), but don't forget we are still friends, and would be working hard together, just in different ways, and for different goals. All the best, to all of us.

hard work unleash your talent.
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