Nate robinson rocks big time this season!! =D

BLOCK LEAVE!

You guys like numbers? 215/10. It means $215 in 10 days and they were all spent on wants rather than needs. No shopping done, just all entirely on food and play. Incredible isn't it? And I'm proud of it! Cause it's the first time I've earned my allowance and I'm able to flourished it on things I had craved for in camp. I spent it like a beggar who took his first step in a shopping mall. That's how it went *poof*.

Universal studios was a surprise! Having went to Japan and HK's disneyland and disneysea, I must say USS's 4D show was really an experience of a kind. Added humour and special effects, of course with usual water sprays and air shocks, they had rocking chairs! iRide? Lol. Cool Sia! Lining next up would be the mummy ride! Back blows and fast twirling sensation rocks! It gives you G force and soul out of your body kind of feeling.

Managed to catch up with many friends and got a little update of everyone. Random typings: Happy birthday Miang! Happy birthday XY da jie! Coach! BF2! Bonez! USS! Soccer x2. Basketballss!

From next week onwards, it's only going to get tougher. Since what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger, we'll all be tougher at the end of 9 months isn't it?

Come what may, I'll be waiting. See a different me in 9 months =).

I haven't received any news about uni posting! This is getting more and more scary, got a funny instinct that I won't get into a course of my choice..

Please please please pick me NUS business or NTU aerospace!

I've got drive and motivation.

What motivated me for nationals? For A levels? For me to get to where I am today? Allow me to share with you a story about a boy.

Once upon a time, there was a smart and responsible boy. He has a brother whom is 2 years younger than he is and happy family that is always supporting him. Examinations are his forte. Almost every exams he took, puts him on the 100th percentile. Naturally, he was known to be the smartest person in his school and ranked to be one on his O levels. Few weeks after released of O levels, his dad passed away. Leaving him, his brother (who is still studying at secondary level) and a widow mum who is reluctant to get a job due to lack of qualifications. He knew he had to disrupt studies in order for his family to continue their way of living, they needed the money to pay for their monthly rent and utility bills.

At the age of 16, he took on 6 odd jobs in a day. Construction, Food and beverage, artist, driver, photographer.. you name it. All those jobs that welcomes youth, he had done them all. All just for that rice bowl he was fighting for. His teacher offered him scholarship to study at the highschool but it was insufficient for his brother and mum. He made a vow to his brother that they'll support this family together and the both of them will go to university in future. 365 days a year, everyday was a working day for him, none of the rest was a day off for short entertainments like movies or picnics. At the age of 18, 3 months before the annual A level examinations, he received a call from a friend asking if he could burrow his house to study and he welcomed him. He was enticed by his friend into taking the A levels as a private candidate.

For that 3 months, he was hardcore when it comes to studying after work. And in that 3 months, he managed to grab grades at the A levels, grating him a place in one of the top faculty. Eventually, he graduated with first class honours from NTU and got Masters in business administration.

Until today, this story still managed to touch me, despite having heard it numerous times. I asked him... "what motivated you?".

And he answered "Fear".

Food for thought =)

My awesome mum.

It made me realize that behind every successful child lies a great mum who devoted her life into up bringing this child. A person's success isn't his success alone. It's his friend's, teacher's and indefinitely.. his parents. All of our characters and values are bound by the environment we are brought up in. If this environment changes, we follow suit. Living under this umbrella of peace and financial stability most of us lived in, we should return to the less fortunates. So that life is fair and everyone does not fall short when others abuses their privileges.

Imagine a newborn opening your eyes on the streets where you are left alone. How cruel and harsh life might be for your life thereafter. I feel fortunate to have a great mum who stays 24/7 at home taking care of our needs everyday. My life's perspective have just changed by a 180 degrees.

"Part of growing up is making choices and living the consequences."

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. "

Coach carter the movie.

This choice.

If you had graduated on the same batch as me, I believe that most of you are cracking your head over your future path now. All of us are presented with an array of choices right in front of us and only one could be picked. With these choices came many questions of our responsibilities and our ability to cope with our civil life. These questions are things that are bothering me most for now.

Between money and passion.

It was a matter of being credited and how much a job is valued. Would I pursue after a job that I really wanted ever since I was a kid? Or one that can pay me really well to support my family and be both a responsible son and husband.

This 10 years of bond is not something I'll be confident of. I'm not ready to tie my life to a job for 10 years of my life but it's been my dream job ever since I was little. It is not something that is being highly paid for and a certain degree of risk is involved in the work process.

These burning questions

1. 10 years of bond will mean that I might not be able to get married =X.
2. Will my parents be angry if I decided not to provide off-springs? (Crap)
3. Will my parents feel lonely when I'm constantly in the skies?
4. What will become of me if I only get my degree at the age of 29?
5. If I was injured in the course of my duty, who will be there to take care of my love ones?

I'll be more sure of my choice as time draws nearer to that interview and I want to be certain by then. For the purpose of protecting people, for the roles of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and for my own interest in flying, this job is definitely for me.

Flying, I'm now ready for you. Let's just hope that the interview will go smooth.

Happy easter!