I was reading an email from one of my aussie friend and it dawned on me why Singaporeans youths are said to be a selfish and apathetic lot. This friend of mine is currently in nanning China, teaching this group of children basic written and conversational English. She was originally unsure whether to take up veterinary science or human medicine but this trip reassured her that medicine is what she really should do. How many Singaporeans are willing to take a gap year so as to participate more actively in the world instead of getting on with their studies? There's no practise like this in Singapore and hence many of us are deprived of the chance to be more pro-active.
After receiving my 'A' levels result, I have been filling up so many applications and going for so many interviews till I felt kind of lost. I would really like to have more time then instead of being coerced to make a quick decision. I'm glad my parents allow me to be out of the norm. Even though I whined and lamented about my job at dfs, I have to admit that I learnt quite alot. The knowledge that I gained isn't divided into subjects and chapters---it is intangible.