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Monday, October 06, 2008

{flew in at 5:29 AM

.: Donkey chasing after carrots :.

Had GP today and our GP teacher said something which another student wrote in his/her GP essay that made an impact on me. Or maybe, made me wonder. This student wrote something like "in secondary school, we aim to get good results so we get the carrot of getting into a good junior college, one of the best in Singapore. In JC, we aim score well to get the carrot which is the scholarship presented. In the work force, everyone aims to be the best or works hard just to get the carrot of the position they want or even, a certain salary." So, what has become of Singaporeans? The rich, poor, old, young, traditional, cultured etc. Have we all become donkeys chasing for that carrot all the time. In no point in time will we be truly contented because of that certain something that we still want to achieve, what to get, and what to show we have. Maybe it's just Singaporeans or it may apply to the international population as well. All that I can say is that what happens everyday is just a follow up as what had happened the day before. This make be believe less in the statement 'putting everything behind you and start afresh!' How often can we actually whole-heartedly do that?

Got back a few results today. Probably 'contentment' and 'disappointment' is the overall feeling? Contented that I got this and thinking of classsmates who did worse, I should not be in deep sadness or what. Disappointed? Sure thing to feel. Never have I felt so sad over my Math results. A possible 'A' subject actually turned out to be one of my lowest grades. Careless mistakes after careless mistakes. Exam pressure and stress made it worse. The most unexpected result I got back in my life? Definitely. GP was a pass and chinese... the only thing left to say is work hard in the next 1 month!