Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Yesterday when eliza came to my hall for lunch, we started looking at photos after photos. First I went to look at the photos of friends who are already in some nice romantic country, supposedly leading the same life as me as a uni student. But I realized there's so much more to it!
Going out to watch plays, visiting some nice countryside with wide open green fields. Cooking dishes every few days. It's filled with LIFE man!!
Where else here I am, stuck in my hall studying and studying all the time without allowing myself much entertainment. Even when I spend time with my friends I will feel so pressured and guilty for not using that time to study instead. The mugger mode has once again been ingrained in me. And I don't like it how Singapore education system has caused us to be like this. Studying is supposed to be an enjoying process and not something that you do unhappily.
During last week Zadankai, a few of us students agreed that we like studying but we don't like exams. But in this society we are so much focused on exams rather than studying. There are times when I feel like crashing other lectures that I'm interested to learn more, but I don't do that because I will be thinking I should be using that time to study to do well for my own modules results.
After looking at the photos, I came to realize that I need a life man. I shouldn't be guilty when I'm taking breaks and meeting friends, because life is not just about studying man. Ok la although it's true that we are having finals soon, as compared to the uk people who only started soon not long ago and have the excitement of exploring a new country. So not fair to compare like that.
It's still important to strike a balance la, because ever since that day I haven't been mugging hard enough and five myself quite a lot of breaks. Finding a balance is like trying to balance and stand on a ball like this clowns--- you always need to be on your toes and put in constant effort and pay constant attention to continue staying on balance, the more you do and practice it the better your balancing skills get.
Can I fly over the rainbow like the bluebirds?
10/26/2011 09:33:00 AM
