i supposed it was an pretty enlightening convo with them. as in not tt we were really conversing in super intellectual stuff, but juz simple things which makes me realised that there's a lot of things that i dunno.
to a certain extent, i'm pretty much a frog in a well. i dunno half the things ppl are talking abt when they talked abt politics [but i supposed that is still excusable still sporeans are so apathetic] and esp, when they talked abt general knowledge of things and the world.
i gotta admit, i lack in general knowledge. i supposed if u talk abt theorectical stuuf, i probably catch a bit faster, but general knowledge, i definitely can't make it.
it got me into thinking abt my whole life in education [seeing how i'm taking soci of edu]. did i studied for the sake of studying, for the credentials or for the interest of it?
i kept thinking abt it while i was wondering around in the co-op [nus bookstore] after my lec, then i came across the section of 'sociology and social work'. i flipped thru the books for a while and it suddenly strucked me tt, perhaps, stuyding right in uni is probably for the 1st time in life i was really studying out of interest.
from pri to jc, studying was for trying to get into uni. after getting into uni, despite the lack of goal to work towards to, i still managed okay. i think it was interest that got me into working my ass off studying for the diff mods.
somehow, that made me feel a hell lot better abt studying. i always used to think, why the hell are we studying so much when watever we studied never seems to be applicable in the work life?
studying soci, made me feel that, for once, edu was actually useful. i supposed i'm able to look at things at a diff perspectives now, instead of taking everything wholesale without thinking.
and i'm happy becoz of that. sometimes, i feel relatively stupid when talking to ppl coz they always sound so chim and i'll somehow think watever those chim stuff they say muz be correct.
stupid mentality, but tt was how it felt like. now, i'll think a little more before accepting the stuff said. like i used to think the govt was really fantastic, now, sigh. the cruel reality struck me. our govt is really not that perfect.
which make me want to know more abt things. i always wondered why ppl always can spend so much time youtube-ing. then i realised, there's actually a lot to learn from watching the videos uploaded there and i dun mean those kinda entertainment stuff. i was watching a video clip, "nation building" on youtube, which was recommended to be watched in one of my mods this sem. pretty interesting and it shows an alternative P.O.V on govt. and there are also like other funny political videos, like "the daily show with on stewart", which makes you laugh, but can spark some thinking on the criticisms made via humor.
haha, i realised this post is damn sociological, stuff i have studied for this sem, but typing this out makes me feel better. maybe i'm juz trying to console myself that though i have a huge pile of readings waiting for me, i actually did understand the points brought across the lecs. hmm, and of coz, i was happy coz i managed to get an A for my soci of work proj with fiona. haha.
well, aside from the academics, shall talk a bit abt some other stuff.
1st, my bday. i had a hell lot of time this year as well. [though i'm kinda sad tt i didn't managed to celebrate with my 'family' =(. even my parents and bro was asking why. but everyone was busy, so it's okay=) i still got wishes from the girls, thank you dears=)]
i did sth that i always wanted to do, which was to bring ah wee out alone for a day=) we went shopping and it was really fun, like she was my real sis and really didn't mind spending money on her coz it really made me very happy! yupp, so for tt, it was really a pretty good bday prezzie to myself=)
celebrations with my pri sch friends and fartty family were great too! i'm pretty lucky to always have ppl to celebrate my bday with me, so i really appreciated the efforts they went to surprise me=) thank you ppl!
my parents asked me, no friends from ur uni to celerate with u arh? haha. i laughed and emphasised that i had no friends in uni. HAHA. i suppose it didn't really bothered me tt much, since i alr had a great bunch of friends around me=)
but, okay la, i made friends this sem okay! haha. feeling a bit funny abt friendships in uni life, but i'll try to build on it, esp. with one of them who is in my jap lang class. haha, she's a pretty nice person and i suppose we have the same frequency. HAHA. juz too bad that we are diff majors, but i'm trying hard to maintain this friendship=)
talking abt friendship. i haven seen steph in ages. the last thing that i noe that is going on her life is that she has gotten a job in NHB, but the HR ppl haven contacted her yet. i dun do phone calls with her, and i'm hardly online, so haha, a bit difficult to ask her. think i'm gonna resort to emailing her via facebook sooner or later. and pls rmb u owe me my hundsum boyflen for my bday prezzie okay! HAHA.
haven seen quek in ages too. but she seems kinda busy with teaching and studying. and yesh, thanxz for the vcds, it was good to finish the series at one go! =D haha, and yesh, as u can see, i have updated coz i saw ur tags. XD i miss u too, so let's meet up soon, okay wait, after my exams, which means another month to go=X
i would love to spend a little more time with jing talking, but it's mugging period for now, so the talking will have to wait till exams are over for both of us! but at least, i'll see her more often the above 2 since i meet jing to study!
and my cousin in paris! i'm still a little pissed off at si for ps-ing 2 times in a row. but, i shall forgive her, if she emails me soon! and si, if u are reading this, i showed the photos you have taken by far in paris to my mum le! and she said that the photos u take are not very nice. HAHA. and she told me to tell you to take a proper photo of urself so that she can see if u have grown fatter or thinner! so yupp. EMAIL ME SOON OKAY! i noe ur laptop is fine now!
thanxz to km, this week and last week was pretty fun coz of the webcam-ing that we have been playing with! oh ya, the bazaar was over, so i couldn't check out the cheap mics! aiya, we should find one day and shop for it for that we can talk online and not get disconnected while talking coz my house phone runs outta batt! haha, and sorry to her for delaying our sushi buffet for so long, but i promised, will go with u soon!
and to the ppl who are busy with their boyfriends and sch work, i understand, but still miss u two! sigh. i should be thankful that km is still single, or i'll die of boredom! so km, pls dun get attached so soon okay! HAHA.
i miss my friends! but i noe they won't be gone juz becoz we are not in contact as often as the past! like the song by michelle branch, courtesy to clement for introducing it to me. [oh yesh, muz thank him also. coz he has been keeping me entertained as well via msn. =)]
MICHELLE BRANCH, 'TOGETHER'
it doesn't matter how far apart we are now
you can add up all the miles in between
if you take a good look all around now
all you see is you and me
when i look at myself in the mirror
i see you standing there smiling at me
and i'm right back at the beginning
lost inside this memory
i won't ever let go, all that i want to hold onto
Chorus:
that we belong together
like the moon and stars and midnight
we'll be strong forever
cuz we belong together
whoa, whoa.. whoa whoa
doesn't matter how long that it takes you
cuz i'll always be right by your side
and weven when darkness awaits you
i'll be there to be your light
it's a hard lonely road
when you're standing outside in the cold
[CHORUS]
sometimes it's hard to learn to let go
life always knows the right moments to show you what you needed
[CHORUS]
and ending in a random note, OBAMA WON=D
when you listen and feel, you know they'll be right by your side
