My Last Blog Post

Going through 8 weeks of storytelling, and now I have to say goodbye to it, my emotions are filled with more sorrow than joy. I would never imagine myself to be writing posts almost every week as I never have the habit of writing any form of journal or diaries. However, I’m glad that I pulled through.

My most memorable day in Ngee Ann Polytechnic may be today – first farewell with my lecturer in the school. Though if I get the chance to go to China, Wuhan, I’m going to see him again for another short module, I think I’m still going to miss this funky lecturer.

His breaks are totally awesome and one of my few lecturers having problems in pronouncing words. Having his classes is always so relaxed and times enjoying those great films are the best but he never made me question about my existence in class and the things that I’m learning from. It is to the extent that all the homework he gives are so interesting.

I think I’m just going to miss his lessons. Nothing that I can do about it, but just place it in my memory. Before ending this post, I would like to clarify that there are no biasness and absolutely no intention of bootlicking.

Mr. Umbrella & Mrs. Clicker

Just like any other morning I was taking a bus to school, praying that the bus driver can drive faster and all the bus stop will be clear of people.

However, something different was that I saw this two interesting character which reminds me of the previous assignment which I have done- People Watch. Two seats in front of me, there was this plump guy with a red umbrella. At first, the vibrantly coloured umbrella was the only thing which caught my eyes, as it wasn’t raining in the morning. Next, he slided his left hand into his left pocket and took out a handkerchief. At that moment, flashback of disgusting people using handkerchief came to my mind.

As far as I can remember, he was using his handkerchief throughout the bus ride until my attention was caught by this indian lady who was sitting beside me all the while. It was this very, very subtle clicking sound which brought my attention to her. I tried to take a closer look and I found out that she was clicking on a time clicker. Though I don’t really know what is it for, I think it is interesting for me to find out.

Workshop by Bangladesh Workers… Absurd?

Today, I took a bus to school as usual. But I saw one particular construction worker carrying loads of takeaway with him. This reminds me that when I was young, my parents always tell me to stay away from construction workers as they are bad sweaty, dangerous, and all the other words you can find to describe them. They always tell me that they kidnap, they rob and do all the bad things in the world. After I grew a little older, I understand that these are lies to make me stay away from construction sites as you never what might drop on you at the very next moment.

However, going through my secondary school years, and one year of (as most people will term) “wasted” time in Pioneer Junior College, I got to understand that we can learn from everyone around us. Be it mistakes or good things which they have done right.

Though being in a polytechnic , it seems less stressful, I still get tons of homework and assignments to complete everyday (just like what I’m doing now). Especially in group work, I find it hard when there is a component graded under “TEAMWORK”. I found that construction workers really practice teamwork and establish good communication. They work together to get things done even when everyone comes from different nationality, races, religion and even speaks different languages. But, at the end of the day, they still get the work done.

Perhaps someday, schools can bring students to construction site (praying that nothing falls on them) and learn some good communication and teamwork skills from these construction workers.

I miss lala-land

Singing in K-box is one of my most frequent kill time machine. I enjoy every session where me and my friends get high and do all the crazy things in this small little room which most of time, is also cold, relaxing and expensive experience. However, it’s really been quite a while since we last went to K-box. School has been really hectic and I also have my part time job that I have to juggle with. Though it hasn’t really been struggle, I still think that I am not having enough time management to squeeze out time for my family and friends. Well, having said that, I have my resolution for the month. And that is to improve my time management!!! Which also means have more time for my friends and family members

I’m really happy to know that one of my current classmate also have the same passion as me. I really hope someday we will go down to K-box together. Though not with my usual mad bunch of friends, I have a feeling that I’m still going to enjoy it.

I suddenly recall the times where my 2^nd sister randomly calls me to go to the K-box with her but she is now like trapped at home, going through her confinement and stuck with the little devil of house, weighing 3.715kg, Jancis. She is my newborn niece that really gives me shivers when I go back home. Just like my sister, she is always crying and hard to please.  But still, I enjoy the fact that I have someone younger than me at home and  get to dote on someone.

In process, to progress

Beijing – A JOBLESS knife-wielding man attacked and injured 29 children and three adults at a kindergarten in eastern China yesterday in the third school-stabbing frenzy in roughly a month.

Sometimes, I really wonder if everything was acted according to plan. Third school-stabbing frenzy in a month is way too ridiculous for me. Besides, what reason can these stabbers have for hurting those in a school? Just like the problems in life. It just keeps getting into our way. The moment you settled a problem, then at the next moment, you will be stuck into another one. Well, sometimes I think it is there for us to appreciate our lives. People always say, ” Life is short, so live to the fullest” but to my opinion it should be, “Life is still short but facing problems in life will lengthen it”.

So, where is the enjoying part of life? To get problems solved? Of course not.  It is to know more about human nature. It always amazes me when I get to know a someone with a completely new trait of personality which I never come across. Some could be as contradicting as being shy and loud at the same time. A thought flashed through my head, is being easily contented a good trait in term of characteristics? Some may argue that being easily contented is an optimist view whereby you are happy with whatever you achieve in life, while some would say that being easily contented is a way that losers think. To me, there have got to be some balance. So “feel easily contented only after striving your best” is  what I agree on.

We also talked about optimism in the previous chunk of words up there. I think that these terms are so biased. Imagine, you are an optimistic person and you have a mindset that the things prepared for you in life would be good. In the end, it did not turn out as good and you keep getting hurt and sad. Doesn’t it sound like a pessimist? On the other hand, Imagine that you are someone who thinks that life is going to get harder. But in the end, it did not. Moreover, at any problems you face, you have a mindset that it is not the end and it gets you prepared unknowingly that there are more in life. Whatever happens with whatever outcome, you will keep thinking that that is not the worst. It sounds like a optimist, doesn’t it? At my age now, I have got tons to learn. Perhaps someday, I will have the answers.