Like most everyone else in Singapore, I was raised to meet a certain standard.
My mom expected me to ace through college and university, where I'd make straight A's, be an accomplished swimmer and spend my free time playing the piano.
My inability to swim straight was exceeded only by my inability to master the piano. ( very relieved neighbours ). My grades are slightly above average at best, and eventually, I think mum and dad are learning to live with their disappointment that their son wasn't going to be an MP or lawyer blah blah.
Sometimes I wish University education isn't the surest way to a secure and comfortable future.
Then I wouldn't be pathetically praying to the Gods of speed-reading now to bestow upon me the gift of flash-reading so as to finish my Business Law and Managerial Accounting revisions.
Sometimes I wish I could lead a simple life, where I could perhaps learn a trade and take pride in my ability to, for example, shingle roofs or knock the dents out of cars.
There is certainly no shame in working with your hands and returning home at night to a glass of ice water and the satisfaction that you had brightened someone's afternoon by repairing their air-con units.
Lots of people do things like that.
You may not have read their names in Foebes or Business Times, but still they are out there, day after day, giving it all they have.
But sadly, life in Singapore is pretty much the degrees, the 4-Ds and the 5 Cs isn't it...
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Kennyster @
3:55 AM
The Unpretty
Kenny Loh
23
Formerly from Dunman High, VJC and formerly a proud member of the 2SIR 11th mono Alpha Company Apache warriors.
Currenly a 3rd year student at the Singapore Management University.
I'm into books, pool, soccer & conversation (by day), justice, honour & vengeance (by night).
Constantly on the lookout for crimelords, deformed megalomaniacs and women.
