Saturday, September 11, 2010
just like primary school, or is it
Hey LOG!
haven't posted here for a while, thought I would just give an update on how I'm doing in Uni!
Its been weird, yet comfortable. I feel relaxed, yet anxious.
Its been weird not being so involved in school like I used to be. No longer am I juggling 2 CCAs with studies. This is however, precisely the reason why I feel pretty comfortable at school. Its in my comfort zone, a phrase I find myself saying very often when people pose me the HOWS UNI question. Studying business, fortunately, is my interest and though theory can get dry, its something I can catch on really fast, rather than you know, Benzene rings -.-
I made that conscious decision to not join any time-consuming CCA or to step up for any leadership position. So its weird, yet oomfortable. I can now spend most of my time studying or participating in events/talks/competition that I feel will really help me in my future work.
In my Father's words, "Mark's university life is as relaxed as primary school!" And I would agree as probably for the first time in my life, I do tutorials/homework a few days before submission and I actually do revise after a lecture. Because I complete it ahead of time, I feel pretty relaxed about time, confident that I had grasp the material. But the competition makes me really anxious. I met up with my army buddies last night and a few of them are with me in NUS BIZ. So one of them said to me, "if I were to graduate with the same degree as everyone in the batch, I would have to settle for a 3k a month pay." And I was beaming at him, because that was exactly what I am thinking. The same guy that said that, had already taken exams which allows him to be a qualified insurance seller. He is a part-time professional web designer that can learn a few thousands dollars from it. Respect.
So i'm anxious, as to whether my head start in ACCA will be maintained. I put a lot more stress on myself to get the grades I want.
In Jess' words, "don't you know Mark well enough? He's an ambitious person." Heh, well I think for the past 2 years in church ministry, I haven't exactly been that person yet but as university sets in, i'm returning to my practical self. However, I've been blessed by the 2 years of ministry for it has taught me how to hold on to God come what may. I am chionging in school not just because of my ambition, but what I feel God wants me to do. I hope to have that money to do my social enterprises which I am trying to start now already. Secondly, I need to do well for the first year to secure a scholarship so as to lift the monetary burden off my family's savings. So yeah, multifaceted aims but just one goal.
Pray for me!
Mark
just like primary school, or is it
Hey LOG!
haven't posted here for a while, thought I would just give an update on how I'm doing in Uni!
Its been weird, yet comfortable. I feel relaxed, yet anxious.
Its been weird not being so involved in school like I used to be. No longer am I juggling 2 CCAs with studies. This is however, precisely the reason why I feel pretty comfortable at school. Its in my comfort zone, a phrase I find myself saying very often when people pose me the HOWS UNI question. Studying business, fortunately, is my interest and though theory can get dry, its something I can catch on really fast, rather than you know, Benzene rings -.-
I made that conscious decision to not join any time-consuming CCA or to step up for any leadership position. So its weird, yet oomfortable. I can now spend most of my time studying or participating in events/talks/competition that I feel will really help me in my future work.
In my Father's words, "Mark's university life is as relaxed as primary school!" And I would agree as probably for the first time in my life, I do tutorials/homework a few days before submission and I actually do revise after a lecture. Because I complete it ahead of time, I feel pretty relaxed about time, confident that I had grasp the material. But the competition makes me really anxious. I met up with my army buddies last night and a few of them are with me in NUS BIZ. So one of them said to me, "if I were to graduate with the same degree as everyone in the batch, I would have to settle for a 3k a month pay." And I was beaming at him, because that was exactly what I am thinking. The same guy that said that, had already taken exams which allows him to be a qualified insurance seller. He is a part-time professional web designer that can learn a few thousands dollars from it. Respect.
So i'm anxious, as to whether my head start in ACCA will be maintained. I put a lot more stress on myself to get the grades I want.
In Jess' words, "don't you know Mark well enough? He's an ambitious person." Heh, well I think for the past 2 years in church ministry, I haven't exactly been that person yet but as university sets in, i'm returning to my practical self. However, I've been blessed by the 2 years of ministry for it has taught me how to hold on to God come what may. I am chionging in school not just because of my ambition, but what I feel God wants me to do. I hope to have that money to do my social enterprises which I am trying to start now already. Secondly, I need to do well for the first year to secure a scholarship so as to lift the monetary burden off my family's savings. So yeah, multifaceted aims but just one goal.
Pray for me!
Mark