.Wednesday, July 15, 2009 ' 11:23 AM Y
hi im backed!
the past week has been eventful, with my graduation and my birthday falling in the same week!
well.. if u asked if i was happy that i have graduated or did i enjoy my birthday.. well yes and no.
yes because u experienced the warmth and love of your loved ones, taking out their time to attend those celebrations, spending the money to get the gifts etc, reli felt loved by all those who were there. no because i guess when u grow up, all these ceremonies and celebrations hold lesser meaning in your life. its just like another event or activity or ceremony that you attend every now and then.
frankly speaking, i did not feel a tinge of excitement or achievement on the day of my graduation. it was a normal and tiring day. i guess its so common to have graduates everywhere now, graduating in a university doesnt hold much of a meaning nowadays. like my mum will always say: "10 years down the road, even a road sweeper will also need a degree!" but also its not to the extend that i despise my degree or NUS, but it just felt "less prestigious" to be an NUS graduate now then how i will feel when i was younger.
but wad i treasured is the experiences i had in school these 3 years. crazying around with woman in LTs, science labs; going for biodiversity excursions at changi beach and zoo; spending hours in library photocopy THICK textbooks; forever topping up my cash card; rushing for the ever-long-queue pai gu mian in science fac; traveling around to diff fac to eat their delicacies in their canteens; meeting up dear in different part of the school; getting to know all the bookshop and photocopying aunties.. blablablabla..
also not forgetting to mention my parents, their silent support all these years. and my mum who always cook those duno-wad tonic stuff during my exams. and my dad who always ask "when your exam finish?" when he try to pick up conversation with me! haha
anw so here i am, declaring proudly that I AM A NUS GRADUATE NOW!
now to my birthday, well, appreciated all those effort to surprise me! the cg, the leaders, and dear dear! all of u did it successfully this year without leaving any trace for me to suspect! had a great day with dear at sentosa. for pics, check out my fb. hate uploading pics here, hahaha.
conclusion: as you grow older, the event itself seems to grow less significant but the appreciation for the love and effort from all grows more significant =)
bye!
