Life

Moving too fast? Or too slowly?

Well, two months since I last blogged. Had a hectic, and enriching June holiday, except that it meant I only had one week to study for my mid-years which translated into not-so-satisfying exam results. But I guess its a worthwhile price to pay for the experience in June. The Germany-Switzerland trip, Build4hope, science attachment.. and I won't regret it. Although I know that I've disappointed teachers, and probably myself if I look at just the results. Well, I'll take it as a warning, and I'll improve myself for promos, not that there is a lot of time to do so.

Read an article in the forum a few days ago, where some JC student wrote in to air his gripe over JC life, about how hectic life is, how our holidays are packed, how we have to rush back to serious studying immediately after O'levels. Well, sad to say, after being in JC for more than half a year, I have to agree. The curriculum is fast-paced and our timetable is packed with activities (of which, of course, many are worth the time spent and voluntary).

BUT.

Going through the fast-paced schedule of JC life is just part of the equation of life. It is also about who you go through it with: your friends, your family, and God. It is about the learning points which you can glean from it. Although our education system seems to point towards results, which is taken as evidence, proof, that we have learnt something, there are many learning points which cannot be shown on paper, many more important aspects of life which goes far beyond academia. We want to excel in studies, thats why we are so stressed. We are stressed by our own choice. I hope I am not making this sound negative. I am not saying that stressing ourselves over studies is wrong. But the balance has to be there.

Ultimately, it is important to ask ourselves what we want in Life. An excellent highly-ranked career? Or just a sustainable, reasonable, slightly above average job?

And if we want to pursue our wildest dreams, our most audacious ambitions, how much and what will it cost us?