Reflections

This would be my last post prior to the exam and i'm reflecting on what i have done for the past 3 years of my life as an undergraduate. For an easy read i had better separate it into 3 parts; first, second and third year, that is.

Life as a first year undergrad was pretty monotonous, that's boring in other words. I think i occupied most of my time with reports and studies, literally. I still can't fathom what has gotten into me at that time; imagine the non-living entity (books) became my best friend and i had no qualms about that lol..if that were to be the case now, i figure life would be pretty meaningless. Having said that, i must stress my diligence shouldn't be likened to that of a nerd's; their level of assiduousness is in a realm beyond my imagination and reach. I did occassionally go out with pre-U friends since i didn't really bother to make new acquaintances in uni. I guess the friends i really knew well back then were only Sam and Ivan and somehow i had the mentality that i wouldn't quite fit into the community of uni friends...lol kinda pathetic. So i figure i seeked solace in ..u guessed it..books. DAMN lol

Came second year, all of my pre-U friends went overseas for their further studies..suddenly life became rather quiet; no one left to accompany me to a game of pool or snooker. In all, i guessed i missed their presence but still i had to move on. Things weren't that bad that year since i started mingling with uni mates but it wasn't easy initially; whenever there's a group chat going on, most of the time i'd end up a spectator, and when i laughed it was for the sake of laughing, not because you guys were funny! lol Still, their companionship did ease my transition into uni life and i couldn't have asked for more, could i? Speaking about uni workload, things got worse; i reckon 2nd year is the busiest year in any Biotech student's life..the workload just kept accumulating from time to time..no thanks to long hours of facing the monitor. Imagine having around 4 hours of sleep almost every day. That's mental torture fer ya. It's a wonder how i emerged unscathed from that hellish experience lol

Third year, my swansong year in uni, had lots of things in store for me. Suddenly i had a band of brothers in ah-Sam, Ivy and Coli. Don't ask how that happened, i don't know, probably due to our times spent together annihilating AIs in DOTA. See, DOTA ain't that bad after all, it makes people of various horizontal and vertical proportions come together lol. Also, 3rd year was relatively less stressful than 2nd year in terms of workload, whew. Still life is like a cycle of mixed emotions, one moment you gain contentment, next you are dissatisfied; one moment you thought you are happy, the next thing you know heartbreaking moments await you. Anyway, the highlight of this year would probably be my industrial training stint; met with lots of fellow trainees from various places and it was a refreshing experience. Got to know how it feels like to be in the working community. Enjoyed every single moment there and most importantly, I discovered something which had been missing in my life for far too long, something i'd move heaven and earth for... nah its not related to religion, i'm not qualified to talk about it lol.

Having said all that, i think its time i went back to work, one more assignment left and finals are approaching real soon...damn this has unwittingly become the biggest event at this part of my life . There are lots of things i want to do after graduation but i shall leave that to next time....lol