Thursday, October 13, 2005
college life is over.
for now at least, who knows whether i'll have to return for another year if my grades dont make it.
countless people around the world constantly put themselves through this rigorous system of education. in search of a better future for themselves. all of us here included. dont people get tired of all this competition, of the endless need to propel themselves to a greater height ? we cant settle for the simple but neccessary things that makes our life worth living.
i think, in this 2 years in nanyang for me has been worth living. though i've met with more failures than success, i believe the lessons i've learnt made me even more aware of myself. and i've made friends. really great pals and gals that made my life here the best it could ever get.
i know it sounds naive to say that in the end grades dont matter, but for me i think it's true. wats the big deal about those 4 As anyway ? if one can achieve that, congragulations, if not, no point to keep thinking about that. count your blessings instead. instead of counting your As, count how many friends you've made. instead of thinking how hard it is to get into whatever university, think of how far you've travelled with your friends.
i think in the end. we all die. all the certificates matter not in the end. all are just pieces of paper. but the things you go through in life make up the pieces of your heart. which would you choose, the paper or the heart ?
although the graduation ceremony was abit turn off at times or most of the times, i think there are still some parts like the video clip or something someone said in a speech that caused a twinge in your heart and that you'll remember.
i think that if your grades are average, be happy. not contented, but pleased. you may not have hit high grades, but think of the 100 plus others who've scored lower ( including me ). by looking down on your grades, you are implying that you look down on those who've scored worse. so yeah. try to look at it on the bright side to motivate yourself to work harder.
i've seen people cry during graduation day. i myself was also very moved by the sadness in realising that we are finally leaving this chapter. flashes of memories fly past. first day i stepped into the atrium, ushered by the ogls. till now. fast aint it, how time travels. that now we're all on this crossroads again. the similar one we were on after the o levels. some of our paths may cross, some lead to places so far we may never meet again. but you know what, at least we've been given this chance to have met. even though our journey together has been rather short, our times together has been etched forever in my heart.
my friends. i bid you farewell. i thank you from the bottom of my heart. for being a part of my life, a part of my memories and a part of my heart. the next 20 days will be gruelling. but persevere. because if you do so, it makes your reward even more glorious, even more lasting. we live only once, but if we play it right, once is long enough.
remember, you're never alone. even in your darkest days, there is always a way out. have faith, stay strong. and let us walk towards the glorious sunset in the horizon into our seperate futures. goodbye.

alson
by ~me~ at 8:36 PM ©

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