Monday, December 31, 2007
The last of 2007
Since this is the last of 2007, I shall dedicate this post to it.
2007 has been a roller coaster ride for me. In chronological order as follows:
1. I took a whole semester of Economics.
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Economics was something that made me feel that knowledge is tangible and measurable. I felt good after every lesson, knowing that I walked away with something new.
However, this semester also made me think that I'm in the wrong course. Sure, I do want a career in Communications, but studying Economics was so much easier and fulfilling. I don't have to put myself against anyone.
2. I was back to a loner for that Economics semester.
I was pretty anti-social in primary school, speaking as little as possible. Don't ask me what happened; I have no idea why I changed. But I believe that I might still be innately anti-social. I spoke only to the lecturer and had imaginary conversations with myself and the economics concepts.
And I loved it.
3. I worked at PRL.
Well, I discovered that I love being around people. This may seem to contradict the above point, but hey, I can be around people and be anti-social!
I discovered I love to see happy customers. I discovered I love to fold clothes. And I discovered that very often, I may seem not to be listening, but actually I'm taking in loads of stuff.
4. I ended my first relationship.
Sure, it was hard. Nobody said it was easy. But I survived it.
It wasn't something anyone wanted, but I know I've put in more than 100% as usual and I don't intend to regret the decision.
I learnt alot through this experience. I would like to thank the man who once made my day simply by being around. Thank you Gambat Tay, if you are seeing this! I may not be the best girlfriend for you, but you are probably one of the best boyfriend any other girl would have wished for. We may not be suited to be couples, but I do hope we can still be friends. :) Jiayou in life yea?
5. I sort of suffered a little depression for a week.
With so many negative things happening, I can't help but feel a little depressed. There were days I simply doesn't feel like doing anything. I slept through the day without food, waking up only to take little sips of water and going to the toilet (duh).
But it was also through this that I love my roomie more. Thank you roomie! *hug* And I also found DLL who, together with roomie, dragged me out of bed to have dinner. Thanks!
Well, what doesn't kill only make you stronger. It's okay that I felt down. It's okay that I let the tears flow then. It's okay that there are setbacks. 'Cos I learnt that after the down slope, there is always an up slope.
6. I specialised in Communication Research.
Being the fickle-minded Queen (ahem) that I am, I was contemplating between PPC and CR. Ultimately, I chose CR, simply because I saw more value-added in this course in WKWSCI. Very practical, eh?
Sometime in the semester, I begin to regret this decision. I didn't enjoy data collection. Research to me was very much individual/pair work. Working in groups became tough. I found that I'm a perfectionist, to the extent that sometimes I hurt others by stepping into their area of work.
But CR has also let me know some people whom I wouldn't have thought of talking to. They are the ones who make going to school more enjoyable each day. Plus, the grades show I am a little capable of research. ^^
Of course, I wouldn't forget my beloved MO. *grins*
7. Buddhism came into my life.
I've called myself a Buddhist simply because my beliefs coincide with the basic beliefs of Buddhism. But after such a roller coaster, life became much too precious to be wasted. I took a little step to understand more about this so caled 'religion'.
It has helped me deal with the negatives of the year. It came at the right time; after everything ended. I felt relieved and optimistic. Whoever said Buddhism is a pessimistic religion/philsophy probably needs to read more.
Not trying to preach here, but I can already feel the positive effects it has on me. I appreciate my friends more (thanks to the crappy councillors, CS clique, NAS peepz, airen, tortiz, hall peepz etc). I appreciate the things that happen to me, good or bad, more. Most importantly, I appreciate my family more. To praise the things I learnt would take another lengthy post, so that's another topic for another time! ^^
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Now that I've ranted the 7 (2007 mah, so 7 lor) major happenings, I'm just going to list the 7 resolutions. Perhaps at the end of 2008 (which already is an exciting year marked with overseas trip), I will look back and review my resolutions!
1. Remain optimistic
2. Continue giving more than 100% in the things I do
3. Take initiative to do things that I want
4. Keep my temper under check, especially towards people I love
5. Read more
6. Speak good words, do good actions, cultivate good thoughts
7. Be generous with my love and spread the goodwill
What's your 7 major happenings and resolutions for 2007? ^^
Labels: emo, life, NTU, religion, school, Singapore, WKWSCI
posted by QueenPig @ 3:56 AM
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