This will be my last semester in NUS. Some envy my position, happy that i'm about to complete the course of education and move on. Not only this, some of my friends can't wait to graduate, complaining about their mundane repetitive school semesters of intense workload. They r just missing the point. What do they know? These words come out from those who do not really give it a serious thought. Yeh, sure, everyone's busy and tired but what is studying compared to the outside work life? Earning the bucks does give you the right, freedom and access to spending but it comes with such a high price. One realise the ups to school life, if u examine closely enough. Acquiring knowledge can be quite pleasurable, if without exams, i have to agree, but the tough part of the exams, the preparation is only that few weeks. In school, you dont have to answer to ur boss or get screwed by him, neither would u have to face senseless, irritating customers. I think the responsibilites increase, and the roles you assume changes along with it. I cannot bear to leave the warmth of the NUS environment, the place where u make good friends and interact more freely together, the social context i'm trying to bring across is so much diff from ur working environment, at least when u take ur fave module, u noe people in ur class more or less do, how to tell and meet one who likes chinese literature in my newly posted workplace? See my point??? No politics in school, no back-stabbing, no power abuse. Sometimes, i wish that i can retreat to my isolated hut in the middle of the forest, plant my own crops and live a life without conflicts, away from people. Just drink wine, make merry and watch birds and aprreciate nature. (daoism teachings)This is one dream i often have, inspired by hermit lives lead by ancient chinese sage. Sounds pessismistic but a person's mood, emotions and beliefs are constantly everchanging. Changes can be quite drastic and quite ironical as they move between two extreme thoughts. And i thought i was the only one like this but people before my time had presented such thoughts. Sometimes, I feel that my life is wasted away as i have no accomplished anything. I have dreamt of great dreams, ambitions and inspiration to make fame for myself(think i got influenced by confucian teachings)

In conclusion, i'm a daoist combine with confucianist in my future workplace..........