Life in General

I'd wanted to blog a couple of times over the past few weeks, but the computer was PMSing and refused to let me in to Blogger. When you've got a laptop as temperamental as mine, you just gotta learn to deal with it.

But all that's in the past, so let's blog about today.

In summary, Coach D invited a couple of ex-students over; currently studying in various JCs, and practically displayed their lives on stage for us. During the ‘talk show’, a whole range of emotions was played out, from highly enthusiastic to plain regret. Though there were only three students, it was enough to categorize them. One was fitting in snugly into his new surroundings; one was busy burying her head in books and self-upgradation, while the last one was still harbouring feelings of regret when the choice was irreversible.

Which one will you become?

Moving on. I headed home after school today, fully expecting a relaxed and comfortable afternoon, and got exactly that. Can’t say that I feel guilty for not studying, though. Somehow, I knew that if I didn’t take this break, I would never take it. Thursdays and Fridays are out of the question, and my weekends are reserved for intense revision. It’s now or never, and I chose now. People are fretting over how much they still have left, but I think it’s time to realise that we will always have a lot of things left to study. Don’t forget to smile and take a break if you know you have been giving your best all the while. If you haven’t, it’s not too late to start feeling guilty now.

I’ve been trying to adopt a nonchalant attitude towards my studies recently, and so far, it’s been working pretty well for me. I feel less stressed and my marks are steadily improving. I’ve been trying out different tactics for a while now, and just like the stock markets, it’s given me unpredictable results. It’s a great risk to try this out only this year, but I believe I can safely say that I only became less like a child in the beginning of this semester.

I came to a lot of revelations and realisations only recently. It’s helped a lot, it has jolted me awake, and I’ve been trying to make the best out of it as much as I can. Too bad How to Live Your Life isn’t a topic commonly approached by teachers. We just gotta catch up ourselves. But it’s an interesting topic, and unfortunately I’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg. Then again, I quote freakyAngel, “I just take them as they come.” There’s no use being impatient – in the meanwhile, you can spend your time somewhere else that needs it more than this current sector. It’ll make the wait seem a whole lot shorter.

And as much as I would like to continue expounding on this topic, I’m still a daughter and my mother is hurrying me to finish up whatever I’m doing so we can head out for dinner. My stomach agrees, so bye.