Wanted to post this on Sunday but my mind was buzzing with negative vibes.
(I realise I look damn xmm with my glasses O.O)
If there is one decision I will never regret, it would be choosing WKW.
Sometimes I wonder if I had gotten better ‘A’ level results, would I still have chosen WKW? Probably not; I would have tried my darnedest to land myself a spot in NUS/SMU Law.
Choosing WKW back in 2013 was like choosing the least of three evils (WKW, FASS, SMU Biz). I wasn’t enthusiastic about entering any of these schools because I was (myopically) fixated on entering law school instead. I thought receiving a comprehensive training in law would put me in an extremely influential position to impact lives for the better.
That was me in 2013. 18. Young and naive. I had zero clue on what the media and communications industry was about. Damn it, I didn’t have a clear understanding of how laws worked too.
In short, I really had no idea what I was getting myself into post-A’s.
But impacting lives, as I have come to realise, doesn’t necessarily have to involve grand and showy gestures. Not to mention, it certainly does not mean that you can make significantly positive contributions only if you work in the legal industry. All you really need is a genuine heart and interest in whatever you choose to do. This is precisely why I will never regret coming to WKW – I have been on the receiving end of many small, sweet and thoughtful gestures over the past two years in WKW. Maybe I’m easily touched by sincerity, or maybe it doesn’t take much for me to trust most people, but I would like to think most, if not all, of the people whom I’ve had the opportunity to interact with are all genuinely kind to me. Through some of my peers’ projects and external commitments, I am also aware I am in an environment where individuals are tirelessly self-motivated, gutsy and tenacious. I do feel overwhelmed at times under such competitive circumstances, but more often than not it does spur me on to become a better writer, a conversationalist, a friend.
And to become a better person 🙂
Pickledpumpkins 