I still remember when I was young (as young as primary 3) when I did my first practical science test, where i got the only full marks in the whole cohort. Everyone from that day on, knew me as the science whiz.
This continued to secondary school, and slowly as reality bites, you got to work and you got to survive, things have to be sacrificed. My secondary 3 result was the worst, in fact if I'm not wrong, I was second last in the class. I told myself this was a definite no no and by the the preliminary before the 'O's I was the 2nd in class.
Now, why all the braggy talk about school? It's not that was in RI or something. It's more to me like the passion of learning, the spirit of fighting and to achieve.
When I aimed for tertiary education, I wasn't the rich kid who could go NAFHA and presue a arts degree or anything. I was only someone who had the money to go for polytechnic. I went for the open houses to see for myself, what was available for me and what suit me most. Initally my first choice was interior design, but due to the fact that you have to present your own design first (which was rather cock, as you're suppose to go there and learn in the first place.), i decided to go for something safe and something that can be fall backed on. MECHATRONICs.
I aim to be a student with good grades, but can I say, my discipline wasn't that well, I skipped classes, slept in class due to tiredness from work. Hence, I failed a module only to regret. It was only then I choose who I am to be with a scholarship to allow me to study full time.
I looked back at myself sometime ago and I saw how 'safe' a route i was covering. I will not be straving, I won't be a bankrupt. However, what are the achievements and dreams that I want for myself? That's where I decided to go and learn something that I wanted to learn. It might not be in the most prestiges school, it might not be of any use in my career, it might just take up all my money and free time that I have in the coming time. This time I know that I am sure.
I'm taking up a Bachelor in Science in Psychology in Informatics now. I already enrolled and I am waiting for my classes to start. I'm ready to face
the challenge to do what I want to do. People ask me what am I going to do with this cert? It might not even be recognized, why waste all the effort to go and study, and you don't get a pay increase.
I just know, IT's FOR MYSELF - a selfish and stubborn statement.
