Fever pitch

Orientation Week, Flag and Rag just whizzed by like that. Not without the required blood, toil, sweat and tears and the lack of sleep of course.

But it's a big chunk down, with a few more issues to resolve before the end of the term. And the start of a new one, if all goes well.

School's starting in less than a day's time.

I've never felt so psychologically, emotionally, physically, spiritually unprepared for the new semester.

In the meantime, it's open hunting season. May the best leaders win.

Money Talks

The things people do for money.

Not that they're doing anything wrong.

But it's sad to know that real altruism is dying out all over and that vested interests take precedence.

But that's life.

It's the last two months, but there's no end in sight.

Burnout

The frequency of updates is inversely proportionate to the number of things on the to-do list.

At this rate, we'll burn out pretty soon unless we've got suitable reinforcements.

And that's why we need good leaders.

What Comes Out Of It

I'm almost halfway through Fern's Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and I must say I'm quite proud to accomplish a good read in such a long while. Haha.

Anyway.

Today I tried teaching a 10 year-old boy and a girl what it means to be a gentleman. It went something like this:

Me: "Why don't you help her carry her shoe bag? Be a gentleman, LEH!".

Boy: *Stares back blankly*

Girl: "Huh what gentleman. Don't want lah! You (referring to me) carry lah!"

Mission fail.

In other news, I've learnt the meaning of so near, yet so far. Another boy stays at Central Grove, just a few blocks from the Centre, but has to take the school bus to MacPherson simply because no one's at home early enough to make him dinner. Hmmm.

And above all, I've learnt that path dependency is no excuse for mediocrity.

It applies to all of us.

Reflect

So many people've been let down.

I don't know how to move on from here.

Two In A Week

And now the consequences.

Dichotomous Thinking

I think Kiong's right.

I commit too easily, too fast and too much. So naive.

In other news, am I the only one who's worried about renewal? Why does everything seem so piecemeal, stop-gap, superficial and just for the present.

Where's the foresight?

ICT

No, not Information Communication Technology.

But this one is really screwing up my schedule, especially with all the last minute instructions, waiting time and the slow moving and unecessarily centralised bureaurcracy. Yes, it's comparable to that of NUS. Not to mention the much appreciated but untimely nights and day offs, with a sudden like to things to do, but at the same time, a great yearning to be back where you truly belong in society.

I don't understand why they can't let us know their plans in advance, so that all of us, with our own lives outside to live, can plan ahead too. And when we can multi-task and carry out preparations simultaneously to save time to increase productivity, everyone's scared to try out new methods or just wants to save their own backside.

But this is what we have. Ready, relevant, decisive. BAH.

No Prizes for Second Best

If Arts students can't even get their English right, then we're no different from the rest.

In other news, sometimes it sucks to play second fiddle and to always wait in the shadows for the time to shine that never ever seems to come.

But S is for Support.

Last time I used to think that when it's meant to be, it'll all come true. But now I'm seriously beginning to doubt it.

Don't Know

These days are getting longer, but no better.

The same few questions, but no clear answers.