first speech. illumination.
by wenn on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Yup. I gave my first ever speech yesterday. Oh, well. It probably doesn't sound anything like one since nobody respond. But, I'm really satisfied to be able to stand in front of a crowd and present myself. Maybe the presenting part wasn't that great. The anxiety, that feeling of wanting to just run out of the lecture theatre and pretend nothing happen were deadly but totally marvellous. After the very-short speech which I think lasted for about one minute and a half, I felt a high sense of accomplishment. Even more satisfying than a bar of 65% dark chocolate, a cup full of Haagen Dazs strawberry cheesecake ice cream, A big slice of Alexis Bistro's Nutty Chocolate Meringue and Oh, you get my point. So satisfying that I sang all the way to the KTM station. Loudly. All those looks from strangers were probably the best indications. Won't even feel sad if I get aero vote too.
Okay. I finally got the time to go to the placement centre, which was a bad idea. After that visit, I was kinda discouraged to pursue medicine. I said before that I was willing to do that course anywhere as long as I can do it. But that wasn't the truth. I wanted to go overseas, not particularly the United Kingdom, just western country. I am not a banana. I loved Chinese and its culture every bit as I could. But I also loved English as equally. I wanted to have the experience of studying abroad. To be every bit as proud as I do ChongHwa. But now, I'm lost. I don't know if that road is really what I want. I loved Science but also Languages, though I do always complain about them. Sciences and Languages are two totally different worlds, like two parallel lines that can never intercept. Now that I'm studying pure science, I missed language classes, especially the essays. I would probably feel the same if it was the other way around.
Right. Signing up for all those activities probably wasn't that bad an idea. Maybe my personal statement could really stand out and they'd invented some medicine and languages joint programme. Oh, well. 16 more months to work on that. My chemistry lecturer actually asked me to bring back top in the world for his birthday wish. Yikes. No pressure. Flattered and Flattened.
Let your passion be the reason for your existence
and your success, the product of your persistence.
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Okay. I finally got the time to go to the placement centre, which was a bad idea. After that visit, I was kinda discouraged to pursue medicine. I said before that I was willing to do that course anywhere as long as I can do it. But that wasn't the truth. I wanted to go overseas, not particularly the United Kingdom, just western country. I am not a banana. I loved Chinese and its culture every bit as I could. But I also loved English as equally. I wanted to have the experience of studying abroad. To be every bit as proud as I do ChongHwa. But now, I'm lost. I don't know if that road is really what I want. I loved Science but also Languages, though I do always complain about them. Sciences and Languages are two totally different worlds, like two parallel lines that can never intercept. Now that I'm studying pure science, I missed language classes, especially the essays. I would probably feel the same if it was the other way around.
Right. Signing up for all those activities probably wasn't that bad an idea. Maybe my personal statement could really stand out and they'd invented some medicine and languages joint programme. Oh, well. 16 more months to work on that. My chemistry lecturer actually asked me to bring back top in the world for his birthday wish. Yikes. No pressure. Flattered and Flattened.
Let your passion be the reason for your existence
and your success, the product of your persistence.
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wenn
February 22, 2012 at 12:51 AM
it was already eight that time! How to pack the luggage and get to airport in 1+hour?? TT
February 21, 2012 at 8:15 AM
well. your fault.
you could have gone to oxford at ten am but you declined.
it was an all expenses paid trip!
D: