In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
Assalamualaikum
Title: Future Academic Plans
Good morning! It's a beautiful morning isn't it? And I hope it rains today. I feel best whenever it rains because it would be so windy, cool and breezy. I totally can't stand the humid weather here in Singapore. Which brings me to my next point!
A group of my friends and I will be meeting each other at Yio Chu Kang Mrt, 2 hours from now to be present for Nanyang Polytechnic's Open House 2011. Hmm, I wonder what's in store for us. I'd very much like to enquire on my dream course; Social Science(Social Work). I hope their booth would be up by the time we reach NYP.
However, before heading off to Yio Chu Kang Mrt, I need to drop by Canberra Secondary School to collect my GPA Cheque. (Good Progress Award). It's worth $200! Ah, I could use that money to purchase my SPI (Sijil Pengajian Islam) books at Wisma Indah. Hmm, according to daddy, he wants to see how, I make good use of the $200. So, the books would cost around $57 in total and that would leave me with $143.
With that $143, I'll set $50 aside to get mysef a new set of jubah and a new tudung. That will then leave me with $93. I'll give $5 to my litte sister and save the rest. Meanwhile, I'll look for a part time job to support myself. I mean, I want to be independent. I can't possibly rely solely on my parents to give me allowance for shopping, though allowance for food, transportation etc is necessary. Like hello, I'm turning 17 already. I'll use my salary to purchase more jubahs, new muslimah clothings and new tudungs. I hope that would ease their burden by a little.
Our family is neither rich, nor poor. We're still not too bad off, compared with some families who can't even afford to have 3 proper daily meals on their tables everyday. Alhamdulilah, I'm lucky to have such responsible parents. Which is why, I told myself repeatedly that I die-die HAVE to do well for SPI and not give up. They invested a lot in this and I can't possibly let it go to waste. Will you pray for my success too, readers? Jazakallah.
Okay, this sounds a little off topic. Haha, let's get back to the Open House thing. Oh yes, I can't wait to meet my friends again and tour around the polytechnic together. Boy, it'll be so fun and exciting at the same time. So, after touring NYP, we would be going to Singapore Polytechnic and do another tour there. So far, if I ever get to be in SP, the only course that I die-die want to be in, would be Diploma in Applied Drama & Pyschology. Hmm,apart from that, SP wouldn't be an ideal choice for me.
Ah, O-level results would be released in 4 days time. I'm freaking out! But well, freaking out wouldn't change much. I doubt I'll do well for O-levels. In fact, even if it means for me to go to ITE after this, I would. What's so bad about ITE? They've got plenty of cool courses too. And who says ITE represents for ( Its The End ). In fact, I've always believed in this; the end always signifies a new beginning.
So, to hell with what people may say. The most important thing would be for me to prove them wrong. Pardon me for using the word 'hell'. But seriously, some people are just so narrrow minded. I've heard of ITE graduates making it to university and polytechnics eventually. At the end of the day, it's all about hardwork, perseverance and determination and yourself.
At this moment, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed. Am not expecting for much and my parents are already pretty much aware of that. My grades for maths and science, will definitely pull my aggregate down. As a matter of fact, I just CAN'T see the logic behind maths and science, regardless of how hard I try. But I'm a pro at langauage and humanities subject yo! So, wish me the best and Susu, regardless of what happens after this, MOVE ON! InsyaAllah. (=
