JUst, a little thought

formative was over this morning, hence the blogging. :P

expectations

societal stigma

societal acceptance

religion and well being

holidays :P

haha i'm sign posting! lol.

on how much to expect or to ask of myself. i've bn thru this question so many times since i set my foot here. n i found out eventually many others shared the same dilemma. but again n again God reminded me of how He provided for me in the times i nvr expected 2 succeed, or when He gave me exactly what i asked for, even when i did not come seeking for Him, when i left Him out of the picture n took things in my own hands, well yeah suffered certain consequences, but prevailed in the end. Praise the Lord! the blessings to count in life! the little things that He provided for me thru friends who cared and shared my joy and pain. (i am being very vague here about what blessings and what joy and pain and what friends cz i guess there're just too many to list n i'm shy.. lolz) so i guess its ok 2 contemplate but in the end, just go with the flow, have faith and trust that He will provide. :)

on societal stigma. priorities in life. sumhow Asian society measures excellence through a barrage of As, certs, high level academic performance, which is well yeah true, it does measure ur intelligence worth, but to what extent? n is our life worth a mere measurement of intellectual prowess. n when we seek to strive for excellence which counts more. priorities, priorities. this is whr diff individuals set out for diff things in life. some seek for spiritual development, some for acad excellence and the ambitious for ALL.. and that, is whr some ppl go bonkers cz they cant manage, or succeed and gain eternal satisfaction and sailormoon power!! ok sori that was random lol. i mean, and triumph in the end bcz they were courageous enough to challenge status quo (right term? ok nvm who cares) stick on to what they set out for, and triumph :P

societal acceptance. just a brief thought of the cascade effect of peer pressure. nope nothing to do w debate. peer pressure is afterall, in my own understanding, sth believed in or practised by a majority of ur peers to be able to cast on a significant influence on u to lead u or get u integrated into their set of beliefs and practices s well. it has pros and cons as we all know so perfectly well. but well not succumbing to peer pressure sure isnt easy. cz we Asians love to follow the crowd.. follow the crowd.. go pasar malam bak-kua.. grins.

on religion. religion was, and shud be, what lay down my set of values n principles in life as well as being a propagation for me towards achieving life fulfilment. i stil need spiritual development.. to be honest.

holidays! on a much much lighter note here, the thought of home, my family, the warmth of cny visiting and cafe chit chatting fills the cerebral cortex on n off. hehe. well cant help it cz nearly every1's exams seem to be ending or has ended... n the next time i'll be back is cny.

for the moment in chronology, study break, exams, debate, shopping, start of new sem! (shamelessly include shopping b4 start of new sem lolz)
with bits n pieces of laughter, fun, stress, more laughter and contemplations in between. :P

God bless you all. :D