Careers

The career fair last thursday was quite an eye-opener. Met some friends (Waiyu from Hall working in Credit Suisse and some acquaintances from engin) and found out some things like the sorry plight of bioengineers.

Theirs is an awfully competitive course and after struggling for 4 years, if they want to continue in bioengineering, they have to go into research which requires at least a Masters and pharmaceutical companies only want chemists! Whereas many firms want electrical and mechanical engineers, even financial firms!

Well, a lady from HSBC grabbed me and started talking real long before asking me what discipline I was from. She was shocked at my reply and said, "You don't look like an engineer, I thought you were from business or arts!" Hmm, so what do engineers look like? But seeing as how smart business and arts girls look, I took it as a compliment!

In the following days, I found out another career for me... agony aunt! Real! I sort of cheered up Huijun and Tat by simply talking nonsense. Huijun always say wonderful stuff about me that make me blush...hehe. Now Tat, he's a muscle man from Hall and he's really very sad. The girl that means so much to him broke up with him. He refuse to lift himself from misery because he doesn't want to give up waiting for her. While I admire that devotion, I do wish he'd be happy. Hopefully, he'd come around soon enough to play with me before I go into the WORKING WORLD.

At the threshold of graduation (if my professor pass my dubious fyp), I can't help but watch this again:



Really wish I was brave enough to drop everything and just draw for a living!

CNY Performances over!

Yay! The Chinese New Year performances are over on sunday night! ... and I have been down with a very-flammy cough ever since... ugh! Too much schoolwork and dance practices =(

Oh, my thigh has bruises in the shape of handprints! On trying the stage before the 1st performance, I slipped from Weiren's shoulders and he caught me. I couldn't see anything but felt my leg choking him. He said that was nonsense and that luckily I wasn't heavier, else he couldn't catch! Anyway, I think he's feeling worse than me now as he is down with fever like Sophie, hope they get well soon!



Well, I got to thinking I'm a terrible person when I'm ill. I want to be cuddled and taken care of, not at all like by usual independent and rebellious self. And unconsciously thought of last time in junior college, when Lixiang would nag at me to see the doctor and even waited for me at the school exit to bring me! Of course I refuse, because he stays in Jurong which is so far from everywhere and so troublesome for him!

Not forgetting other caring friends who would bug me to drink water, etc etc... and Mummy especially, for putting up with my annoying cough (she's a light sleeper, not piggy like me)!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to everybody! I have never put much emphasis on this day because I have always thought it over-commercialised. However, I do think it is very sweet when that special someone puts in effort to make you feel cherished =)

Today I had my first french test (how romantic... haha) and I think I didn't do too well as I was busy doing my FYP the night before... gulp. After that ordeal, I pass by loads of stalls in NUS arts walkway selling valentine's day's stuff and saw a set of "fu wa" soft toys (Beijing Olympic symbols) and immediately thought of mummy! She loves them but balked at the price when I called her excitedly to tell her... so no buy =(

Walking to the bus-stop, I saw Melody from SEP taking extremely careful steps. She was dressed very prettily and in heels, hence avoiding the gaps between the tiles on the pavement. She was so engrossed she didn't see me until I laughed at her fear of her heels getting stuck. Sure hopes her boyfriend appreciates her effort in dressing up!

So my simple day just passed with mummy (papa and bro overseas). Although nothing eventful happened, just being near her and enjoying her presence is wonderful enough! Also would like to take the opportunity to thank all my good friends... too many to name! Was specially touched when Junsheng was so concerned about me, I thought he only cared about his studies and looks (kidding)!

Chinese New Year

In line with Chinese New Year's tradition of spring cleaning, my brother and I decided his adorable but incredibly filthy bear needed a bath.

Successfully captured bear bear!

Bear bear squeal, " Lemme out! Lemme out!"

Oops... changed bear bear into girl's clothes! Change gender for the new year!

Well, too bad clean bear bear would be monopolized by me because my brother just flew back to Melbourne. My home is strangely quiet after HCJC wushu friends and my brother left. Biyun, Huijun, Junyuan, Teresa, Zhaoqi and Zhigao visited my family and we all had great fun! (Sigh, Mingjian is in Melbourne and Lixiang is always so busy... sure hope to see you guys soon). Anyway, can't wait for the next gathering!