Today we paid the deposit for ANU.
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Logically speaking, if my main aim tertiary education is to get a high paying career or rewarding career, I would choose Imperial College, right? Most employers know Imperial College, whereas how many people actually know Australian National University? I tell people I'm going to ANU and they go 'huh what's that' or 'where is that'. But you say Imperial and everyone goes 'wow.'. And now that I say I choose ANU some people say 'Wasted.'
As in opportunity wasted, not drunk.
But the thing is it's going to be a good 4 years of my life. I should choose according to the quality of those 4 years right? Or the quality of the later years? Well, anyway, I feel that in Australia, I would have more fun. I would feel more at home/comfortable as I know I definitely have friends in almost all the important/popular states in Australia, and two very close friends in ANU. That gives me the support i need. Also, I take into account the course itself. A double degree as compared to a Maths degree. I have no intentions on pursuing a Masters yet, so which means that as of now, ANU is a more viable option. I don't even have to mention distance from home. And most importantly the culture. Canberra is more of a town, not city. Not really a town, but it's definitely much less city than places like Melbourne, Sydney. We don't even have to bring London into the picture. I like that culture. I'm not a city kid. I'm more of a .. town kid. Although pontian is kind of an extreme town though. Maybe Canberra will be like Petaling Jaya, and that's good enough for me (:
I know that NUS is definitely out of the picture now.
Between ANU and Imperial, if I don't have scholarship, I will go ANU.
If I do get a scholarship for any country, I will go ANU.
The only changing factor is IF I get a scholarship only to go Imperial. Will I then choose to continue on at ANU self-funded, or withdraw and go to Imperial? I'll cross the bridge when I come to it I guess, if there even is a bridge.
I pray that I have made the right decision.
And thanks for those who are praying for me (:
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Tomorrow's the ANU pre departure briefing! I have loads of questions to ask! (: I'm so excited at going to university. When I was in like secondary school and all, I would always admire the older 20plus people in church especially. How mature and how independent they were. And I always wondered how I would be like when I'm at that age and I'm working. But anyway technically speaking I'm still 18, going on 19.
When I graduate I'll be 23. If I do honours I'll be 24.
Hey that's actually a good age (: Perfect age if I want to be married by 30. I feel like I'm planning my whole future already, though meeting the right person really depends on God.
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With all these things in my head now, it's no wonder I have no energy for any relationship right now. Think University would be a good time for me to really figure out what I want especially in my years just after I graduate. Which will be a long time more, 4 years. (:
I can't wait to start packing. Actually I can start already. It's only a mere 3 weeks plus. And since I'm going to be rather busy with Genting coming up and hopefully a short Singapore trip, I think I should start planning on stuff to bring. My limit is only 25 kg though. Do people ship things across? (:
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Insomnia is coming back due to all this stress and excitement.
Maybe after the interview next week i won't be that stressed and I can have a good sleep.
AH1N1 is a pandemic now.
And I bet all the people my age now are more concerned with Christiano Ronaldo's 80 million pounds (..!!!..) transfer.
And Miss California getting fired. XD
I should start concentrating on issues such as the very silly debate about Maths and Science in English and the pass english to pass SPM thing.
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I wish I was as talkative now as I was around 5 years ago. I wish I was as thick-skinned as I was then. I wish I was as outspoken as I was back then. But I'm not. Which is not good because I'm talking to little now. I don't like talking. And I do not like interviews. I don't know why people think that because I used to debate last time I can talk well. Yeah, I know, pretty logical right. But bear in mind the style of my debate last time was memorize and talk. I didn't do well in those inpromptu speeches. I stumble and often mumble. I think I have some pyschological fear of speaking. I'm serious okay. Like sometimes I don't like to talk over the phone either. In fact, I am shy to talk over the phone. Or afraid. Whichever. And I have to mentally prepare myself before I call up firms/anyone for that matter regarding any official matters or what not. I can't just, call people up. It's weird.
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WOW. I just paid my deposit this morning.
And its 1pm now and I got my Confirmation of Enrolment from the Australian Government already. I'm impressed! Now I can do my visa (:
BYE!
