Semester 1

It's the end of my first semester in NUS. Time flies, really. I could still visualize the me going through orientation camps, living the life of passion.

I shall not waste time blogging about the tiny bits and pieces of my semester 1 experience, because it'll be insanely boring. I can't find inspiration to write them either way.

In summary, the biggest life lesson I learnt in semester 1 is that it pays to be consistent, in schoolwork, at the very least, even though I believe this trend extrapolates to almost everything else that is a process.

So, how did I come across this lesson?

Well, the usual way - By making a mistake. While I would not say that I fared badly for semester 1, I feel that I would have done a lot better if I had been more consistent in the very basic things like doing tutorials(and turning up for them), attending lectures, etc. I feel that I have failed my responsibility as a student as I was not disciplined enough.

But all is not lost. The very fact that I am blogging about this suggest that I have learnt a more valuable lesson than what most of the other students would. What I gained is not only academic knowledge, but knowledge of myself which would accompany me, and enrich me for at least the next 7 semester, or even for the rest of my life.

In this semester, something I want to share with everyone who reads this is - While I lost, I gained. It's not solely about the CAP, but what you make out of this tertiary education. While academic knowledge is valuable, self-discovery is priceless.

Don't lose yourself in search of an 'success'. Don't look back at the end of this phase of your life, and ponder if the only thing different about you then, and four(or three) years ago is your undergraduate degree.

With this, I wish you all the best in finding life's greatest experience(s).