Convocation ceremony

27th October, 2013. UTP's 13th Convocation Ceremony. I am one of the many proud graduates.

Foundation Year vs Convocation Day

Have been waiting 10 months for this moment. Tracing back the timeline: I finished my semester on January, got a job offer on May, and I am now more than 6 months into my career. Many things have changed. Give another year, and many years after that, how will we change again? Just like this photo, a beautiful piece of time capsule.

The past is for reminiscence. Those carefree moments. Those good old time. 

The future has many things to look forward to. Working life is nothing like the "good old time". But I firmly believe it has its own perks and surprises. I just have to persevere, and be patient. 

“I'm not telling you it's going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it.” Art Williams

   

Dissonance

Dear Dad, your work requires you to travel all the time. I understand the need to, but I hope you can also think of settling down soon and enjoy the golden years of your life with the family.

Dear mom, sorry that I did not write to you on your birthday. It's ironic to call it a birthday. It's more like a date to remember you. Thought of dedicating a short post for you on that day but I just keep putting it off.

Dear Ah Ma, sorry that sometimes I seemed to take what you did for granted. It wasn't easy for you I know, to take care of our family, with Jolin being rebellious and the maid hating you.

Dear Jolin, Jason, and Joanne, sorry that I am too caught up with myself and my friends that I forgot to spend more time with you all, to at least catch up and keep in touch with what's happening in my siblings' lives.

I found that my life is at a dissonance. I always hold my family dearest and closest to me, but recently my actions belie me. Procrastination, my worst enemy. Better turn things around before I regret it.