Sunday, March 17, 2013

Ignorance

While the internet may hold vast amounts of information, it is not as omnipotent as many have described. The post-enlistment boredom has pushed me to the national library, hoping to expand my world of thought and render it more intellectually satisfying. To my horror, despite the advent of the internet and the proliferation of ebooks, much of what is useful but unpopular remains in the inconspicuous books on a library shelf. This book named "Freakonomics" which I've just completed yesterday inspired me more than any of my GP teachers. Looking back at the past two years of JC life, I can probably say that school was a total waste of time. The content covered in H2 is too basic and misrepresents the content covered in university. While I do not advocate adding more depth, I probably could have accomplished more if the time which I used to attend school was used for self-learning instead. It is certainly regrettable that I am exposed to such knowledge at such a late point in my life, and I would probably never know about it if I didn't serve NS.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Silence

This is a late post. I have nothing to complain about my results despite not performing up to my expectations. Looking back at my 12 years of educations, there was nothing which I seeked more than pride. However, the feeling of pride no longer came from prestige and academic achievements as such accomplishments gradually became meaningless. Wishing for another fateful encounter.