My first lesson of the semester is just 10 hours away and I am neither looking forward nor eagerly waiting to embrace a new academic calendar. I get the kind of feeling that I am already a battle-harderned warrior ready to face all the setbacks, or opportunities that I shall address euphemistically, but in reality, I have survived only a semester. Almost everything has been smooth-sailing, at least for me, and I am particularly glad that I have gotten the elective of my most preferred choice:)

Now that a new year has just begun, I have compiled a list of new year resolutions. I shall not hope for these resolutions to happen, because as I always believe, hope is as dangerous as it sounds. I shall not hope for miracles to happen, unless I want them to remain as miracles always.

1) Find out more about GIP, INSTEP and any other overseas exchange programmes available and add them to my shopping list before IA.

2) GPA = 4.69. I have set my target grades for every module and the least I aim for is 4.69.

3)Plan and go for an overseas holiday trip with friends during the next summer break.

4)Be happy:)


2009 shall be a great year ahead. Never mind that 2008 has a been a bleak year for most of us, with economical downturn and financial turmoil being most negatively impactful. It is uncommon not to face setbacks, but if we could view them from a different perspective, we could rejoice because thorns have roses instead of complaining because roses have thorns.

In the new year, I shall embrace all wealthy, healthy and successful thoughts and no let any negative, destructuive, fearful or unhappy thoughts cross paths with me.