Reading my past entries and looking back ... I'm always amused by how far I've arrived at where I am at my current standing, against all trials, tribulations... prodded and pushed by friendships, love, goals, hope...

And so, this year, I am going to reflect on various aspects of my personal life (hence looking at my life through different lenses), so that when I look at this entry in the future, I can grow (not horizontally though).

Some people might be laughing at me right now. Why does the category of "school" have to be the first thing I am going to reflect about? Heck... why is "School" even a category itself? While some of my friends are already out in the working world earning money, while some are partying, while some are studying in a relaxed mood (huh how do they even do that)... During most of 2010 i've been scuttling around being so stressed-up about my modules and whether I am able to handle them.

This year, I've started taking USP modules for the first time. In year 1 sem 2, i took my writing mod under USP, which really stretched me and provided me with the essential tools to think and write properly. (although i'm not sure whether the term "think" properly is even correct. Well, think critically then). Another course which provided me with the basic "tools" for writing academic papers and doing research is GE2225... which i met a really good lecturer and two very very good friends (ok lah, Nadine and Nisha). That semester, i also took Population Analysis, Tourism, as well as an intro to film module. I've learnt alot from all these modules... my experience with most of the modules were good, while some are not-so-good. Nonetheless, I've grown and gleaned some very important insights.

The first semester of my second year was also an extremely trying one. I had to take two usp modules which I had no inclination to take. One of them is nature's thread (which i miraculously got a b+, I dont know why), and another, Historicizing the Black Pacific. Both modules were extremely scary, and has posed many traumatizing moments to my university life. I'm not sure whether its fate or what... but I'm really glad I ended up doing black pac... It's one of the most rigorous course which really pushed my limits. If not for the lecturer, I would not have so much confidence to churn out the type of writings i've submitted at the end of the course. I'm also really glad that the lecturer is so flexible to allow me to use geography as an extra lens to interrogate what I'm studying, although the discipline is not one of the stipulated strands in the course. Also, for geography, all the courses (Cities, Social life, and politics) have miraculously complemented one another (as well as black pac)... All the profs for this semester was fantastic.

Thinking back, I guess I've really grown alot intellectually over the year. I'm really grateful for all the awesome lecturers i met, especially the almighty prof G, Dr J, Prof R, Dr P, Prof S, Dr C, Simon... etc etc

As of today I've completed a total of 5 projects this year, participated in table topics, evaluated a project, and did many Toastmaster of the Evening / hosting etc, and won many ribbons. I'm glad that I was given many opportunities to get up to the stage so that I can be a better speaker each time. Many a times, meeting roles were just thrown to me... and im happy that i dealt with them to my best ability (although some of them were not the best that i wanted myself to be). I've met many fantastic people in the club as well...

Well, lets just say facebook is really an awesome social networking site. It can be a bane or a boon. But personally, it allows me to connect with people that I would not otherwise be in-touch with.

2010 is a year I took one big step to be honest about myself, and my life. I became more confident because I accepted who I am.

As I grow older, I am unsure if I have more or less friends around me. Sure, groups of friends increases, but which are REAL friends I can really relate to and keep in touch? My mother likes to tell me I've got far too many friends for my own good. If this is true, why do I feel lonely sometimes? Nontheless, no man is an island, and i know i'm blessed because:

Of the Team, The three Gays, My Secondary school friends, Friends from Ak, And friends I can't file under any categories.