Home ; the place of familial warmth,
Place ; I am far away from home,
What does my heart feel as present?
Apprehension; I resist,
Examination; Tomorrow's question.
My little passage to describe tomorrow's paper. My last paper! Operations Management. The last one before the academic year is over. And that marks the start of the summer holidays.
And then, I will wait patiently for 2 weeks. When that's over, beef noodles and prata, shiver in fear; for BaLds will consume you in ten month's worth.
Today was a good day spent in the library, studied loads and my efforts came to fruition.
It was funny though. I didn't know when the trend started, but today, people were approaching me to ask questions.
Questions about examination questions. It used to be only people who knew me that ask questions about questions they can't solve. Jay used to ask me loads in Sem 1.
Now, by the end of the day, I had random people in my course coming to ask me about exam questions they can't solve. People I had never spoken to before. Hm.
I'm honored, and I like to help. Thats why I feel that today has been a great day. They've been labelling me "genius", "doctor", "professor". Yoyo's been going on "He's smart! I wish I had his brains!" People, any more of this, my head's gonna swell up and burst. Humility, of vast quantities needed to prevent all these getting to my head.
They all leave the library and ask me, "Are you coming to the library tomorrow? I need you to teach me." But hell yea, there's fulfilment in the art of teaching.
I had even considered and talked to my sis about becoming a lecturer eventually. But first, goals to achieve.
They include:
Mid-Term Goals
1) Remedy the situation of me messing up my FPC module
2) Maintain my First Class Honors / Improve standing
3) Obtain First Class HOns
4) Further my studies for a Masters in Finance
Long-Term Goals
1) Get a job as a financial analyst/banker in the UK
2) Earn big bucks
3) Allow my parents to live the rest of their lives in utmost comfort
4) Become a university lecturer
5) Buy a car. --> Looking at the MX5 Roadster Coupe
6) Play music professionally.
Life-Long Goals
1) Serve God in whatever ways I can
2) Learn from the bad things I've done, and comdemn those actions
3) Persevere in doing the right thing
4) Leading people to Christ.
5) Providing for my family; parents and children of mine, ensuring they get they best of the things in life.
Examining your life and knowing what you want in it is the least one man who appreaciates his life can do.
"The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living." -Socrates
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By the way, Happy Father's and Mother's Day to you, Dad and Mum. This post is dedicated to my parents.
I know how much you love me.
During the days when I was hospitalised many years ago, you spent your days by my side.
I know you blamed yourself on why you gave me this brittle-bone disease that result me to break my bones when i was growing up.
In fact, I know you cried buckets of tears, and were sadden greatly that I had to go through so much pain, through the many operations those years ago. I never had the courage to tell you that I was so really happy with all that boundless amounts of love.
You gave me your precious savings to buy me a saxophone that cost you many years of work. Buying it without thinking twice.
I understand how it is that you disciplined me when I was younger, even though it hurt you more than it hurt me, to make me the God-loving person you want me to be.
You even agreed to pay for my driving lessons, agreeing so quickly.
You were even so ready to fund my education, even knowing that we're financially not so well off. But thanks to God, He has heard the prayers of the best mother in the world.
You'd save on the things you'd buy, saving money for the family's welfare.
Truely, mum, I appreciate all these. You have shown me what a God-seeking woman can do.
You pray for us every night, mum. I wanna let you know that i pray for you and day every night too.
I'm sorry for being rebellious those years ago, and scolding you simply because I didn't like the way you treated me.
Dad, I know I scratched your car simply becuz I was dumb enuf to try to manuever an impossible parking space.
I know how much you treasure your car, and i'm glad you trust me with it.
Behind that stone, crater-filled face of yours, I know you love us so much, as much as mum does. Calling me every so often to make sure that we're doing well. Making no delay and making sure we get the best we can. Although you don't show your feelings very much, we know that you love us boundlessly.
Simply because we all love you Dad, we want you to stop smoking for good.
I miss you, Mum, Dad.
Your son is coming home soon.
God Bless my parents.
My family loves God. God loves my family. Amen.
