University of London - London School of Economics & Political Science
Princeton University
Eugene Lang College The New School for the Liberal Arts
University of Burmingham
NYU
I'd love to go to these places to study, but... they seem so far away. Sigh...
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Diamonds
There will always be people who get upset by your actions.
People will disappoint you, and be disappointed by you.
It may be their fault, it may be yours, or it may be everyone's fault, but they'll point their fingers at you.
People may ignore you or forget you, either because you bore them, or because you are unimportant to them.
People, at least one of the 6.1 billion people living on this earth, will hate you to the core.
But that doesn't mean that you have to give up completely.
When the world turns against you, it's not the end of the world. It will be a period of trials and tribulations. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, and surely there's nothing on this earth that will be too hard to the point where it kills you. Well, in the physical sense, there may be, but other than that, I don't think so.
Any period of difficulties would be like the intense and sweltering heat, immense pressure and achingly long periods of time that carbon undergoes. Almost worthless carbon--the kind that is mixed with clay to make pencil leads, the kind that when compact fuels flames. Yes, carbon, under all those extremes, emerges forth as a raw diamond. After which, it is mined out, cut and polished with great care and intricate detail, to become the jewel of all jewels, and all bask in its expensive, glorious and sparkling beauty.
We are all diamonds in the making. I hear of many of my coursemates wanting to quit school when it is the middle of our very last term in Poly. Why the low determination? I'm also going through the same tough times as you, I complain too, but I know that it's just the final league of the marathon that we all have been labouring through for the past close to 3 years.
Why give up now, diamonds in the rough? You're only just a polish and cut away to being a masterpiece.
People will disappoint you, and be disappointed by you.
It may be their fault, it may be yours, or it may be everyone's fault, but they'll point their fingers at you.
People may ignore you or forget you, either because you bore them, or because you are unimportant to them.
People, at least one of the 6.1 billion people living on this earth, will hate you to the core.
But that doesn't mean that you have to give up completely.
When the world turns against you, it's not the end of the world. It will be a period of trials and tribulations. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, and surely there's nothing on this earth that will be too hard to the point where it kills you. Well, in the physical sense, there may be, but other than that, I don't think so.
Any period of difficulties would be like the intense and sweltering heat, immense pressure and achingly long periods of time that carbon undergoes. Almost worthless carbon--the kind that is mixed with clay to make pencil leads, the kind that when compact fuels flames. Yes, carbon, under all those extremes, emerges forth as a raw diamond. After which, it is mined out, cut and polished with great care and intricate detail, to become the jewel of all jewels, and all bask in its expensive, glorious and sparkling beauty.
We are all diamonds in the making. I hear of many of my coursemates wanting to quit school when it is the middle of our very last term in Poly. Why the low determination? I'm also going through the same tough times as you, I complain too, but I know that it's just the final league of the marathon that we all have been labouring through for the past close to 3 years.
Why give up now, diamonds in the rough? You're only just a polish and cut away to being a masterpiece.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Rain...
wash away the dirt,
wash away the dust.
Everything unclean,
cleanse them, you must.
Everything old and dying,
rejuvenate them, you must.
Every tired mind,
refresh them, you shall.
Every aching heart,
relieve their pain, you shall.
Every broken soul,
renew them, you shall.
Dissolve the chains,
dissolve the fear,
dissolve the tears.
Let all dance and sing
with the peaceful chorus
wash away the dust.
Everything unclean,
cleanse them, you must.
Everything old and dying,
rejuvenate them, you must.
Every tired mind,
refresh them, you shall.
Every aching heart,
relieve their pain, you shall.
Every broken soul,
renew them, you shall.
Dissolve the chains,
dissolve the fear,
dissolve the tears.
Let all dance and sing
with the peaceful chorus
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Untitled
So my soul just keeps burning
With a range of emotions
So wide so wide
The world keeps turning
& I'm spinning around in circles
In my head
Colours and shapes merging into a blur
Sounds blended into chaotic noise
Ideas bombard my brain
With no knowledge of what is right or wrong
I'm stuck in the confusion
Please tell me where I went wrong?
Is humanity degrading?
Or is it just me?
It's a crazy world out there
Where's the peace?
All I ask is for understanding and knowledge
love and care
friendship and comraderie.
Is that too much to request for?
With a range of emotions
So wide so wide
The world keeps turning
& I'm spinning around in circles
In my head
Colours and shapes merging into a blur
Sounds blended into chaotic noise
Ideas bombard my brain
With no knowledge of what is right or wrong
I'm stuck in the confusion
Please tell me where I went wrong?
Is humanity degrading?
Or is it just me?
It's a crazy world out there
Where's the peace?
All I ask is for understanding and knowledge
love and care
friendship and comraderie.
Is that too much to request for?
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Go through the valley to stand upon the mountain of God
Title: Mountain of God
Artiste/Band: Third Day
Album: Wherever You Are (2005)
Thought that I was all alone
Broken and afraid
But You were there with me
Yes, You were there with me
And I didn't even know
That I had lost my way
But You were there with me
Yes, You were there with me
'Til You opened up my eyes
I never knew
That I couldn't ever make it
Without You
Even though the journey's long
And I know the road is hard
Well, the One who's gone before me
He will help me carry on
After all that I've been through
Now I realize the truth
That I must go through the valley
To stand upon the mountain of God
As I travel on the road
That You have lead me down
You are here with me
Yes, You are here with me
I have need for nothing more
Oh, now that I have found
That You are here with me
Yes, You are here with me
I confess from time to time
I lose my way
But You are always there
To bring me back again
Sometimes I think of where it is I've come from
And the things I've left behind
But of all I've had, what I possessed
Nothing can quite compare
With what's in front of me
With what's in front of me
(After final Chorus)
I thought that I was all alone
Broken and afraid
But, You are here with me
Yes, You are here with me
Inspires me everytime I listen to it. Mm now I just need to learn how to make a cover of this song (:
Shattered Dreams? Closed Doors or Opened Gates?
When you see your dreams crumble bit by bit, and you know that as much as you try to salvage them, they'll slip away like grains of sand through your fingers.
When you see your dreams fade away, the hardest thing is to smile and carry on. Or maybe the hardest is to look for an open door or gate when this door closes on you.
It's hard. It's terribly hard.
Indeed, I have been feeling upset and stressed and disappointed. All with myself. And it does not help when circumstances and people rub it in, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Of course, I'm blessed with people who care and comfort and console me, though they claim that they can't do the job well. I'm still grateful and thankful for your concern and love. (:
I need all I can get now. Every single thing. It all counts.
When you see your dreams fade away, the hardest thing is to smile and carry on. Or maybe the hardest is to look for an open door or gate when this door closes on you.
It's hard. It's terribly hard.
Indeed, I have been feeling upset and stressed and disappointed. All with myself. And it does not help when circumstances and people rub it in, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Of course, I'm blessed with people who care and comfort and console me, though they claim that they can't do the job well. I'm still grateful and thankful for your concern and love. (:
I need all I can get now. Every single thing. It all counts.
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