NIE

I cannot believe how slack NIE can be. As much as many friends have been feeding me information and gossips about how tough NIE can be, I actually found it to be a breeze. Alright, it isn't as easy as it seems but it surely is not as tough as many had made it out to be. I mean, compared to NUS, NIE is really heavenly. Its got breathtaking scenery, splendid canteen and a fabulously crafted environment that is absolutely conducive to learning.

Whats more. I am not bragging or what but I actually get paid to study. I mean, what kind of job pays you to go to school and study. Coupled with that is the extremely flexible hours that I have now. I go to school sometimes at 830 plus and then reach home at around 1230 where I can have ample rest to recharge and ponder over life and its mysteries. Life has been simply fantastic these few months.

Lately, I think perhaps the excess free time I have on my hands have led me to consider the prospect of migrating to Australia once again. I thought I had already banished that thought a long time ago since I entered NIE. Yet yesterday during the EL lecture, I found my mind inevitably gravitating towards that thought once again. I really love my job at MOE but I thought about the prospects of applying to teach in Australia once my contract with MOE is up and I must admit the lure of Australia and Melbourne might just be too good to resist. I can just live out the rest of my life in boring old Singapore and MOE but I think I really need to have challenges in my life. These challenges keep me going and makes me feel I really have some kind of purpose in my life.

Another weird thought that crossed my mind yesterday was a switch from literature to medical science. It is strange cos I know deep in my heart, I love literature like no other. Yet, as I grow older, I seem to have developed a fascination for the human anatomy and I have this desire to unlock its secrets. I even asked some of my doc friends who actually told me I do not require A levels biology to study medicine in Australia, which thus led me to fantasize that I could one day become an expert criminologist like those in CSI. Gee, I must have watched too many episodes of CSI.

In any case, these are just my random thoughts at this point.