results

My results are out. Oh well, not so bad as I thought they’d be, but still…
1B, 4B+, 1A.
CAP: 4.38.

scholar-to-be?

Still contemplating on whether I should sign up for USP.

Even though Prof encouraged the several few of us, and that this is an honoured invitation to those ’supposedly suitable’ for USP, I am still apprehensive and unsure of myself. 

True, after the briefing last week, I did have an inclination to sign up. I was almost interested. Since the USP system has new developments the student can take advantage of, so why not? I mean I trust Prof and the 2 seniors when they told us about the benefits and such. I felt.. should I say, assured and honoured at the same time? Previously, scholars are required to take up extra modules and work out extended essays; now, the extra demands for essays remain, but there will be no extra modules to take! This means I will be taking an equal number of modules as my fellow mates! It’s true it may be good to take advantage of the education and learn more stuff but.. aki workload is extremely heavy already!

I am unsure of myself also. I can be confident in reading and speaking well, but fear the most when it comes to writing. If this may be accurate, scholars are required to write many, many essays most of the time- essays that have this ‘think and write critically’ attachment. Also, I am one of those who constantly seeks perfection and will therefore, always edit and review where necessary, parts of my work to produce the best result, and this means, for me to produce a good piece of work, I need a lot, a lot of time. And in aki, time is of the crucial essence.

Actually, I might just be determined to shallenge myself. I just hope there will not be any consequences if I choose to opt out of the programme later.

To sign up for USP, I have to write an essay. See what I mean? Essays here essays there. Total spoilage.

So should I sign up? Hmmm…