Monday, November 02, 2009
I'm giving SEP a miss.
As much as I want to experience the joys of studying away from home, coupled with the prospects of travelling in the host country (alone or not), I have to take into account some realities.
One of which, is of course, money. Going to a faraway non-Asian country would require 10-over grand. Though I have that amount stashed away, I would need that to foot the bills for the study loan. Spending a grand 5-digit sum of money, over a span of just 4 months, is mind-boggling to someone from a humble family background. I've brought it up once to Dad, and he advised me against it too, which I truly understand.
So, the next better alternative? An Asian location, like HongKong, which has a very similar structure as Singapore's. All my course modules are mappable too, and they're all instructed in English. But if I were to consider going in Semester 1, I wouldn't be able to map an essential Laboratory Module, and that may be a burden in my Honours Year. And if I were to consider going in Semester 2, I wouldn't be able to apply for Industrial Attachment, which I see it as having a higher practical value. So, that spells a 'No' too.
Thirdly, I must consider the realities of the competition I will face. "At the end of the day, it all boils down to CAP". So, even if I have the means, and have shortlisted an appealing university with mappable modules, I will still fail in the application, no? Furthermore, I guess I need to use all semesters available here in NUS to chase up my CAP...
So, stay in Singapore, I shall. SEP isn't the only way to gain overseas experiences.
Anyway, in a bid to add more meaning to my Summer vacation next year, I've applied to be volunteers in YOG and World Expo, but none have news yet. I really hope to accomplish something new in the next Summer!
人生是黑白的.
11:53 PM <3
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