It's finally my turn to say this: I've unofficially graduated!
After the last paper done on a Saturday morning, I didn't actually feel the great euphoria that I had expected.
Some first thoughts after liberation:
1. The many 'hi-bye' friends that I had made over these 4 years will disappear from my life and be forgotten. This adds on to the growing list of short-lived friendships that all of us have.
2. No longer a student: What does this entail? Bigger responsibilities; the end of student-related perks; the end of long holidays; the end of the luxury to make mistakes without having much repercussions. This transition seems to be great.
3. It's the first time in my life that I'm looking at "infinite freedom", given that I'm yet to be employed. All my life thus far, I know that 'something' awaits me after every long break--either a new semester or new tasks. This time round, it's pretty empty and void. Well, at the moment, that is.
For now, preparation for graduation trip has to go full swing.
人生是黑白的.
11:26 PM <3
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
"The Year 4 Syndrome"
~A phenomenon that final year students experience, especially when it's nearing to the final examinations. It is characterised by a sense of complacency (of not having their grades adversely affected for not doing excessively well) and a sense of laziness.
I'm feeling it pretty much, but exams are coming in 2 days and going in just 3 days! I admit that there's a little pre-mature basking in the joys of doing the "last examinations". It doesn't really help that a month-long graduation trip is probably adding some excitement into the mood too. Oh yes, add in a bit of apprehension too. And also, the little worry about the state of employment (or rather, the lack of) when I 'unofficially' graduate after my last paper on Saturday.
2 papers, and I'm through.
人生是黑白的.
1:32 AM <3
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