got me thinking

Patron's Day is over!! It's such a burden since the beginning of time, even though the bulk of the work was during the last 2 weeks. Oh gosh, how I hate admin.

I wouldn't want to go through the torture again, even though the feeling on show day itself was pretty awesome. But NO, no more sending out tons of email and replying them, chasing people and getting chased for information. It has been a tiring week.

The show team actually invited an alumni Ong Eng Teck (https://www.facebook.com/EtOngEngTeckwangRongDe), who is now in the top 7 position in Taiwan's singing competition, Super Idol. He graduated in 2012 with a degree of accountancy, but went on to pursue music. His speaking voice was very gentle and he was a super nice guy. He was very polite and humble. This was something I could feel even if I did not engage in a 1-1 conversation. I had the privilege to sit at campus green and heard his interview. 

He mentioned that singing was something that he has always wanted to do since young, and after winning a competition in uni, he decided that it was something he wanted to pursue after graduation. So he got his degree, flew off to Taiwan with only 5000 SGD, and took part in Super Idol. I mean like, don't people from SOA want to earn big bucks in audit firms? Why did he chose to pursue something that takes effort, time, but may yield unrewarding results? I was curious, because I thought all SMU students came here for the money (EXCEPT SOCI STUDENTS OH YEAH YEAH) and they loved to get out of school as possible. 

Turns out that E.T. have plans. He knows he has something to back on (his degree), and he could always find a job anytime. He gave himself 2 years to explore, experience, before he would settle for a job. And I thought that was very brave, and non-conforming. (I just love sociology, don't I?) He knew what he wanted and set a timeline to achieve those goals and this got me thinking. What are my dreams?

I... am the jack of all trades, master of none.

I don't think I have a dream, after deeper thoughts. I've wanted to sing, but I know my limitations. I am confident of myself, but this confidence won't take me far. I lack the skills, as compared to the rest. It kinda saddens me to think that after 4 years and obtaining a degree, I'm just gonna follow the crowd, work, slog my guts out, and probably get a job at the CBD area. AND I DONT WANNA CONFORM.

Anyway, forget about my dreams. I'll figure it out. Another quality that Eng Teck possess inspired me was his humbleness. While he agrees that getting a degree is still very important, he emphasized the need to stay humble, because there will be someone better than you. I think in all, the fact that he took somewhat a 'road less traveled' really inspired me, but I'm not sure if I could do the same, as much as I hope to.