Title: Am I Going for the Asian Dream?
Posted on: Sunday, 4 December 2016 December 04, 2016
Posted on: Sunday, 4 December 2016 December 04, 2016
Certainly, it has been long.
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Recently I have been looking into overseas university applications only to realised that I am either too late or am very late. It is of course my fault for not planning earlier and not marking out the datelines for the applications.
However, the rant for missing datelines is not the point for this entry.
Well, it's the choices that I am choosing. See, if you have read my posts for a while you'll realised that I am not a very decisive person and in addition to that, I tend like things that are on very opposite spectrum. For example, I like art and sports, I like language and biology, I like being alone and working with people.
For the longest time, I thought that I was special; that I was unique and that I was alone. Only till a few weeks ago did I realise, out of a very dued epiphany that there are so many athletes that do beautiful art, that there are a myraid of people that excel in both English and Sciences and that a lot of introverts work in the service industry.
And that is what I would like to remind myself. That I am not all that special. Please.
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Well, on towards to my conundrum that I've been wanting to touch since the first alphabet I inputted. My choices:
1. Doctor
2. Lawyer
3. Pharmacist
To everyone, does this not look like a typical asian family dream for their kid?
Let me justify myself a little bit.
These are genuinely choices I want. I wasn't forced to do anything and as much as I am a people-pleaser, I am not doing this for anyone. These are the only jobs I can imagine myself being. Alright, I digress, cancel the pharmacist... I think I would suit a business man better than a pharmacist.
I like the idea of being a doctor. I like the idea of helping people and I enjoy how this job revolves around my favourite subject: biology.
I cannot imagine myself being a researcher with limited human interaction, I cannot imagine myself being a pharmacist that heavily relies on chemistry.
(I feel that I added pharmacist into the list only because I studied it in diploma level... I honestly think if I were to end up in an entire different diploma, my choices here would end up being left with lawyer and probably something else.)
However, as much as I like it, I know that I am bad at it. At least not as good as my languages. Ever since young I have always been one to chatter off for the longest of time. I have always been this weird kid who wrote stories on words to entertain herself on the computer. Never did I realised, until now that I put in more effort in my sciences only to come back with mediocre grades as compared to my languages which I completed with half an eye close.
I have always liked to play with words, to twist them and to capture loop holes. I have always enjoyed puzzles and piecing and lining up patterns. I have always had a strong sense of justice and protectiveness towards people I wish to protect.
omg, why am I even putting Doctor as my first choice when obviously I am more suited for law?
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Alright, let me create a list, maybe I'll be able to think even clearer after this.
Why a Doctor
I like biology
I like helping people
I like diagnosing and understanding diseases and illnesses
Meeting all sorts of people in need
Able to use it in personal real life crisis.
Why not a Doctor
Poor freedom when working
24/7 slave hahaha
YOU NEED TO BE THERE AT ALL TIMES
Little to no family time until it's too late...
Earn considerably lesser
DOCTOR FOREVER FOREVER FOREVEEEER
Why a Lawyer
I like communication
I am better in languages
I like helping people
I like solving things
I like playing with words
I like how it gives me more freedom when comparing it to being a Doctor
At least I have some free time
At least I don't have patients who need me by their side 24/7
At least I can have better (not the best) work life balance
Able to use it in personal real life crisis.
I CAN BE AN ADVISER TO COMPANIES
FREEDOM TO WORK AS SOMETHING ELSE
Why not a Lawyer
I think I'm too naive
I'm not particularly strong when it comes to verbal conflict
Is this not obvious?
Now I kind of understand why Isaac wanted to be a lawyer but ended up being a doctor. I feel you mate...
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I honestly feel that the largest reason as to why I am considering being a doctor is because I took pharmacy in diploma... Really, would I have ended up in a healthcare industry if I choose film as my diploma? However, truth be told, I never once considered taking Law for my diploma. It did pass by my mind, but I was always quick to sweep it away...
SIGH JINGTI MAKE UP YOUR MIND PLS.
--
Recently I have been looking into overseas university applications only to realised that I am either too late or am very late. It is of course my fault for not planning earlier and not marking out the datelines for the applications.
However, the rant for missing datelines is not the point for this entry.
Well, it's the choices that I am choosing. See, if you have read my posts for a while you'll realised that I am not a very decisive person and in addition to that, I tend like things that are on very opposite spectrum. For example, I like art and sports, I like language and biology, I like being alone and working with people.
For the longest time, I thought that I was special; that I was unique and that I was alone. Only till a few weeks ago did I realise, out of a very dued epiphany that there are so many athletes that do beautiful art, that there are a myraid of people that excel in both English and Sciences and that a lot of introverts work in the service industry.
And that is what I would like to remind myself. That I am not all that special. Please.
--
Well, on towards to my conundrum that I've been wanting to touch since the first alphabet I inputted. My choices:
1. Doctor
2. Lawyer
3. Pharmacist
To everyone, does this not look like a typical asian family dream for their kid?
Let me justify myself a little bit.
These are genuinely choices I want. I wasn't forced to do anything and as much as I am a people-pleaser, I am not doing this for anyone. These are the only jobs I can imagine myself being. Alright, I digress, cancel the pharmacist... I think I would suit a business man better than a pharmacist.
I like the idea of being a doctor. I like the idea of helping people and I enjoy how this job revolves around my favourite subject: biology.
I cannot imagine myself being a researcher with limited human interaction, I cannot imagine myself being a pharmacist that heavily relies on chemistry.
(I feel that I added pharmacist into the list only because I studied it in diploma level... I honestly think if I were to end up in an entire different diploma, my choices here would end up being left with lawyer and probably something else.)
However, as much as I like it, I know that I am bad at it. At least not as good as my languages. Ever since young I have always been one to chatter off for the longest of time. I have always been this weird kid who wrote stories on words to entertain herself on the computer. Never did I realised, until now that I put in more effort in my sciences only to come back with mediocre grades as compared to my languages which I completed with half an eye close.
I have always liked to play with words, to twist them and to capture loop holes. I have always enjoyed puzzles and piecing and lining up patterns. I have always had a strong sense of justice and protectiveness towards people I wish to protect.
omg, why am I even putting Doctor as my first choice when obviously I am more suited for law?
--
Alright, let me create a list, maybe I'll be able to think even clearer after this.
Why a Doctor
I like biology
I like helping people
I like diagnosing and understanding diseases and illnesses
Meeting all sorts of people in need
Able to use it in personal real life crisis.
Why not a Doctor
Poor freedom when working
24/7 slave hahaha
YOU NEED TO BE THERE AT ALL TIMES
Little to no family time until it's too late...
Earn considerably lesser
DOCTOR FOREVER FOREVER FOREVEEEER
Why a Lawyer
I like communication
I am better in languages
I like helping people
I like solving things
I like playing with words
I like how it gives me more freedom when comparing it to being a Doctor
At least I have some free time
At least I don't have patients who need me by their side 24/7
At least I can have better (not the best) work life balance
Able to use it in personal real life crisis.
I CAN BE AN ADVISER TO COMPANIES
FREEDOM TO WORK AS SOMETHING ELSE
Why not a Lawyer
I think I'm too naive
I'm not particularly strong when it comes to verbal conflict
Is this not obvious?
Now I kind of understand why Isaac wanted to be a lawyer but ended up being a doctor. I feel you mate...
--
I honestly feel that the largest reason as to why I am considering being a doctor is because I took pharmacy in diploma... Really, would I have ended up in a healthcare industry if I choose film as my diploma? However, truth be told, I never once considered taking Law for my diploma. It did pass by my mind, but I was always quick to sweep it away...
SIGH JINGTI MAKE UP YOUR MIND PLS.