leaving singapore... for good?
Sunday, February 05, 2006 (2:32 PM)
i just had dinner with a number of friends at lincoln's place last night. it was enjoyable and for some reasons, elyn and i were talking about careers and i realised that singapore's environment seems inhospitable to arts degree holders. and for the kind of careers i'm comtemplating, it's a situation of 2 variations; a lucrative industry and a not so desirable pit that i would want to jump in to. perhaps it's just because i'm not familiar enough with the industry i'm looking into and it's really tough to understand how much i could excel in that field here. the easy way out is the clear and concise route. i'm someone who hates troublesome things. who likes them anyway? it's a more straightforward route i'm going to take but i still harbour the hope of working in my dream line someday. the translation industry. for the moment, i'd choose to take a further route and if the plan does take off, i'd be off to japan or taiwan after graduation and look for a job there. but will this option make me stay out of singapore for good? i sure hope not. i wouldn't want to give up my citizenship here. i'm proud to be singaporean. politically correct answer but it's from the bottom of my heart. when this semester ends, it'll be 18 more months in singapore before i leave for japan or taiwan, depending on the situation. i just realised how short it's going to be before i leave this island. i'm going to miss my friends, family, the same old town area, the ease of going anywhere anytime. anyone going to miss me? try to make me stay then. if you manage to do it, it's probably because i love you. =) no discrimination but gays should not try.