The fourth week of school already! And here i am, still mucking about life, not getting into anything seriously. School life is hectic as usual, and the projects are just beginning. I'm midway through the book 'Herzog' by Nobel prize-winner Saul Bellow, part of my commitment to read more and play less. A very intriguing story about the life drama of a man, but not the typical digestible novel. Besides all this, i spend quite a few nights sending applications off for overseas internships... so far, no results yet.
Been hosting Mouxuan over as a squatter, and it's pretty interesting. He's a smart and lively character, and we delve into both casual and serious discussions readily. I like how he asks me to get real and aim for high-salary careers ("Boy, wake up!! What is wrong with you!"). Nah, i'm still figuring life out at my own pace. I'll keep trying to get an internship that's totally fresh and exciting!
Now that i've tried out much of the activities in hall and school, it's finally time for me to fulfill my ideal university life: to read and enrich my knowledge of various fields, to browse through the treasure troves of books in school. I want to read up on philosophy, psychology, sociology, any chim-ology out there. There won't be another chance in the future to try out the life of an academic, after all. I don't think my experience here will be complete without this 'ivory tower'-ish facet of university, haha.
Two more years to go. I should stop being anxious about things, and really learn to be at peace with myself, with others, with the big, wide world out there. Learn to see the world for what it is, and live life like it is meant to be lived.
Please let me retain this wisdom with me as i enter the struggle for life, the working world.
