came across an interesting article regarding liberal arts education: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/Departments/elearning/?article=liberalarts>1=8847

basically the article has one part which lists the much higher salaries business, engineering and computer earning earn as compared to that of psychologists, historians and er.. just general liberal arts people. but then the guy says

Given the evidence, why would anyone in their right mind opt for the liberal arts degree?

I could tell you, sincerely, that it's not all about the money. But it might be better to lean on another cliché: If you do what you love, the money will follow.

that's something which i say a lot. and i honestly really believe in it. i dont know. complicated things seem so simple to me that sometimes it's difficult to understand it from someone else's point of view. when i was younger, i always thought how cool it would be to work overseas coz i want a job that has international dealings.. which might still be an option in the future. but after coming here.. i think my mind has just opened up a lot more. some of the singaporeans here are not on scholarship but dad or mum's cash, and they are the ones who are considering working here definitely even though they miss home too obviously.. and when i ask why they say the opportunities are better.. and of course there is so much more money.

i dont care if i sound like an idiot to me but even though i understand what they're saying.. i can never understand where they are coming from. to me i have only one simple view - i dont give a shit about the money, as long as i can support myself adequately.. do something i love.. i dont care at all. and... i cannot imagine working away from home where everything and everyone you love is. my simple logic is there is nothing more important than going home to people you love. but i guess maybe to each his own.

back to the statement above. i have always said that.. like people say where really can a liberal arts degree get you.. esp in singapore which places so much emphasis on all this science.. structured.. kinda stuff.. but i really believe that if you have enough passion and love for something.. success will come naturally. it'll take some courage, some persistance but i honestly do think that if you believe in something enough.. work hard enough for it and just really have a genuine passion.. things will always work out. money.. money is really really secondary. as long as i dont have to depend on anyone to support me.. like some stupid guy. that is enough for me.

but. i definitely recognise that soem engineers, computer, science people really too do have a passion for what they're doing.. im just talking aout things from the liberal arts side.

and yes zhen... unfortunately there are just so many one-dimensional views. but whatever. just get on with doing what we love (:

there's just been so much going on in the world.. ANOTHER military coup this time in fiji?! the Russian spy poisoning incident still dragging on... the US marine sentenced for raping a filipino... typhoon DURIAN in vietnam.. they really know how to name them.. and all these.. seem to have linkage to me.. either in what im doing.. what im interested in.. or what im studying somehow.. there's just so so much unrest isnt there.. hmmm... speculation.

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i have solved the mystery of the annoying phonecall. i told my roommate and she said it's her ex-roommate from last year's mother whom she had not met since she was 2 until she was 18 because of a court restraining order... and she didnt want to talk to her or see her.. and her mum still calls here even though she's told her she's moved away.. coz her mum is mentally ill. sigh. i think these situations.. are really common here.. i think im a pretty quiet person.. other than when im behaving like a fool amongst close friends.. and here i listen... NOT purposely.. to things around me.. and u hear conversations about hatred for stupid mother boyfriends... things like that.. and things i saw over thanksgiving.. it's like the america on tv.. has intruded into my life.. i have no opinions on this.. just an observation.

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on another note. im damn screwed for exams. damn damn screwed. i think my friends know how damn extremely last-minute heckcare study person i am.. and unfortunately things are really really bad this time. sigh. im really dead it's really.. not even funny... im not going to post again.. until i get my life back in order.. which might be in a month. must. refrain. from. talking. sigh. self punishment!!!! which i will prob break. sigh. there's just to much going on in the world.. to not talk about.

PS: hey SHEEP if u read this.. check out the third light blue box in the article and leave me a msg to let me know u saw it :D