Recently i was just talking to some friends and they were telling me that they read about my involvement with this p65 blog.
So they were asking me: “Eh why no introduction about you all wan arh”
I guess on cyberspace, there is always a thin line between privacy and transparency.
Personally i hope that this will be a casual thing to share my observations as a Singaporean student studying overseas. As i was saying in my earlier posts that this means of articulating my thoughts helps me to develop my worldview that would shape what i hope to do in life.
Presently i am studying in the University that has 2 great footballing teams – Manchester City and Manchester United (a huge distraction!)
I remember a speech i read once that covered the topics, Who I am, Where I’ve come from, Where i am going. In my personal introduction, i shared about how i faced a life threatening disease at the age of 3. To me even though i was young, that has always shaped the perspective for the rest of my life, i know that my life is a second chance and with that i always hope to make a positive difference.
I come from a humble HDB family and although it wasnt always easy growing up, i have always been interested in community service and humanitarian work – serving others.
And through such opportunities, i realized that there is always 2 sides of a coin. The good and the bad. To every positive comment about Singapore, there is a negative comment. Its seeing the 2 extreme ends that i learnt to come to a consensus and craft my own personal worldview about the country which i have not given up on.
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It was on one of these community service events that i met a friend who asked whether i would like to share my experiences as a Singaporean student in UK with the net community.
As a maturing youth, i realized that identity is essential in charting direction for my life. Being able to answer the 3 pertinent questions Who I am, Where I’ve come from and Where I am going will inadvertently be the compass of my life ship.
With the proliferation of technology, sharing one’s thoughts and observations have never been easier. I hope that through my down time in between studying, i may offer a glimpse of life through the lenses i wear and ultimately broaden my horizons through the exchanges i hope to have with anyone who reads this! (:
Julian is a student currently studying in the UK. At the age of 3, he came close to death due to a life threatening disease. Thankful for his second chance, Julian believes in making a positive difference with whatever he has been blessed with through various community opportunities both in Singapore and abroad. Someone who believes in the motto, "To heal sometimes, to relieve often but to comfort Always", he hope to share his musings and observations of daily life as a Singaporean student in the UK (: