Friday, January 9, 2009

Sailing with the wind

I've just changed my mind; I'm going to aim for an engineering degree. Haha perhaps it may be a bit too much of an about-turn. All the while I've been interested in law, but I think it's been for the wrong reasons. I've always wanted to be as capable as anyone else. Being an all-rounder thus appealed to me. After all, if I could be good at everything, then I would never be found lacking when compared to another person, no matter who he or she is! Naturally, I wanted to be able to write well and speak well, since I'm better at analyzing stuff like in the maths and sciences. From joining the debaters to being far more enthusiastic in GP lessons and concerned with current affairs than the average person, I went all out to make up for my weaknesses - oral communication and written expression.

But a boat that sails against the wind doesn't go far... I think true success for anyone should involve more focus on playing to his or her inherent strengths, instead of wasting time and effort making up for weaknesses.

Having said that, please advise!

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