Thursday, February 17, 2005
Let me start off by wishing dear a...
Happy happy happy 21st Birthdae!!! *muacks* =)Random thought of the dae: my emotional attachment towards
Singapore. It's time for me to put my knowledge on sociology to good use, and write an argument on the pros and cons of living in Singapore.
Nah, i was kidding. In fact, i totally detest my sociology module. I dun even think i understand sociology at all, let alone talk about having knowledge of it.Anywae, some ppl have been discussing about
emigration recently. Migrating to western countries like Australia, New Zealand, USA etc. Like todae, the topic on migration was brought up again. I juz felt the sudden urge to blog about this and perhaps, give a little of my 2 cents' worth (i promise it'll juz be 2 cents, and not 2 dollars or sth)...
Honestly, i've neva thought of migrating. To put it plainly (and perhaps a bit mushily), i love Singapore too much to leave. Yes, ppl may argue that the education system here is too stressful for students, the working life too stressful for adults, or generally, the life here is going at a pace too fast... But all this will not make me leave this sunny island i've lived in all my life. My family and loved ones r here, my frens r here, my beautiful memories r here, and most importantly, my roots r
here. Singapore is my homeland, and i love every bit of this place... This is where i realli
belong, where i can realli fit in into the society. I can't imagine uprooting myself from here and settling in some western country, coz i believe no matter how u try, u'll neva realli fit in, and u'll always be treated as some 2nd-class citizen.
I accept the stress as part and parcel of life as a Singaporean, and i dun think i'll resort to emigration juz coz of the hectic life here... Ppl will always sae things like 'oh Australia is so good, they realli get to enjoy life there' etc... I believe that u gain some, u lose some. I've been to Australia before and seen their relaxing pace of life, but there's sth i dun like at all - the shops close as early as 5pm! So u mean i can onli stay at home and do nothing but watch tv at nite? Wat if i wanna eat supper? (as usual, the gluttonous me =P) But u see my pt? As the saying goes, 'the grass is always greener on the other side', thus ppl will always yearn to move to a so-called 'better place'... As for me, i'm satisfied wif my life here, and i'd rather stay put at this tiny patch of grass... =)
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