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Showing posts with label future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label future. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Sparkling September: What am I doing with my life?

A very good afternoon to all!
What just happened? It's September already??
Only another quarter before the end of 2015...
Speaking about the end of 2015, I still have no idea what am I doing for countdown. I always wanted to do something different than the usual go Marina & waiting till the countdown, seeing the fireworks.
Oh well, I shall see how it goes as it gets nearer.

Right now, I'm sitting comfortably on my couch, with music on my wireless speakers and blogging in the living room.
Ever since I got the wireless speakers, my iPod dock speakers is being neglected...
I mean, the wireless speakers is so convenient like you can choose the songs you wanna listen and adjust the volume easily.
Even though the iPod dock has a remote control, I have to point it at the speakers to change the volume or song. Furthermore I can't choose the songs I want..
WHY AM I WASTING MONEY?!?
I told myself the wireless speakers can be brought out during outings like BBQ & use the iPod dock at home... Oops.

My last exam is tomorrow yet I'm heading out. Well, I haven't meet my girlfriends for a long time & it's very hard to pick a date when all of us are free. Can't wait to see them later! ♥

Sooo...
What sparked me to use that title is because last night, I was lying on my bed browsing 9GAG, then it dawned on me: What am I doing with my life?
Like, I could use that time to do something useful? Like painting or do some crafts but I'm lazing on my bed with my eyes fixated on a screen.
Then again, my brain has both optimistic and pessimistic side; the reason why I'm doing that is because I'm resting after my revision.

But then I stopped reading & thought deeper.
It's my last semester in SP - 2nd September will be the last time I stepped into SP (Okay maybe not last time but you get what I mean).
Then I'll be going to my internship for 6 months. After that is over, it's graduation.
I don't intend to go university.. Just start working and slowly build my career.

But I want more than that. I want achievements.
Like maybe my artwork got recognition or I got the opportunity to meet a celeb or something or attend a workshop that improves me as a person.
I'm 20 and single, I want to find a boyfriend and marry him.
I want to grow old with my husband and have kids.
I want to decorate my house nicely so that I look forward to coming home.

Planning and planning... I'm always either living the moment or thinking about the consequences and plan for the future
A lot of people say you have to get at least a degree certificate to get a good paying job.
It led me to this quote: "If everybody is rich, no one is"
I think it is more than just a certificate. Sure a degree holder has more in-depth knowledge than a diploma holder (not sure if I'm correct), but what about the person's qualities and skills?

Oh well.
As of now, I'm more like, 'just do whatever is on your hands now. Why worry about the future when you can't do anything now?'
I ask myself this:
Are you worried about your future? Yes.
Do you know what your future brings? No.
Can you do anything to know your future? Maybe
So why worry?

Alright alright, I'm just gonna enjoy and make full use of my youth!
I don't want my life to be so boring ;P


Wednesday, June 20, 2012

What about my future?

Hey everybody!
Today is not any shopping post or event or activity post, instead I'm gonna talk about ME.
Yes, about myself.

This year is my crucial year in secondary school, I'm gonna take the National exams that decides (majority) about my future.
I've thought of some careers I wanna be in when I grow up.
Actually still this year, I have no idea what poly to go and take what course, so I look through all the polytechnics in Singapore and see what courses interest me.
Engineering, Science (Bio-medicial?) stands ZERO chance. Hahah I don't think I like those.
So I guess these are some courses I've chosen in mind:

Republic Poly: Diploma in New Media
Singapore Poly: Diploma in Visual Communication & Media Design
Singapore Poly: Diploma in Business Innovation & Design
Ngee Ann Poly: Business Studies (Marketing)
Ngee Ann Poly: Arts Business Management 
If I'm not wrong, you need to pick 12 courses for your JAE right?
Ahhh this gives me headache whenever my teacher or the school talks about tertiary schools.

I've thought of:

1. Opening my own business

Because my Dad say do what you're good at, not something you like.
I'm not sure about that, so I consult my form teacher.
She say I can try Business Marketing because it has many aspects in that like innovation and organising stuff like that.
Furthermore, I really love bread a lot, like really, A LOT, so I thought of opening my own bakery and pastry shop?
I've got some fresh ideas in my head now but I've done my research online (must do homework one), that most business when they first started, it didn't went well.
Of course, the starting is always very tedious and challenging, especially in the FINANCIAL part.
Plus, there is already big companies like Breadtalk, Four Leaves and other lah, so I think I probably gonna drop this. :T

2. Be a (professional) hairstylist

I really love to style my friend's hair VERY MUCH, because I'm a girl duh.
Especially if their hair is really long and thick, I love it soooo much.
I watched popular hairstyle youtubers like bebexo and bubzbeauty, and all are just too pretty!
Maybe I'll just go to Kímage School and learn LOL.

3. Be a PROFESSIONAL manicurist (and pedicurist)

Yes, this.
I've checked online to search for schools in Singapore, and I've found one quite good school.
Pink Room, I think it's the one in Causeway Point (though I think it's spelled as 'Pinc Room'), but the diploma for it cost 4k. OH MY GOSH.
But as they say, chase your dream and nothing is impossible. ;)

I've discussed with my father, but didn't tell him about my aspiration ah, so he say take two diplomas.
So at least when one doesn't work, you still have another to back you up.
Sounds legit to me, so MOST probably I'm gonna spend 3 years of poly life, get a diploma, and take another diploma.
I don't wanna live my life pursuing studies, that's not how I want to live my life as.
So, I hope I will get an answer one day! ^-^

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