on my way

09 March 2007

People that have problems with expectation management require the stamp of approval from me, which is found on my ring, which is found on my clenched fist which is supposed to punch them in the face. It's fine if you studied hard and couldn't get cream-of-the-crop results, and didn't get posted to the school or course you wanted. But if you were obviously slacking around before exams or if you're disappointed because you got 7 points instead of 6... you really do need my stamp of approval upon your forehead.

Unsatisfied 7-, 8-, 9-pointers, how do you think those people who aren't as gifted academically as you feel when you spout your complaints about how you OH MY GOSH COMPLETELY MISSED 9A1S BY SO MUCH? You may not notice it, but your ego has gotten larger than your forehead and assessment book collection combined. Stow it and enjoy your time in Singapore's top junior colleges, even if it isn't RJC or Hwa Chong. As if being in RJC or Hwa Chong will really affect your chances of gaining that scholarship from some big name university.

And for the former example... I won't be so harsh. But you should know that, most of the time, life doesn't reward laziness. Maybe you've managed to convince yourself you've been studying a lot before the exams. In actuality, perhaps you were having a gossip session with your friends and enjoying a cuppa while your books lay open and neglected on the table in front of you. Stop crying. It's all in the past.

By the way, I was kidding about my stamp of approval. I just wanted to get my message across, especially to those obnoxious hyper-perfectionists (perfectionists doesn't even cut it). That's why my paragraph to them is kind of... heart-stabbing.

If you think I'm talking about you, and you're asking yourself, "What is this guy on? What did I do to offend him?", you're probably not one of those people. The accused will be hit by my message so hard they will collapse and require first aid before their brains can come up with a response.

I'm exaggerating, of course.

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