I wonder if I'd become an entirely different person if I were to follow suit and becoming a doctor.
You know, a real doctor who'd puke your butt with needles or cut and fold open your chest to rescue your dying lungs.
My maths and biology were kinda quite good back then when I was in secondary school. Seriously, at that point of time I didn't really believe what I've learned in class were at all practical in real life e.g. your boss won't suddenly ask you what's the cube of 25, right? If he were to ask also, you can use calculator what!? Then I think it'd make more sense to change the subject from Matematik Tambahan to "How to use Scientific Calculator". Haha :) Clever.
Ok. Back to the story.
Honestly speaking, my result was quite good during secondary school [please ignore those elites in the class], and I was able to pursue my study in any field literally. That's the good part of having a certificate with flying colours, I would say :) And of course, unlike those ambitious classmates or friends or people with ambitious parents [haha so weird, right?] who know exactly what to do in their lives [or at least what they've planned to do], I was lost, and I could only see blank clouds in my brain.
I recalled one of my aunts told me that it'd be nice if I could become a doctor because one day it might become handy to our family. And I'd always hear words like "doctor", "actuary", "pilot", "QA", "lawyer" and etc when the elites are conversing.
"So, these are the occupations for us," I thought.
By "us" I mean Malaysian Science-stream students with good results.
As for occupations other than that e.g. designers, business owner, accountants, I assumed they are for the Art-stream students.
And even until today, you'd still be seen as more intelligent than this particular student if you're of Science stream and he/she is not. And Art stream students are always perceived as the more common species that you can't expect much out of them. Nonetheless, the Science stream group would still be the only one group producing the so-called intellects ultimately.
That is the mindset of most of the people in the community since a long time ago. You can't argue about it, because you just can't.
So, I thought maybe I should just take whatever course out there because basically I wasn't ready and capable to make any decision at that time. The only thing in my mind was that "I don't wanna go to a college/university that my dad is going to pay like hell for me in the coming 3 - 4 years".
Leaving Malaysia? Going oversea? Australia? Not even in my list. And I told myself that it's not like I'd turn into a millionaire after studying abroad. Maybe I'd get a higher salary and a higher position, but I still believe that we could make it locally without the "I'm an oversea graduate" badge on our forehead.
"I dono what I wanna do. Go oversea and study for what o?"
That's another reason also. Don't spend money when you know you're not going to spend it wisely. [At least I made it clear. Hehe]
Unlike my other classmates, I then decided to study at
University Tunku Abdul Rahman without visiting any educational fair or seminar. The reason I chose that university was because "I think the fee is quite reasonable" [=_= pardon me. I was only seventeen.] For your information, that was the only reason I had in my mind at that point of time. Then I decided to take Information Technology course because "that's what most of the people doing right now".
And yes, without much hassle or any bruises, I graduated with a good result. And it was like one year ago. And I'm already working right now.
If I were to go to any medical college or university in Malaysia e.g. Monash or etc i-dono-their-names, maybe I'd end up going to England or Ukraine and come back as a very nice, caring and polite doctor. Hehe.
Don't you think so?
If that really happened, now you're reading a post written by Doctor Max. Haha.
And maybe you'd stop reading my blog or you wouldn't even come to my blog at the first place because I'd be talking about stock exchange, environmental issues, politics, and laughing at or looking down on the people who I think are weird because they are different from me, or they earn less than me, or they are not doing what people expect them to do, or they just can't afford to wear and use branded stuffs like me, or their appearance are not as attractive as me because they can't afford to go saloon or gym with special trainer like me, or their hands are always in dirt for earning living or etc and etc.
And the only thing I can talk about with my colleague would be the world weather and the global warming effect -_-
Sooner or later you'd read about me Doctor Max writing about sending my aging parents to care centre, and marrying with daughter of rich businessman or hospital owner, and then abandon my whole family and my background because I don't wanna let people know I came up from nothing.
[Ok. Maybe I watched too much dramas recently [+_+] I should become a script-writer instead. Nyek nyek]
So, I'd definitely become a different person from what I can see. Maybe a better, or a worst one. One thing for sure is that nobody can guarantee I'd be as happy as I am now if I were a doctor. Even my parents can't guarantee that. And you can't do that for your children as well. Different decisions in your life will lead to different ways, and I'm glad for what I've made and met :D
And I've always wonder if sleeping early everyday could help in my facial skin problem.
=_= oh no~ I'm so damn sleepy. 2.27Am.
Bye
Grandpa and grandma are seriously very superstitious. They believe by giving me angpow I will have a safe journey to Botswana tomorrow.
