relished the spontaneous chat with Emily today. she was sharing her life experiences and i want to remember how nonchalantly unaffected she was regarding some family matters.

she declared (again) how much she loves teaching and i had to marvel at how she was fulfilled doing something she loved

she expressed contentment with the simple things in life (i.e. fishing) and i wondered about whether i should hold my wanderlust in check.

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a decade ago, i went for a writing test by Singapore Press Holdings. Obviously, i didn't pass the test (look where i am now. heh)

today, i spent four gruelling hours on another writing test by SPH. it is funny how life can come full circle.

it seems fated because i wrote an essay on education again. time might have passed but the topics which i feel passionate about remain constant. heh.

i think i am more confident about my chances. it's quite nice to think back and feel that you have somewhat grown in this span of time, be it confidence level or writing proficiency

in any case, contrary to what i was expecting, i didn't feel like i had wasted four hours at the end of the test. regardless of the outcome, i am glad to have gone through this, especially when i was fighting fatigue near the end. of course, i fought hard to focus on crafting my response.

sometimes, the process is really more important than the outcome. because one feels this exhilaration of feeling alive:)