I've graduated!

"Graduate! Paper chase! We'll get out of this place! Don't turn around. Hit the highway, pour some liquor out for this town. Now that's all for us. It's last call to go!"

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I've officially graduated from school! The graduation ceremony, which most proud parents including mine eagerly look forward to attend and celebrate the joyous occasion of their kids gaining (financial) independence, officially marks the end of my 16 years of academic journey and paper chase.

It has been a long ride indeed, from back during pre-school days how my mum was reciting timetables to me during bedtime hoping to subconsciously rub some mathematics in me, to sending me off to kindergarten and then pretending to leave but was actually constantly peering into the classroom to make sure I have settled down in class and was interacting fine with my classmates, to going great extents to make sure I get into a good primary school... and then it was the start of the paper chase. The PSLE, GCE 'O' Level and GCE 'A' Level examinations, where like many of my peers, preparation involved completing a long list of assessment books and practicing other top schools' examination papers. Friends come and go, some friendships were forged and some were broken, puppy loves, crushes, hanging out till late in shopping malls ... those were the days back in secondary school. Which also resulted in the peak of my rebellion and I took a stumble during the 'O' Level examination. Despite the tough price to pay and humbling lesson to learn, all roads lead to Rome and I'm more than thankful I emerged unscathed and got into my desired university choice.

University was a significant milestone, I was thrilled at having not to touch Science subjects ever again, yes to no more Chemistry and my most hated Physics classes! It was a fast paced environment with a steep learning curve, having to grow up in the pseudo reality of working life, grasping and juggling with many more things, as well as grabbing the opportunities when they present themselves to you. Internships, overseas community service, overseas study trip, exchange program, those were the good and fun times!

Seriously, all credits to the two most important people in my life. I wouldn't have been able to accomplish all these without them. This is THEIR big day!

No, not these two. ;)