now that school will be starting in a few weeks, I am seriously hoping I did not make the wrong choice, i.e. staying in Singapore and being close to friends and family with lower school fees compared with going to Melbourne studying something I would like better but paying higher fees. kind of scared!

This post is designed to make myself feel better and also to psycho myself that I made the right choice. lol. so pick what you think is true to read.

1. What makes you think Psychology is easier to study than Engineering? there's huge amounts of readings to do, and if you take months to read a simple book, you might not necessarily be doing better taking up Psychology.

2. An Engineering degree is versatile, you can even work in banks in the future if you have what it takes. Sometimes, life isn't always about doing what you like, sometimes it's also about liking what you do. what were you aiming to do with a Psychology degree, be a teacher or librarian? no offence to anyone, just so happens I had a friend who told me he knew someone who took Psychology and became a librarian.

3. There's so much more hassle living alone. Having to wash your own clothes and decide what to cook for your meals etc is definitely going to be time-consuming. Look at Singapore with our efficient transport system. Shopping malls are minutes away from the MRT stations, unlike in Melbourne where we probably have to wait long for the buses to come to take us to the malls. The buses don't ply the roads as often as they do here.

4. The climbing spirit is so much stronger here. Since J1, or at every competition, haven't you always felt so inspired watching people like Haroz and Ron climb? This is the chance to be a part of that community!

5. Starting pay for an Engineering degree would generally be higher than that for a Psychology degree? hmm... okay it's not always about the money. wait, shhh.. this is supposed to be a pro-Engineering post!

6. Dad sent your brother and sister over because they didn't really have a choice. But if you were offered a place here and still chose to go, would you feel good letting Dad pay so much? We could save up the money instead and go on a good trip to New Zealand again, this time as a whole family. or probably change a new car once the prices are good? and yes speaking of car, there's CAR to drive in Singapore but over in Melbourne NO CAR! lol.

shall think of more reasons to psycho myself.

anyway, I got into Hall 10. According to the map, it's pretty far away from civilisation! hope it's within walking distance of Hall 15. On the map it doesn't really look far but I walked that time from the bus stop outside Hall 2 to the Lee Wee Nam Library stop because I alighted one stop earlier, and it wasn't exactly near!

many many birthdays ahead! geee geee. :)