Fortunate (or unfortunate, whichever way you see it) enough,
I was given a choice to choose...
Between an ever-growing field,
or a relatively younger career.
Between my father's hopes,
or my personal inclination.
Between a science related course,
or maths.
To graduate as a professional with a Dr before my name,
or to only be a certified professional when I've completed professional papers.
To deal with life and death of people everyday,
or life and death of companies.
To end up as a government servant,
or a bank's employee.
Between Sunway and Monash,
or Taylor's and US.
or MCKL and UK hahah
Between a childhood dream,
or a recent realization.
I was given a choice to choose...
Between an ever-growing field,
or a relatively younger career.
Between my father's hopes,
or my personal inclination.
Between a science related course,
or maths.
To graduate as a professional with a Dr before my name,
or to only be a certified professional when I've completed professional papers.
To deal with life and death of people everyday,
or life and death of companies.
To end up as a government servant,
or a bank's employee.
Between Sunway and Monash,
or Taylor's and US.
or MCKL and UK hahah
Between a childhood dream,
or a recent realization.
Click HERE, scroll down and find my name. Judging from my response to the press, I should have seen this significant decision coming. That was a year ago.
Either way,...
I'll be the first doctor or the first actuary in the entire extended family.
I'll be bonded for 10 years. (if you think a bond is bad, too bad for you! At least I know I have a job waiting for me after my studies XD)
my parents are supportive of my decision.
it is another 6 years of studies.
EITHER WAY, it is what I'll end up doing ALL my life and it is what I'll make a living out of.
Either way,...
I'll be the first doctor or the first actuary in the entire extended family.
I'll be bonded for 10 years. (if you think a bond is bad, too bad for you! At least I know I have a job waiting for me after my studies XD)
my parents are supportive of my decision.
it is another 6 years of studies.
EITHER WAY, it is what I'll end up doing ALL my life and it is what I'll make a living out of.
"It is in the moments of decision that your destiny is shaped." --Anthony Robbins
After all the endless self-questioning and mind-boggling advices, I have finally made up my mind, for there is no turning back now. Glad my parents are supportive, and that they know the final decision is mine to make. It is MY future, not THEIRS. It is what I will be pursuing , not them. Ironically, this is the question I got in my interview. "Do you think parents have the rights to choose their child's career pathway? Why yes/no?" A firm NO.
There are too many doctors around. Yet we lack specialists. Personally, the term 'Dr Leong' is such a joke. Coz when the Leong siblings were younger, we were self-proclaimed doctors. hahaha. So near, yet so far, I'll save the spot for someone else who is more passionate than I am.
I choose the road less taken =)
Thanks, Bank Negara!
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