I'm finally settling into the new school routine - waking up at different times almost everyday, wondering what to wear, getting to Hougang Int., getting on to the shuttle bus or 74, then sitting till my poor butt is sore (but I must thank God that I can have a seat instead of standing all the way which would be waaaaay worse when carrying a MacBook!), finding my way to class (thank God again that my classes are generally in the same area, so I don't have to walk that far, or get too lost), then going back home when the day's through, exhuasted and more often than not, mentally drained.

Its so different from secondary school. Here, the lecturers don't care whether you turn up for class or not. They don't care whether you hand in your work or not.

There's so much freedom, both in the good and bad sense.

I must learn to control myself and remember that I am in school to study, and not do anything else which might distract me from getting my diploma, hopefully with merit or above.

I'm currently not that keen on the modules that I'm currently taking, namely Media in Society, Graphic Communications, Web Design and Computer Graphics, Location Video Productioin and Principles of Marketing Communication.

More than I bargained for?

Perhaps.

I'm only interested in the modules I have to take next semester. But I have to do well now in these modules, no matter how much I dislike them, lest I have to repeat failed modules next sem.

-sigh-

But since I"m already here, I might as well make the best out of it and learn as much as I can, though I may or may not be using the skills learnt in this semester. (:

I pray that God will give me the strength to carry on, to hang in there and be much more attentive during lectures and tutorials. I pray that He will have a hand in my studies, to guide me when I'm lost like a shepard guiding his sheep to pristine waters. I pray that He will help me to love my classmates and not be prejudiced, to form impressions so quickly without knowing them better (though I already have one or two not-very-good impressions). In Jesus' name, I cast out demons which will try to lure me into the dark abyss of sin and temptations and obstruct me from my goal.

Amen.