Sunday, September 21, 2008
I've been a good student these 2 days. I worked day in and out and deprived myself of TV. I think that's the true meaning of a hardworking employee under the rules of our dear Ministry, the boss. That pays us our peanuts every month. Ok, perhaps outsiders will not think those are peanuts. Indeed the salary allows me to lead a relatively comfortable life (at least at this point when I don't have my own family). But I'm greatly deprived of rest! Just wish to be able to treat my parents to a holiday to a faraway place like Europe. I don't think I can ever earn that much! However, it's always good to go on a tour when one's legs are still sturdy and strong. With all those walking, people who have leg problems due to old age or sickness will not enjoy as much. In the meantime, I can only treat them to a good meal.
Chia agreed too that life in here is busier than at NUS. His main reason of visiting was to look for his ex-students? I forgot to ask him what they're doing there, whether they're undergoing training or doing something else.
These days, tutors are talking about suicide to us. I supposed it's because they too know that this is the more intensive period of life at this place and it's not unusual for people to attempt suicide due to stress. A tutor cited a couple of examples, both of whom were her students last year or something (I'm sure there are more cases that other tutors know). She only mentioned that cases of suicide attempts tend to occur among students in this program due to the stress level and intensity of the program.
Another tutor talked about how computer games can cause teens to kill themselves like in the case of the 2 sec sch boys who jumped to their deaths not too long ago. We were advised to try to keep ourselves up to date about the games children play these days so that we can be on the alert.
All these talks about suicide is kind of disturbing especially when my ex-classmate did it and was successful. Due to religion, I've always believed that people who kill themselves will be banished to hell because no one has the right to end one's life prematurely. In the case of abortion, I wonder what would happen to the mothers when they themselves die since they are committing murder too but that's beside the point lah I know. "-_- I feel even more sorry for any family whose religious beliefs involve the existence of hell and they have a family member who committed suicide. Living and thinking about a loved one burning for eternity is also a painful process. *Gek sim*
Now back to work.
Serendipity believed today at 11:35 PM
