Mixed feelings
Happy Saturday.
Today is my 2nd off. Since I've no plans today, I shall spend it by resting before my morning shift tomorrow.
Yesterday was the commencement ceremony for some of my friends. Went down to UCC after my night shift. Felt a bit tired since I didn't have sleep and went there straight after my night shift. Met up with a couple of frens before the graduands came out of the hall. Took some pics here and there. Didn't take any food or drink though. Such a waste. Went to Clementi Mall to have our lunch and then went home to have my much needed rest.
It's my second time attending the NUS commencement, after Sam and YT's ceremony two years back. Yesterday's was similarly crowded just like in 2009. Despite myself being tall, I couldn't find much familiar faces around. Either the make-up or the mortar boards had tricked me.
Seeing many happy faces in our cohort, I felt happy for them too. Yet, I felt quite sad that for most of them, they were my batch mates (read: strangers), and will now forever be only such. It feels as though for the past 3 years, I didn't make full use of the opportunity to interact. Yes, there are other reasons too such as the attitude of others and their perception towards me. And then, there are also those who used to be closer to me, has now drifted apart for reasons that are only known to them. We have now become almost nothing but strangers. If there is any regret for my NUS life though, it would be that I should have made a greater effort to know more people in the batch. For most of them, it is now a little too late...
Nevertheless, let me congratulate the graduands of the ceremony yesterday. Good luck and all the best for your future pursuits.
Today is my 2nd off. Since I've no plans today, I shall spend it by resting before my morning shift tomorrow.
Yesterday was the commencement ceremony for some of my friends. Went down to UCC after my night shift. Felt a bit tired since I didn't have sleep and went there straight after my night shift. Met up with a couple of frens before the graduands came out of the hall. Took some pics here and there. Didn't take any food or drink though. Such a waste. Went to Clementi Mall to have our lunch and then went home to have my much needed rest.
It's my second time attending the NUS commencement, after Sam and YT's ceremony two years back. Yesterday's was similarly crowded just like in 2009. Despite myself being tall, I couldn't find much familiar faces around. Either the make-up or the mortar boards had tricked me.
Seeing many happy faces in our cohort, I felt happy for them too. Yet, I felt quite sad that for most of them, they were my batch mates (read: strangers), and will now forever be only such. It feels as though for the past 3 years, I didn't make full use of the opportunity to interact. Yes, there are other reasons too such as the attitude of others and their perception towards me. And then, there are also those who used to be closer to me, has now drifted apart for reasons that are only known to them. We have now become almost nothing but strangers. If there is any regret for my NUS life though, it would be that I should have made a greater effort to know more people in the batch. For most of them, it is now a little too late...
Nevertheless, let me congratulate the graduands of the ceremony yesterday. Good luck and all the best for your future pursuits.
posted by AnDy AriEn at 3:13 PM
~~Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all
notion of time~~
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