Back to reality

I just came back from a pretty short getaway in Penang and I finally got to meet my friend back from high school. It's pretty much a trip for me to let down my hair and to divert my attention from all the workload which is still pilling up. Anyway, it's still one of the most enjoyable trip.

So, other than working on my studies, I have to sort of complete my research on universities and have rough idea on where I should head to. "Live my dream" is always what I believe in as I know a couple years down the road, I just want to be living a decent life which I have no qualms of. I may or may not be making a good fortune out of my career but most importantly, I'm happy and proud of myself. I know choosing biomedical science as my first degree doesn't really gives me a "hopeful" future with "satisfying" pay or not even a path which many will not even take. I receive undesirable comments as knowing that it's not as popular as the usual professions such as medical and pharmacy, people start to question my decision. I just want to say I will take responsible for my decision, I'm sure I have no regrets because in the next few year of university life, I will be having the most exciting experience.

Next, it all comes down to financial problems. You have prestigious and renowned city university, you also have a more homely student town university. Which ti opt for? In terms of tuition fee, without doubt, city university is always on the high side, reaching 20k pound per year (approximately RM120,000) and this does not include other living cost.  I don't see the need to spend a fortune to enter a top notch university if I won't be able to make the best out of my university life. Fame, is all that people look up to in today's society. "Hey, he graduated from Ox----/ Cam-----/ Har---- (the list goes on), he must be a genius!" That's the perception which everyone has. Even I did, back when I was young. Well, it's not about to going to the "BEST" university because perhaps ten years from that, you will be living the same life as everyone else. Who cares whether you are a graduate from these schools or not if you absolutely can't see a VERY bright future upon graduation. I'm leaving it to fate and luck whether I am able to embark on this challenging journey.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)