Take A Walk

That's exactly what I want to do right now. Take a walk.

Then again, I have better things to do, like revise for HL Math blog.

So a few recent things:

Warning, I'm in the mood for colours.

1. School ended
Crazy. That was fast. I don't quite know how I feel about it. Don't think I'm too attached to Uplands as a school. Going through IB and swimming across the ocean of its requirements haven't been easy (still swimming). I hate to admit it, but gained alot by going through IB. And, meeting the people I've met and going through all the experiences I've had here definitely made it worth it too. Morgan asked me a few days ago, if I had any regrets in these two years of being here. I thought about it and all I could do was mutter a lame reply of ''I don't know.. Maybe I should've studied more..'' cause I'd do it all over again and I wouldn't change a thing. Just gotta work on tying some loose ends now. And close off my CAS account too.

Perhaps a more emotional post will be due after I'm actually done with my IB exams. 

Anyway, to end our last school year, we did a flash mob. I'm still pretty proud with how well everything actually worked out in the end (with the last minute edit of the music + minimal dance practices) and impressed with the amazing people who were willing to participate and learn.
I may have messed up a lil(teehee), but here it is:

2. The elections

I'm not going to pretend like I know a whole lot about politics, because truth be told, I was never the kind who was too bothered. Only a few years ago, I had to have my friend sit me down and explain who Najib is. But I'm slowly crawling out of my political shell. And this time around, I was really hoping for a change.

I'm pretty disappointed that the ruling government retained  their roles.

I don't know enough about politics to really rant about it, but I'm definitely aware about some (not so) undertable issues + bribery that have been going around.  

It's pretty disgusting that they unashamedly bribe with all the free food and cash going around.

But what really gets to me is definitely the overly discussed issue of giving immigrants citizenship.

Now don't get me wrong,  I'd welcome anyone into my homeland with open arms.

But these people aren't deserving of our citizenship, neither by naturalisation or registration.

These are immigrant workers (I hate to call them Bangladeshis cause it makes it sound like I have issues with citizens of that country)

How low and disgusting do you have to be as a government to be willing to sacrifice national pride and security just to retain your (highly undeserving) seats in the government?

It annoys me that my shallow pool of vocabulary would not allow me to truly express how disgusting I think that is.

And it ticks me off to see the happy governing faces,

what satisfaction should there be from ''victory'' if the game wasn't even played fair and square?

I know there isn't a guarantee that the opposition would do much better, but the risk would've been worth it cause we needed(and still do need) a change.

But besides all the verbal bashing, it's great to see the unity erecting (yes, erecting, I refuse to choose another verb) from this elections though.

So maybe, just maybe, there is hope in the near future when my generation gets to vote (:  

Till then, I naively hope the government would (start to) act in the people's interest.

And not spend tax revenues on useless submarines. Worst opportunity cost ever.

3. Ongoing IB exams
4 papers down, 11 more to go ! (I clearly have no comments under this headline)

4. The future

For once, doesn't seem too far away. I'm nervous, intimated and excited.

By the rate time has been passing, I'll have to say goodbye to everything I've learned to know and

 I'll see you soon, New York.

Signing off now, with my current feel good songs.

Sincerely yours with much nerdy love,              

 

'   the stars are bound to change.

wait for another day.

the future's not that far away.