Time for some ego-polishing. *ahem*I can't find any strands of white hair ever since I entered the University. I recall having about 4 to 5 strands of white hair when I was preparing for the 'A' Levels over a period of 3 years. The constant fear that I might not be able to make it since I'm competing with the top 25-30% of Singapore's cohort made it even worse. I'd often do extra readings, a ton of consultations and a number of essay practices. There were times where such madness paid off (I got full marks for one history paper assignment before @_@ though I do not know how it happened)but the relief was often temporary then I would start worrying again: "What if I do not make it?"

The happiest moment of my life? It was when I received the acceptance letter from NTU and see the joy in my parent's eyes :D It felt as if all my working and worrying is finally over. I can now do what I want with the time and resources I would be given, thus I decided to pursue my dream of being an VFX artist and took up a "Digital Animation" Major in NTU. I had wanted to take History as a major but...well, let's put that aside for now. If there is one thing I am happy about, it would be the fact that NTU is a traditional University and unlike other schools that offer such courses (Digital Animation), NTU does not only focus on the technical aspect of the vocation but the theoretical aspect as well. What I meant was, we have to take up courses such as Art History, History,Literature and Sociology to ensure a complete and wholesome education. I was able to do VFX and continue to study History and Literature (which I love as much as art), it was beautiful! The only set back? We have to take 3 science courses as well and that didn't settle well with me. I absolutely abhor science and mathematics, I have hated it since 'O' Levels and my feelings for it remains pretty much the same today. And, no, not because I'm a girl and maths is too "manly" for me. I just hate doing things that do not interest me, like light-waves and how it reacts to different surfaces...wait, that does interest me. Okay, fine, but I'd rather do something else.

The lecturers (from Lucasfilm/Disney/Dreamworks/Other Universities/Even famous people like Ishu Patel) were supportive, encouraging and they really changed my perspective and cleared my doubts with regards to animation and VFX. I made a lot of friends during the 3 years and it was wonderful(except for a few minor bumps@_@)! This semester, I began to familiarize myself with more of my classmates and if I had known earlier, I'd spent more time with them. I think most of us grew up in the 3 years that we have spent there and I look forward to further developing my skills/ideas and working with some of them in the near future.