Thursday, June 08, 2006
{ 5:19 AM }
No shyte. My mock exam is in five weeks, which in normal cirsumstances might seem like a long way to go, but when you have two assesed assignments due in July, tutorials to finish off every other week, notes to complete, cases to look for and lectures to prepare for everyday, five weeks is really too short. Too short is an understatement.
Tuesday was the start of my marathon-stay-in-the-library-as-long-as-you-can day. Been there 7 hours at max. Surprisingly it isn't at all tiring. I wonder if it's my motivation that's kicked in or just the ambience in the library; the white washed walls and air con blasting right in your face. Hui Ying mentioned that locking yourself up in the library isn't as comfortable as home sweet home but that proves to be a good thing. You can't go online (well you can but it's horrible slow), you can't sleep comfortably, you can't watch korean/taiwanese/english/hong kong/japanese drama series', you can't watch astro or be tempted to go to the kitchen and constantly be on a 'short 5 minute break' In other words, you have no choice but to study.
I personally think it's very true.
Speaking of motivation.
It's amazing what we are capable of doing once we've been pushed to the extreme limit or when our lives or that of the people we love are put at stake. I'm surprised at the fact that I have no problems 'calling on' my motivation at this crucial point in time when I specifically remember having problems finding the right spot, the right pen, the right position, thr right facing direction, the right attire, the right chair etc to study. All of them excuses for laziness and procrastination, obviously.
Is it what's at stake that drives us forward; what is up to be lost, or to be gained for that matter. Do we have control over that that motivates us or does 'it' appear as and when 'it' pleases?
The reason I'm mentioning this is because if everyone on earth were driven by their motivation, there would be less whiners, less sore losers and less complainers. It's what we need to move forward, is it not? Then why are we so reluctant to dig deeper and push ourselves instead of choosing to take a short 'nap' thats lasts 3 hours, maybe more, or allow ourselves to say that 'there will be plenty of time tomorrow' or invest in short term fun foregoing the long term benefit that we're aiming for.
They say that the devil's fruit of temptation looks so ripe and delicious but take a bitter toll on those who choose to let the easier way get the best of them.
Let's hope that when I lose my motivation that I will re-read this post to re gain my drive.
As for now, the library will be my new home till I go back for my Reading Week. 15 days and counting.
I'm screwing the Genting post. It's taking too long. The hype of posting about it has died down. But it was awesome I can tell you that.
No shyte. My mock exam is in five weeks, which in normal cirsumstances might seem like a long way to go, but when you have two assesed assignments due in July, tutorials to finish off every other week, notes to complete, cases to look for and lectures to prepare for everyday, five weeks is really too short. Too short is an understatement.
Tuesday was the start of my marathon-stay-in-the-library-as-long-as-you-can day. Been there 7 hours at max. Surprisingly it isn't at all tiring. I wonder if it's my motivation that's kicked in or just the ambience in the library; the white washed walls and air con blasting right in your face. Hui Ying mentioned that locking yourself up in the library isn't as comfortable as home sweet home but that proves to be a good thing. You can't go online (well you can but it's horrible slow), you can't sleep comfortably, you can't watch korean/taiwanese/english/hong kong/japanese drama series', you can't watch astro or be tempted to go to the kitchen and constantly be on a 'short 5 minute break' In other words, you have no choice but to study.
I personally think it's very true.
Speaking of motivation.
It's amazing what we are capable of doing once we've been pushed to the extreme limit or when our lives or that of the people we love are put at stake. I'm surprised at the fact that I have no problems 'calling on' my motivation at this crucial point in time when I specifically remember having problems finding the right spot, the right pen, the right position, thr right facing direction, the right attire, the right chair etc to study. All of them excuses for laziness and procrastination, obviously.
Is it what's at stake that drives us forward; what is up to be lost, or to be gained for that matter. Do we have control over that that motivates us or does 'it' appear as and when 'it' pleases?
The reason I'm mentioning this is because if everyone on earth were driven by their motivation, there would be less whiners, less sore losers and less complainers. It's what we need to move forward, is it not? Then why are we so reluctant to dig deeper and push ourselves instead of choosing to take a short 'nap' thats lasts 3 hours, maybe more, or allow ourselves to say that 'there will be plenty of time tomorrow' or invest in short term fun foregoing the long term benefit that we're aiming for.
They say that the devil's fruit of temptation looks so ripe and delicious but take a bitter toll on those who choose to let the easier way get the best of them.
Let's hope that when I lose my motivation that I will re-read this post to re gain my drive.
As for now, the library will be my new home till I go back for my Reading Week. 15 days and counting.
I'm screwing the Genting post. It's taking too long. The hype of posting about it has died down. But it was awesome I can tell you that.