NUS... Typical..

Had a mini discussion with eliz online. Haven seen her for a long time, be it in person or online. Glad that we talk well on msn; definitely one of the ppl I will hope to see online and initiate a conversation with.

We were discussing about how some students accepted into MIT actually chose to enrol into NUS. My first reaction was that they shld get a lesson on priorities. This world is full of such screwed up ppl, in this aspect at least. On one end I see ppl (not a handful, but many) who managed to scrap into NUS and are tirelessly trying to carve their Honours path. While the scholars from who-knows-where just happily enrol themselves into NUS, despite their other alternatives, which are as good, if not better. These scholars come in and make such overwhelming competition for those who are not that academically inclined and deprive them of their rightful Honours. Screw with the bell curve and "meritocracy".

I never did like competition; Maybe thats how BitchB almost swayed me to enrol into NTU. However I think that NUS has more modules suitable for me and since Im there, I shall be there. Never did like such last min changes. However I do appreciate her kindness to open my eyes to NTU. Kind of strange why I hardly considered NTU after my results came out.

Nonetheless I know that Im adaptable and that I shld be able to thrive under numerous circumstances. I will stay there and make sure that I do not get beaten left, right centre by these scholars. However I have heard that competition b/w the scholars are not that rife in Arts/ Social Sciences. Mainly in Engineering and Computing. Whatever it is, the rat race is pissing me off as always. And the educational institutions arent very helpful in making learning less competitive.