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Saturday, March 07, 2009

Retrospective ruminations

It's been a long time since I've updated this blog, a very long time indeed since I last felt compelled to put my thoughts down on paper (or electronically - to be more accurate). The main reason, I suppose, is because for a long time I felt uncomfortable putting my photos and thoughts up in public domain. A more subtle, underlying reason I think, is because I haven't really got anything interesting to say all this while. =)

It feels like it's been a long journey since graduation, but at the same time it seems that the time has just flown by and with the blink of an eye, everyone has progressed further in the "cycle of life", settled down comfortably in their careers or basically settled down. As for me, I seem to be moving slow motion in the grind of things, having moved off to another country to do a PhD (yes, study again) and satisfy my innate desire to travel around the world. I've learnt (and am still learning) a good few things along the way, tried assimilating into the Irish culture (only succeeded in obtaining a northern Irish accent) and acquired a newfound appreciation for family and homeland. Never have I missed the good old island of Singapore so fondly ever since I embarked on my journey to the Emerald Isle. And never in a million years (imagine the atrocity!) would I have thought I would actually be homesick and yearning for some Singaporean food and sunny weather.

Homesickness and food cravings put aside, life here has been pretty good and I am thankful for the wonderful opportunity that I have been given. Being placed in a unique environment that encourages creativity and feedback has done wonders in developing myself both personally and professionally. Accessibility to and interaction with established and renowned scientists has also given me lots of inspiration. Best of all, I feel that I have become closer to God and renewed my faith, and that is the greatest feeling of all.

Well, here's to greater times ahead!

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