I was here. indeed.

As students, we enjoy the immunity and support of the society ( to a certain extend ) and we have certainly used it to our advantages. We started doing our small business in Poly back in 2003, and oh my were we protected and 'incubated' from the outside world. All faults, mistakes, errors, whether intended or otherwise, were punished only lightly, and most of the time, they closed one eye on us. The paint. The pranks. The balloons. The Atrium. The tears. The love.

It's weird. Why would the neurons link my NUS commencement back to my poly days? Oh wells. Perhaps it's the same feeling. To be honest, i din feel the rush. at all. I was just thinking about the 'jungle' as what Kai put it. About the business.

Like any other good short stories, this one, too has a few climaxes, which I would be remembering ( i think ) till the end of (my) time. The journey in NUS has been memorable. It's not so much academically, but rather everything outside of the classrooms. Of course, within the lecture theaters, I have learnt so much. Even within the LT's, there's things you learnt, which can be learnt in the textbooks, others, you simply follow and pick up along the way.

For example, the way professors present themselves, and how they do their little dance and public speaking in front of us every week. How part time tutors try to juggle their other full time jobs, how Master students try to communicate with us during econ classes ( they simply can't simplify, they're intelligent, and smart, but they have to improve on their teaching skills ). It's like they're already running for the olympics, and they're given the task of teaching us how to crawl. Sometimes they simply couldn't make the idea simpler. Teachers might not need to be a novel prize winner. All they need to be are good communicators, and see things the way we do.

For poly, the pinnacle was of course the lil start up company which was doing events, and also, the complete change of mindset from trying to be an electrical engineer ( childhood dream ) to trying to be a successful entrepreneur. The people I met along the way were FANTASTIC, and have been my most valuable asset. They would help me all the way till today, even when i was in NUS. One gave me my first web design job, one gave my company tickets to Anthony Robbins Live, some supported me spiritually and financially etc.

For NUS, I spent my first 2 years hopping between CCAs. I took up Bowling, which i enjoyed so much ( spinners rock). While Alex Seah, Jesica and Cindy were still around, we would meet up EVERY weekend for brainstorming sessions, proposals discussions, and trying to start something. We ended SGeventors in 2004, and we felt that it has been too long since we started something. Therefore we were eager. We submitted our proposal for funding but were rejected. We tried turning back to Ngee Ann Poly but we were no longer welcomed there. Me in NUS was not that welcomed, as I was not close to NUS Entreprise ppl ( they control the funding ). Therefore we spent a good year brainstorming ideas, discussing business at KFC's, Mcd's, Subway etc. If you have read the Outliers, i believe that's where we got our 15,000 hours from. Hopefully we can make use of it.

So I was also playing a lot of games ( PC ). I regret it now. I mean, the web design skills which I have gotten, have been with me since Poly days, thanks to pardeep. But i din do ANYTHING about it. I din think i could freelance, as I wasnt confident enough. etc.

So after dingdonging for 2 years. Finally I was lucky enough to be chosen for NOC Shanghai. Another turning point. I was attached to AKQA, and the confidence sky rocketed, my skillset quadrupled, found some soulmates, I know what i want ( before that, i already know i want to start on my own, but dunno what yet ), and then, i thought i found the love of my life, and that motivated me to do things i have never done before. I pushed myself. I broke down. And then it was over. Everything. The exams. The projects. The late nights. And then I pulled myself back together. And Hoovix came about. We had this name since 2005. It's finally realised. I told a lot of people, my classes have always been in the way. I am glad it's over. No more classes. No more books.

So, i was here. In NUS for 3 years. My parents are proud. I think they're relieved that it's finally over.

You know, now every morning, i wake up with a purpose. A clear one. I dreaded waking up last time back in Uni. WOOHOO. IT"S OVER ! YAY !

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