Gosh I'm exhausted...
After three days of training I have a constant muscle ache in my arms and the ache in my left arm is starting to restrict my movements. Usually I'd prefer a natural recovery and refuse to use any external agents but I guess I'm really out of choices this time. Using Bengay (or anything similar to it) for the first time in my life now and its actually quite effective :D Just that the hot stinging feeling is kinda... stinging =/

Anyway there's been major progress for my academic and political pursuits!

I've decided on the scholarship I'm going to take... PSC Teaching :O
Sorry sempai ziyu! I really appreciate your advise and encouragement to go for the SPH scholarship, and you really made me reconsider my options. There are a number of reasons for the decision and I hope to record them down here today so that I will be able to remember why I chose this path years down the road.

Reason one: Stability
I wanna get married early! And for that, I need a stable job. This is probably one of the most forward-looking decisions I've ever made, considering I don't even have a girlfriend now. However, by now I know myself well enough to know that whoever it is that I marry, I will want to give my fullest attention to the person. As interesting and attractive as the SPH scholarship is right now, the nature of the job as a reporter will involve countless late nights spent in the office and a need to be overseas frequently. Put simply, I cannot afford that time.

Reason two: Fear of art students =/
If I were to pursue an SPH scholarship, I would doubtless have to pursue a degree in journalism, english, literature, or something from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. I mean, yes, I have clear analytical skills and am fluent when it comes to argument, which explains my strength in GP. But to what extent would that be helpful? I would be competing with people who have studied the Arts since Sec 3. They would have had 4 years to lay the foundations while I'd be trying to learn something totally new. It scares me, having to pluck myself out of the scientific environment that I'm accustomed to and plant myself right in the heart of unfamilliar terrain.

Reason three: it isn't just about me.
The previous reason wouldn't have scared me much if it weren't for this third reason. I am fully confident in my ability to learn new things and my ability with words. That is to say, I am willing to put my abilities to test and venture into unfamilliar terrain. But this really isn't just about me. If I fail, my stability would be compromised, and my hopes to marry early would be dashed - which brings us back to the first reason.

Reason four: PSC scholarship allows me to be closer to politics
In other news, I've been accepted into Young PAP today.
And I do wish to be able to bring politics and education together, to shape the Singaporean education system to become more sensitive to each individual's talents.
For that, I determined that the best plan would be for me to gain some on the ground experience in teaching to better understand the weaknesses of the system, before heading into politics to suggest the changes.
It is also well known that the PSC scholarship is closely linked to the government and provides opportunities to be in touch with key figures in the government. Opportunities I would like to have.

So...yup, that's that. Please feel free to let me know any opinions or alternate point of views :D