Buang yang keruh, ambil yang jernih

Sialah… the meet-up with my dear cousin today actually opened up my mind a little bit. Yeah, her presence usually doesn’t trigger that action but today it did. It has dawned on me that my future is kinda shaky, if not uncertain.

A recent consultation with my aunt regarding the whole epic drama about my dad has dug out the fact that I actually don’t have much money to further my studies. Thus I’ve decided that after my NS stint, I’m giving myself 2 years to work, earn some money and save up for a degree.

So here’s my masterplan…

After NS/ start of work - 22
End of work/ start of degree - 24
End of degree/ start of work - 28
Still working/ get married - 30

Anything later, from my not-so-matured-POV, is detrimental. Okay, that’s a tad too impactful. I mean in the ideal world, I don’t wanna get married after I’m 30 lah. In fact I wanna get married when I’m 28.

But of course the plan above is purely on paper. Anything can happen in between and change the course of my life. Kita merancang tapi Tuhan yang menentukan.

Honestly I really feel like forgoing the paper qualification. Yeah I know all about the talk of today’s modern society who is so ever-reliant on your academic CV.

On this note, I really feel like turning back the clock and be like my uncles. They only had diplomas but are now living quite well-off and travelling all around the world. No need to worry about paying back the money used for a degree but for building a family instead.

Maybe I should start thinking about what I really wanna pursue in the future. Sorry Mom, I no longer wanna be a doctor, lawyer or fireman.

I’m thinking of taking the path not well-travelled.