Yup.ACSian/Scout/NJCian/Debater/Student at Uni of Birmingham/UNA—all rolled into one.
Links:
The ACS OBA Website
Anglo Chinese School (Independent)
University of Birmingham
Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies(now S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
United Nations Association Birmingham University
United Nations Youth & Student Association UK
ACS (I) Scout Troop WebsiteThe Debate Association (Singapore)
The Singapore Scout Association
Living Waters Methodist Church
International Baptist Church (Singapore)
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine"--Rick Blaine, Casablanca
"Some men see things as they are and say why; I dream things that never were and say why not"--George Benard Shaw
Ecclesiastes 3:1: "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:"
Philippians 3:14: "I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus"
Isaiah 40:31: "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wing like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint"
Isaiah 2:4: He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore."
About Me
The writer is currently an Undergraduate at the University of Birmingham, UK. He wishes to espouse an amalgamation of entries and thoughts in this site with the aim not just to entertain but to provoke discussion, especially on his write ups on social issues and current affairs. Apart from heavily engaging in this activity, he enjoys a wide range dramas and musicals, especially those that carry insightful messages. He is also a self proclaimed music critic, a history buff and most recently a novelist and a scriptwriter. He holds a strong interest in the workings of macro-economics, particularly international trade policies and international development, Post-Modernism/Post-Structuralism as well as International Political Economy. Any discussion with regards his write ups or interests is most appreciated. Do kindly use the Guestbook function located below, leaving some means of contact. Alternatively, click on the “contact me” function above.
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Back and ready as ever before
2007-06-04 11:17 p.m.
Wow wee, what a bunch of exams. Not, unlike previous times, I’m not going to launch into an analysis or description of every exam. Still, here are some bits of what I discovered:
1) Unexpected help appears in various quarters. What you learn must be unlearnt. (So Yoda like)
2) All that glitters is not gold. What I sought after from Karl Polanyi’s classic The Great Transformation was rather found in his other text The Livelihood of Man
3) I finally found a copy of "The Great Transformation" and was delighted to noted that the foreword was written by none other than Joseph Stiglitz himself. So my favourite economist wrote a foreword for a new edition of my favourite Political Economist's most famous text
4) The UCU can and did appear. I leave it up to you to decipher what that means.
5) What I guess would come out did come out.
Yeah, there are other things but that’s what I can gather at the top of my head. So I’m back in the wonderful world of online writing (I told you I don’t like the other word starting with “b”) and will write with a vengeance. Not bad, stopping writing for more than a month actually let’s you clear your mind and picture what future entries should be in and how they should be structured. Still, I’m planning to travel to Europe (if I can get a flight) and finally get down to sightseeing. For you guys and girls still in Singapore, I’ll be home soon so keep days free for me so I can gorge down food I haven’t exactly touched for close to a year. Then if all goes well, there’s a short internship waiting for me and a summer which will be hot.
