As I was walking home one day and the stars were plentiful and bright, I looked at the trees and realised that time is needed to reach my fullest potential and that I cannot rush things. I must wait patiently. Just like that tree, it grows into an adult plant before blooming and then, bearing fruit. Humans are like that too, because humans are part of nature.

All praises to God that I got into USP. It was a 10% chance for me. I just learnt that 180/1000 applicants got accepted. And it, in no way affected my choice to go NUS. Therefore, I am really grateful for this chance. But I know I don't have that natural super-smartness like that guy, Nadjat, to be able to sail through secondary school so easily. I already faced difficulty with Science and Math in Primary 3. I also know that I didn't get any formal tuition since young. Only my mother was my tutor, and I am ever so grateful to her. I had my mum's friend tutor me for math in sec 2 and my cousin too but it wasn't much help. I stopped in less than 1 year. My mum is the main reason why I have crossed each academic hurdle relatively safely. So I must continue to be good to her because I love her and because I love God. God has shown me so many times, the bad things that happen when I go against her. Anyway, from my past, I learnt that I must always put in effort. I'm actually quite tired with running so hard but my fanciful thoughts don't really offer much alternative. And still, I must run. I cannot throw away this chance because I must prove to myself that I can do it. That I am worthy of the opportunity I pushed away for this chance that God has given me. I am worthy and I can. I must. I will.

Please help to cheer me on. And I'll help you too.