Leaving

I always knew I didn't want to stay in Singapore forever. I couldn't see myself furthering my studies here. I knew I would make it to Junior College, but I couldn't see my life in Singapore after that. Most of us just follow MOE's 'ideal' route blindly, not thinking about what we really want. I still have friends in Uni who are still lost about their career path and future goals.

In the 2nd yr of JC, my parents made a deal with me; get good enough grades to get in a course in a local uni similar to what I wanna study (business) and then they would be willing to send me overseas. In the meantime, I had to research and figure out where and what exactly I wanna study and why. And after A levels, I would take a gap year (like what my sister did) and then enter college the year after that.

So this is where I am now. I've gained so much within the past 22 months (gap year got extended a little); worked a couple of jobs, made some new friends, been out of the country quite a few times, made a couple of mistakes and spent more time with the people I love. It's time to leave and explore a new environment :) I finally have an answer to my most FAQ: Where are you going to study and what?

The fashion industry has been my interest for quite a while now and I've always had a dream of having my own business someday. So why not study something in-between? That's why tomorrow, I'll be entering college at the London College of Fashion majoring in a Fashion Management course. It's a 3 year honours degree programme. Basically it's all about where business meets fashion; merchandising, retail marketing and buying etc. I'm so stoked to be out of this country and into a new environment. It's time for a change and I'm prepared for what the future holds. I'm not gonna do design. Many ignorant minds think of design immediately after they hear 'fashion'. "Maybe next time I could wear some of the clothes you design" "Cool! So you'd be having fashion shows" "Remember me when you become famous" Please please please get your facts right and stop assuming. I'm so bloody sick and tired of correcting people. But I feel the urge to correct them for the sake of preventing them from spreading this false piece of news.

On a lighter note, I'm thrilled to study on the other side of the world as an international student and grow from all the new experiences. Of course, I'll miss all my friends here dearly as they're really great people whom I cherish. Thank God for Skype, Whatsapp and all the other social media platforms to keep in touch. Saying goodbye will be really hard. But, I hope it's more of a.. I'll see you soon :)