I guess that I'm back after that extremely long hiatus, I am here to update during my free time but I am uncertain of any ongoing future updates. As most of you may have noticed, school has commenced!

And this means that most of my post-teenage life would be spent in TP, bombarded by an endless armada of assignments and deadlines. Oh, the horror.

Basically, school has been rather entertaining and demoralizing for me. I know, contradicting right?

Firstly I've met a bunch of awesome classmates who are getting along with each other very well already and every day opens a new chapter to our ever-expanding social circle.

However, what demoralizes me is that from now on things won't be easy (nothing is, by default). I have to compete with a bunch of more-than or just-as-talented peers and school assignments and projects would probably eat up much of my outside social life from now on.

We are currently undergoing two modules, which is Design History & Culture and Form Exploration. These classes commence at 9 am to 12 pm, and 3 pm to 6 pm respectively. The three hour break in-between? Wisely spent with my lovely coursemates... I think? Hahaha.

It's only been a week now, but I must say I've had my fair share of experience.

I admit that I am extremely drained from all the rushed and last-minute work I am expected to complete and present. Yet I am still pretty much grateful that the months of endless torment I suffered back at home; bored, underachieved, unmotivated, have finally come to an end. I finally feel the touch being re-established from within me.

Sure, we may spend sleepless nights rushing through piles of unfinished assignments and spamming Red Bull and perhaps Coffee to keep ourselves awake and active. We may ultimately be detached from our respective social networks to focus on our academical performances and perhaps even go through endless criticism and demoralizing moments that will bring us down. We may be struck down once, twice and go on the brink of giving up.


But remember, at the end of the day, we have made friends who would be willing to help each other get back on their feet to once again stand proud and strong. We've been there and done that so we're prepared for the challenges that lie further ahead. Most importantly, at the end of the day, we finally grasp the dream that we've been reaching out for since the time we've set foot in TP (or perhaps earlier): to become a successful Designer.

Yes, every day I wake up and tell that to myself. I am proud to be in TDS, where many have been denied opportunities to pursue an education here. That I'm one of the 'lucky few' who managed to enter even with an 'O' level aggregate deemed average.

Definitely, I will not let this chance go to waste.

This is the last time to prove myself. I shall not make the same mistakes I made in the past.

I am a changed person. I am Firdaus. Interior Architect/Wedding Planner.

(L)