Life is so controversial. Fun it may be at times but there are many events that affect us negatively. The life in Singapore is mundane. A 10 years compulsory national education? It helps to liberate a higher percentage of successful figures but it also dampens the citizen's mood in this country. How ironic that is. A rapidly advancing first world country with a bunch of frowning humans walking in the street. The schedule of the people is so predictable. Waking up early in the morning , rush off to work, doze in the bus, stay in the office for hours until evening time and then back we are at home. And guess what, we start working at home again and sleep late in the night. A monotonous and anti-social lifestyle. No wonder wife usually complain that the man spend too little time on the family. A rich country it may seems, but it's terrible to live in.
The life of a student is also the same. Going to school early in the morning, flag raising, study till mid afternoon, having CCA, remedials, extra lesson until evening time and get stuck in the stupid jam, do homework at home, sleep late at night. Can you blame us if we have no time to sleep or fork out time to even socialise? Do we have time to have personal freedom? Apparently the government don't understand that. What workaholics they are. For the part on studying, i do not deny its importance. However, what exactly is CCA for? Co-Curriculum Activity. I find it extremely redundant and useless, learning nothing out of it. Wasn't it supposed to be based on our interest. Why are we rejected when the activity should be based on us. Is it fully focusing on getting talents for competition instead. Doesn't it contradicts its definition of "activities which interests the students". Its ironic. We are forced into something we do not enjoy and yet it says, for our interests. How realistic life is.
Normal Humans can live up to 80 plus years old. With around 21 years spent on education, the next 30 to 40 years on work, how much time are we left for personal freedom? 20 years for freedom at a very old age? By that time, we will most probably have wrinkled skins, bad bone, leg pain etc and we will be caged up at home to rot. We will never be able to enjoy life. Why exactly is life so fast paced in Singapore. The society is so pragmatic. Pragmatic is both a positive and negative adjective. Pragmatic allows us to be ahead of time, but it also show the people the truth of reality. How harsh it can be.
It's good to be born in Singapore, having such a advanced place to live in. But people are pampered from these riches! Do people even do work by themselves now? Look at how many maids people at home! Look at how the people suffered in Africa, hardly any food to survive on. But here we are, taking everything for granted.
I emphasize alot on personal freedom. It's also unlucky to be born here. The pace is very fast and busy. I would rather live in a rural area, plant crops, build houses, fish fishes and have no riches, than being in such an urbanised place. Technology is beneficial to the society. Being advanced is beneficial to the country. However we need to face reality and realise that the will be a turning point in any rise, as when there is benefits, there is also negative impacts. Such improvements spoilt the human living in this world. It tramautize our mind and put alot of pressure on us.
People says its good to be here, but i choose to keep silent and not reply, as is my purpose of life to live and die with no meaning, or understand the greatness of this humongous world?
