thinking of....

the future. today i had a lengthy conversation with some friends regarding what careers we are aiming towards in the near future. only around 5 more years!

and i realised that i seem to be the only one without a real direction. you see, i love books/literature. i also enjoy mathematics most of the time. biology piques my interest especially the human body. i want to know more. i want to immerse myself in the thoughts and knowledge of philsophers-- the ideals of society, the essence of life...

so i have narrowed down these three careers. they sound extremely idealistic. :/

• Gynaecologists: I really like babies, but the idea of delivering babies, bringing life to 'life' is overwhelming too. my thinking= at least in this century, i can say gynaes will have the least chance of becoming dispensable and obsolette. after all giving birth is a delicate process and a risky one too despite the recent medical advances...

to get there, you need...

'A'-Level pass in Chemistry and either Biology or Physics

• Lawyer/Economics: the idea is you merge them together. add in the knowledge of chinese. TA-DA! you are in a potential position to make big bucks! :) but that's not what entices me. it's the challenge presented in the market. keeping up with trends, acting as a bridge between businnesses.

to get there you need...

Minimum grade of A in 'A'-Level Mathematics and grade B3 or better in General Paper (GP) or a minimum SAT I verbal score of 700 and a C6 in GP

• Public Prosecutor/lawyer: the thing is you get to talk a whole lot! i'm joking. but i really like the idea of being on your toes daily, battling with objections, deadlines and appeals. i know the legal profession tends to be glamourised. so if you want the real thrill go for litigation! it does not really matter which side i am on. the innocent or the gulity. you see the main thing is to ensure a fair trial! even the evillest of crooks deserve a hearing before they are sentenced. ever heard of two sides of the story?

to get there you need...

Grade B3 or better in General Paper (GP) or a minimum SAT I verbal score of 700 and a C6 in GP.

and before all the big hoo-ha, there is still the o' levels and the jc's application and subject combinations.

what do i do? any advice for me, people? humanities or science?

* all requirements were taken from NUS's Office of Admissions website.

http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply/prerequisite.htm