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20150703

I Passed!

So, after nearly one year (but not quite yet okay), guess who finally passed her driving exam? But before you think I'm just you know, one of those 'typical women who can't drive', let me explain.

I changed driving instructors halfway through because my previous one was old and he could not even hear what I was asking him. I knew I'd fail, because he couldn't even explain the most basic concepts to me. Then I delayed my exam twice because I was really busy with work. And you know how it is when you work 9 to 6... I was only free to drive either on the weekends, where my new instructor would be nearly always fully booked, or on weeknights, but after a long day of work and in between my three-times-a-week Nutrition classes, I didn't really have the time nor energy.

Then the first time I took my exam in February, I passed Part B (parking etc) but failed the road test. I was examined on the Happy Valley route, so if you're familiar with Hong Kong, you'd know how fucking busy those streets are. Cars parked all over the lanes, school buses, people shooting out into the road from every direction. I think it's one of the hardest routes in Hong Kong. But never mind, I passed my exam the second time around during rush hour (after I quit my Year-out job, may I add!).



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20150131

Master of Journalism?


So... this is kind of hard for me to write because well... who really decides to leave their stable, high paying and highly respected career path for something that is the complete opposite in today's society? Who really decides to flip a middle finger at four years of their life for something that they know has a high probability of not working out?

Okay, so I know a lot of people actually quit their high profile jobs to pursue their passion. But I always feel like those people have already earned and saved a decent amount of money that they don't need any more, so they can actually spend the extras on whatever they like, like y'know, opening a café or something.

Me? I'm so young. I'm freakin' 21. Obviously I do not have enough money, not for a secure future at least, even if I take into account my salary from this year's job. Honestly, half of my total salary is used up already from paying for this new thing... and it's not like I don't spend money on myself monthly too (though my close friends all know I'm a stingy bitch and I don't actually splurge ever, ha ha)!

It was such a difficult decision but I've decided. And though I'm going to keep quiet about this to the public until the time comes, I'm comfortable writing about it on this blog because as far as I know, no one who knows me in real life reads it. ;)

I've decided to do a one year master's degree in journalism at the University of Hong Kong.


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