The end of semester... A new beginning for my life
(Monday, November 9, 2009/12:10 AM)
Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, is crazy about the Mcdonald's & Monopoly gimmick going on now. Just a few days ago, my friends and I went to Mcdonald's when midnight was closing in, and it was still friggin' crowded. It's amazing how easily Singaporeans are suckered into trends, but well at least, it breaks the monotony of the Singaporean life. We have a brand new topic to talk about, albeit a superficial one. "I JUST GOT MARINA BAY. YOU GOT SENTOSA COVE!?"
'Instant' wins aren't exactly free stuff if you consider how overpriced fastfood is. Now that they're offering 'free' stuff, it shows how confident they are in their product. No matter what, we'll always be at the losing end. Do you find yourself eating Mcdonald's more regularly recently? To gamble for a chance to get that coveted Sentosa Cove? That's precisely what they are luring you to do.
Mehhh... The prizes are indeed enticing... But as an informed student who is learning about media effects on society, I have to resist it... A vacation to Hawaii would turn my upcoming holidays around from degrading into pure boredom...
Back to my personal life, this past week has been a mentally strenuous time of confrontation and I have to take a hiatus for 2 weeks to take my mind off such matters to fully concentrate on my upcoming exams. If I play my cards right, this semester might just be a breakthrough in my university tenure thus far. I can't afford to be distracted at this crucial point of time...
My efforts aren't appreciated and I'm feeling so lousy now. In retrospect, it makes me question myself if I did the right thing, or at least, approached the problem at the right angle. Then again, God reminded me that I shouldn't be a man-pleaser but a God-pleaser. Whatever God prompts me to do, I'll do it. Despite knowing that I'll draw flak from people around me, even close friends. I'm glad KC seized the opportunity to pursue his education once more. At least that's one sign of the fruits of my labour...
All the best to my fellow comrades in university for the upcoming final exams! =)
posted by MightyFlameboy.
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