English

I know I haven't been updating frequently. The only constant thing I seem to do online nowadays is browsing through the websites of various universities in America.

I've bookmarked a couple of potential universities, but I'll have to go over them once more. If everything falls into plan, I'll be leaving either in late December 2009 or early January 2010 for the Spring intake.

I've changed my mind several times about this.
Last year, I told everyone that I'm aiming to fly off in August.
This year, I felt that leaving in August is way too early and I don't want to say goodbye so soon.

Last year, I said I was going to major in Mass Communications, precisely in journalism.
This year, I felt convinced that I should major in English instead, mainly because of the wider job scopes.

Last year, I was pretty sure that I wanted to apply to UNL in Nebraska. I aligned my studies according to the university's study plan. I didn't feel very happy about it, but I thought it was the best.
This year, I've made up my mind. I've pushed UNL down to the bottom of the list.
I want to go to New York.

I'm not sure what influenced the sudden change of decisions. I guess I just realized that as much as I like to write, journalism isn't my main priority anymore. When I was in high school, I was influenced by what people told me to do. I was struck with too many vague options, so narrowing it down into journalism seemed like the best thing to do. However, I always felt like I might be making the wrong decision. And maybe I had been.

I'm not saying that it's unwise to be a journalist; if you have the passion for it, go for it. It's the kind of job that requires your ultimate interest. It's not easy, but I'd say that it's a challenge. Journalists are tough people. I truly admire them.

I might end up pursuing a career in writing or journalism when I graduate. I don't know what the future holds for me. Or I might find myself applying for a job associated to marketing. Lol. I'll never know. As far as I'm concerned, I feel drawn toward exploring the various elements that make up English as a whole. Lol. I used to think that majoring in English was dull, but it's up to me to make it interesting for myself. After all, language is a widely used tool today :)

So here I am, just sharing my thoughts. I'll be leaving for Perak tomorrow afternoon with the group for our Anthropology fieldwork assignment. I'll be covering the topic on "Religion & Beliefs" aka the Supernatural stuff. I'll blog about it when I get back!

And I thought I'd just share this hilarious video I stumbled upon. It's a prank call by two Singaporean DJs to a woman at a Chinese restaurant.



LMAO =)