Future ... ...

Okay.... 2 CNY days past.... time to do alittle write-ups on my future plans.... since it was a common question that people ask for the past 2 days ... ...

Some common questions:

1) When are you graduating?
Me: around 3 more months.

2) So you intend to further your studies?
Me: Yup. Cause it only takes me 1 yr for my degree conversion. (if I do it onshore.)


Well, had a talk with my mom regarding some degree conversion thingy... but she don't seems to understand what I am trying to say... gave up telling her too... she doesn't seems to see why I gave up taking Engineering in NTU and decided to take up Occupational Therapy. And she doesn't seems to see why there's a need for continuing education.... as in going to a degree.
She also doesn't seems to understand why studying something that I like, though it isn't a degree is more important than a degree itself.

Anyway, getting a degree is something that I always wanted, for both myself and the family, as I want to be the 1st or one of the first to be awarded with a degree. So, it will not matter how long it takes for me to get a degree, so long I get one. =p

Well, I think the root of the problem is that all the allied health courses for A level students should not start in a poly right from the start. Sigh.

Well, but whatever may be, I have already decided few options:

If I managed to get a place in overseas university (i.e. Curtin or Uni of South Australia),

1) And if I managed to get a scholarship, then I will go overseas for a year.

2) If no scholarship, I may defer for 1 - 2 years to save up.

3) Wait for the organization that I am going to work in to sponsor me. (low probabilty)


If not, I will do a part-time degree conversion while I work full-time, which is at the moment more highly likely as I need to contribute to the family soon. The longer I wait to do my degree conversion overseas, the lesser probability of me going as my parents are aging... ... unless I have the income to sustain myself and the family for the time that I am not working... ...

Shall see how things go. Anyway, have tried to apply for 2 unis - curtin and Uni SA. And I was shortlisted for the special needs officer by the MOE. I asked a few questions regarding how much autonomy we can have if we have certification / qualification in occupational therapy. And also whether MOE is considering hiring occupational therapists.

Yup. So at least this is my options for now but I do keep my options open. =)