03 8 07

Academic Type?

Let me shatter people’s perceptions of me. I’m not an academic. Yes, I’m Asian which means that my family (and/or culture) puts a high value on getting that paper. When I say paper, I’m not talking about money, I’m talking about that degree/diploma/masters/PHd. It’s about the perception that if you have it, then you have a better chance of succeeding in life.

That being said and sarcasm aside, I am working towards mine and I do see personal value in it (this from the guy taking a robotic programming course… just for fun). But I’ve never been the ‘Academic Type’, I’m a late bloomer Nerd.

In all honesty, I was actually quite the slacker in high school. A jock even. *gasp!* See, I was only enrolled in the advanced program because that was the only way I could be in the school’s tennis team and be in the provincial championships. Back then, I was all about: girls and sports (and skipping class). It honestly couldn’t have been further from the nerd-dom that I suffer today.

So to all you jocks out there, there is still hope. I mean look at me, nerdy old me (although I was in the 90th percentile in the physics and math provincial exams). Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go put on my headgear and study.

11:22 pm

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03 10 07
siopao

I can vouch for the “slacker” Ritchie back in high school… but my boy is all grown up and making me proud *sniff sniff*

I've never been good at writing about me/site pages. It seems too much like self-promotion and being the stereotypical passive-agressive asian; I would rather walk around a crowd and into a train rather than interact with a bunch of people. I'm shy that way, which also contradicts this website that talks about me and my life. My friends and family would care to disagree though, since they've seen my crazy & loud side. More »