Anyway, was helping ZH with his visa application today. Realised how inflexible or maybe rigid their systems are. First, they do not accept any other methods of payment other than cash. Then they request for the cash to be of the exact value. Its not that the pricing is inconvenient for applicants to pay in exact, but its just something that's so rigid. Luckily and surprising, no payment is required from me. Otherwise i'll have to withdraw money and re-queue in order to apply for the visa. And the queue was so long and with only 2 counters serving. At least things when smoothly there. Gonna go back again tml to collect the passport back.
After that, i went to kino looking for a book that can keep me occupied from lunch till evening and bought this book on investment. Its a book that is written based on and with reference to the local market, which is rather rare, since most books take reference for the US which may have different rules for us. Its very interesting knowing that there are so many different ways to play with stocks related investment products or methods. It seem interesting, but definitely has its own fair share of risks. Furthermore, its not easy to fully understand how each investment means work. I tried, but was stuck on some calculations. Perhaps i have not understood the concept fully yet.
Anyway, all the above isn't really the main point. Here it is. After my "poisonous" dinner, i received a call from someone from SMU, which i guess is a present student. As i was wondering what could be the reason behind the call, 2 things came to my mind - orientation issues and the results from the previous round of scholarship interview. Surprisingly and disappointedly, he said "I heard you have appealed for your scholarship application..." I was like... HUH?!?! Anyway, in short, he was trying to ask me to go for another scholarship interview this wednesday. This time, a "lower-tiered" one.
Reason for me being surprised was because I never expected another round of interview for this scholarship. I've always thought that they will use my previous round of interview to gauge if i deserved any scholarship. And so, I was kinda expecting a "you are granted..." or "you are rejected..." kind of answer. And the reason for me being so disappointed was simply because of the guy who called me. It just left me with a very bad impression - on him and the scholarship. Comparing between this and the previous rounds, the disparity is significant. Makes me wonder if this was a scholarship that offers opportunity for personal development or merely a source of financial aid. It will be very sad if it was the latter.
On second thoughts however, I realised that this may not necessarily be a disappointing news. If i were to see it differently, This is just like a second opportunity for me to secure a scholarship. And I'm pretty sure its gonna be a final chance from SMU, and so, I can't afford to fail this time round. But, again, I guess I would not be overly optimistic or having a serious view on the scholarship. Having been rejected for previous scholarships, I started having a more rational opinion on such matters.
Can say that I'm desperate for a bond-free scholarship, but even if this (which i believe is within reach) fails, I will end up with the very very last option. Its not a bad scholarship, but the application process may be tedious since it will most likely clash with europe trip. Let see how thing goes.
Interesting phrase someone shared with me. Kinda makes sense after spending time thinking through. "Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whenever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing."
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