Thank you
dedicated to my family and my friends .....
“Even though we've grown and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends, sisters, family.” ~ Unknown Author (with minor edits)
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What made today special was not the crazy gown , not the speeches , not the balloons , not all the pomp and grandeur ...but it was the very people, my friends and my family, who as cliche as it sounds that were there for me all these years.
You deserve this celebration more than I do for sharing all my five odd years of tears, joys and laughter. The yelling, whining, and tears I bet were more often .... than the sudden eureka and happiness !! I never quite knew why I chose this path, could have been some form of insanity or fatal attraction. I am certain though that this journey would have been impossible without the kind shoulders, the listening ears (plus long phone calls from across oceans), the bouncing boards, the extra pair of hands in lab, the elves that did the little things, the extra fingers that edited my references and the ever attentive ones that just seems to know when I am sad and I'm need of a hug.
More than once, I would have to embarrassingly confess, I had wanted to just throw in the towel. And I guess, I picked myself up and go on because of you and your support (trust me it was not just the love of science). I may also have been a sucker for long nights, failing experiments, and nonsense data because these painful days just made the wonderful days just tonnes sweeter.
It would be unfair not to admit that I had enjoyed myself tremendously. In 10 years in NUS, I have grown, became a better person, wiser (hopefully) armed sufficiently to face the world, full of desire to continue learning. And most importantly made lifelong friends who are family to me. You've made it all special for being there for me always, till that very moment all dressed in red, green and blue.
I may have made crazy decisions but with you by my side, I am glad that this is my life.
Thank you
You deserve this celebration more than I do for sharing all my five odd years of tears, joys and laughter. The yelling, whining, and tears I bet were more often .... than the sudden eureka and happiness !! I never quite knew why I chose this path, could have been some form of insanity or fatal attraction. I am certain though that this journey would have been impossible without the kind shoulders, the listening ears (plus long phone calls from across oceans), the bouncing boards, the extra pair of hands in lab, the elves that did the little things, the extra fingers that edited my references and the ever attentive ones that just seems to know when I am sad and I'm need of a hug.
More than once, I would have to embarrassingly confess, I had wanted to just throw in the towel. And I guess, I picked myself up and go on because of you and your support (trust me it was not just the love of science). I may also have been a sucker for long nights, failing experiments, and nonsense data because these painful days just made the wonderful days just tonnes sweeter.
It would be unfair not to admit that I had enjoyed myself tremendously. In 10 years in NUS, I have grown, became a better person, wiser (hopefully) armed sufficiently to face the world, full of desire to continue learning. And most importantly made lifelong friends who are family to me. You've made it all special for being there for me always, till that very moment all dressed in red, green and blue.
I may have made crazy decisions but with you by my side, I am glad that this is my life.
Thank you