Sunday, April 5, 2009 @10:16 PM
I am young, so... I feel invincible!
Youth is short but so powerful - a time when many people hold the most dreams and desires; when one idealises and contemplates the future with optimistism and enthusiasm.
This is the time of our lives for us to do as many things that we want to - things that we would likely be unable to do as we grow older with age, or get involved in community activities and overseas trips that are all the rage at the moment. When we enter the working world, we become so caught up in work that, as much as we may want to do some things then, we never get to do so.
It is good to travel when one is young, because this would open one's mind much more to the world out there - outside tiny Singapore. Places where people speak a different language, have varied understandings on any particular subject, different cultures and food can give one a whole new perspective on the world out there. Exchange programmes give an excellent opportunity for undergraduates to do so, since living in an entirely new environment for several months to a year allows one to meet new people from all over the world, and sufficiently immerse oneself in another country's culture. Such opportunities fade as one starts working (with the exception of an overseas posting, perhaps), so this is definitely something one should do when young, if possible.
The same applies to anything else that you want to do - this is the time to do it!
♥ lovestoned