My Personal Statement :) (Edited)

Doing exceedingly well in my sciences during secondary school days, I developed my educational background in science. I got into junior college and am now pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences at the National University of Singapore. Despite this, I am not setting my career path on science as I realized I cannot realize my full potential in that field. It is beyond doubt that I want to build my career on my strengths and personality to achieve excellence in it.

I was once contented in being an ordinary person, leading a routine and mundane life. That was until I met someone who has impacted me tremendously with his extraordinary visions and life. He is a leader in my church, who inspires and teaches me how to pursue dreams beyond my imagination. I was stirred and from then I decided to step out of my comfort zone to strive for greater things in my life. I started to embrace challenges which set me on a rocky road, with a positive attitude.

On June 2009, two of my friends and I started an educational business. Truly, it is arduous to manage the business and my hectic work at the same time. There are many instances when I felt overwhelmed by the amount of work to handle. Nevertheless I persist not submitting to difficulty. At every obstacle, I seize the opportunity to increase my capacity and endurance level as I strongly believe that I will emerge stronger. Planning ahead and prioritizing my work faithfully enables me to meet all my deadlines. Time is precious and self-discipline is essential for me to achieve proper time-management. Focusing my visions far keeps me away from pursuing instant gratification and gets me going. A compromise has to be made between my loved ones and work. Leading a balanced life is the key for me to not be burnout and having proper rest and recreational ensures higher efficiency at work and in school. Through all these, I was greatly comforted when our business grew steadily in the midst of our struggles. This proved to me that perseverance is a major determinant to achieving excellence.

My values and beliefs have led me to place a high value in my relationships with people. I cherish my loved ones and they are my source of strength in life. I am truly grateful to those who helped me in my tough times and I yearn to help those in need in ways that I can. It is my utmost desire to go into counseling and I am intending to take up counseling courses which will better equip me professionally. Living life only to meet my own needs is the last thing I want to do. I want to bless people with what I am blessed with and that brings me greatest joy. To me, living life to the fullest is living life with no regrets. I want to look back one day and rejoice in everything that I have done. :)