What If......
Here's the scenario: what if I really studied hard when I was in school?
Let's roll the years all the way back till pri sch (since my parents were the one who chose the sch and I couldn't have much say in it anyway). Let's say I paid attention in class and studied hard from the pre-pri onwards. Most likely I will get very good grades and so when streaming comes, I would end up in EM1.
Then, let's say I did very well in PSLE and received a very good result, say, 260 onwards. Then I get to choose to go to some of the top sec sch. Since my pri sch is a Chinese sch where most top students would end up in one of the top Chinese sec schs, maybe that's where I would end up.
Assuming that raging hormones didn't get the better of me and I continued to work hard, I would most likely end up with a very good 'O' level grades. Not the best, but still a single-digit score for L1R5 (reasonable standard of the sch). With affiliation, ECA, etc, I would be able to enter into on of the top 5 JCs (yes, anywhere else will be unthinkable).
While in JC, let's say hormones continue to not be a problem. So maybe I would do jus enough to get the customary distinctions in all subjects for 'A' level. Not so sure about 'S' papers (or whether I am taking them at all), but scholarship was definitely out of reach (yes, I know this is just a scenario, but still there are limits...).
So with my 'A' level result, entrance to University is not a problem. Let's say I stayed and studied locally. That will means most likely I would go to NUS. Maybe I would take up Chemistry anyway. Or maybe I would end up in Chem Engg. Or maybe Meidicine. Whatever I end up studying, I would get good results and perhaps I would up doing a direct PhD.
Then what next?
I would graduate. With my good academic result I would had ensure I got a nice and stable job. I would work for the next 20, 30, 40 years, having achievements here and there. But end of the day, I would still be working, still be another face in the crowd and still be an ordinary guy.
Not much difference from what I am now.
So in this case, I guess I had more fun doing what I did when I was in sch.
Labels: Useless positive thinking, 疯癫一世