Be Something Different!

Two of my exes claimed that they ex girlfriend were doctors and I could see how pompous they are when they talked about those girls. I did not abhor the exes but I detest men who jumped into a new relationship without letting go of their past. But as much as I hate that, I hate the community stigma that saying jobs like doctors, lawyers and engineers are the only one that matters even more.

What about jobs like garbage collecting, postman, meter readers? Aren’t these people important too? Can you survive without them or can you even manage to do their job? I was so shocked to learn that an acquaintance of mine, a senior reporter who had worked for almost 15 years in a well-known newspaper agency is only earning RM2, 500 per month. That amount for 15 years of working! And mind you her English was top notch. Are we saying that reporters jobs are not challenging enough? That proper grammar an immaculate vocabulary is something not important? Do they know that in order to be a doctor, all you have to do is memorise?

When I was in school, I wanted to take art stream because I knew my soul does not fit with science stream but the community stigma stopped me. I still can remember my mum saying what a waste for someone like me to take up art stream when I can shine in science stream. I know she is my mum but what kind of crap is that? Since when art stream become the second class citizen?

Like I told you in the earlier post, I use to date someone in the medical field. He was intelligent yes but when it comes to handling matters that are not stated in the book, he lost his way. You can talk to him about diseases, about politics but when real tragedy stroke he didn’t know what to do. I was the one who had to get on my feet.

Besides him, I went out with other guys with their name writing in magazines and journals. Sad to say, most of them are far from interesting and worst, they are really into themselves as if the others were less important. One of them used to tell me this, when he failed to make me go out with him

“Look at the old archives of Bloomberg, you will see my name there, in case you are in need of security”

I don’t need a security, I need someone interesting and humble to date. You are right, I did tell him that and he promise to be one. He tried but still missing the humble part.

My point is, I am tired of people saying “Look at her, she’s a doctor, he’s a lawyer, you should be like them when you grow up”

What’s wrong with wanting to be a band singer, a performer, a dancer, a freelance writer or even bellboy when you know deep down inside you are happy.

Education is important yes but what is the point getting a high education, when you have no life, no respect for the others and you are not happy?

Maybe I sounded as if I am encouraging people to be dropped out, no. It is good to have a good education but then that does not means your choices of jobs should be restricted to certain areas.

What I really want to say is,

Come one, get out from the norm. Be something different!