"Save point."

Applications have fallen through, and guess what?

I'm officially a Ngee Ann Polytechnic Mass Communication student, rumoured to be the best media-related course for Singapore tertiary education.

It's hard to believe it when one has gone through hell and high water to obtain the dreaded Singpass in order to be eligible for the Joint Application Exercise for polytechnics.

Maybe it was over-kill when I sent in applications for both JAE -and- JPSAE. I admit, DAE too. I blame it on Singaporean culture, and insecurities on my O'level score. I mean, I'm a JC dropout after all. Maybe I'm older, wiser, or even tougher - But I was a quitter.

And I promise myself right here and now, this will be first and last time that I ever do.

Scout's honour.

I'm glad that I've gotten another chance.

Relieved, to say the least, really. I'm finally pursuing my dreams as a media-related student.

Okay, maybe 'relieved' is an understatement. It is only when you realise that education is not compulsory anymore that you begin to cherish it - The same as everything else really.

We don't cherish anything until we've lost it.

So what now? I've heard that polytechnic education much more open than that of a JC education - But of course, I'm not following by ear. Experience ought to be first-hand.

Meh.

Mum was pretty much supportive - She treats this as a 'last chance'. Everything's a 'last chance' to her though.

Dad still doesn't know.

One step at a time, I suppose - Orientation's in a week, and I can't wait for it already.

Guess I'm in for one hell of a ride.