August Update

Recently I've been so overwhelmed by the colossal amount of tasks and assignments. It's as though I have an interminable to-do list. Even when I'm out catching up with my friends or some pokemons, I just can't seem to enjoy what I'm doing without worrying about my work. But I'm pretty sure it's the same for everyone of you out there, whether you're a student or a working adult. Because we're living in the bustling and demanding city of Singapore filled with kiasu people. 

With the release of the much-anticipated Pokémon Go, streets and parks are filled with people glued to their mobile phones. This is especially so at pokestops with a lure module on (i.e.: Orchard, Bishan Park, Marina Bay Sands). Families and groups of friends engage in pokemon hunting as a bonding activity, however it does not seem to be fruitful. Conversations are cut down up to 80% and the topics conversed are narrowed down to mostly just about Pokémon Go. I must confess, I am guilty of the above addiction as well. That's the funny thing about mobile phones, it brings you closer to the people far from you but further from the people around you. 

Tasks and assignments aren't the only thing bothering me recently. Everything just seem to be going down a very steep hill. And it takes a tremendous amount of effort to continue climbing up or even staying where I am. To be expected to balance between studies, social life, financial issues and family issues is just too much for 16 or 17 year olds. I used to have insomnia, but nowadays I'm so drained that I just knock out the moment I lie on my bed, or sometimes even on my table. Mentally drained and physically drained. Why can't everything just be the way it's supposed to be? Why must I be the one who encounters all these shit experiences? Why must people (even people with the title of a 'friend') on earth just be so mean and inconsiderate? One of my new year resolution every year is to be able to change the world for the better, even if it's just by a little bit. My approach towards it? Spread positive vibes. However, I'm not so sure if I'm capable of that anymore. My once bubble of positivity is now burst due to the thorns of the society. 

I would like to share one of my favourite quote:  "Fall down seven, stand up eight." Never give up, be a fighter for your dreams and turn them into reality. As cliché as it can get, I feel that most of us just require that little motivation and reminder to get us going. Press on people, the roots of your goals might be bitter but the fruit is sweet.