"You're a very proud person."
I had a heart-to-heart talk today.
I told her the story of my life in the college and she listened obediently, no doubt trying her best not to yawn. I took her silence for interest and by the end of an hour or so, I finished a brief summary of my life. Incredible.
Her reply was expected, "That was long. So, what you're trying to tell me is that you've messed up your life so far, am I wrong? That's good. At least you've realized your mistake and you're trying to fix it. That's really good. So, what're you going to do now?"
"Not sure, how about you? What's your story?"
"Promise not to tell?"
"Sure, I'll just post it up in my blog."
"You'll never survive through the night."
"That dark? Alright then, as long as you keep mine."
She couldn't finish her story right away though, so we continued online. I can't tell say what she told me but it was a sad one.
Anyway, she ended up giving me this bunch of advices which I've already came up with ;) and I offered her mine. I'm not sure if our advices are worth anything but the talk helped me a lot. I just hope she feels the same way. Thanks for the talk, seriously.
The first paragraph in this post? Her one word definition of me, "proud". I'm not sure why that doesn't offend me, maybe it's because I know it's true. I am proud. Very, very extremely proud. I wish I wasn't.
According to her, I'm also "self-conscious" and "manja". Translate the second one yourself. I agree to the first. I'm not sure about the latter.
I can't remember what else she said, so yeah. ;) Oh, and I gave her this tiny speech.
"You are an intelligent girl. You see those gifted students over there? And do you see those over there? Ask a gifted student a question and he'll answer it right. Ask one of them a question, they'll throw the question back at you through a series of mumbled, childish explanations. Tell me, which do you think you are and which do you want to be?"
"Do you know why they are so different? Why they're gifted? Is it because that they're born geniuses? Maybe but ask anyone of them how they got here. They'll tell you that it's because they worked hard. No genius is a genius without determination and effort. Aren't you jealous? They will surely live a great, fulfilling life just because they worked hard for a few years. While they on the other hand will struggle through life due to their few years of blunder. Be determine. Give an effort. Succeed. You were a genius, so how come I'm talking in past tense?"
"A lifetime is a very long, long time, do you really want to regret that long? Wake up, it's time to change. You've made a mistake, everyone makes them now and again but don't make a habit out of it. You'll have a lifetime to regret it later. If you can make mistakes, why can't you make amends for it, eh genius? Let your achievements be the mouth of the people, not your failures."
"So, you should start studying and preparing for your future. Have fun and have it moderately. Balance yourself."
I'm a hypocrite, so sue me. That speech may as well be meant for me.
No one can change you, only you can change yourself. This post may sound corny but I am corny ;) so deal with it.
I had a heart-to-heart talk today.
I told her the story of my life in the college and she listened obediently, no doubt trying her best not to yawn. I took her silence for interest and by the end of an hour or so, I finished a brief summary of my life. Incredible.
Her reply was expected, "That was long. So, what you're trying to tell me is that you've messed up your life so far, am I wrong? That's good. At least you've realized your mistake and you're trying to fix it. That's really good. So, what're you going to do now?"
"Not sure, how about you? What's your story?"
"Promise not to tell?"
"Sure, I'll just post it up in my blog."
"You'll never survive through the night."
"That dark? Alright then, as long as you keep mine."
She couldn't finish her story right away though, so we continued online. I can't tell say what she told me but it was a sad one.
Anyway, she ended up giving me this bunch of advices which I've already came up with ;) and I offered her mine. I'm not sure if our advices are worth anything but the talk helped me a lot. I just hope she feels the same way. Thanks for the talk, seriously.
The first paragraph in this post? Her one word definition of me, "proud". I'm not sure why that doesn't offend me, maybe it's because I know it's true. I am proud. Very, very extremely proud. I wish I wasn't.
According to her, I'm also "self-conscious" and "manja". Translate the second one yourself. I agree to the first. I'm not sure about the latter.
I can't remember what else she said, so yeah. ;) Oh, and I gave her this tiny speech.
"You are an intelligent girl. You see those gifted students over there? And do you see those over there? Ask a gifted student a question and he'll answer it right. Ask one of them a question, they'll throw the question back at you through a series of mumbled, childish explanations. Tell me, which do you think you are and which do you want to be?"
"Do you know why they are so different? Why they're gifted? Is it because that they're born geniuses? Maybe but ask anyone of them how they got here. They'll tell you that it's because they worked hard. No genius is a genius without determination and effort. Aren't you jealous? They will surely live a great, fulfilling life just because they worked hard for a few years. While they on the other hand will struggle through life due to their few years of blunder. Be determine. Give an effort. Succeed. You were a genius, so how come I'm talking in past tense?"
"A lifetime is a very long, long time, do you really want to regret that long? Wake up, it's time to change. You've made a mistake, everyone makes them now and again but don't make a habit out of it. You'll have a lifetime to regret it later. If you can make mistakes, why can't you make amends for it, eh genius? Let your achievements be the mouth of the people, not your failures."
"So, you should start studying and preparing for your future. Have fun and have it moderately. Balance yourself."
I'm a hypocrite, so sue me. That speech may as well be meant for me.
No one can change you, only you can change yourself. This post may sound corny but I am corny ;) so deal with it.
