I am suddenly obsessed with going to a good university after Poly.
I don't know why I'm so fixated on the idea, I think I have this growing fear that I'll end up at some unknown, unheard-of university that will generate replies of "Ohh... I see" from people who ask. I haven't even begun Poly yet, but there is an up-side to this planning ahead. I guess it helps me to have an aim of what I want to achieve, you know, a goal to work towards to, to be the driving force of motivation, to keep me working.
I have heard so many stories of people who end up at unknown or non-reputable institutions and I'm afraid, I'm one of those people who reply "Ohh... I see", but truly, sorry to say, they deserve every bit of it. They take education for granted and they use money to buy their way anywhere, not to mention they are awful, unscrupulous characters without so much as a kind thought for anyone or anything else.
Well, there's that type, and then there's the "I really can't be bothered" type which I also can't stand. I mean, life's here in front of you, go discover something! Some of my friends are this type, it's disappointing but there's no way to force someone to change. Like I've said countless times before, there's never a way of forcing someone to change. The only way they're going to learn is through self-experience. I'm in every position to say so.
The first photo is of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. It's a beautiful place, and it's the best in Ireland. It's also where Oscar Wilde went. I didn't think much of it when I read about it, but when I saw photos, I was hooked. Just look at the place! It's so beautiful, so poetic, the contrast of colours is so great, yet they go so well together in a well-set ensemble. They have a medical school, though perhaps not as reputable as Edinburgh's, but still not bad.
The second photo is of the University of Edinburgh. Don't be fooled, this is only the students' quarters, I think. Their medical school is superb, and it's the dream, isn't it, for every medical student. I have considered Oxford and Cambridge, but I highly doubt it. I'll think about it further in my 3rd year of Poly, when I look back on my GPA. If I don't get a 4.0, there's no way in hell I'm going to get any kind of university scholarship, let alone go to Oxbridge.
4.0 isn't impossible. There is a bit of a loophole of some sort. I don't have to get an 'A+' in every subject, I can just get 'A', which would still guarantee me a 4.0. I'm still going to try to get 'A+'s, though, from experience, one can never be too optimistic.
Other than those two universities, I've also considered the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh/Ireland/England which, fortunately, are 3 different institutions. They specialise in surgery training. I've also listed the University of Birmingham Medical School and the University of Auckland. However, Uni of Edinburgh remains at the top of my list as it is the most prestigious, though also undoubtedly the most difficult to enter.
Besides getting into a good university, my other main aim is just to get far, far away from here and all these people. I want a new adventure, a different group of people with a different culture, a less-rude society, even if it means they also drink a lot more alcohol. I want to study in beautiful 18th-century libraries and sit at ruin-sites to write poetry and sketch and maybe even have lunch. It's just not going to happen here.
Maybe that's why I can't wait to go.
I don't know why I'm so fixated on the idea, I think I have this growing fear that I'll end up at some unknown, unheard-of university that will generate replies of "Ohh... I see" from people who ask. I haven't even begun Poly yet, but there is an up-side to this planning ahead. I guess it helps me to have an aim of what I want to achieve, you know, a goal to work towards to, to be the driving force of motivation, to keep me working.
I have heard so many stories of people who end up at unknown or non-reputable institutions and I'm afraid, I'm one of those people who reply "Ohh... I see", but truly, sorry to say, they deserve every bit of it. They take education for granted and they use money to buy their way anywhere, not to mention they are awful, unscrupulous characters without so much as a kind thought for anyone or anything else.
Well, there's that type, and then there's the "I really can't be bothered" type which I also can't stand. I mean, life's here in front of you, go discover something! Some of my friends are this type, it's disappointing but there's no way to force someone to change. Like I've said countless times before, there's never a way of forcing someone to change. The only way they're going to learn is through self-experience. I'm in every position to say so.
The first photo is of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. It's a beautiful place, and it's the best in Ireland. It's also where Oscar Wilde went. I didn't think much of it when I read about it, but when I saw photos, I was hooked. Just look at the place! It's so beautiful, so poetic, the contrast of colours is so great, yet they go so well together in a well-set ensemble. They have a medical school, though perhaps not as reputable as Edinburgh's, but still not bad.
The second photo is of the University of Edinburgh. Don't be fooled, this is only the students' quarters, I think. Their medical school is superb, and it's the dream, isn't it, for every medical student. I have considered Oxford and Cambridge, but I highly doubt it. I'll think about it further in my 3rd year of Poly, when I look back on my GPA. If I don't get a 4.0, there's no way in hell I'm going to get any kind of university scholarship, let alone go to Oxbridge.
4.0 isn't impossible. There is a bit of a loophole of some sort. I don't have to get an 'A+' in every subject, I can just get 'A', which would still guarantee me a 4.0. I'm still going to try to get 'A+'s, though, from experience, one can never be too optimistic.
Other than those two universities, I've also considered the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh/Ireland/England which, fortunately, are 3 different institutions. They specialise in surgery training. I've also listed the University of Birmingham Medical School and the University of Auckland. However, Uni of Edinburgh remains at the top of my list as it is the most prestigious, though also undoubtedly the most difficult to enter.
Besides getting into a good university, my other main aim is just to get far, far away from here and all these people. I want a new adventure, a different group of people with a different culture, a less-rude society, even if it means they also drink a lot more alcohol. I want to study in beautiful 18th-century libraries and sit at ruin-sites to write poetry and sketch and maybe even have lunch. It's just not going to happen here.
Maybe that's why I can't wait to go.
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