An uneventful life….. Is this what I have been living so far? Thinking back on my 24 years of existence, is it really that hard to recall any particular event that instantly brings a smile to my face, or a long sigh from my mouth? Milestones… hmm…..well, I do have a lot of memories, but milestones....

I guess the first thing that I have ever achieved is clearing the swimming test when I was in Pri 4 or 5.I recall that we had to swim probably 30 to 40 laps and swim a similar amount of laps while wearing pyjamas. Hmm…. But the memory is quite hazy… think it happened too long ago….. Since the memory is hazy, is it still considered a milestone?

And other stuff too that happened to me, which I felt was quite memorable, like going to getting much better than expected grades for my Os, going to poly (which I have taken a lot of flak for, but didn’t really regretted that much), enjoying my secondary school days, performing at NDP, SYF, getting an IPPT gold after failing the fitness test previously when I just got enlisted, the overseas trip with my pals…

Of course there were also the unpleasant ones, like the break-ups, the time when I broke down in army, Hazel’s demise, some silly stuff at work, doing badly for my exams in poly…

All of these are memories that I hold dear to me… but are they considered milestones that I have achieved in my life? What really constitutes a milestone? According to KGDD, milestones are important stages in one’s life that, no matter good or bad. Hmm… so have I reached any milestones in my life in that case?

Well, actually to me, what is important to me is that I have those memories that I have locked up inside of me, and that these memories, will stay with me for the rest of my life. They may not seem to be significant, but to me, they are important.

But looking back, I must admit that I have pretty much been drifting along most of the time. Sometimes, I will find myself floating towards a certain point, only to float elsewhere after a while. So now, I must really set some targets for myself and work towards getting them:

1- The most immediate target is to get a good degree by the time I graduate. Which means, study, study study!!!
2- To accomplish some stuff while schooling. Right now, I’m joining a club, but I have not been to their meetings yet. They are currently on some project, but will need to get to know more details first.
3- To get into a top investment bank after graduation. It will not be easy, but I have to work hard towards this.
4- Establish my career within 4 years of graduation. This means being ahead of my peers in terms of accomplishment in work.

So right now, my aim at this point is to really concentrate on school and on my work.