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a baby fascinated with a blankey clip hanging off his stroller.

that's what childhood is - when everything seems new to you and you can find magic in all sorts of places. it made me think, curiosity is a facet of innocence. the desire to learn and explore something you are not familiar with. one loses the fascination they experience as a child as they begin to get used to their surroundings and take it for granted. that kid, on the other hand, was fucking enamoured with the piece of plastic he held in his hands.

i realised this is why education and loving what you study is so important. it keeps that fascination alive. earlier on in the day as i revised my notes on housekeeping i'd told myself, this is what it feels like to be in love. these feelings of discovery and awe. i think being able to find fulfillment in what i study reflects that not all is lost, that i am still a child.

however the immense competition and focus on producing results in singaporean education drives out this curiosity, and along with it, the desire to learn, fast. many fail to realise that the true quality of their enrichment in their pursuit for the grades is compromised, and even for those who do, producing the grades will always come in first. because no grades, no security.

12 long years and i feel like i haven't learned much at all.