Wednesday 2 April 2008

the double-edged sword.

i have been told that i am "too smart". people shake their heads in disbelief when i tell them about my course load, but then they tell me i'll be okay "for sure" because i'm such an "overachiever". i tell them my grades and well, i usually wish i hadn't.

i have also been told, though, not just once or twice, that i am not good enough (very politely, of course.). people have looked at what i have done, what i have achieved, what i am doing, my hopes and dreams... and have decided that i don't quite make the cut.

go figure.

"you can't always get what you want,
but if you try sometime,
you might find you get what you need."

- you can't always get what you want, the rolling stones.

5 comments:

Bryan said...

But how do you feel about your course load? At the end of the day, you really can't satisfy everyone.

And I swear, I've had that rolling stones quote at the top of every economics syllabus I've ever had.

AmbivalentMonk said...

In the end, you're doing it for yourself.
Be proud.

david santos said...

Hello, Adelle!
Have a good day.


NURIN JAZLIN
MURDERED. 9 YEARS OLD. WHY? ARE WE HUMAN?
.
TO AVOID SUCH A TRAGEDY HAPPENING AGAIN, AND FOR THE SALVATION OF OUR CHILDREN, WE ARE DOING A WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN, DISPLAYING THE IMAGE OF NURIN JAZLIN JAZIMIN IN BLOGS ALL OVER THE WORLD ON 25TH APRIL 2008. LET'S NOT FORGET NURIN JAZLIN.
.
UNTUK MENGELAK TRAGEDI SAMA BERULANG KEMBALI, DAN DEMI KESELAMATAN ANAK-ANAK KITA, KAMI SEDANG MENGANJURKAN KEMPEN KE SELURUH DUNIA, MEMAPARKAN GAMBAR NURIN JAZLIN JAZIMIN DI BLOG-BLOG DI SELURUH DUNIA PADA 25 APRIL 2008. JANGANLAH KITA MELUPAKAN NURIN JAZLIN.

melissa chen said...

And I say, you're just fine the way you are :)

And um, Nurin's dead? :/

val said...

Hmm. Sounds familiar. =)