Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Robert Frost
This quote sums up perfectly the H2 Dilemma I had been embroiled in for the past few weeks. Today, I received confirmation about the subject combination I'm taking: H1 Maths, H2 Geography, H2 History and H2 Economics. There you go. You may all lower your eyebrows now. YY Wan has made the 'sanity-questionable' decision to take H2 Geography and H2 History for the GCE 'A' Level Examinations 2008. Yep, I'm fully aware that it's a very heavy load to shoulder and yep, I know it seems crazy. That's why I've invested plenty of brain cells pondering whether to go for it or not. Well-meaning peers and teachers alike have been dissuading me from taking this up and my Mum and I even got into a feud with the HOD of Arts over this. I've taken all these into consideration, weighed the alternatives, went through an internal debate and have finally made up my mind to follow my heart.
Perhaps you all would like to know why it was heart over head; I haven't told anyone yet have I?Here it goes:
History I enjoy studying History because it's all about international relations, which I am quite interested in. No man is an island, ever, and a country's past is always interwined with that of another. The same can be said for culture, tradition and heritage. Being an 'I' profile individual, as determined by the DISC profiling, I'm a people-person so I view all homo sapiens with interest. Our histories are shaped almost entirely by the people themselves and I'd like to know how we came to be what we are today. History's not dead, as others may think. It's a an ever growing stack of yearbooks, recording the ups and downs of our past. It's up to us to add colour, new faces and enlightening articles to make these yearbooks a meaningful and valuable read for the next generation.
Geography Geography, like History, is split into 2 components: physical and human. Physical Geography appeals to me because I'm into Nature. I've always been awed by how the elements, over a very long period of time, sculpts beautiful landforms out of a big lump of rock or alters a coastline completely. Nature really is a force to be reckoned with. As for the human component, it's got to do with my interest in human beings again, as mentioned above. History tells me how they can alter the course of the years to come through their actions of the past. Human Geography tells me how humans adapt to the ever changing world and how they themselves change as a result.
I know myself.I have a passion for both these subjects and also know that I won't be happiest not doing anything else. It makes sense for me to do advance level History and Geography. Imagine if I chose to follow my mind, which says that it's a very heavy combination that does not even complement each other very well. I'd have to downgrade one of them to H1 level, and what would I pick to be my 3rd H2 subject? I cannot give a good answer to this as I have qualms about every other subject left available. Some may say it was foolish of me to do it in the name of passion, but I feel that passion is what drives a person. Passion results in enthusaism and from the latter springs forth the willingness to work hard. Hence,part of the battle is already won.
With reference to Robert Frost's quote at the start, I've picked the road less travelled,with good reason and after plenty of thought too. In the end, I'd like to score well in the subjects I enjoy doing. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
And I will always think of you as the sun*
I'M YING YI
a.k.a Yiggy,YY.28 April:).Crescent Red Cross Cadet.The 4th Silicon electron*.Is a DEVIANT* Gothic Bohemian punk rocker.
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