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To me, there’s a fine line between being critical and a total cynic. Pastor Kong once preached about how some members in church run the risk of being cynical. I quite agree but on the other hand, I feel that this viewpoint should be taken with caution.

In my opinion, being a cynic means that you question just for the sake of questioning and the questions being posed have no basis or what we (as drama students) term as grounding. This is obviously not good one single bit because it just puts people off and I do not condone it either.

However, it is very common for people to take this message one (unnecessary) step further. This message is somehow commonly misinterpreted to the extent that they feel that people should just quit questioning and follow orders. I seriously don’t think this is what Pastor Kong actually meant. Our education system is now encouraging students to think and question critically and knowing pastor, I think he actually encourages that as well. So, I don’t think that he discourages questioning altogether.

That being said, however, one has to analyse whether his question has any basis or not because actually opening his mouth. It is no easy task and he has to bear the responsibility of the words that he utter. Still, that shouldn’t discourage a person from questioning something that actually has some grounding or truth to it. You might actually be doing some good than bad.

I actually believe that faith that is tested will emerge strong and grounded and grounded questioning is one way to do it = )

On a Sunday afternoon during term time, I should be frantically churning out essays, lesson plans and updating my journals.

I’m currently listening to Kelly Clarkson’s “Already Gone” from her latest All I Ever Wanted album. How sad is that…

It’s been a long while since I’ve updated this blog. Actually, I almost forgot that I even had this blog in the first instance. Loads of stuff happening…

Another semester at NIE has ended and very soon, I’m going to embark on my 5-week Teaching Practice. New school, new environment and mixed feelings. I haven’t got the slightest idea where I’m going to be attached to but I’m believe that God has a purpose for me in that school so I shan’t get too worried about it.

The thought about me being a final year student very soon scares me slightly. It seemed like yesterday that I matriculated at the NIE Gymnasium and now, a final year student…I cherised the times I spent with my great dramatists at the Nanyang Playhouse but I know that it’s all going to end very soon. We all have to move on to greater things in life. Well, John, Mandy and Will are already gone. I sure miss their presence…I’m just glad that I’ve met this great bunch of people and I know that God has greater things lined up for them as well.

Meantime, I shall enjoy this last phase of my life as an NIE undergraduate to the fullest. We’ll put up a smashing final year production!