Perhaps it’s the fatigue or weariness of not having a proper break since January, but as the way things stand, this semester is turning out to be one of the toughest I’ll face at SMU. The term has only barely started but I can already sense that the road ahead will be a long, labourious one.

Having declared my major after the end of last semester, I’m finally clearing modules that will be directly related to my future career. However, it’s certainly not going to be a walk in the park. Traversing the depths of technical knowledge and emanating wealth of brilliance from fellow coursemates will require more than hard work this time.

The path to graduation has been arduous and it’ll only get tougher from here on. But when the going gets tough, the tough have to get going. So towards a quicker and brighter end to academic life, I’ll have to put in more effort for the remaining semesters. And the only breather in this final run-up? International exchange!