Your life, You decide!

Peace y'all!! 

Since I have waaaaaay too much free time in my hands right now; I decided to write another post before I start getting busy in a few weeks time. -This time, it's for real. My life as a NEET would be over! So, goodbye holidays and hello books! =) -

Ehem2. *clears throat*

Well, I guess the title already says it all. I don't think there's any need for me to make a long intro for it as the content itself would be reaaally long.

Your life, You decide! ^^

When I was sixteen, after finishing PMR; I had to decide whether to go into science stream or arts stream. It was quite hard to choose. But, after a lot of consideration, I ended up taking arts stream.Why? The answer's pretty simple; because I seriously have no interest at all to become a doctor or scientist and not to mention having zilch of passion in chemistry and physics.

At first, when people knew that I chose to go into the arts stream; quite a number of people were against it. One even said;

 "You took arts stream? why? That is such a waste. What can you do by taking the arts stream?"

Hearing that question, doubts started to appear in my head. Am I making the right choice? All my close friends went for the science stream. So basically, in a way, I would be alone in the arts stream. Of course, I knew everyone in the class but none of em are really that close to me. I am merely acquaintance with the others. With that, I started to think that I made the wrong decision.

But after a while, I sorted out my mind and reminded myself that I wanted to become a businesswoman or an accountant. Enrolling in the science stream would just be extra pressure for me as what I want to be in the future would have nothing to do with learning all those killer subjects. So, why should I choose the hard path when there's an easier path right in front of me? Hence, I shake off all those nasty feelings and started to convince myself that I am making the right decision for me. For my sake. 

It's my life after all. Why should I follow the path of others? Why should I care about what other people says about my decision? I'm the one who's going through it. Not them. So, my way should be the best for me.

Now, 2 years had passed and praises to Allah, I managed to pass with flying colours in my SPM examination.

Never once in those 2 years of being in the arts stream have I ever regretted for not choosing the science stream. I met amazing classmates and had loads of fun with them all. Being together for 2 consecutive years made us all have a stronger bond between us. True, people do look down on us sometimes as we're quite different from them. What's with having a few different subjects that are considered a lot easier to theirs. But hey, you chose that path. So why blame us when we have more fun?

Oh, and another thing. The moment when I got my results, lots of people said congratulations to me but I noticed there were quite a few -very few- who did not really mean it. I mean, he/she said congrats to me but his/her face showed something like "Of course you managed to get such a good result. Your subjects were a lot easier compared to us." So, here, to all those people who thinks like that, let me repeat this again. "YOU CHOSE THAT PATH". The moment when you thought of something like that, it was actually just an excuse that you are making for your own satisfaction. In other words, you are lying to yourself.

Sure, it might be true that basic science, accounting and economics are waaay easier compared to biology, chemistry n physic. But, i think that's a fact that you would already know in the beginning when u choose to pursue in that path right? After all, I believe;when there's a will, there's a way. So, no matter how tough the subjects are; if you really really really wanted to be successful in  it, I'm sure you would have worked hard enough and achieve what you are aiming for.

In conclusion, what I'm trying to say here is; we can't stop people from talking about us, judging us and criticizing us. But we can choose how we want to live our life. Sometimes, you have to do what's best for you and your life, not what's best for everybody else because you are the one walking in your own shoes. They are not the one walking in your shoes. Also, DARE TO BE DIFFERENT. All the great people were used to be considered as weird and strange due to their different way of thinking and actions. But look, now they are known for their greatness. For example, Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein and of course, Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

Live your life to the max! As if you are dying tomorrow. ;)

From,

Me_219