the past semester has been the least motivating one since i stepped into smu. it is the first time challenges were regrettably allowed to overwhelm me and i was unable to bend fate to my will. reality has sunk in with the erosion of whatever advantage i previously held, levelling the playing field to ground zero. with more advanced modules in the coming fall semester, it is high time to up my game.

thankfully, this semester has not been without like-minded support whom have proved the feasibility of certain working models, and hopefully such performance will continue to realise. my appreciation for your dedication is beyond words.

learning points from this smumester:

• success always seems to trend upon fearlessness, passion, and dedication to a cause. entrepreneurship simply rides on the same formula.
• conformity has been so deeply rooted into our system it needs to be removed. deviation is but a cardinal aspect of social evolution and deserves respect.
• it is possible to research, debate, and produce killer slides within half an hour each week and find it somewhat enjoyable.
• knowledge is power. the lack of which commands one to submit to whatever price demanded, however exorbitant. which side will you be on?
• cryptography is a field of mathematics, not computer science.
• products which are highly-acclaimed on a consumer level have little appreciation in the eyes of obstinate scientists.
• lastly, it is pertinent to accept events which have ventured beyond one’s locus of control and efficiently re-prioritise thereafter.

that said and done, the outcome speaks for itself. again, only for the privileged few.