:: eLise is me ::: P.h.D

Saturday, March 18, 2006

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P.h.D

Dad: Do you know how much more your paycheck will be if you hold a Doctorate Degree?

Me: . . . *shocked*

This is why sometimes I wish I was born a boy.

I'm the eldest in the family and thus am expected to be "role model" for my 2 ding dong brothers. I'm supposed to be the most responsible, I'm supposed to guide those 2 ding dongs, I'm supposed to this and that. BAH!

If I was a boy, I could just go ahead and study as much as I want without the fear of being critisied or commented upon by others. I could just jolly well get a Doctorate and make everyone happy.

But no. As a girl, there are still traditional mindset tied around my neck. Traditional mongers will go: "Why are you studying so much when in the end, your duty is to be a mother and stay at home? So why waste so much money?"

That's what's holding people back. Typical-traditional-not-so-educated-mongers. Their mindset is that women are to get married, reproduce offsprings like a sow and stay at home. Turning into old hags like them eventually.

Come on. It's 2006.

If I was a boy, I'll have no worries pursuing my career. Cos it's expected of a man to have strong, successful career.

But no. As a girl, working hard on your career will render you a reputation of being a career woman and invite comments like: "Shouldn't you be at home spending more time with your children/taking care of household matters?"

Damn.

Sometimes I hate this world.

When I told my mum that I'm gonna continue to futher my studies, she was shocked. Cos she expected me to enter the workforce.

Damn.

All about

: elise :

Jack (or is it Jane?) of all trades,
(almost!)

but Master of none.
(trying to!)

This is my paradise, where I indulge my senses grandiloquently.

A collective effort to keep family & friends updated, and for random strangers to pop by.

I wanted to put a HUGE picture of myself in this space, but being the technologically challenged person that I am, I can't figure out the mojo of it.

So I guess I'll just have to make do with scattering loads of random self-shots all over the blog!

: xoxo :

Hugs & Kisses

: xoxo :

: blabbers :

Gallery of

: memoirs :

Ending

: credits :

Inspired by:

JUICE & Undying Love

Edited by:

Yours Truly... Elise Tan