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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Art of Science..
Anybody took Sociology before?
Wonder why I am finding it so hard to think and write in a sociological way. Took this module out of pure fun but it is not really fun. It forces me to rethink and relook at society in an entirely different way-- in a totally objective manner devoid of the personal attachment, personal bias, personal religious inclinations (if I have any at all) and personal views about it. Especially issues like human relationships and family.. something so private and intimate, and to think sociologically, u got to stop thinking like a feeling-human with emotions and study the topic like an alien studying human species.
Though I still don't think like an alien yet, the more I read, the more (some) things are making sense.
Issues like simple love between man and woman. I had long find it a real pity for couples to break up when they were truly madly deeply in love with one another not because they had lost their love for each other, but because they were too preoccupied or simply get too mad at each other with practical issues such as financial problems. I often think it is a real pity when true love gets tainted and hurt in this manner
But Sociology starts off by claiming that there are social factors constantly influencing human relationships, for example. Human relationship is not just simple as a romantic love between a man and a woman. The process and outcome of a relationship are largely shaped by social forces: state policies, economic situation... whether you like it or not. We are all caught up in the dynamics of sociological processes and can't escape from it.
Another interesting thing is: high divorce rates in a society are not a cause for concern in Sociology, much on the contrary of what we've learnt or heard from the government and the media. Because at the same time, remarriage rates may be on the rise. Divorce may instead serve to enhance marital satisfaction of both spouses and the children, by enabling people to get away from unhappy marriages and rebuild new happy homes. Children from divorced families are also sometimes better off than children locked in unhappy, high-tension families.
Oh well... nvm about me: the above are some attempts to prepare for the essay exam this coming Monday. And I think I still need to work harder at understanding and mastering this art of science!
Add colours to your life!!
11:04 PM
So long...
Yep, it's been so long
so long since I had a gd break
so long since I've come here even
so long since just a month ago
Yea, it was just one month ago, but it was a painfully long testing period of my 4 years in NUS. Thought last year doing FYP was bad. Alone suffering completing experiments. But this time is equally bad, chiong-ing with everyone else. A marathon of projects. I shouldn't be whining, but I think I was really quite amazed with myself and everyone how we managed to tide over this period. And now I am taking a break at this period. Study week-- 1 more week to first paper, 1 more week and 2 days to the end of my NUS life.
I need the grades. But the long-battered spirit of mine isn't willing to work as hard as last week. Bernard gave me a wake up call yesterday. I tried, but I think I still have to try harder. To give my last burst. How apt.
I still need to be mentally stronger, to deliver my last burst.
Wish me luck!
Add colours to your life!!
10:46 PM
