Update: Accepted into the Masters Program!

Just want to drop a short note of thanksgiving here:

Miracles of miracles, i got into the Masters of Public Administration program at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy! GOD gets all the credit here!

It's a miracle for a few reasons:

1) The program is for people with min. 5 years of working experience as of time of application - i will only have hit that criteria upon time of entry to school, which was why the results of my application came out much later than the rest coz they needed more time to process it.

2) If you remember my previous Blog on "Hurrays for Today", my 500 word essay topic for the English test was no fairy tale story writing --- I am pretty sure it was not the content that convinced the admin to give the nod!

3) I didn't feel my interview go that great because i had no idea what "social capital" was when the interviewers kept almost insisting that i was interested in "developing social capital" (See "Hurrays for Today" again)

4) I may just be the first person that's working for full time for a church taking on this program! (as compared to the many candidates from the civil sector and other societies under the National Council of Social Services)

Once again, it's just got to be GOD that has come through again, just like He came through for my GMAT. I am utterly convinced that it is really not my intellect that allowed me to do well in my GMAT or to pass this round of interviews.. in fact, i say it with all sobriety when i say that i actually feel myself becoming 'less smart' or losing the sharpness of my mind over the years ;p

Thank you also to those of you who've been excited for me to take on
this course and those in my life group that have also prayed for me for
the interviews! Ur prayers weigh heavily in the kingdom of heaven as
righteous warriors of God.

I must admit i was not exactly elated when i first received the news, i think it was largely because i wasn't sure what i had gotten myself into.. which is really no excuse for me because i should have long known that before i went about my application and gotten my referees to write a letter for me.

I am just believing and trusting that it is God's will, because that was just what i prayed as i went about the application process and also through the interviews.. that if it was His will for me to be a part of this, He'll open the doors. Well, the door is open now, i just need to walk through it.

Perhaps part of my apprehension is my fear of the lack of intellectual ability, keenness and readiness for the task. FOr those who know me, i am not exactly one who is really into politics and I am not proud to say i only read the newspaper 2 days a week (coz that's the newspaper delivery arrangement my dad has had for us). I don't know if i will be able to take the academic rigour of the program and to keep up my interest. Not to mention that i have no doubt that my fellow coursemates will be men and women of stellar intellect as well as working capability. I will also most likely be the youngest local candidate in my class, which may not be a bad thing coz i will surely learn alot from those around me, a very vital ingredient in the success of anyone taking part in a Masters program. It is a going to be daunting as this is the first time i will be studying while working, and i do not know if i will be able to juggle well my studies with my work. I am not a good multi-tasker, really.

But I am also reminded then, that all the more, i will need to depend on God and i must say that this WILL be the first time i will be as a student in academics once again, but now as a Christian. I will finally get to experience student life, with God as my lifeline instead of on my own strength alone. So i guess it'd be exciting! :) I'm so glad for my leadership group ladies and Praise, my mentor. She made me feel excited about doing the course! hehe. and i guess i AM looking forward to meeting my new classmates too come this July!! I hope i'll meet some wonderful pp there... and from the different nations around!

The same grace that has carried me thus far, will carry me till the end!