2018 vs 2015
It had been almost 2.5 years since I blogged. As I contemplate my life circumstances, I can't help but to marvel at the various transitions that had occurred since then. When I was still working in Marketing Research in 2015, I envisioned to eventually further studies and work as a researcher dealing with policy and poverty issues.
The next year was a whirlwind. I met a great lady in 2016, received a unconditional offer from LSE to study MSc Health Economics, achieved a GRE score of 327 at first attempt (Verbal: 161, Quant: 167), only to turn down the LSE offer and opt for a Research Masters instead.
In 2017, I matriculated into the Master of Applied Research in Social Sciences (MRESS) at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Currently I had completed my coursework and is commencing my thesis. Since I am free to choose my specialisation, I surmise that my research will likely fall within the boundaries of Social Gerontology. Although I still maintain an active interest in Economics, my intellectual bent had increasingly leaned towards ageing issues.
Parallel to my intellectual journey, I had also changed jobs from Marketing Research to Eldercare Services. In my current capacity, I support the administration and operation of Cluster Support, a programme funded by the Ministry of Social & Family Development (MSF) to support vulnerable elderly to age-in-place within their respective communities. My work enabled me to meet, befriend and chat with the elderly on a daily basis. My work is responsible for shaping and informing my current research interest. To a certain extent, I could finally say that I had found my passion.
I do not know where I may end up in the future. I could study "graceful ageing" as a Researcher, investigating factors which serve as protectors that buttress the emotional and spiritual well-being against a backdrop of functional and mental decline. Alternatively, I could work as a Strategist who has the know-how to design, implement and evaluate programmes which support the needs of the ageing population. I hope to continue to deepen my skill-set so that I can take on either paths. In the long term, I hope that my work will help people to make sense of the ageing society and strengthen intergenerational cohesion in Singapore.
The next year was a whirlwind. I met a great lady in 2016, received a unconditional offer from LSE to study MSc Health Economics, achieved a GRE score of 327 at first attempt (Verbal: 161, Quant: 167), only to turn down the LSE offer and opt for a Research Masters instead.
In 2017, I matriculated into the Master of Applied Research in Social Sciences (MRESS) at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Currently I had completed my coursework and is commencing my thesis. Since I am free to choose my specialisation, I surmise that my research will likely fall within the boundaries of Social Gerontology. Although I still maintain an active interest in Economics, my intellectual bent had increasingly leaned towards ageing issues.
Parallel to my intellectual journey, I had also changed jobs from Marketing Research to Eldercare Services. In my current capacity, I support the administration and operation of Cluster Support, a programme funded by the Ministry of Social & Family Development (MSF) to support vulnerable elderly to age-in-place within their respective communities. My work enabled me to meet, befriend and chat with the elderly on a daily basis. My work is responsible for shaping and informing my current research interest. To a certain extent, I could finally say that I had found my passion.
I do not know where I may end up in the future. I could study "graceful ageing" as a Researcher, investigating factors which serve as protectors that buttress the emotional and spiritual well-being against a backdrop of functional and mental decline. Alternatively, I could work as a Strategist who has the know-how to design, implement and evaluate programmes which support the needs of the ageing population. I hope to continue to deepen my skill-set so that I can take on either paths. In the long term, I hope that my work will help people to make sense of the ageing society and strengthen intergenerational cohesion in Singapore.
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