Saturday, December 1, 2007

Encouragement Post

I've decided to scrap whatever usual blogpost I write, and dedicate this post to my friend Marco! I won't make all the girls blush by putting up a photo of him cause he won't like it, but I shall just write encouraging words. This post was prompted by the recent post published in Quizzie's blog, which can be found in our link section.

Let me first start off by describing Marco, in my own opinion of course. For starters, he's smart. Anyone will tell you that. He's the scorer of high marks, the man who strives to get %100, and somehow most of the time does. If there was an unofficial 'smart people' ladder in school, he would be right up there near the top (actual fact, there is an OFFICIAL ladder, it's called ENTER scores, but anyhow).

But what I know that many people don't (oh so smart), is that Marco is not only smart, but he is one of the most determined and hard working people I know. Probably the most, though I will neither confirm nor deny that. For example, one of the many common facts about Marco is that his social skills do not match his intellectual skills (i.e STR points are much lower than INT). However! Over the years, I have seen general improvements in Marco's social attributes (gain +20 STR!). I remember that Marco actually told me or wrote about, him wanting to purposefully improve his own social skills! It dawned to me that Marco not only uses his hardworking studying skills to attain great scores, but he applies this to all aspects of life, which is really something great.

I've always seen Marco as a successful person in life. He's one of those go-to-for-money-when-you-don't-have-any type of guys. Yes, his social skills aren't the best, but nor are they non-existent! They have improved, and they will continue to, just like his height...until he finally get a wonderful girlfriend that we'll envy etc. etc. Medicine seemed like your destined, cause he does have a caring personality (though sometimes there is an evil side I see...like scribbling all over my year book as a 'signature'!). I actually envy Marco, because he created a chance for himself to become someone who can do so much good in the world, and he has the capacity to do it!

It might be too late, but you can do the interview Marco! We all go through things like this. You brush off all those maths tests like a fly, and they reduce me to tears! Your first few words were correct, it will change you! You are not weak. You have the makings of a great person, and I cannot think of a greater act of good than becoming a doctor (like person). Some of us will go on to mostly business, engineering, but where is the greater good in all of that, compared to saving lives. (though I better not turn this into a debate about that)

Marco you're my hero, and I'm proud to be your friend! YOU CAN DO IT.


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