one violinist, or even one pianist for that matter, doesn't
really matter to Singapore ... even if he turns out to be the next
beethoven or mozart ... nobody in Singapore will starve if he
absconds, nor does anyone in mindef or the society gives a rat's
ass if he does not intend to stay in Singapore forever ... in the
end, it's about equality ... I put in my two AND HALF years of my
golden decade, the peak of my life, getting only my bachelors when
my peers in other countries are already finishing up their masters
or have already spent a few years in the work force ... but I do
not bemoan the time spent (nor the fact that my shoulder injuries
will never allow me to play tennis or badminton every again) this
is the burden of citizenship, a price to be paid,... all I ask, is
that there be fair and equitable distribution of this burden, else
it'll make a mockery of the rest of us.
