It is possible for one to start acting late in life, but to be a
concert musician... I don't think that's possible - for a good
physical reason - one's limbs will not be soft and flexible enough
to go to the rigors of the training that a young person can go
through.
get a grip, kid.... at JC2, you have already missed the boat if
you want to be professional concert pianist.
folks doing that as a career had their training as young as maybe 2
yrs.
actually, I don't know what you are complaining about.... you
obviously have some intellect and have acquire some level of
academic success, what's wrong with developing those?
I really don't understand what the problem is.... on one hand you
blame your lack of money and then you complain about
meritocracy.... these two things are not related.
what we dream we want to be, we may not get it - that's part of
life.
instead of crying over spilt milk, instead channel your energy
towards what you can achieve.
I believe that with hardwork, determination and the passion, no
physical obstacles cannot be overcome. Besides, I started
self-teaching when I was like in primary school and would say I'm
of around grade 5 standard now (yes, I know I'm slow, thank
you)...so I'm not entirely without foundation.
And I don't believe in the so call pragmatisim. Why should I take
the easy way out and get an engineering course or something at the
university when I don't even like it in the first place? Why should
I give in to my 'destiny' instead of fighting for my dreams? I
think it'll be no different from living like a zombie, for we all
should live on our dreams.
I don't see why lack of financial support and meritocracy aren't
connected. I dare say I work and practise as hard as my peers who
learnt piano professionally. But had they choose to, they could had
enter a music school easily with their certificate. But because of
my lower skills (from lack of professional guidance) and absense of
cert, I get no such chance at all! So where is the meritocracy
here?
This is what anger and depress me most...I can fight all I want for
my chance, but if nobody bothers to give it to me, what use would
it be?
I see my other friends who are, say, both talented and passionate
in science, math, language, IT, etc. Lucky them...they get plenty
of chance to develop their passion. What about me? The best I can
do is to join some CCA!
Mainly, I don't see a purpose to education anymore. At the end of
the day, it's leading me to somewhere I don't want to go at all.
Worst...it's leading me further and further away from my dreams and
aspiration. Meanwhile all I can do is to focus on my A'level, and
like what some teachers might say, forget about the less important
stuff such as music.
Like what some other forumers mention, perhaps the only thing I can
do now is to work hard and get into the university (though I may
hate it), get a stable job and start pursuing my dreams from then
on.
But wait...how old will I be then?
Just some meaningless ramblings from another teenager.
