Sunday, November 30, 2008

Conception Of Success

Just realised that I'm already late.

From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition :
Definition of success : The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted

What does success means to me? Well , I think success is basically an accomplishment that brings a sense of satisfaction to ourselves , especially when the tasks are very difficult to be achieved.

One famous personality whom I deem to be successful ? A few people immediately came into my mind : President-elect Obama , Host Oprah Winfrey (do check her out on Wikipedia , I was stunned when I read it), Singer Delta Goodrem (formerly diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma ) etc.
However , I had decided to choose someone.....local. Famous? I don’t know. Maybe. Maybe her career is the only reason that brought fame to her. Successful ? She may deny it , but to me , she is a very successful person.

She is none other than --- Lu Rui En.



You guys may ask : " Hey , isn't she the actress from Mediacorp?" or "She's a celebrity , no doubt that there are people , especially her fans , think that being a celebrity is successful. "
Nevertheless , I will explain it in a later part.

Rui En was born in Singapore on 29th January 1981. She was educated in Singapore Chinese's Girls' School (SCGS) and Raffles Junior College for her secondary and pre-tertiary education respectively. She managed to graduate from Nanyang Junior College despite her hectic filming schedule with a Bachelor of Business in 2004 , specializing in Banking and Financing.

Rui En was talent spotted by while appearing in SingTel's popular SingTel hi!Card commercial as the iconic "running girl" in 2001 , thus offered a general management contract by Artiste Networks, a section of Hype Records.

Her career is then a successful one :
- She won the Top Ten Most Popular Female Artiste trophy in Star Awards 2005 ,2006, 2007 respectively , proving her popularity in the Singapore scene.
- Released 2 solo albums , the second album contains 8 songs all penned by her.
-Rui En was invited to sing the National Day Theme Song for the National Day Parade in 2005, alongside Singapore Idol champion Taufik Batisah. The song is "Reach Out For The Skies".
- Acted in several Channel 8 and Channel 5 shows , as well as hosting several reality shows.
- In 2007, Rui En was awarded with Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient by the NTU Alumni.

Despite her achievements in her career,these weren't the(few) reasons why I think she's successful.


One of the reasons that I deem she's successful is because of her personality : she has a strong opinion of being truly herself , which affects the way she looks , the way she behaves , even the way she speaks. Labelled as "cold and aloof" among artistes, she is not one of the media's hot favourites. Despite this ,I actually admire her courage and persistance to be herself truthfully , as it is a rare motivation which I find it very difficult to develop in me. Being ourselves truthfully is not that easy ; you must have a strong opinion that you will persist in doing the way you wanted despite being left out, scolded or teased. In Rui En's situation , she'd been critisized for being cold and her don't-care-attitude, as actresses are normally friendly and approachable , she persisted throughout and managed to overcome the problem in her own way. She took the risks to treat herself truthfully as she might be isolated by the media or even lose her job as an actress.

Secondly , she is a strong young lady.
Quoted from TODAYonline :
"When I realised that I wasn’t rich and I wasn’t pretty and I was like a nerd, it was kind of tough for a while. After that,I went through a bit of a rebellious stage.That was also because I had problems at home — my parents weren’t getting along and they eventually got divorced."

http://www.todayonline.com/pdf_open.asp?id=0711FCL042
http://www.todayonline.com/pdf_open.asp?id=0711FTL044

She was still a secondary school student when her parents divorced. I guess it might have hurt her deeply , as she's also the only child. Loneliness. Uncertain future. I couldn't imagine myself in her state. I would be depressed and give up on everything if it happens.

I recalled from a clip I watched about her that she mentioned about her thoughts in life :
"If you are everyone to everybody , you are being nothing to yourself."

I actually agree to what she said. Introvert?
No ,I guess it has nothing to do with the introvertness of a person , this is a kind of perceptions of life.
Yes , I agree that it's very difficult to please everyone in this world , and the easiest target to be influenced is --- ourselves.
One can just do something simple that might affect your emotion and you can enjoy the rest of the day . However , you must be in a "different form" to please others as different people may have different expectations on their friends/ love ones.

In conclusion , I think it's necessary to treat ourselves truthfully in order to live to the fullest. It's vital to live independently , so that you will know what you want in life .

I would like to change my defination of successful: It is a sense of being content and no matter how big or small the achievement is , it's still a success !

*Information from :
Rui En's fanbase : www.rbkd-online.com
Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rui_En

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Scholarship & Service


It's been a while since the last time I updated this blog.
I've been busy these days , will blog about this in a later time.

So , yes , this is it :

What does scholarship mean to you?
Well , scholarships are opportunities to improve ourselves , which bring challenges along the path of having a new experience / learning journey . Scholarship is also beneficial for us to enhance our skills or to “groom” us to be a better person. Basically, I will feel worthy and glad that my achievements have been acknowledged and therefore it’s time to improve ourselves to aim for excellence.

What responsibilities does a scholar have?
A scholar does have a lot of responsibilities. It’s a huge one.
 A scholar is also a role model for other students, therefore one’s character is quite important in setting a good example to the others. It influences the other students on their behavior, thus scholars are helping the others on their character building too.
 A scholar is also responsible in motivating / helping people to complete tasks, or to advice students not to give up in achieve their ambitions or other tasks.
 Providing service in the community and to the nation. .
 Keep on improve ourselves to excel in life



What are some of the obstacles you think you will face?
I think the main problem I will face is the attention from we will get from teachers and friends. As a scholar, we will be stressed as they will have high expectations on us and believe that we will manage our tasks perfectly.
Poor time management skills. I think I have to think more ahead of time to plan what are the timings to complete the tasks since the schedule will be tighter.

Is a scholar also a leader? How so?
Yes , a scholar is also a leader. A scholar is a role model for student, he/she will lead them to be role models for other students too. A scholar will do his/her best to benefit everyone in the school/community/nation , passing through different challenges while aiming for success.

How do you intend to serve as a scholar?
Firstly , I think it’s vital for us as scholars to know ourselves better so that we will perform to the fullest stage that anyone can be. Then , it is the right time to serve anyone who needs help , be a role model in school , help those needy in the community through service .