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PROFILE
M y name is Wilson
Came to this world
on 30th August 1986
Current studying in SMU,
the most HIP school

Shy, diligent and perfectionist as a Virgo
Lots of dreams but not too much action
Wish to lead a nomadic lifestyle

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Saturday, July 12, 2008
ESS Annual Dinner
Wilson posted at 10:52 PM


Just as on my previous blog I was posting that I have not heard anything regarding the MAS-ESS competition, the next day I received this following e-mail:

"Hi Wilson,

On behalf of ESS, I would like to invite you to our annual dinner on the 11th July 2008 (Friday) at Ritz Carlton. This invitation is only to the finalist of the participants of the MAS Essay competition. Your seat will be fully sponsor by the Temasek Holding, please confirm your attendance by 080708."

Free food at Ritz Carlton, and since I will be free that day, I replied immediately to confirm my attendance. After that, I was quite worried as I have never been to such a formal dinner like this and didn't even have a blazer to wear to the dinner (fortunately manage to borrow from Lewis). I wasn't sure what they meant by finalist as well and e-mail them but did not receive any reply.

On the day of the dinner itself, I felt lucky that the table I was allocated to was filled with people of around my age and quite a few of them were from SMU while the rest were all students. It seems like a networking session as we talk about school stuffs and I finally manage to put my name cards to use. They were all smart people who knew their school stuffs at the back of their hands and most of them were double degrees, double majors or on the dean's list. I may be on the dean's list and most prob taking double major as well but the intellectual level difference between me and them is rather wide. I don't think I'll be like them nor will I aspire to be like them since it's alright if you do not appear extremely intellectual as long as you manage to get things done well. And I can't imagine myself going around networking as it a bit fake as I believe you should make friends for who they are and not what they are. Haiz, I wonder how I'll survive after graduation since I'm a business student after all and networking will be a part of my life.

Anyway, the guest of honour for the event was MM Lee, so I manage to listen to him live talking at the one hour dialogue session. I have to say that I was quite impressed at the way he answer questions especially his belief in his own ideology and he did not have to explain too much as most of the time he was able to use the success of Singapore to prove what is correct.


MM Lee Live!


How can we forget about the FOOD? Yet apparently the food does not seems to be the focus of the dinner as it was only a four-course dinner with small portions. Nevertheless, the food were rather exotic and taste fabulous.



Appetizer - Tuna with mango salad
Swordfish Fillet

Yummy Deserts