Singapore Heartware

Singapore Heartware is actually a video on Singaporeans going overseas to study and eventually, settling there. Since this is happening, it becomes very important to bind them to Singapore so that they will still have a sense of belonging.

Our Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Long, said that one reason why the new generation does not really have a sense of belonging to Singapore is partly because they do not understand the core part of the Singapore story. If they know that Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnam was the one to write the pledge or Mr. Lim Kim San was the reason why we all have homes in HDB flats, they would then feel and when they feel, then they will belong.

I do agree with him, however, not completely. This is because one might understand the core part of the Singapore story but still have no sense of belonging to Singapore. There are also other reasons why people go overseas to study and eventually settle there, for instance, my eldest sister. My sister was working in SIA for 5 years before she got retrenched. After her retrenchment, she started searching for jobs, but most of them wanted Chinese-speaking.

Consequently, she decided to study and work overseas. Now she is studying a course, BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families, and working part-time in Birmingham, England. If she decides to stay on and work there after her studies, she would be earning more there than she would have, in Singapore.

My point is not everyone in Singapore can get jobs or continue their education here. This may influence them to go overseas. Furthermore, some of these people do not come back here because they might like the lifestyle there, get paid more or have more job opportunities.

Anyways, I believe that it is alright to go aboard to study and settle there. However, one must never forget that Singapore is their homeland.

My Ambition

Well, at this point of time, I’m not very sure about my ambition. However, I still have one in mind, even though I am not sure if that is really what I want to become.

Anyways, before I wanted to become ‘this’, I wanted to become a gynecologist. I actually got inspired from a television programme. I always thought that a gynecologist’s job was to only deliver babies, but I was wrong. A gynecologist is actually a medical doctor who specializes in gynecology and diseases affecting the female reproductive system. A gynecologist not only delivers babies but also cure diseases affecting the female reproductive system and I do not want to do this.

I, in fact, wanted to become a gynecologist because of babies as I really love babies. However, ever since my misconception has been cleared, the ambition has been slowly leaving me. Since, I have to write about and do research on one; I have decided to choose something that I would like to do.

There are also other reasons why I wanted to become a gynecologist, and one of them is that I have always wanted to be a doctor and still want to be. Another reason is also that I am a little money-minded and a doctor in Singapore earns quite well. Lastly, is of course because I love children.

Looking at these reasons, I can only think of one job and that is a pediatrician. A pediatrician may advise parents on caring for their first baby, help develop a program of health maintenance for a seven-year-old with juvenile diabetes, or work with a teenager whose drug use is having negative effects on his or her health. This field requires a great deal of diplomacy and sensitivity, and also good communication skills. However, I want to specialize in diabetes. It is because; my family has a very strong history of diabetes.

To become a pediatrician, it is necessary to go into University. Below are the hyperlinks to the requirements for admission into the National University of Singapore.

Requirements For Admission Into University
From Junior College
From Polytechnic

Department Of Pediatrics

After going into University, one must do their MBBS and PhD. Here is the programme description. (Taken from http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/mbbsphd/#top)

Under the sequential programme (see structure given below), scholars will complete their 5 years MBBS at NUS, followed by 1 year Housemanship and National Service (where applicable) before proceeding on their PhD studies overseas.

Additional Information About Hospitals In Singapore National Healthcare Group

My Prelude

Hi, my name is Kirti, however, many people pronounce it as ‘Kerti’, ‘Kitty’ and sometimes ‘Kilti’. It used to be a little frustrating but now it’s very normal to me.

Talking about myself, I am a very homely girl and like spending time with my sisters. I have 3 sisters, Vicky, Nisha and Puja. There are all elder than me. I am actually “pampered” at home. If I were to think about it, I am like a princess at home. I do not have to do anything while my sisters have to help out in the house chores.

If I were to describe myself, I would say everything and nothing because I am still figuring this one out. This is because, I really do know how to describe myself, however since I have to, I am a little rude, caustic and of course very lazy when it comes to doing house work on the flip side. On the positive side, I find myself very cool. Cool in the sense that it is very difficult for anyone to make me angry and even if I do get angry, it is very hard for me to stay that way.

Now talking about my friends, I have four very close friends in school and they are Jia Ping, Ying Xuan, Sandra and Chun Hui. We have been friends for 2 years now and we are very close. However, as I remember, we have had only two outings together. Anyways, I also have a pen pal, Zee, for the past 2 years. I do not know if it is appropriate to call her a pen pal as we do not write to each other but we email. She is from Denmark and she writes to me about her life and many other things. She actually considers me her best pal as she told me that I am the only person whom she confides in. When she wrote that to me, I felt very touch.

Anyways, talking about school, I am currently studying in Chong Boon Secondary School. I do not know the difference between schools in Japan and in Singapore, but one thing is for sure, it is very stressful here in Singapore. This is because the first priority is given to education. Anyways, the subjects that I am taking are English, Chinese, E-maths, Geography, Social Studies, Pure Chemistry, Pure Physics and A-maths. So far, is been alright but just a little more stressful than Secondary 1 and 2.

This was my introduction, even though very short, but I hope it has given you a gist about me.