Initial: Frederick
Profession: Psychology Undergraduate
Birthday: days left
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 63kg
Blood Type: A+
Waist size: 29-30 inches
Hobbies: Blogging; Reading; Songs & Movies; Chill out
Talent: Writing; Acting; Singing; Accents
Favourite Food:
Italian Food;
Kimchi Chigae;
Roti Prata
Most Disliked Food: Anything crustacean - due to allergy
Favourite Songs to Sing to: For You (self-composed) & The Promise
Favourite Body Parts: Nose; Jaws
Schools: Pei Chun Public School (1989 - 1995); Chong Boon Secondary School (1996 - 1999); Nanyang Polytechnic (2000 - 2003); Monash University (2006 - )
Current Pursuit: Bachelor of Behavioural Science
Research Interest: Evolutionary Psychology
Other Interests: Evolution; Genetics
Contact:
frederikan@live.co.uk
March 08, 2008
It has been quite a while since I blogged.
I hate to say this but I have been down with flu and slight cough, so much for the late nights. Don't ask me why, because if it's something important that pushes me to that limit, it is indeed important to me.
I have been doing some self-reflections lately, and for the past few days, I took some time off for myself just to think about the things in my life. Well, it's too private to say over here as there are people reading every single word I write. So to make things clear, especially to those readers who are not my friends yet, I am perfectly fine and sane (my friends and love ones can testify that). And I have been generally happy about my life all these while. Except that sometimes I find myself in some situations whereby things just get a little bit confusing for me. Hence, the need for some self-reflections and vacations.
Last week, I mentioned that soon after my counseling lesson, I thought of trying out some therapy sessions just to see how things work for me. Not that I'm deeply struggling with some stupid dilemmas, which I cannot overcome (Well, speaking of which, I have fortunately dealt with my repression after the long vacation). I have totally no idea about the cost for those many sessions of therapy, but I'm quite open about it. Unfortunately, the Asian society we are living in is still not as liberal as it ought to be, especially in Singapore when much of the population have not dealt with the taboo of seeing a personal counsellor or psychiatrist. That is the main reason why most people, including those who are in great risk of losing their sanity, are very much hesitant with regard to making a simple trip to seek help from these counsellors or professionals. On the contrary, I, too, felt a little concerned regarding how some people would view me as. Needless to say, I am also just as guilty. I can't stand contradicting myself sometimes. I am not insane, else I would be in the "solitary room" by now. But, that's beside the point. We all have problems, and sometimes, we just need some opinions from professionals. I think everyone of us should go for some therapy sessions for the sake of self-awareness and hopefully making some positive changes in certain areas of our lives.
That said, there are still that stubborn mindset, which is still lingering within this conservative Asian society. The mindset that "only mad people would go for psychotherapy". I know, it's easier said than done when we, the more knowledgeable sort of people would argue that it isn't the case at all. Given the fact that much of our troubles began with a tiny harmless thought - thoughts that consciously, or subconsciously occur in our minds, which in turn produce the result of our behaviours, and finally, our habits. Therefore, the notion of self-consciousness, nevertheless, still holds me back. I hope I could get over it in time.
Anyway, lesson was interesting as usual. This time, it wasn't about reflection, it was about "schema detection". Months ago, I completed the MBTI test in my previous semester and I scored really high on Thinking and moderately high on Judgemental. That was a really brilliant test that sort of reflect upon the way would react to certain situation. I tend to be rather organised and structured in my daily lifestyle. I'm a planner, I hate chaos, I like things to be organised, and I love it when things are done in a more orderly manner. That explains why, in my previous entries, I grumbled a lot whenever I encounter last minute appointments, announcements, or even changes. I hate to see things done in a rather disorganised manner, and that poses a little bit of inconvenience for me and the people around. Such craziness and obsessions about organisation and neatness really could have some effects on how I handle people. This lesson I had this afternoon placed me in a good position to have a good look about how I would treat others during situations when things become ambiguous or unpredictable. We all have stereotypes and that could in turn affect every counsellor's reactions to certain pressures and tense situations. But given situations when I really tried my best in handling pressures, I tend to be pushy, judgemental, and pretty nasty (which, is quite an understatement).
I once dreamed of being a marriage counsellor. Okay, don't be shocked. Don't panic. Don't scream. I know there are lots for me to learn and bark up if I were to chase that old dream of mine. Currently, my reason for studying Counselling as one of my psychology electives is to get to know exactly what kind of person am I. And true enough, I have learned quite a lot during the first few weeks of lessons. The subject of Psychology is so interesting and I would strongly recommend anyone who has a passionate interest in people, discovering themselves, and how the mind works.
It's late at night now... and I think it's time for me to turn in before those flu bugs attack me again.
I'll be back with more entries, I promise. Good night people...
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