7 years ago I was so close to quitting my postgrad. Financial issues, ageing parents, and this guilt and responsibility about being the only son with younger sisters who probably thought their brother had everything figured out. But I was just as lost and the weight of responsibilities forced me into having a rational career decision. I would probably be earning more now outside of academia.

But it is really not about the money that I am planning to make as a scientist. I was just a boy, with passion in research and desire for new knowledge above all things but EDUCATION IS NOT FREE, and the knowledge although free but it comes at a cost. Only then you feel that you are receiving that knowledge with a full sense of ownership.

Looking back, I am beyond grateful with my decision to stay in academic, with all the education sponsorship interviews and loans I had to take just to be able to seek knowledge. And today someone sent me some pictures from this Program Motivasi in Sarawak held among some minority communities in Miri , it all comes to a full picture that life does not always go your way especially if you are from a marginalized and minority community but you need to be able to find your own ways around life, and perhaps, one day you’ll be able to breakthrough. #fyp #foryoupage #phd #sarawak