yes you got that right. i will be embarking in another academic year come september 2011. this time i will be doing a master in ethics and sustainable development.
to those of you who have been living in a cave, sustainable development in a nutshell is about humans and the environment. how we harness the world’s resources without thinking of the externalities. so this course will be all about thinking about the externalities and how do we minimise further damage to the environment while continuing to grow (in the economic sense). so yeah, interesting stuff. can’t wait!
i have to say before going further is that i’ve given up on going to the sorbonne. not that they accepted me or anything, but i gave my documents in and they said i need to go to the sorbonne to sort out some formalities. too lazy for that. weighing the pros and cons, the master in lyon will provide a brighter job prospect while sorbonne… well it IS the sorbonne and going there would be doing it for the sake of getting a degree from paris. not that the master from paris, ethics and politics is inferior, no sir! but in the long term, i think the case for environment will be in the forefront for most governments and politics will inevitably take the backseat.
yeah you got that right. what is the use of politics when there will be no one to govern! talk about being your own boss and servant. that’s like saying i’m the king of my own studio apartment, all that is living and inanimate shall listen to me. paf! okay i’m sorry i was oversimplify it.
so two years into living in france, i’m glad of my achievements. i can truly say for the first time in my sad life i’ve accomplished something for myself. what i set out to do, i did. first, i got that B2 i was hoping for in my first year living in saint etienne, which meant university was a possibility. second, having got in to lyon 3, jean moulin university, i graduated with a degree in philosophy. not too shabby!
okay enough of blowing my own trumpet. i need to humble down a little. i’m glad i had great parents, siblings, loved ones and friends who supported me throughout these endeavours. really i would have succumbed to many breakdowns and not think about climbing back up again if not for them. i won’t say my efforts are a testament to the unfailing human spirit (i know someone who did a marathon and claimed so), but i suppose i’m just like everyone out there trying to be different, to do something no-one would do in their wildest dream – mine was to learn philosophy or psychology and another foreign language. hence having achieved that, i must acknowledge that without loved ones in my life, this dream would not have become real.
so to all of you dreamers out there, this goes out especially to a dear friend of mine by the name of johanan devanesan. don’t forget the dream my friend. it is the only thing that we can consider ours, be it awake or asleep, it is the fire that sparks our life, making life bearable in our darkest day. you have love in your life and this will be your cushion while you reach for the stars. take it easy now jo, all will be good when action is taken towards the goal.
jeremy
