As a young adult, I have always considered pursuing higher education after obtaining a diploma in Integrated Events and Project Management from Singapore Polytechnic in 2014, but my family’s financial situation did not permit this.
I put my aspirations on hold to support my family while my elder brother did his National Service and attended university. I worked in sales and marketing for a few years and took on a few temporary jobs before joining the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority as an assistant management executive in 2017.
Little did I know my career path would lead me to fulfil my long-held aspiration of furthering my studies. Excited and optimistic, I enrolled that same year as a Sociology major at the National University of Singapore through the adult-learner admissions pathway,Why sociology? As a civil servant, I have had the privilege of meeting people from all walks of life and wanted to improve the quality of services provided to them.
Meanwhile, modules on ageing have provided me insights into the challenges faced by seniors, allowing me to be more empathetic and to be able to suggest improvements to our services when I return to work. These skills are transferable to decision-making in areas like data collection and analysis, which is crucial for tasks such as reviewing application processes.
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