All journeys are not without destination.
After months of sailing this academic yacht, the land is finally a short distance away. Yes, this journey is reaching its end, and thankfully, the sail has been nothing short of smooth - the sea was calm, the wind generous, and the yacht intact. Of course, there were challenges along the way, but for a journey well planned, most challenges are not difficulties; they are simply anticipated obstacles, and anticipated obstacles make journeys meaningful, not difficult.
It's been a pleasant ride in the sea of knowledge. Contrary to what the society like to perceive, postgraduate study is not about how smart or bright you are. The qualification is simply a recognition that you have more knowledge of a more specific subject matter. I guess that is why it focuses less on grading the way they do at undergraduate level. It is the process of acquiring that knowledge that is more important, because at this level you start to question and argue established knowledge and practices,and that raises your overall intellectual capacity to a degree above. Unlike the almost biblical textbooks in the previous studies where everything seems to be carved in stones, references for postgraduates are full of scholarly disputes and antagonistic theories, and one is forced to make his own careful judgement based on this wobbly premise.
While the journey is only a short one year, a part of me cannot wait to get a hold on that scroll. Master of Science in Management of Intellectual Property. A degree above, in more ways than one :)
