one thing that makes us undeniably human is the ability to feel another man's pain.

it's like what was mentioned in GP class today, that human dramatisation can evoke or spark off a similar human emotion that much more strongly than what cartoons or CGI can ever achieve. in the end, despite all our technological advancements, the closest and most personal things to us are still those that we have had since the beginning - ourselves.
and that, is one of the beauty of being human, i reckon.

today, i got a book from mr koh that was sort of due since last month's class housewarming at his house. it's titled "a brief history of everything"; i've only looked at the summary on the back cover so far, but it has already incited interest in me. to find out the meaning of the controversial and contended issues in life, and the role they play is the exact kind of thing that i would love nothing more than to read. and mr koh has so kindly included a personal message (i didn't realise he was giving me the book until i read this). thank you mr koh, i'd definitely cherish this gift.
if there was only one teacher i could remember for his/her teachings, you know now who that would be for me.

bad progress for econs test mugging and the test is tomorrow. so long..