scrap cambridge, i’m thinking of going to adelaide instead for postgrad studies. firstly because i do not think i am that well equipped to even step into cambridge, secondly, as of today, i think i am roughly in love with adelaide already, despite the damning weather. the city has been worked under the hands of the jan gehl, author of life between buildings whom i adore deeply. closely resembles our copenhagen, in terms of livability.
in observing this city this evening, after being to some camp (in which i shall probably write of later, due to my incapacity to cry and everything), for about four days, the first thing i noticed was the pace of walking.
now pace, the speed of walking does coincide with the degree of comfort of your surroundings. and the people here are incredibly relaxed while walking (most noticably at traffic lights). i, who hail from sydney soon blend in with this new, make up. brisbane somewhat suffers from being too urban. too many people? they are gold coast, barren. melbourne is too crowded and cramped despite having great great coffee shops and the like. (but i havent really explored melb thoroughly yet). sydney? hectic. people running between train stations.
it’s interesting really, going from one city to another. because each have different policies and rules, so their social make up (or behavior) is different. so adelaide does not have much tall buildings. sunlight penetrates, enough noise isolation from the main street (cars), wide enough spaces for pedestrians to walk, and speak, stand, stop. enough chairs and tiang for people to observe without really beig observed, and absorb the atmosphere. lively enough to sit and talk across one another. a livable city.
in short, ideal.
(and i recommend everyone to read this pakcik, excellent stuff. if only his team could revamp kuala lumpur. much of adelaide’s livability is outlined in this book).
so sustainability. masters in sustainability. the only reason to take in electrical engineering, was to me, the prospects of renewable energy (there are degrees in those now, that ship has long sailed).
and doing that course allows you to go into economics, science, statistics, geography, urban planning, energy, law, society, governance, technology, the environment, all at once (over the course of two years).
ideal, eh?
but what is the ideal? did i not wish to become some shabby writer? or some archeologist?
belajar agama nak campak mana?
bahasa arab? french? history? philosophy?
egh.
kata dulu nak ambil malay literature.
decisions decisions.
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