Yes it was another busy and tiring day again! I'm glad that I managed to pull myself out of bed to attend a make-up tutorial. I was actually comtemplating not to go because I didn't do the readings.. but anyway, I went in the end. So well! Not regrets because I learnt so much today!
We were supposed to read up the primary sources about JFK and the Diem Coup (Vietnam War). It's all the "original" telegrams, memorandums of conference and conversations - Top Secret, Confidential, Eyes Only.. so cool right? It's all so interesting and I learnt sooo much - about what to look out for (who's present in the meeting, who's not, who's supposed to be there but wasn't there and who's not supposed to be there but was present) etc. Okay I just can't believe that I'm reading documents from Department of Central Intelligence! I can hardly contain my excitement!
Thank goodness there is the freedom of information act in US! And my tutor told me that we can actually demand for individual's FBI files.. And there's this site for it (She promised to give it to us).. Imagine! The power of information and technology combined!
Yeah I want to study about them and write papers on my findings.. yes.. indulge in my world of history.. US history is getting soo interesting and I can't get enough of it. But sad to say at this point of time, a very large part of my time and energy is dedicated to doing something that I'm passionate about too.. Talk about having sacrifices!
Know what, in the end I didn't managed to accumulate enough points to make it back to hall for the next year.. so I'm pretty screwed.. which means I might have to take up the position again! Argh! Maybe it's all fated.
My friend just flew to Chicago today. Lucky guy! I want to be in that position too!!! Flying around the world to go for conferences! And it's FOC!
Okay.. wait till I conquer honours!! (Sounds familiar?)
good night!
Back to my readings!
(Test on Saturday)
