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       FOUR

      Well, time flies and it is time for HAPPY to graduate from secondary school. And this time, he has to decide to go to a junior college, polytechnic or Institute of Technical Education as these are the main choices for him. Of course, he can enlist to serve in the army, police or civil defense force for his National Service too.

      At the same time, HAPPY has to decide if he wants to get a girlfriend! He doesn’t have any female friends in his social circle because he was in an All Boys’ School since young! However, he does envy the companionship, movie outings with a girlfriend!

      So he was trying to ask around his friends on how to get a girlfriend. Hahaha.. Well all his friends say, just get one and try! Everything has a first time!

      The first date was when he tried to ask the girl waiting at the bus stop from his house and she agreed to go out with him as HAPPY was trying to tell her that it is a bet with his secondary school friends and her job is just to have a meal with him and he will win $20. She agreed and he offered to pay her half the prize money.

      It was uneventful, just a meal and lots of stuttering from Happy who was really uneasy. His friends noticing him at a corner were laughing non-stop. Well they say Happy provide the laughter and true enough, he is providing the laughter and smiles at this junction. Yes, his friends paid up and you wonder where they get their money from? Working at part-time jobs, pocket money from parents and hopefully not stealing from the shops or people around.

      That closed a chapter in his life when he left St Gabriel School.. Happy yet single. Well, HAPPY was feeling that he was lacking something that caused him to be unable to attract the girl of his life to him yet. Maybe he was searching for someone high up in the stars and he wants the girl to be sweet, pretty, cheerful and desirable. Yet, he is fearful of making an approach. So what can he do?

      HAPPY lost sleep over it and his parents have to check on him. But MAGIC has the last word, and the trick is simply bringing MAGIC out to the park and walk around. Perhaps, there is a chance for Happy to meet a fellow dog lover and his love life will change. Perhaps, he will be Lucky, well perhaps not as magical as his dog but lucky enough to meet his dream love!

       FIVE

      Time flies and HAPPY has not gotten a girlfriend yet, his mum is happy as she feels dating at a young age is a big distraction. Plus, you will have to spend lots of movies and meals. And he will be tempted to work part time, that these are influences that may affect his future studies. Well his mum wishes HAPPY can be a medical doctor, saving lives and most importantly it sounds prestigious, and can be counted on as a career to make lots of money! Also, the media and newspapers always say doctors earn lots because health care costs are rising; population is graying and thus the need for more medical doctors and their care.

      Anyone can just use the visit of their own Family Doctor to learn about the rise in consultation cost with time. It was $12 when HAPPY is in primary school, $18 when he is in high school and even higher by the day. So staying healthy is paramount for one to be Happy. HAPPY is Happy because he plays soccer with his friends from St Gabriel Secondary weekly on Sunday.

      With this experience, he hopes to be a soccer player for the local S league. He is a good striker who scores the most goals every match. However, HAPPY’s parents are unhappy as football players in Singapore don’t earn well. It is far more prestigious to be a medical doctor than a soccer player. Plus there are not many Chinese players around. That is also a reason why Singapore national team started importing foreign players of different nationality such as China, Egypt, Africa into the team to improve their odds of qualifying for the World Cup. As they say, Dream BIG and you may get it.

      HAPPY wonders what he will be when he is out of school and his dream is a carefree life with a beautiful wife and 4 kids and travel round the world. His mum would say stop dreaming, you are wasting your time, go and read your textbooks so you can score well and be a medical doctor! HAPPY says I don’t like to be a medical doctor because I have to see blood and the working hours are long, I won’t have the freedom to travel to beautiful places. Well, of course, the grades required are high too and so it’s very tough and stressful if Happy wants to get into medical school at the university. Usually there is a difference in the dreams of parents and dreams of individuals and it takes courage to pursue our own dreams! :D