"Scholars are those unique individuals with curious minds who seek for knowledge and truth, loving hearts for the humanity, and whose inks and words are often sharper than the sharpest swords to dissect right from wrong".
Blossoming as a Scholar
The attribute of a scholarship
In the academic pursuit
Truly a long and a difficult one
The process of reading, writing, thinking, and analyzing
It is somehow much more challenging than I ever could imagine
What is the meaning of a scholarship that it worth such sacrifice?
In the process of struggling of finding research questions
In the process of reading endless of literature
In the process of collecting data
In the process of writing academic papers
Finally, in the process of wrapping up the thesis
I struggled, cried, felt frustrated, and
worked really hard to motivate myself every single day
Pile after pile of documents at my office table
Countless of journal articles have been printed and read
Countless of papers have been revised
Furthermore,
Countless of people asking me: When will you graduate?
In this painful and seemingly endless process of being trained
Learning the baby step of how to write with precision
Not bringing in any speculation
Writing with evidence and not simply voicing a mere opinion
The confidence, smile, and timely feedback, and support from my professor,
Nirmala Rao worth more than silvers.
The unconditional love and encouragement from my parents,
Mr. Susanto and Mrs. Suzy W. Iwan, is worth more than gold; and
The patience, understanding, and love from my caring husband,
Mr. Kenneth K.Y. Poon is worth more than expensive diamond.
What is the value of a Ph.D. degree? I often asked myself...
Is it only another label for a mere societal praise?
Never shall be the case?
Now that I have experience that a Ph.D. is a training to be a scholar
Whose words shall be count trust-worthy
Whose actions shall follow with integrity, and
Whose works shall benefit the society..
A four year well-spent journey
I have been transformed in becoming a scholar
from egg, larva, pupa, into a butterfly
In this scholarship journey.
Praise be to the Holy Trinity for such an
Amazing Journey: It is PRECIOUS
Ailin Iwan Poon, Ph.D
A Scholar by training and a Poet at Heart
This poem was written on March 5, 2016
Blossoming as a Scholar
The attribute of a scholarship
In the academic pursuit
Truly a long and a difficult one
The process of reading, writing, thinking, and analyzing
It is somehow much more challenging than I ever could imagine
What is the meaning of a scholarship that it worth such sacrifice?
In the process of struggling of finding research questions
In the process of reading endless of literature
In the process of collecting data
In the process of writing academic papers
Finally, in the process of wrapping up the thesis
I struggled, cried, felt frustrated, and
worked really hard to motivate myself every single day
Pile after pile of documents at my office table
Countless of journal articles have been printed and read
Countless of papers have been revised
Furthermore,
Countless of people asking me: When will you graduate?
In this painful and seemingly endless process of being trained
Learning the baby step of how to write with precision
Not bringing in any speculation
Writing with evidence and not simply voicing a mere opinion
The confidence, smile, and timely feedback, and support from my professor,
Nirmala Rao worth more than silvers.
The unconditional love and encouragement from my parents,
Mr. Susanto and Mrs. Suzy W. Iwan, is worth more than gold; and
The patience, understanding, and love from my caring husband,
Mr. Kenneth K.Y. Poon is worth more than expensive diamond.
What is the value of a Ph.D. degree? I often asked myself...
Is it only another label for a mere societal praise?
Never shall be the case?
Now that I have experience that a Ph.D. is a training to be a scholar
Whose words shall be count trust-worthy
Whose actions shall follow with integrity, and
Whose works shall benefit the society..
A four year well-spent journey
I have been transformed in becoming a scholar
from egg, larva, pupa, into a butterfly
In this scholarship journey.
Praise be to the Holy Trinity for such an
Amazing Journey: It is PRECIOUS
Ailin Iwan Poon, Ph.D
A Scholar by training and a Poet at Heart
This poem was written on March 5, 2016
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