L.O.V.E

i am suddenly inspired to write a book. entitled "L.O.V.E - The Universal Panacea". such a raw idea. but i believe i can make it work.

L-Literacy
O-Openhandedness
V-Values
E-Enterprise

if we can get the whole world to be run on values (sound values, which means sound governance and that includes the lack of corruption and a sense of altruism), and the rich countries can be openhanded (generous, not just towards their own people but to the less developed world), and literacy (education, which is undoubtedly the most powerful tool to escape the poverty cycle) is promoted world-wide and enterprise (capitalism, free trade without protectionism) is allowed, the world would be a much better place. we might be able to get rid of poverty in our generation. i would not be surprised. the thing is, this takes the effort of the whole world. and with the darkened hearts of men, it's a virtual impossibility.

it will be a creative touch to an academic book. i don't think i've seen that before. but why not? i can imagine the blurb already. hahaha.

anw, my new dream. fall 2010 - kennedy school of government masters in public policy. finish nus in three years. and then spend two years on masters here. five years in total. but i graduate with a masters degree. 25% acceptance rate for mpp. so i must knock out three pple. hahaha. for the mpp, they have 20-25% intl students. for the mpa, they have 40-45%! wow.

• work experience - i need to get internship next summer. doesnt matter what internship. preferably work the whole summer.
  
• proficiency in economics - do well in the current international economy module here at harvard and all econs modules in nus. maybe take a few more econs modules.
  
• get good recommendations - recommendations for where i'm weakest to prop me up. if my cv makes it sufficiently clear that i'm good at that aspect, i don't need a recommendation from there.
  
• demonstrate commitment to public service - must join pap youth wing when i get back. social-enterprise? beijing 2009 - start something off there in the uni? commitment to serving in church too.
  
• prepare for graduate record examination (gre) - start looking into it, take courses if necessary, brush up on stats and math, and go achieve! emphasis on math section, not language section because the admissions office understands that some applicants whose first language is not english will not do as well in the language section.
  

harvard john f kennedy school of government masters of public policy class of 2012 - aaron chew. a new dream. :)