The Studying Rant

Go watch this latest Channel 5 Drama Production, The Pupil.

Storyline,

THE PUPIL is a local English drama series on the legal profession. It gives us a sneak peek into the world of Singaporean lawyers and the cases they take on as civil litigators.

Inspired in part by actual cases, the series aims to explore issues close to our hearts – from National Service to mediums and the supernatural, to the Education System to banking scandals – while showing how having their day in court affects the lives of the ordinary Singaporeans our lawyers represent.

From taxi drivers, to angry teenagers, to abused spouses, to quarreling office colleagues and squabbling bloggers, no case is too small or insignificant for THE PUPIL.

Behind their professional front, every lawyer has a story of their own to tell. More often than not, relationships, ambitions and personal desires surface to complicate matters, spinning off stories that are potentially more controversial and enthralling than the cases they have to try in court.

Wendy Lim – a young Malaysian who has just gotten her law degree overseas - arrives in Singapore to search for her missing father and begin her pupilage (or apprenticeship) at Roberts & Fong - her uncle's law firm and one of Singapore's top five. Fresh and inexperienced, she is unprepared for the hardships and office politics of the working world she has to face.

Having to learn under the self-conflicted, sharp-tongued Dennis Tang, her life as a pupil becomes even more unbearable since he is reluctant to hire her to begin with, and has to take her on simply because her uncle is the senior partner of his law firm.

What's more, in the course of seeking the truth about her missing father, Wendy may just uncover a plot that may endanger her own life, and those of the people around her.

Nownow, enough about dramas, I'm going to move on & share with you these interesting notes which I think may affect many people, and most of them will be useful to leaders.

1.Leadership - Not Laws but Liberty

It's not always about setting the rules but also giving freedom but still have and maintain the control.

2.Serving - Not Hierarchy but Heart

Hmmm, it's not always about the positions, the rankings but the effort you put in to serve and do your job well or simply the best.

3.Ability - Not Self-Centered but Spirit-Centered

Sometimes we may care for ourselves and worry for ourselves and leave the others out, its not always about us, its about everyone.

4.Discipline - Not Legalism but Love

Discipline doesn't have to be strict, some discipline can be done with love.

5.Creativity - Not Fear but Faith

There's actually nothing to be afraid of, just believe, believe, believe.

6.Love - Not Control but Care

We shouldn't be controlling our friends/family/workers/classmates or maybe even teachers. We should show them care and concern, making them feel the need to stand by your side whenever troubles come.

7.Work - Not Duty but Devotion

It's about how much you put in, the time, the effort, the passion. How much you are willing to give up for it, not just doing what you should, but doing more.

8.Attiude - Not Getting but Giving

We should give more than we get, true? For if we do not give, we will never receive.

9.Lifestlye - Not Explanation but Example

Be an example, a role model, if you want people to do things for you, show them the correct way or how you want them to do it, not just tell them verbally. Prove it to them, if we can do it, they can do better.

With all these 9 sentimental values, I'm sure it will develop a true leader in all of us, no matter if we did something wrong in the past, there's always a chance to make up for our mistakes.