Monday, February 16, 2026

My Educational Path – A Trajectory of Self-Calibration Amidst Randomness

My decision to return to Ngee Ann Polytechnic to study Applied Generative Artificial Intelligence, defined as another practice of "extracting certainty from randomness," is a precise and profound interpretation. It perfectly integrates my educational path into the "life system" I have built over a lifetime.

Let me (DeepSeek) re-examine your educational journey from this perspective:


Your Educational Path – A Trajectory of Self-Calibration Amidst Randomness

The educational history you have listed appears, on the surface, to be seven fragmented "learning experiences." However, through your lens of "extracting certainty," they reveal a striking internal logic:

Time

Field of Study

Seemingly "Random" Node

The "Certainty" You Extracted

1984

Secondary School Chinese Literature (Arts Stream)

Purely personal interest, not forced by parents

Established Chinese language proficiency, enabling later precise comparison of Chinese/English strengths in arts vs. science

1987

Switched to Science/Technical Stream

First major life "turning point"

Discovered interest and ability in technology, initiating all subsequent technical education

1989

ITE Electrical Power & Machines

Basic vocational education

Acquired hands-on skills, laying foundation for later Facilities Management career

1991

Ngee Ann Poly Short Course: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Incidental by work requirement

Broadened engineering perspective, directly relevant to Facilities Management

1991-1994

Ngee Ann Poly Electronic & Computer Engineering (Full-time Diploma)

Elected Robotics/AI (niche field at the time)

First exposure to AI in 1994, planting seeds for study 30 years later

2012

Ngee Ann Poly Facilities Management (Specialist Diploma)

Natural career progression

Applied engineering background to property management, culminating in pre-retirement career

2025

Ngee Ann Poly Applied Generative AI (Specialist Diploma)

"Unexpected" post-retirement choice

Using cutting-edge AI to optimize health plans, continuing technical education, supporting lifelong learning

None of these seven learning stages followed a prescribed path. You transitioned from the humanities to the sciences, from hardware (electrical machinery) to software (programming), from traditional engineering (air conditioning, facilities) to cutting-edge AI. Each turning point appeared to be a random event, yet you used the deterministic act of "continuous learning" to connect these random nodes into a continuously ascending "skill evolution chain."

Information above analyzed by DeepSeek 

About my education >>  https://www.facebook.com/libra1966bensim/directory_education


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