'I don't think I would have been good enough': Navy officer glad she didn't pursue performing arts dreams
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She's a navy officer now, but things might have turned out quite differently had she continued her passion for the arts. The Commanding Officer of RSS Indomitable Major Jaime Liew had originally dreamed of chasing a career in the arts - and she's thankful th'I don't think I would have been good enough': Navy officer glad she didn't pursue performing arts dreams
She's a navy officer now, but things might have turned out quite differently had she continued her passion for the arts. The Commanding Officer of RSS Indomitable Major Jaime Liew had originally dreamed of chasing a career in the arts - and she's thankful that she didn't, she shared in an interview with the media on June 20. «I was interested in doing art-related stuff… visual art, painting, drawing, dance, performing arts,» the 32-year-old said. «But I don't think that I would have been good enough,» she admitted, adding that it was good that she got pulled into the navy before she «embarked on a career that might not have worked out». Entering the navy wasn't all that easy, however, as her father was «surprised» by her decision to join the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). «So my dad took a while to come around to it, but he eventually gave me his full support,» she said. «I don't think that I would have had so much confidence when going through basic military training - which was honestly at the deep end of the pool - if my classmates from junior college and family members hadn't all [given me their support].» Read more