The world is his stage
Adrian Lim appears bored posing for the camera, but he always has lots to do
By CHEW WAN YING
“I HATE being bored,” says Adrian Lim, 24, at the beginning of this interview.
But it appears that his life is far from boring.
On top of his day job as a language instructor, he sings, write songs and poetry, and acts in plays, all while pursuing master studies in English literature at the same time.
Besides this, he spends his time reading and watching anything he can lay his hands on. The last book he read was Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai.
“I’m particularly interested in autobiography,” he says, adding that he would love to write one someday.
In fact, Lim’s life, if given a little spin and some marketing wizardry, might even be fit for a book. In his own words, he has “something extra to offer”.
After all, not many of us can claim that we grow up being exposed to two sets of different cultures and values, unlike Lim, who is of Chinese and British parentage.
“I am rather lucky to see the best of both worlds, but there are challenges, too.
“There has always been a struggle trying to fit in. My paternal grandmother, a Chinese, has her own set of values and tends to compare me with my cousins,” said Lim.
Apart from the competition at home, he was frequently picked on in school.
It was during this moment that his mother, an Englishwoman, gave him one of the most important lessons in life: be who you are.
“I followed her words and I am happy being the way I am today,” he said.
The women in his family play important roles in inspiring and shaping him.
His younger sister, a fiction writer, inspires him in almost everything, be it the outlook towards life or in writing.
But even with a successful career and a seemingly fulfilled life, the 24-year-old shows no signs of slowing down.
“I’m still looking for something better. I want to make it big time. I want to be really creative. I do plan to write more, to get more involved in acting and music.”
“I’m very determined. I will keep on striving until I achieve something once I put my mind to it.
“Before this, I never knew I would be able to perform in a theatre, but when I put my heart in it, I actually succeeded and surprised everyone, including myself.
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