Y Friday, August 29, 2008
Group Photo 
Leon
Buddies
Amanda
Jasmine
It was be yourself day today. We had tons of fun taking pictures and just being high. After the teacher's day celebration, went for our ss isp. Haha... We were pretty happy because the test was cancelled.
After isp, we went for lunch before going to great world where I met a few primary school mates. Actually, It was pretty boring today. We planned to catch a movie, but... we called off the plan.
Ok... I got to go study now, the exams are next week. I'll upload more photos soon...
See ya!!
'At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time.' - Friedrich Nietzsche
6:01 PM
Y Thursday, August 28, 2008
SS is just so difficult. We had isp today and we had a test on two structured questions. It was ok i guess, I was kind of prepared bud I still worried about the results. As usual, I hope that I'll do well.
It is 'be yourself day' tomorrow and we still have isp. Leon and I are still pondering over whether or not we shall go back to our primary school. It's a pretty tough decision to make... probably not though...
I have nothing much to say today so I shall end off here
Goodbye...
'Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, That will not be deep-searched with saucy looks: Small have continual plodders ever won, Save base authority from others' books. ' - William Shakespeare
5:44 PM
Y Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I was simply not in the mood to blog yesterday... I just felt so disappointed in myself. I really do not know how I can allow this happen. I just feel so terrible. When I saw it, tears flowed down my face immediately. I just could not control it. I really want to thank those who comforted me or asked if I was okay. Anyway, when I managed to stop those tears, Mdm Linda talked to my and what she said just affected me somehow. I sort of controlled while talking to her but by the time I left the classroom, it all came down again. I just could not control it. I just felt so angry, so sad and so disappointed in me. I really dunno how I can accept such things. Till now, I'm still feeling sore. And I cannot and will not accept it. I will get what I want.
'These slight disappointments are sent to prepare, for what may hereafter befall; For seasons of real disappointment and care,
Which commonly happen to all.' - Jane Taylor
5:40 PM
Y Monday, August 25, 2008
The Baby Shower...
At our teacher's wedding...
Girl, Drawn by KaiYun... The words which are cut off was written by me...
I was too busy to blog on Friday. We had the baby shower which was organised by me. Then after that, I came back to change before going for a movie with my pals. The movie was...well... boring...
On Saturday, Amanda, Leon, Siti as well as myself, attended the wedding of one of our teacher. It felt really different to see each other dressed so formally, especially Amanda. I, myself have not dressed so formally for a few months, so it was a little weird looking at my own reflection in the mirror at the beginning. Everyone was staring at as as we made our way there - Changi - via the MRT. It was quite awkward but I think we managed to carry ourselves well enough. On our way back, the four of us were so engrossed with playing the games on our PSPs that we missed our stop. Thankfully, we only missed by one stop and were able to catch the train back. It was a lesson learnt. Haha...
We got back our results today, not all though. I'm happy with my English results. However, I really have to work harder on the other subjects. Although I did not fail any of the papers I checked today, I feel that I should buck up. The 'N's are just next week and I really cannot to do badly. My future is at stake...
'The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do.' - Dennis Waitley
4:26 PM
Y Thursday, August 21, 2008
I really can't take this anymore...I try and give my best in everything I do. I know it's after the exams and you people really want to enjoy at the same time... I give my 100% effort and even managed to finish organising a party within one week. It will be held tomorrow. At first, I felt really happy to be able to do something for you people. And maybe, this can help our class to bond a little. However, I'm feeling really disappointed. I'm not getting much co-operation and I feel that all my efforts are wasted. I really don't understand... Just a little bit of co-operation is enough. Do I have to do everything? I thought we were a class. I thought we were united... As I said before... Is all these just crap. If they are, I think we had better stop wasting time thinking about class mottoes. They'll all go down the freaking drain. Never mind... I think this is the last time I'm doing something like that. It's for our teacher anyway. I'm doing it for her... I'm just one person. How much can i do?? I think all that I've done are simply a waste of my time... Who can prove me wrong?? WHO??? Try and prove it to me... It'll be hard to convince me though... But I doubt anyone is able to do so..because, I simply don't think I'm wrong. It's freaking right to say that all that I've done is a waste. I think by now, the drain containing all my efforts is damn deep. Will it get any deeper? It does not depend on my...
I don't care. I hope that some day, All the contents of that drain will some how evaporate and be free - just fly and be free.
'Oft expectation fails and most oft there Where most it promises, and oft it hits Where hope is coldest and despair most fits.' - William Shakespeare
5:25 PM
Y Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Maths was tough today... Thank you mdm Linda and Miss Yu for the wonderful cupcake and card. I really appreciate it.
Tomorrow, I'll have my chemistry as well as biology paper and after that, I'll have lessons. Then, I have to go and purchase some stuff before heading home. Lots of things to accomplish...but just so little time. However, I managed to come so far, and I hope to keep pressing on. Push my limits and soar to the skies.
It's the exam period and we do not see much of each other... Thus, I do not have much to blog about. I see the same people everyday and although I do interact with others, there's not much to blog about.
So, I think I'll go study...
All the best everyone!!
'The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot.' - Michael Althsuler
5:31 PM
Y Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Geography was okay as well. I had about two questions which got me stumped for a while. I think I would lose marks for those two questions. Maths paper 2 takes place tomorrow and I hope it would not be too difficult.
I am sort of amazed about how I manage things somehow. Just take for example, the exams are going on and yet, I still find the time to study and at the same time, organise stuff for my class. I shall not say what just yet. It is going to be a surprise and I can't afford to have anyone spoiling it. The funny thing is, I managed to do about 70% of what I have to within two and a half days. It's really fascinating...
I guess it is all due to juggling many different thing at the same time when I was still doing my D&T coursework.
I hope the surprise goes well. Thank you for those who co-operated with me and helped me to so some of the stuff at a faster speed.
'A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.' - Jim Rohn
5:07 PM
Y Monday, August 18, 2008
We took our mathematics paper today. I felt that it was okay...A few questions had me thinking really hard, I couldn't do some of them but managed to find some answers which I hope will be correct.
I will be taking my geography paper tomorrow. I am pretty nervous about it. Especially for the LORMS question...
I'll have to memorise a lot of stuff...Thankfully some of them are already in my head...
Good Luck to all...
'It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot, irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it.' - Jacob Chanowski
'One world, one dream.' '同一个世界，同一个梦想. ' - Beijing Olympics 2008
4:51 PM
Y Friday, August 15, 2008
I took my SS paper today. WTH!!! None of the topics I studied came out. Thankfully, I remembered some points from the latest lesson and so, I managed to write some stuff down. I have no confidence in passing this subject. I have more confidence in source-based questions compared to structured essay questions. I really hope that I don't do too badly...
After our exams, ChoyPheng and myself went with JunHao, JianXiong, Ray and QingWei to play basketball. Actually, It was the guys who played, ChoyPheng and I just sat around and watched. It was really funny watching them play.
Got to go study now...
We'll be having our mathematics paper 1 on Monday...
All the Best everyone...
'Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.' - Michael Jordan
5:26 PM
Y Thursday, August 14, 2008
I sat for my English examinations today. I felt that it was relatively easy. I have more confidence in my paper 2 compared to paper 1. I think the I'll be able to score fairly well for this paper.
We'll be sitting for our Social studies paper tomorrow. I hope that I will not do too badly. Well, who does...
At least a load is off my back. The speed of time has slowed down since I handed in my D&T project...Due to this, I can sleep earlier and the stress is not as heavy. After 8 months of hard work, I am not really used to the fact that I have more time on my hands for other things. But, I'm glad...
Good Luck and may all of you pass with flying colours
'Do not wait; the time will never be "just right'. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.' - Napoleon Hill
4:50 PM
Y Wednesday, August 13, 2008
THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HAD WISHED ME 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' AND THOSE WHO GAVE MY PRESENTS!!! I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!!
I received a lot of presents and I love ALL of them. This year would be one of my most meaningful birthday.
I did not get the chance to blog yesterday. I had handed up my entire D&T project as it was the deadline. I reached home late and after the usual routine, I went to do some revision. I had my first prelim paper today - Mother Tongue. Paper 1 was okay, however, I had some difficulties with one of the comprehension passages in paper 2. I hope that I'll do well.
We took our exams in the hall and OMG... It was just so cold. I was literally shivering. I already had a jacket on and yet I could see myself trembling due to the cold. This made writing pretty difficult as well. I had to stop writing and warm up my hands a few times. I'll bring a thicker jacket tomorrow.
As I was slightly nervous, I kept drinking water. Half way through paper 1, I realised I needed the toilet. However, I wasn't brave enough to ask, so I waited and controlled. At the end of the first paper, Pam and I rushed off to the toilet. Haha! The scene was simple hilarious - two people dashing off to the toilet...
Remember not to drink too much water...
We will be having our English papers tomorrow.
"~**...All The Best...**~"
'There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success. ' - George Matthew Adams
5:14 PM
Y Monday, August 11, 2008
Happy Birthday to me!! I'm 16 today! I was supposed to go out and celebrate, but Leon called me this morning and said that I had better go back to school as there may be some problems with my journal... So, I willingly sacrificed my 16th birthday. I made it to school in 40 minutes and work started there. During lunch, Jasmine and I then went to get presents for a certain someone. After that, we proceeded back to school and continued working...
I sorry my buddies. I'll treat you to a meal when the exams are over.
I have not studied much either. I have so many things going on in my brain and I think, 70% out of the 100% is used for storing D&T stuff. I had better buck up if I want to achieve my goals...
My friends too. All the best for the upcoming exams.
I think I'll have to burn the midnight oil again today. I'll have to rush out the final bits of my journal so that I am able to submit them tomorrow - which is our deadline. I think I'll have to get used to spending my birthday's working. The years to come will definitely get more and more hectic. I can do it... For my future, I'll do it willingly...
All the best to me and to all of you out there!!
OH!! By the way, all the best to those taking part in the Beijing Olympics!!
May you achieve the results you aim for!! I'm sure they are all marvellous results!! Jia You!!
'Victory becomes, to some degree, a state of mind. Knowing ourselves superior to the anxieties, troubles, and worries which obsess us, we are superior to them.' - Basil King
5:04 PM
Y Friday, August 8, 2008
I have a shoutout!!! Thank you Choypheng, Angie, Kaiyun, jasmine T, Jun Hao, Jian Xiong, Ray and Qingwei for celebrating my birthday. ven though my birthday is not till monday, you guys took the time to celebrate it with me today thanks a lot!!!
I loved your gifts and cards too. They are really sweet and cute!! Really, Thank you!
I'll be sixteen this monday!!! Hooray! I have always felt that my sixteenth and twenty first birthday are most important to me. To be able t celebrate it in this manner really touches me. Honestly, I almost cried just now. I really don't know why, but I was just so filled with emotions just now. I have had quite a number of parties before, but somehow, I think this will be one of the most memorable one. Afterall, it is my 'sweet sixteen'...
Thank You guys!!
I do have quite a number of stuff to do before going back to school on monday. I have to finish up my comtextual use picture, and about 1 or 2 more exploded views, and also, I'll have to do some more development and finally, bind all my stuff together. On that afternoon itself, I'll have to do some testing and modification and jot them down in my already binded journal. Good luck to me. Well, and also to all my buddies. The exams start on wednesday, so I really want to wish all of you the best of luck and may you achieve your desired results...
Marvellous luck!
'These (literary) studies are the food of youth, and consolation of age; they adorn prosperity, and are the comfort and refuge of adversity; they are pleasant at home, and are no incumbrance abroad; they accompany us at night, in our travels, and in our rural retreats.' - Marcus Tullius Cicero
11:20 PM
A lot of things happened today. Some lifted my spirits while others brought them down. I think I'll lave out those that left me feeling upset...
I have finished my artefact and the last thing I have to do is to clean up some scratches. I'm almost done with my 3 presentation boards. However, I still have to rush through my journal. I have been working on it for the past 2 and a half hours and so far, things are going pretty well. I wonder what time will I be able to go to bed today. The midnight oil is running out. Now all I see is D&T, D&T, and more D&T. I think I'm going crazy. Next year, by hook or by crook, I'll make sure that I'll pick something easier.
Considering that it is after midnight and it's Friday today, I still have only about 5 more days to my prelims. Things sure are flying. I am amazed by how fast time flies. Not too long ago, we were little kids wishing that we could grow up more quickly. Now that time just flies by, I wish it really could slow down a little.
And looking at the amount of friends online, I guess that quite a number of people are actually putting in the effort to study...
All the best to everyone...
'To get all there is out of living, we must employ our time wisely, never being in too much of a hurry to stop and sip life, but never losing our sense of the enormous value of a minute.' - Robert Updegraff
12:07 AM
Y Wednesday, August 6, 2008
I'm in high spirits today. I almost finished what I'm supposed to do. I also did not lose my temper today. Well, something uneventful happened today though. While I was force fitting a acrylic rod into my project using a mallet, it cracked. Can you believe it!!! It cracked!!! I almost cried. Thankfully, the problem is solved.
Recently, I've become quite muddle-headed. Take today for example... I left my pencil box and calculator in school. Luckily, Leon was still in school and most importantly, my stuff are still in the D&T workshop. I will be getting them back tomorrow.
'Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.' - Herodotus
10:05 PM
Y Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Blogging late again today... I'm just so tired. I've been studying till about 12am for the past few nights. I just can't afford to relax. There's so much to do and so little time. the prelims are in 9 days. I'm not even excited about my birthday. It is supposed to be my sweet sixteen, and it's a school holiday - that is a bonus if my exams are not round the corner. But, I guess I be studying on that day as well. It is just two days before the exams and what's more...I have to submit all my D&T stuff the day after my birthday. I'm currently trying to look on the bright side and stay as cheerful as I possibly can. It's tough...but I'm trying. I still do laugh and all, but it is not easy, half the time, I feel as if it takes more muscles to smile than to frown. I know in reality, it is just the opposite. It's just that I spent more time frowning than laughing nowadays. A lot of people have been telling me not to stress myself out, but it's hard. I really want to do well. I have to admit, I'm quite a perfectionist and I tend to set goals for myself. Once these goals are set, I would make sure I achieve them. Sometimes, things do not really go according to plan. On these occasions, I would feel pretty frustrated as I normally plan my stuff carefully. Nowadays, to achieve the 10 points I need, I'm studying like crazy. I still do find 5-10 minutes here and there to spare to blog and/or try to relax my eyes. They are an important part of my ambition.
I hope that all my efforts won't go to waste.
Lately, due to the heavy workload, I've been feeling really frustrated and got angry easily. I'm really sorry if I have offended anyone. I really did not mean it. I just can't help it.
Going through all these, I suddenly get the feeling that I am really pampered. I have never undergone such stress and I found it really hard to cope. Now, I think I'm getting used to it and really, things isn't as bad as they used to be. If this goes on, I'm starting to worry whether I'll get used to heavy workloads and feel uneasy when I'm relaxed. I highly doubt that though, but, who knows?
For now, I just can't wait till the end of the year. I do have a number of activities lined up. I also really want to go out singing with my buddies. Looking forward to it...
'The studious class are their own victims; they are thin and pale, their feet are cold, their heads are hot, the night is without sleep, the day a fear of interruption,--pallor, squalor, hunger, and egotism. If you come near them and see what conceits they entertain--they are abstractionists, and spend their days and nights in dreaming some dream; in expecting the homage of society to some precious scheme built on a truth, but destitute of proportion in its presentment, of justness in its application, and of all energy of will in the schemer to embody and vitalize it. ' - Ralph Waldo Emerson
10:10 PM
Y Monday, August 4, 2008
I guess that this will be one of the times where I blog at this hour. Currently, I'm taking a break after 3 hours of drawing. I dead tired and I'll have to burn the midnight-again.
On Saturday a group of us went to Mdm Choo's place to celebrate a joyous occasion. Her baby, is now a month old. quite a number of school mates turned up and basically, we had loads of fun. We- the group that I went with- reached there at about 2.30pm and we had our lunch there. After lunch, We sat around the corridor chatting about stuff that really wasn't important. After that, We proceeded inside her house and occupied almost the entire living room - well, it was a big group. We chatted some more and laughed a lot too. After some time, mdm choo came out with Fabian, her baby boy and asked ' who dares to carry him?' Of course, I raised my hand. As far as I know, Asyiqah did too. She handed me her baby first and OMG!! I felt so happy. The baby was sleeping in my arms. My buddies crowded around and we all fawned over the baby. Then Asyiqah's turn came. Once again, everybody fawned over the baby. We really had a great time.
We proceeded downstairs to have a few group photos taken and we finally left at about 5pm. We went our separate ways from the interchange. Our group remained together though. We went to catch a movie - 'money no enough 2'. I was literally laughing and crying at the same time. I reached home at about 10pm.
I really enjoyed myself and I believe, my pals did too.
I got to go...Continue to rush my D&T. Bye!!!
'It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.' - Thomas Aquinas
10:35 PM
Y Friday, August 1, 2008
Had another one of our Ampowered programme today. Today's session was great everyone pretty much cooperated and we had fun. Everything pretty much went well for me today. I feel that it is just great to be able to blog about something positive. It's been quite gloomy the past few days.
During Ampowered today, a teacher found a 10 cent coin on the floor and asked Qingwei to pick it up. Qingwei then passed it to Kelvin. After a while, they decided to pass it all the way back to see our teamwork and how far it can go. It was really hilarious watching the entire scene I was like, ' What if it reaches me?'- as the passed it from the backwards, it means that I'll be the last one to get it. Qingwei then said that I shall pass it to 4N1. Anyway, the coin got passed down the entire row 2 of my class. It got passed to about 20 odd of them. When it reached Aaron, he broke the chain by tossing the coin somewhere. We were all laughing really hard.
Maths lesson today was pretty enjoyable as well. we joked around a lot. However, we did do our work. It really wasn't just all play and no work. It's good to be slightly relaxed after a week of being tensed up. I almost forgot what it felt like to be really relaxed. Frankly speaking, Since formal lessons started this year, we have really been studying hard. There simply isn't enough time. Prelims are just two weeks away and most of us have further tightened our study schedule by squeezing everything in. Honestly, I think we all need a break at the end of this year. I have talk about it before and agreed to do the planning. I have started but I just left it halfway as there really isn't enough time. Not to worry though, I try to plan it when the exams are over. We are still able to make it if we plan later. Now, it is most important for us to concentrate in our studies and pass our exams. After that, we shall enjoy till our hearts are content and come back next year, and work hard, together.
'In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.' - Kahlil Gibran
3:24 PM
