A STRENUOUS RUN, OR IS IT?

The sun was bright and sunny, doing it's usual summer season routine of shining his radiant glow onto the track field. I stepped out of the bathroom, fully changed into my PE t-shirt. Assemble point was at the stand so I went there.

2 numbers came out from the PE's teachers mouth once we were all assembled there. 2.4km run. Signs of restlessness started to grow, people complained of the sun being too hot, others claimed that the fengsui for running today isn't auspicious enough. Still, the PE teacher stood firm in her decision to continue with the run. Of course, the weather is clear and fine, it's a waste missing a jog in this fine weather.

We each find a partner to take our timing and proceed to the track. Once again, people were still complaining of the bad fengsui and all sorts. They really should face up to reality. We did our warm-up and gathered at the starting point. "5, 4 , 3, 2,1 GO!" The run has begun.

I started out with the pace faster than before because I am determined to break my limitation. My sports shoes landed lightly onto the track with a springy feeling. Instantly, I know this is going to be a good run. All my peers are all right in front of me doing their remarkable, really fast "jog". Seriously speaking, I was at the bottom few. Never mind, I continued with my comfortable pace. Not before long I completed my first lap of 400m in 1:50.

2nd lap for me. Still going strong with the consistent pace. I lose sight of my friend Jia Jian whom I believe ran faster than I expected. Shi Jie was long gone since the starting of the race. I still kept the same pace although I was tempted to sprint all the way to meet up with them. 2nd lap ended with a timing of 3:50.

3rd lap came. Still my friends are miles away from me. Running, I continued knowing that once I stopped my dreams will be instantly dashed out of my mind. Maintaining the positive thought I continued with the run. In the 3rd lap, I admired the structure of NYJC which I never used to. I noticed every bit of it, from up from the roof to the bottom of the track. I realised I am rather lucky to have come this far to NYJC, graduate from GYSS, finishing my O'levels. Also, I remembered the times during after my O's, I went out full force to have fun with my friends whom I really adored. Good old days...

4th lap came. A strong heavy panting came from behind. IT WAS RODERRICK! He was sweating profusely. He overtook me. However, he stopped suddenly and I overtook him again. He was a pretty strong runner but he after that overtook I didn't see him again. So things still went on smoothly and the 4th lap ended.

It was the 5th lap where my stamina started draining fast. However, something kept me going. OVERTAKING! IT IS AT THIS POINT I CAUGHT UP WITH MY OTHER PEERS! THE FEELING WAS RATHER GREAT SEEING MY PEERS feeling exhausted from the jog. I know I am evil but it can't be help, it's human nature isn't it? 5th lap was the greatest lap of all, catching up with them pushing my position to the top few.

6th lap came. Basically one word. CHIONG AH!!!!!!!!

FINAL TIMING :11:59

MY 3RD TIME PASSING 2.4KM RUN!

MY FIRST "A"

I got my first "A"! An "A" for economics test. Phew, luckily after taking so many tests, I at least achieved an "A". Currently, I failed no test, averaging between a B and C. Not too satisfied with it but it doesn't really matter. What really matter is to know your mistake and be fully prepared for the Mid-Year.

A BRIEF UPDATE OF MY LIFE IN NYJC

It has been 2 months now in NYJC. I know quite a number of people, mostly friendly, none hostile. Getting pretty well along with my class. They are friendly, lively, bubbly and always full of energy and I wondered why. It's totally different from my secondary school class, 4e1. My class 4e1 is super quiet with most of the time, only a couple of people making some noise. Not only that, people from 0616 tend to be more ambitious, more confident of oneself. They tend to focus much better if they really into something.

However, one simple but crucial thing lacking in 0616. That is a class bonding. We tend to stick to our own group, going our own ways. I am not complaining about anything since I have my own little group but my small little group actually realised this flaw and now "merging" into another group. I do not really know if the other group realise this and I hopefully do.

Enough of this silly comparison, both have it's own uniqueness and flaws.

Next week, I will have my NAFFA test. Finally, 1 year of training and the real test is coming. Aming for a high silver, and if I really got silver this year, it will be my first time since primary 3 I got such a high achievement in my fitness test. Currently, I can do 9-10 pull-ups with a improvement from 5 last year, SBJ 220cm with a improvement of 200cm previous year, 12 45 for 2.4km maintaing it. Others pretty still the same. How will I fared, keep on reading this blog and you shall know it.

Next week, my first Chemistry SPA will commence. Testing us on Volumetic Analysis. Pretty confident about it and aiming for a level 8 of course.

JUNE HOLIFREAKDAYS

June holidays is drawing near. 1st week of holiday, I will have my actual coach session which lasts for four days. Straight after that, I have my lecutres which probably last for 3 days. And after that I have my chess tournament which last for 3 days too. A total of 2 weeks is gone instantly which left with 2 weeks to do my revision for my mid-year. This is going to be exciting.

DO CONFESS OR NOT TO CONFESS

Should I do it or should I not, that's the question...

THE RESULTS ARE OUT!

NOPE! It's not my results only! IT'S YOURS TOO! PEOPLE ACTION PARTY (PAP) have returned to power and again forming the government of Singapore. PAP won 82 seats out of the 84 seats in the parliament. That is 97.6% (3s.f) of the parliament seats.

On the other hand, the Workers' Party (WP) retain their seat in the parliament. WP won in the Hougang constituency.

Next is Singapore Democratic Alliance who also retain their seat in the parliament. This is their 6th time retaining their seat. They won in the Potong Pasir constituency.

This sums up the General Election 2006. In the next General Election, I will have the right to vote, the right to have a say in Singapore politics. Let's just hope that my consitituency won't be another walkover again.

THE EPP

The EPP. The exam paper project. People of 4e1, I am establishing the EPP, mainly for people in JC. Any of you who have gotten hold of your respective JC mid-year or PROMOS JC paper, please help to make a copy. There will be a trading of exam paper held soon. I shall call it the "EPP SUMMIT", just to make you aware of it.

THE MID OF WEEK 16

It is the mid of week 16, leaving 36 more weeks to go to the end of the year 2006. WHAT?!!! THAT FAST?

FINALLY, MY DREAM...

I believe I can FLY... I finally have. Most of you people who knows me well know that my goal is actually to be a motivational speaker. And now, I have take one step further into my dream. I have been successfully become a A. COACH.

Though, I have been selected which everyone did, I cannot lets my focus to go dwindle away. I still need to remain vigilant and strong to maintain this post. The last training will be on the next weekends and after that is more on the briefing on the camp.

WISH ME LUCK PEOPLE...

EXHAUSTED, TIRED, LETHARGLIC, BUT I'M LOVING IT

One glimpse at me and you guess it. I am really tired! This whole week I have been doing my best to cover up the revision time I lost during the coach training. Tests are also coming up, project work is still a junk (better this time), homework has really finally make a home in my home (you understand what I am talking), midnight oil is burning up my energy quick. However, in these midst of never ending work, I guess I just loved it. You have to love it in order to do it happily, right? I guess how motivation comes about...

And today is the faithful day, I decided to take a break and write on this simple, humble blog.(which is destinted to be the best blog in the world) Do you think I deserved it, OF COURSE I DO. I WORK SO SUPER HARD!

CHINESE CHESS COMPETITION

LOSE 3 AND WIN 1. I cannot make it to the finals but never mind, it is an enriching experience and I believed my chess skills improved by heaps and bounds.

SYNERGY

Hey, people. Want to go synergy. You should really go about seeing it. Trust me, it is going to be nice. Treat it as our class gathering. Jack and Yasi will definetly fetch a reasonable price for us. C'mon, we haven't seen each other for quite some time now. Don't wait for the chalet. Things are unpredictable, JC people may not have the time to go for a chalet. So, don't regret this chance of gathering together before we embark a journey of hard work against our Mid-year. Let us share this moment together. PLEASE PLEASE CONTACT JACK AND YASI AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...

MID OF WEEK 15

Wednesday, April 12th, year 2006. It's the middle of week 15. 37 more weeks to the end of year 2006.

1 MONTH ANNIVERSARY IN NYJC

1 month has ended. I have been in NYJC for 1 month now, surviving obstacles after obstacles, battling with full might and force.

Come to think of it, it has also been 1 month since I left SRJC. 1 month after a dramatic period of getting to know our posting results. 1 month after I went crazy knowing that I have been posted to NYJC.

Life has been pretty good for me in NYJC. Meeting new people, knowing different types of people. Now, that I have enlarged my circle of friends, I got to know more types of people adding to my dictonary of classifying people into categories.

Finally settling down to my new environment, I am definetly ready to handle any challenges.

THE JUNK, THE RUBBISH, THE CRAP

"ALL OF THESE ARE RUBBISH!!!" This is what my PW teacher want to warn us of. Warning us of our PI report. Saying that 99% of our 1st draft of our PI will be JUNK, RUBBISH! True enough, our black and white PI came back soaked with red ink. The value can be ultimately be equal to JUNK, RUBBISH.

However, in the midst of the JUNK AND THE RUBBISH, I saw 1 sentence. "GOOD ORGANISATION AND COHERENT OF IDEAS". NOT bad.

Oooopss, I got to go for assembly. See ya dudes.

Signing off....

The Week Has Ended

Week 13 of year 2006 has ended. 39 more weeks to the closure of 2006. Time really flies...

Becoming a Leader

I'm sure that for whatever activities or camps you been to, the main focus of these activities is always bringing the leadership out of you. Bringing the hidden leader into the real world, unleashing his maxium potential. How effective are these courses?

No matter how good the programme or intrustors are, it all boils down to you. It all boils down to whether you want to be a leader.

AKLTG Assistant Coach

I'm planning to join the coaching session for AKLTG. Currently, I am working out my schelude for my coaching courses. It will definetly be one of the greatest challenge in my life. I have to actually pass the entry test for the coaching in order to be eglible for the coaching. Furthermore, I had to do some pretty motivating things which I had not done before.

Becoming a assistant coach will definetly be a boost for my future career as a motivational speaker. So PERSERVERE I WILL!!!

TIMEY ISSUE

Time will WAIT FOR NO MAN. I have to juggle lots of things, tonnes and tonnes of stuff. My school work, my CCA and my coaching preparation. Time management will be handy in here. Planning ahead will definetly alleviate the workload.

Don't let time control you, instead control the time.

ORIENTATION CAMP

Orientation 2 and Level Camp have finally ended. Fun and more fun filled the atmosphere during the four days. We played like that was no tomorrow, and we finally figured out the spirit and power of teamwork able to do for us. So, let the story unfold as I bring you the journey of a boy, namely myself , through the orientation of NYJC.

LEVEL CAMP-DAY 1

It was 530am in the morning. I woke up in indisclination of going to school since the March Holidays has just ended. I dragged my heavy feet into the bathroom and did the usual routine cleaning up.

After alighting at NYJC, the mood for fun was already steadily building up with some cheers going on in the hall. After waiting several minutes for the assembly to start, ORIENTATION OFFICALLY STARTED.

My faction was assigned to do the Level Camp(aka Motivational Camp) first. So we did the neccessary registration and training started. We played some unqiuely, unusual, bizzare ice-breaker games. I didn't know that shaking hands can come in 8 forms. And so, for the 1st half and hour, we did some serious handshaking games. Pleasantly, the handshaking did not come atrophied as I got to know some really good friends including a scholar from China.

The master trainer for the programme specifies alot on making a choice. Choices have dreadful consequences if you do not choose wisely. So the first few games didn't went expectantly successful since we all made the choice of not participating 100%. However, things picked up momentarily when we were told umpteen times to reflect the choice we made just now, whether we made a wise one. POWER OF REFLECTION.

It was almost mid-afternoon and it started pouring. The master trainer requested us to write down our goals. After writing it down, he encouraged anyone of us to come to the front and shared it with everyone. There was a moment of hesitiation. A chilling silence occured in the hall. After several minutes of no response, I couldn't stand it! In my mind, I wanted to share my goals with everyone. Accumlating all the courage I can salvaged, I boldy raised up my hand. My hand was cold, chilling, minus -89 degree celsius.I was kindly invited by the Master Trainer to the centre of the hall, in front of 470 people. I was handed over the mike. I hold the mine towards my dry mouth and started stating my goals out loud. In that second, I know I have done the impossible. OUT IN FRONT OF THE HALL WITH 470 PEOPLE STARING AT ME, I ACTUALLY PROCLAMIED MY GOALS?!!!!

After a out of the world sharing session, I went back. UNBELIVABLE?!!!!

The next activitiy was up next. Public speaking. It was kinda of chicken to me after the goal thing. So I went on delivering one of the best speeches of my goal to my classmates.

Guess what is next. STAY TUNED. Need to eat dinner!!!

LONESOME GUY IN A LONELY WORLD

An early morning, I woke up knowing that something will be different today. Something that have to do with changing environment. Changing to a new environment that I once desired. Not only I desired, but many hopefuls wanted to join these new environment. Yes, I am going to a new school, a new place, a new adventure, a new obstacle...

It took me awhile to realise that I am no longer an SRJCian anymore. Accepting the change, I have no choice but to do that.

So, today is the 2nd day of my new JC life. I set foot upon the main entrance, with hopes that today will be a special day. The day started with meeting with my OG friend whom I know for not more than 5 hours. I started chatting a bit with him, getting to know him better as he may prove useful someday. We had a briefing on the LEVEL CAMP but for some reason, they refuse to call it a motivational camp.

GP lecture was up next and a sudden mass movement occured. I wondered deeply why are they moving. I thought they were planning to skip the GP lecture but I was wrong. They were moving to find their friends, their peers, their buddies. I wondered very deeply why weren't I moving. Then I realised I don't really have any good friends. The feeling of lonely gripes me tight. I felt so lonely for the 1st time of my life in my adolescent era.

A 1 hour break. Once again, I stood there wondering where to go. I went to library and sat there reading newsapaper. A couple of moments later, I finished it. So I decided to take a tour around the school. As I take the tour, I saw friends playing around, chatting, discussing their work. It is then I realise the importance of a peer group. A group with fimilar interests and personality. I kinda of envy my guangyang classmates in NYJC. They have all settled down and already have a group of friends while I am going nowhere. But nevermind, orientation is coming up and I must be optimistic to survive this obstacle.

It was lessons again and I sat alone in the upper back rows. I tried to talk to a ex-SRJCian but he seems to lack the interest of communicating with me. And so he went off looking for his secondary school friends instead. So I was left alone once again, thrice today, thrice the feeling of loneliness grip me hard and tight. Lesson eventually come to an end and I have another 2 hours break. Striking me hard again, I have the onerous task of keeping myself busy. I have nobody to talk to so I went to a quiet spot and did some memories backtrack with my CG friends back in SRJC. Well, this is life. You can't be with them forever...

A lot of thoughts went through my mind, friends, family, companionship. These are all crucial factors of life. Without them, you are as good as dead...

Signing off....

A TRUE JC MAN

The verdict is out. JAE posting results has just been released today. 37000 people will come face to face with their life route. Whether bad or good, we have to accept it. There is no escaping, no hiding, no weeping.

I personally can't go into my desired junior college. I was rejected by SAJC and was accepted by NYJC. Relatively glad about it since many weren't so lucky as me to be in NYJC.

To NYJC, it is on the faithful Monday, 6th March 2006. Never returning back to my roots, never returning back to SRJC. The 1st intake has ended with the highest peak it can ever have. It will always remain a part of me, a part of my memory, a part that will never leave me...

THE LAST FOR ME, A BEGINNING FOR THE OTHERS

The journey through SRJC has ended for me. A big FULL-STOP in my milestone for 1st intake. It has reached the dead end and ended. However, it is a new beginning for the others. The others who have joined the SRJC family. A family full of fun-loving caring people. A family full of spirit, energy, enthusiasm and motivation. Enjoy your stay there and remembered to say you are from GuangYang. You will know why when you get there.

Do not be fooled by the structure of the building, though it may look a bit run-down but it contains one of the most valuable asset you can ever find. Not even in the most prestigous Junior College, you can find this asset. That is CARE, INTEGRITY, PERSEVERANCE, RESPONSIBILTY AND RESPECT. How can you resist a school that strive towards excellence, that champions students who are all willing to put in their best effort. Be more open-minded and have fun.

THE CONVERSATION

Inspired by Joshua's conversation with Kok Xiong, I formed this conversation. WARNING: IT MAY BORED YOU TO DEATH!!!

Never give out your password or credit card number in an instant message conversation.

zheng yuan says:
hello
JoJo says:
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JoJo says:
hi
zheng yuan says:
watcha doing?
JoJo says:
watch tv
zheng yuan says:
got show meh
JoJo says:
superhost
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
who lose ????
JoJo says:
dunno yet
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
how come leh?
JoJo says:
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JoJo says:
result haven out ma'www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
y leh
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
?
JoJo says:
result haven out ma.. how to tell u who lose
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
but i thought repeat one
JoJo says:
no
JoJo says:
is the da jue sai
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
not
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
ban jue sai meh?
JoJo says:
is final
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
wooooooooooo
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
who winning?
JoJo says:
not veri sure
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
u got vote?
JoJo says:
nope
JoJo says:
waste $
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
how much?
JoJo says:
not sure
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
who is hosting the show?
JoJo says:
quan yi feng
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
guo liang leh?
JoJo says:
dunno
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
how come?
JoJo says:
how i noe
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
tml u going to school rite?
JoJo says:
ysa
JoJo says:
ya
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
who winning liao?
JoJo says:
not sure.. didn really watch
JoJo says:
u watch urself lar
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
watch wad?
JoJo says:
superhost lar
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
who is the superhost?
JoJo says:
the result haven out yet
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
how come?
JoJo says:
wat how come
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
how come results haven't out leh?
JoJo says:
cos it haven finish how do result be ot
JoJo says:
aiyo
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
u updated ur blog?
JoJo says:
nope
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
got ani interesting news?
JoJo says:
nope
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
now u watching wad show?
JoJo says:
superhost lar
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
nice mah?
JoJo says:
not really
JoJo says:
cos sis watch in my room
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
who is leading in the competetion
JoJo says:
i tink is S4
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
who is s4?
JoJo says:
i forgot his name
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
how mani votes he got?
JoJo says:
i dunno... they dun sae votes 1st 1 lar
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
how come?
JoJo says:
u didn watch b4 ar
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
no
JoJo says:
they dun sae how mani votes 1
JoJo says:
onli who got how mani votes
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
u got particpate in it?
JoJo says:
no
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
y leh?
JoJo says:
jus no
JoJo says:
still got wat y
www.wwwthechampion.blogspot.com says:
how to save this conversation?

THE GP, PE DAY

It's a normal breezy day. That day was a friday. As usual, I woke up from my bed and did the usual clean up of myself and went to school. We had PE lessons in the morning, playing "long ball". It was a pretty easy game to grasp, just using the baton and hit the ball. However, we still lose to 1s12, Zhong Ming's class. We were thrashed dramatically by 22-9. How ironic. Never mind, the most important thing is to have fun.

PE lessons ended and GP tutorial is next.

So, our main motive for GP lesson is the distract the teacher with very hot topics from the newspapers. We thought for awhile and decided to ask our GP teacher to comment on the NYP saga topic. Strangely enough, our GP teacher actually heard the question wrongly and went to talk about the JAE. What the difference between Poly and Junior College? The whole of the 1st period was spent on the JAE period talking about something we can't change. We were still glad since there is lesser GP lecturing. After that, we were returned a past assigment and was commended by the teacher. Not bad, the feeling was not bad.... not bad at all.

Next came a short half an hour break. The cruical meeting started. We sat at a long table at the canteen. Some of my classmates including myself bought lunch. My 17th plate of chicken rice. We sat down, with a solemn look on everyone's face. The next lesson was economics and there is a test. None of us studied but I did a little of reading up the day before. I wasn't really worry but my classmates were. The topic of the meeting: SHOULD WE PON? We took out a paper and started listing out the pros and cons of going to economics lesson. We were so focused that we didn't realise our economics teacher was 2 tables away from us. The final verdict, 3 of my classmates decided to pon and our class enrolment hit a year low of 6.

THE LAST WEEK OF HONEYMOON( 1st INTAKE)

The last week of 1st intake. The last week of honeymoon. The last week with my CG friends. The last week at SRJC. On Monday, I may be going to NYJC to have a look so that leaves 4 days with them. There could be another outing with my CG during the March holidays so that could be the last outing. I will definetly treasure the time with them as the probability of meeting all of them in 2nd intake is mild.

JOGGING FRENZY

I realise something today. I was aghast when I found out about this. Something unbelievable, something colossal. Something inside me. Something inside of me is taking over me. IT'S THE JOGGING FRENZY. I can't survive without jogging. My body feel very uncomfortable without the sweat from the jogging. I didn't have the opportunity to jog this morning as the air has a foul burning smell which I fear could cause a relaspe of my asthmatic attack though I have not have a asthma attack for years. I jogged about 3km yesterday which was totally refreshing. Then, I did 8 pull-ups, disproved by one sadly. Sometimes I really hoped that NAFFA test has been brought on foward so I can quickly finish the test and resume my leisure joggging where I do n0t have to push myself too much.

MY FIRST TIMES MAGAZINE

My 1st TIMES magazine has just arrived not long ago and I finished reading it yesterday. Now, I just have to ask permission from Vincent and trade NEWSWEEK with TIMES with him after he finished reading. I am a subscriber to TIMES and I am elegiblie to read TIMES article ranging from 1923 to now. ISN'T THAT SO COOL?

HONEY! 1S11 IS SHRINKING! FAST!

My civics group is shrinking real fast. From a lively enrolment of 23, it initially shrunk to only 21. Everything was stable till the release of the O'level results. On thursday, there were 7 boys and roughly 8 girls in the class. Still not so bad. Came the next day, where a pathetic 11 people turned up for class and 1 person withdraw from school that faithful day.
I can't blame them since it is logical that they are going to polytechnic, no point staying in Junior College. However, 1st intake is only another a week more to go. Why don't they just stay till the end?
Really can't blame them, since the school is so empty on friday. Almost half of the school didn't attend lessons. The once packed canteen has become a ghost canteen. Papers were left swirling around the floor without any paper friends to swirl around with. You cannot imagine how unsightly it is in SRJC until you truly witness it.

FIRST GATHERING FOR 1S11

Today, is the first gathering for civics group 1s11. We are going to meet at marina bay, supposedly eating steamboat. I don't know how things will turn out. Life is so unpredictable. Also, attending this gathering will definelty spark of reminiscence of my memories of my days with my former class, 4e1. I just went to this gathering with 4e1 not too long ago. We met also at marina to have steamboat. Those will fun days and a gathering before our O'level. Time flies, we are all leading our own new life.

O'LEVEL TOO EASY?

I would like to go to SAJC or NYJC. But chances are meagre, seeing so many single pointers opting the same school as me. I got 12 points but I feel so so so tiny puny small. Walking around the school last thursday, the day after the 6 calender day break. I heard alot of mumblings about their O'level results. Out of 10 people I evasdropped, 8 people scored better than me. This brings me to a conculsion. Are O'level now too easy for 21st century singaporeans students? The 21st century students have seems to grasp the skill on handling O'level. Even those that didn't do better than me, are just 1 to 2 pts away from me.
I'm not being "hao liao" here. This is just my point of view. You can post your comments up here on my blog if you don't agree with me.

THE WORLD

Reading newspaper has been a daily routine for me. Mainly because it is an easy task to do since you just have to sit on a chair and read it. And by just doing that, you get lots more benefits than you can even imagine. The world is getting real chaotic. I'm just glad that, for now Singapore is still quite peaceful. But I can't help thinking when will world peace prevails. When will ever the newspaper run out of business on reporting on this type of news? Or is world peace just a folktale that will never come...

GCE'OLEVEL RESULTS

The O'level results have just been released yesterday. This year top scorer is Chow Wen Xin, from Cedar Girls' School, with 10 A1s. A heartfelt congratulations to her and I wish her all the best, as she is destined to succeed in life.

As for me, I am in Guangyang Secondary School. Our top scorers are Shaun, Johnathan, Jazreel and Hui En, each with 5 distinctions.If I am not wrong, their L1R5 should be 10pts.

I scored 4As, 3Bs and no Cs. I got an A2 for my CCA and my L1R5 is 12 pts and L1R4 is 9pts. After deduction of my CCA., my L1R5 is 10pts. So, I am hoping that I can get in SAJC or NYJC.

Our school did pretty well this year, better than the DRAGON year batch which are our seniors. I am pretty confident that Guangyang will be value-added meaning the aggregate score for GuangYang will increase.

MY UPS AND DOWNS

Year 2005 has been a rather rocky year for me especially in terms of my academic results. I took my 1st exam, my mid-year examination. I got no As, 5Bs and 2 Cs and a L1R5 of 29pts.
I overcome this hurdle and carry on changing my strategy till my next exam, MOCKERY EXAMS. I sat for that exam and my results slightly improved. Next came my PRELIMS. I got 1A, 5Bs and 1Cs and a L1R5 of 19 pts. Still not satisfied with my results, I continued working hard.

I gotten into SRJC for my 1st intake, definetly not my desired JC. But still I live with it, believing that I can do much better for my O'level examination. I work pretty hard for my O'level, travelling back to school quite a few times to clarify any single doubts.

Then came the release of my O'level results. Finally, I reap what I sow, I got the results as stated above.

I am not writing this to impress anyone but to tell you that DO NOT GIVE UP WHATEVER HAPPENS. FOLLOW YOUR PASSION ALWAYS. DO NOT LET ONE MISTAKE TO HINDER YOUR HIDDEN POTENTIAL, YOUR HIDDEN GIANT. AWAKEN IT INSTEAD AND STRIVE FURTHER!

THANKS VERY MUCH!

I would like to borrow the opportunity to thank the following people in my life. Firstly, I would like to thank my family members especially my brother for the constant encouragement which really help me overcome this hurdle in my life.

Not forgetting the people from AKLTG for empowering me and teaching me one of the most powerful learning methods ever exists.

Lastly, my very good friends from class 4e1 espcially Ren Huan, Zhong Ming, Emile, Jun Yuan and Clive for your unusual sense of motivation you have given me.

ADDICTION?

Have you recently feel that something is lacking in your life? Do you feel you haven't done something? Do you feel restless because of this? Do you have to urge to read something? And everytime you click on that small little link and you do not like what you are seeing? Something is not updated? You feel frustrated and on the verge of DEPRESSION? If you do, YOU HAVE BEEN ADDICTED TO MY BLOG! I am terrbily sorry for causing you to feel that way. Till now, there is no cure to this addiction, even the tradition "cold turkey" doesn't work.

SUPER BUSY

I am busy, real busy. Homework are piling up, tutorials after tutorials, never ending. Lectures after lectures, never stopping to learn. Day after day, never stop living. Blog after blog, unfortuantely, I have to write lesser each time. My inspiration are dropping fast and quick. I need to recuperate and have to write once a week. Thanks for your co-operation.


Signing off.....

TRUTH & LIES OF PRE-O'LEVEL

The clock is ticking, the time has finally arrived. The final phase of our Secondary School Days are finally coming to an end. Fear and anxiety has starting to take a toll on us. As each day passed, we become more letharglic, more worried, more helpless...
And during this peak period of "Pre-O'level", a bunch of people spinned up some tales about the release of O'level results in order to take advantage of the fear and anxiety in us. Fight them or could you?

The Teaching Myth:
Have you received a letter from MOE, inviting you to join the "Teacher as a Career" seminar? If you do, watch out! Anybody who received this letter either have your L1R5 range from 10 to 15 or 15 to 20. Worse still, the envelope holding this invitation determines your L1R5 range. If you happend to get a brown envelope, your L1R5 falls in the range of 15-20. If you get a white envelope, your L1R5 range is from 10-15.
MY VERDICT: Quite convincing, I was actually fooled by this rumour or is it? I shall give this myth 4 stars out of 5. ****

The No Letter Myth:
However, if you did not receive any sort of letter from MOE regarding the teaching seminar, there is 2 possiblitites. First, you are DOOM! Secondly, your results are better than average and MOE is considering offering you a scholarship. So, don't worry if you did not receive any letter, you know yourself well enough to know which category you fall in. This is what I heard.
MY VERDICT: Absoutley absurd, I don't believe in this myth at all. This is nonsense! I shall give 2 stars out of 5. **

Happy Chinese New Year

The time has come. The time for a season of fun and excitement. The time for great joy and prosperity. The time for laughters and re-unity.

I, the Champion, wishes everyone a truly wonderful HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR...

CRASH-cont'd

I have been receiving alot of tips from people on how to go about managing the crash. So Chinesemaniac talk about fate. Fate. I don't really believe in fate as I think that we are totally in charge of our own life and I don't like the idea of people controlling my life. However, I believe that everything happens for a reason. Why do I have a crash on this girl, I believe happens for a reason. Though I do not know what exactly what the reason is but I will know it sooner or never I will know the reason. The thing now is to take a step at a time and see how things work before I make any bold decisions. You never know, this crash may disappear. I don't know, seriously...
but anyway thanks again for the encouragement.

WUSHU

I have taken up wushu as my CCA and it is pretty fun. I maybe posting some photos of my wushu stunts up on this blog. I may not post depending on my tight schelude. Strange, I feel awkward forming English statements. It is like broken English. Never mind, back to the topic. I have basically learned some punching martial arts and I still can't do some stunts very well but practice makes perfect. Since there will be no wushu training next week, I may be joining Shooting. I heard that the physcial training for shooting is pretty tough so I ought to try it out to test my fitness after 2 months of jogging and weight training during the holidays.

BUSY BUSY BUSY

Lessons will start proper next week with days ending as late as 1630. I won't have the time to post as much content as before on my blog so please forgive me. Seriously, I am too tired trying to advertise my blog and I need the energy back to focus on my studies. Studies will be my top priority now and I want to put other things aside now. Still, I want to befriend with the girl to see how things go and everything else I will need to put it on hold. And 4e1 people, if you are reading this, please keep the 4e1 blog alive and kicking. We can't afford to lose anymore people from the "conflict". And anyway I am in no position saying that sentence before this so please forgive me again.

GUANGYANG "?"

I have just returned from a visit to GYSS not long ago. It is seriously a big blow to me. The feeling of fimilarity wasn't there anymore. With so much things changed, I don't feel attached to GYSS anymore. I cannot stop the change but still the feeling wasn't there anymore. Chinese New Year may be the last time I'm going back to GYSS. I may give Teachers' Day visit a miss and rather stayed at my JC and join in the celebration. I don't know, things may change again. Life is so caparious, isn't it?

CHINESE NEW YEAR

Chinese New Year is round the corner and to celebrate it, I am going to change the template for this blog so just watch out for it. NO! I am not going embellish it but just some ordinary template so don't expect to something nice. I just love of the style of being simple. Simple makes your life less torturing but again being too simple may lead your life to a downfall.
AND overhere I want to wish everyone A HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!!!!

WHAT HAVE I LEARNT?

3 weeks in SRJC and I have learnt lots of things. Firstly, leadership, I got to know a girl name Tammy. She is the PLL (Peer Leader Leader) of Thebes and she is good. She is from CHIJ katong and she is the most enthusiastic girl I ever met. Whatever activities SRJC organises, she participate entirely and during GP lessons where almost everyone inculding me was looking down to avoid being called by the teacher, she stood up from the rest and take the intivative to answer the question. I seriously admire her alot and there is so much to learn from her. I thought I was already quite bold on being on stage talking to the audience but I never thought that someone is much much way better than me. Well, I have to agree to the chinese proverb saying" YI SAN BI YI SAN GAO"

Forgive, Forget & Appreciate

Forgive is to condone someone's wrong doings. Forget is to let the past be bygone and never rake it up again. Showing appreciation is to be grateful of someone or someone's good intention. A reunion is definetly a rare chance, a rare opportunity to catch up with each other. Let us start off this year with no regrets, no hatchets. Bury any hatchets and start life anew....
I too complained too much sometimes and hurt somebody in the process so please forgive me.

Conquering the LOSS (pt 2)

This loss is definetly a big blow to me. A blow that is reaching beyond repair. This thing has been with me since PSLE. It has been through thick and thin with for 6 long gruelling years and I lost it.
It's orange in colour, with 2 badges on it namely one stating "I love MY ATTITUDE PROBLEM" and "HELLO BISHAN". To make matter worst, in it are my essential tools to score excellent marks for my tests and exams and I LOST IT!
Conquered it, I will. Carry on with life, I will. Stay strong, I will.... WILL I???

CRASH

I think I had a crash with a girl lately. I do not know how heavy is the crash but it seems pretty deep. Joshua told me to go for it. So I decided to try it. I asked Anne for a little advice and she told me to be friends with her first before asking for her number. So I decided to find a chance to talk to her but the problem now is she is in the ARTS stream and I am in the Science Stream. It seems quite impossible to chat with her as our timetable are 2 worlds apart. How do I even communicate with her? I need help, can anyone help me?

STAR WARS EPISODE 7: SEARCH FOR THE LOST LIGHTSABRES

The CNY Version

A LONG TIME AGO, IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY... ...

There lives 4 legendary Jedis. This story took place in the year 3578, where technology seems to meet its limit, advances are slow, poverty strook every corner of the galaxy. There lies a legend, a prophecy that 4 legendary Jedis will bring propersity and fortune to the whole milky way.

The 4 Jedis are: MASTER JEDI CHUE, MASTER JEDI JOSHUA, MASTER JEDI SHAUN and lastly Padawan Kok.

It was around 1253pm. Master Jedi Chue was watching SMALLVILLE, when he sensed a disturbance in the force. He sensed a beast was wreaking havoc in the city, killing many innocent lives. Many called the beast "NIAN". Master Chue wanted to help but he is weaponless, so he together with 3 other Legendary Jedis went in search for the lost lightsabres. The prophecy has a saying that only the lightsabres can defeat the "NIAN". Unfortuantely, Padwan Kok was consumed by the "NIAN" as dinner on his way to meet the other Jedis.

The other Jedis met at Bishan Council, dressed in simple civilian clothings to hide from the parapazzi, they took the train to Jurong East. The journey was long and ardous, bearing the intense heat and chilling rain, they finally reached their destination... THE SCIENCE CENTRE. They paid the stupid $12 entry fees and went into the Science Centre in search of their goals. Into the science centre they went, they saw many legendary Jedi. Jedi Master Jack, Jedi Master Anne, Jedi Master Joseph, Jedi CAT EMILE, Jedi Knight Zhong Ming and so on... They too saw many fallen Dark Jedis including Dard Lord of the Sith, Han SIONG!, Dark Jedi Ren Huan and lastly Darth Yuan(Jun Yuan was original name before he tuned to the dark side).

After intense hours of search, they finally found it. The four lightsabres lied in front of them. They can feel the dark power in it. The ambitious Jedi Master Chue wanted power, power and MORE POWER!!!! All of them took the sabres, and a big Jedi Duel occured. Jedi Master Chue has turned to the DARK SIDE. He uses his anger and fear to make him more focus. In an amazing thrust with the lightsabre, he killed Jedi Master Joshua in a single fatal blow. Jedi Master Joshua fall down to the ground spilling Jedi blood from his mouth. Jedi Master Shaun was shocked but in an amazing combination of Jedi Force and his newfound Lightsabre he managed to resurrect Jedi Master Joshua. Eventually in a 2vs1 duel, Dark LORD of THE SITH FALL...

The 2 Jedis went to finish off the beast "NIAN" and save countless people's live. The 2 jedi taught the people in order to prevent "NIAN" from coming back, they need to play firecrackers and paste red auspicious things in their household. This is how CHINESE NEW YEAR comes about. Understand?

Signing off....

HAPPY RAINY DAYs

Rain, Rain AND MORE RAIN. The monsoon season is here, and if you can recalled what Mr Tan said during Geography lessons, the rain comes from the South China Sea. Did it ever occured to you what will happened if all the rain came gushing down to Singapore. To me, the only place to able to survive the massive flood is Bishan.

Bishan is located right above a hill, though it is not a tall hill, but I think Bishan is still able to survive. Don't you feel safe living in Bishan?

Life in JC has been rather good, a new life has really started for me. Now is to await for the O'level results to be released. I suspect the results had already been delievered here to Singapore and the MOE are doing the final tablulation.

Life is full of rain and shine. However, we must not let the rain dampen our mood to do what we aimed for. STRIVE TOWARDS IT! Instead make use of the rain to fill the bucket of water, you never know when the shine will come at full blast and drained off the water. Train yourself to survive any obstacles and stay happy!

I hereby sincerely wish all my friends out there HAPPY RAINY DAYs!