intrigue

2011-02-16T22:24:00.005+08:00

If my aunt hadn't remind me, I wouldn't realise that A level results would be released in about 2 weeks time. TWO FREAKING WEEKS. That's like 14 days, which ain't long in case you wondered. And when I realised how dire the situation is, I started panicking (my hands are sweating as I type out this sentence. That is how nervous I am right now) I'm trying my best not to imagine things now, so let's move on (lest I start thinking of the unthinkable)

Okay so, life has been rather slack. No school, no tutorials, no PDPs, no extra lessons and the list goes on. Honestly speaking, I miss school very much. Especially Chemistry and Biology lessons (because I have the best tutors in the world for these subjects) and not forgetting my beloved PDP. Gosh, no words can describe how much I yearn to sit in a Chemistry or Biology tutorial right now. I miss those times when we tried to solve challenging problems just to get a chocolate from Mr Tan. And I also miss those times when I tried my best to avoid getting arrowed by Miss Ho to answer her questions. But that's all over now :(

On a random note, I really can't stand those people who can't capitalise the first letter in each sentence and those who refuse to punctuate their sentences. Okay maybe if you don't capitalise your letters but makes an effort to punctuate your sentences, then I guess it's alright. But if you are adamant of not wanting to put a full-stop or commas in your sentences, then it's a different thing. Come on, how difficult is it to put a full-stop at the end of each sentence? And one more thing, I really hate those who think it is cute to substitute letters with numbers and symbols. As I would quote luanlegacy - 'You look effing illiterate if you do that.''

You guys should totally check his channel on YouTube. His videos are seriously damn awesome. I think this is the first time I have ever heard so much vulgarities being used in a video. But hey, that what makes them really funny. I'm not doing free advertisement for him here, but whenever you are feeling down, go watch his videos. I assure you that you would feel better after watching them. And despite the fact that most of his videos were mostly his daily rants, there were one or two that really caught my eyes (and ears). In particular this one,

I totally love this quote of his - ''It's all about perspective; hidden behind all of your mistakes are lessons to be learnt.'' Simply amazing. After reading this quote, I started to look back at this mistakes that I made during my driving test and I asked myself why I had committed those mistakes. After getting an answer to each of my questions, I told myself to remember these mistakes and not commit them during my next test. And strangely, I felt better after that. Though it is highly unlikely that he is going to read this but in case he did, I WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND. Fine fine, I'm not thinking straight here and to prevent myself from typing anymore nonsense, I shall stop here.

Okay cool, I've updated.

Till then.

2011-02-11T15:05:00.003+08:00

This has to be one of the worst day ever. Failed my first driving test. To make things worse, I had a tester with the most eff-ed up attitude ever. Forget it, let's move on. No need to feel miserable over something that has been done. Mungkin ada hikmah di sebalik kegagalan yang dihadapi hari ini, dan anggaplah ini sebagai ujian dari Tuhan. This failure isn't going to affect my future in any way, since there's x number of times that I can retake it (where x → ∞) At least this time I didn't tear. I guess I can't accept my failures that quickly. I teared when I wasn't eligible to apply for H3 and also when I found out I got a B for PW. Nonetheless, if God is giving me a chance to either fail my TP or my A levels, I would gladly fail my TP any time. Clearly, A levels is much more important to me. And I need that wonderful string of As to appear on my result slip so I can apply for YLLSoM. I'm still feeling sad and so, I'm going to find eat some chocolates. Maybe I'm going to turn the kitchen upside down.

Till then.

2011-01-30T00:15:00.002+08:00

I deleted my previous post because I thought there was something weird about it so I decided to retype it. And I also realised that I have a penchant for blogging at such unearthly hours. I think it's easier to sort out your thoughts when all is quiet. Anyway, today was rather fruitful. The entire day was spent on university admission talks and whatnots. I went to NUS in the morning and the journey there made me realise that I have to get a car when I get into university. Anyway, they had this sharing session by the med students and I thought it was very beneficial, much better than the one we had in school before the A levels. The seniors were sharing about the application process and gave us really helpful advice for the portfolios/interviews/essays. Apart from that, they also did share about their lives as a med student, from subjects that they were taking to attachments in hospitals and I thought it was very interesting (though they did mention that the exams were very stressful) And oh, the entire faculty building looks rather cool and they are even building a new facility which is due for completion at the end of the year.

Today's talk pretty much confirms my decision to pursue Medicine (provided that my grades are good enough for it) What attracts me most is how closely knitted the entire faculty is. I really like the kind of home-ly feel at school because it wouldn't be so stressful knowing that you have people supporting you. So I'm leaving to God as to whether I can get into Medicine or not.

Till then.

2011-01-19T20:10:00.003+08:00

My body hasn't been feeling well since yesterday night. I would probably blame the glutinous rice balls that I ate yesterday afternoon because right after I ate them, my throat felt uncomfortable and my nose started to act up on me. Getting a runny nose is far worse than getting a headache, trust me. As much as I wanted to lie in bed, I had to drag myself to Ubi for my driving lesson. Before my lesson, I ate one Strepsil to numb my throat or else I would be be coughing real bad during the entire lesson. Surprisingly though, I did quite well for my evaluation test. How I wished it was the real TP test because I would have passed since I got only 10 demerit points.

Initially, it was kinda bad since I wasn't used to the car and when I did the slope first, I rolled back. Apparently, the car didn't jerk forward even though I thought it had. Second time was okay, and I almost didn't stop on the stop line. That would have been an immediate failure. Then I did directional change which I had some concerns with. I was afraid that I would strike the kerb and that would cost me 10 points. But thank goodness, I didn't strike the kerb even though I almost did. After that was vertical parking and strangely, I managed to park properly in one shot without any corrections (yay :D) So no problems there since I remembered to check my blindspot and the rear while reversing. S course and crank course was next, and it was rather okay (hopefully it'll stay until TP). Lastly I did parallel parking and this came out to be another surprise since I could actually parked properly without getting any help (yay :D) So, I got only 2 points in the circuit for rolling back.

After that, we went on the road and unfortunately the instructor chose the test route which I dreaded the most because there were vehicles parked at the side of the road. Everything was going rather smoothly and I didn't stall the engine once. Checked blindspot, downshift-ed gear before stopping, signalled beforehand. I was kinda proud of myself for being able to do all this until I remembered something - I actually forgot to check the rear mirror before moving off, slowing down, changing lanes. Gosh, 8 points there. Plus, I almost got an IF because I nearly stopped inside the yellow box. That van was damn horrible. Went back to school and tada, 10 points in total. The instructor told me my driving was quite okay, and he just told me to practise more. I'm praying my TP would be better than this.

On a separate note, I've started tweeting people. Please follow me on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ihatechipmunk. Yes, I do hate Chipmunk. Well, initially I didn't but after hearing it for countless times on the radio I've started to hate it. But anyway, do follow me okay? You'll make my day if you do because I've been feeling down since the day I lost my thumbdrive :( Now I can't practise on my electone because all the sounds for all my scores are on that thumbdrive. I'm rather puzzled as to why it went missing because one thing for sure, I would never ever pulled it out of my electone except when going for lessons.

Gosh, this was a rather long post. Another update soon, I promise.

Till then.

(Remember to follow me on Twitter!)

2011-01-18T00:43:00.002+08:00

I've finally decided to update after realising I have less than 2 months more before I get enlisted. It's 18th January 2011 - 17 days has passed very quickly. Honestly, it does feel weird not going to school after doing it for 12 years. Every time I go for my driving lessons in the morning, I get stares from people in the bus. I guess they must be thinking why is this guy skipping school. And since we're already as this topic, I just want to say that I'm very eager for 11th February to come. So far, my driving has been improving (which is good), other the fact that I've had few encounters with striking the kerb. Not very pleasant because after that you won't feel confident and subsequently, the rest of the time you would be screwing up.

Anyway, I just finished watching Junior Masterchef Australia on YouTube and gosh, I am damn amazed by what the little kids can cook. They're like 8-12 years old but they can cook what adult chefs can. I take my hats off them and I would die for a brother/sister like them. I'm 18 turning 19 but I can only fry eggs and cook Maggi. And another thing about this show that is nice to watch is how they supported each other. It's nice to see them hugging and congratulating each other after each challenge. You don't get to see that on Masterchef do you?

Crap, it's 12.54AM and I'm still not asleep. I'll promise there will be another update coming soon.

Till then.

2010-12-31T14:37:00.003+08:00

My sincere apologies for not updating even though it's been about 3 weeks since A levels ended. Let's just say I was trying to make up for the time that I lost while preparing for the examinations. So yeah, I pretty much slacked at home for the entire time. Well, there was Prom and I went on a 4-day vacation 2 weeks back. I also went on countless driving lessons and I'm almost completing the entire course. I passed my FTT last week and finally booked my TP practical test which will be on 11th February 2011. I'm hoping to pass on my first attempt, because I'm afraid I won't be having time outside NS to go for lessons or sit for the test. It's gonna be horribly long wait, but in the meantime I'm gonna brush up my driving skills which are far from perfect. Let's just say I can't multitask, which is why I'm definitely going to get an automatic car.

It's the last day of 2010, approximately 3 hours to the new year. I would say 2010 was definitely the best thing that has ever happened to me.
To sum up,

I tried something that I would never thought I would ever do in my entire life - dancing. And boy, I really had a blast dancing with a bunch of awesome people. I'm not gonna forget the 4-5 months spent you guys for sure. ♥ dancers.
I also performed in public for the first time - Temasek Nite, Mardi Gras and Karya. It was a wonderful experience and I really learnt a lot during that period.
I kinda got closer to the MCS people which I wasn't during J1 and it was fun hanging out around them. Vicky FTW :D
I found my new love in photography and got myself a DSLR.
I started to learn how to drive and am loving it.
I also realised how much I love my class so much. I'm definitely going to miss them. ♥ CG 21/09.
And finally, I COMPLETED MY 12 YEARS OF EDUCATION :D NO MORE NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS! Sorry, I just had to type in caps.

Well, there's more to it but I wouldn't want to kill anymore brain cells. Anyway, in conclusion, 2010 had been an awesome year and I hope 2011 would be as awesome, if not more awesome (although I don't how given the fact that there's NS) And yes, New Year's resolutions.

Pass my TP practical test in one attempt and get my license.
Hopes for an excellent A level result. AAA/BC and nothing less. I badly need that place in NUS Faculty of Science. It'd be even better if God gives me straight As so I can read Medicine in NUS.
Scrape through NS unless I get straight As.
Get better in photography. After watching ANTM, I feel inspired by the beautiful shots taken by the professional photographers. And of course, learn photo editing.
Stay happy and healthy.
Be a better brother and son.
And most importantly, become a better Muslim :D

I guess this is it, but I promise another update would be coming up really soon. Happy New Year!

Till then.

2010-11-09T08:55:00.003+08:00

So I guess this is it. The battle has started since yesterday but for me, I'm going to the frontline only today. It's Chemistry paper 3 today and I'm really hoping it's going to be a manageable one (probably like HCI Prelims) but not anything easy (must think of moderation). This time round, I know I've given my 110% in preparing for the exams and for that, I'm super proud of myself. I'm praying really hard to survive these 3 weeks. I hope He grants me the strength and willpower to persevere on if I face any difficulties through this entire period. This time round, I'm not going to disappoint anyone ever. I know my family, my friends and my teachers have faith in me and in return, I'm going to go in the exam hall and give my all. I'm going to make them proud of me when I get back my results next year.

To CG 21/09, I believe all of us can do this. I know we can. So, let's give it our best shot alright?
To everyone else who is taking the A levels, good luck and may God bless you with the strength that you need.

To end off, here's a quote from Burning Flame III which I think perfectly suits the atmosphere for this exam season -
'Out of difficulties, makes miracles."

2010-10-31T01:37:00.003+08:00

This is going to be a rather short post. Okay, I'm not too sure whether I can type out a decent post given my current state of mind. If I didn't have anything on tomorrow, I would definitely be pulling out an all-nighter. After the NUS Medicine talk on Friday, I finally realised what I really wanted. Initially, I thought that getting into Medicine would be totally impossible, given the fact that the entire faculty is predominantly made up of people from the elite JCs. But then, I realised that getting into Medicine is definitely one of the things I would want. Yes, you can call it being overly-ambitious because only those smart asses who are getting 7 and 8As would apply to such a highly sought after course. Honestly, I'm truly enticed by the benefits of getting into Medicine. Okay, apart from being able to extend my deferment from NS, I really like the thought of having the ability to change people's lives. Though the application process seems a little tough with tests and interviews, I'm definitely hoping to able to read Medicine. Then again, I'm just trying to widen up my choices and even if I can't read Medicine, I would still be satisfied with either Life Science or Chemistry.

Okay, I'm not too sure whether this could be considered as a post. And on a separate note, 8 more days till A levels. I'm really scared, especially for Economics and GP. I'm praying that all of the papers would be manageable. Good night.

2010-10-26T18:29:00.003+08:00

CG 21/09 ♥

I'm definitely going to miss them so much when all this really comes to an end. I'm really lucky to have met these awesome people and what I really know is that, 21/09 has a special place in my heart. Thank you guys for the awesome memories these 2 years. 2 more weeks and it's either do or die. I believe all of us are capable of achieving excellent results. Even though we may have a love-hate relationship with them, let us make our tutors proud of us after all the sacrifices that they've made for us all this while. Make sure all of us appear on the powerpoint slides March next year okay! 5 distinctions or more alright?

2010-10-21T14:15:00.004+08:00

I know I shouldn't be blogging when A levels is just 18 days away. Yes, that's how near it is. Anyway, I'm just going to get straight to the point. These few days has been quite emotional. At least for me. Everything is coming to an end already. Tutorials and lectures would officially end tomorrow. Then, we would be left on our own to prepare for the A levels.

Really, I'm blessed to have such good teachers all this while. From primary school to junior college, God has given me awesome teachers and I'm really thankful for that. Through these 12 years, I've definitely learnt a lot. I just want them to know that all of them have a special place in my heart and I will never, never forget all that they've done for. Anyway, Mr Tan and Miss Ho gave us parting gifts and I really appreciate them. Both their gifts are meaningful in their own ways. I felt a bit emotional while reading their notes because I realised the sacrifices that the teachers had made for us. For that, I am truly grateful. Yet, at the same time, there's this tinge of guilt that I've had all this while. They never gave up on any of us, despite the fact we could get on their nerves at times by not doing tutorials, not paying attention during lessons and lectures etc. But at our end, we never truly reciprocated their sacrifices by showing them the results that we're capable of. Instead, we give all sorts of excuses for not doing well when it is in fact our own mistakes. But then again, they never gave up on us and still continued to give their fullest support.

Let's persevere on, ace our A levels and get good results because that would be the best way to repay their kindness these 2 years. Let's get all A for A levels and make them proud to have students like us. TJC Class of 2010, I'm more than certain that we can achieve this.

But one thing's for sure, I'm going to miss TJC very much. The school, the lecture theatres, the auditorium, the classrooms, the canteen, the sports complex, the photocopy shop, GNC, the library, the awesome teachers and most important of all, the wonderful friends that stood by me through the good and bad times. CG 21/09 and MCS ♥♥

Let's do this.

2010-10-01T00:49:00.002+08:00

Reality check - A levels is starting in approximately 30 days time. As cliche as it may sound, but it felt like it was only yesterday when school opened for the year, and I told myself that I would have about 200 plus days left for revision before A levels started. Look where we are now. 200 days have passed in the blink of an eye and really, a lot has happened. And in 60 days time, we would probably end our 12 years of education (at least for the guys), before we begin the journey that could change our lives.

All of us have grown in these 12 years or so. We would probably laugh at ourselves when we looked back to those times in primary school. Those were the times when school was truly fun and stress wasn't as bad it seems. Those were the times where true friends really existed, and conflicts weren't aplenty. Those were the times when even if we failed our examinations, it didn't affect our lives as much although the disappointment existed.

12 years later, now 18 year old teenagers, things became totally different. We have our own responsibilities to take care of, expectations to meet and ambitions to be fulfilled.
12 years later, we are faced with the challenges of the world, where we learnt that the world isn't so kind after all.
12 years later, we learnt how to be cruel; for our survival.
But I guess, this is where life really begins.

A levels is really scary. It really is. In fact, it's much scarier than the O levels. Because even if you didn't do well for O levels, there are alternative avenues for you to go to. But what about the A levels? The sole purpose of entering a Junior College is to enter a university. So does that mean getting poor results would translate to not being able to enter a respectable university? I don't know, really. One thing is for sure, I am seriously going to ace my A levels and get good grades. The rest, we shall see later.

On a separate note, Prelim is over and the results are slowly being released to us. As of now, I am really happy with my Chemistry results. I am in no way trying to brag here, but for the first time in my 2 years here I finally got a 70% for Chemistry. The last time my Chemistry marks was above 70 was probably during Prelims in 2008. I'm hoping for an A for Chemistry this time round. Mr Tan wrote some comments on my script and I suddenly remembered what Mrs Tan said to me 2 years ago. I disappointed her by not getting an A1 for Chemistry, and I promised that I will get an A this time round. No more disappointing of teachers who set really high expectations of you.

So, I guess the next time I shall post would be 60 days later?

Till then, and happy mugging people.

2010-09-19T01:40:00.004+08:00

My last post was nearly 2 months ago and so far I'm proud of myself for being able to stick to my goal of not blogging until Prelims. With the exception of today, of course. Anyway, it will take seriously A LOT of time if I were to rant about what had happened in these 2 months. So, I guess I shall skip that part. My life is rather 'interesting' because it pretty much revolves around school and that's it. Obviously, there's nothing interesting about going to school since it's just about going to class, tutorials, lectures, lunch, lectures, tutorials and make-up classes. And especially being in JC2, I have definitely no more life with A levels coming in less than 2 months. Other than that, I turned 18, am finally taking my driver's license and is completing school in 2 months. How awesome is that.

Prelims is ongoing and is going to end soon. I'm left with Mathematics paper 2, Chemistry and Biology paper 1. How did I do? I really don't know. I'm not sure whether to say I screwed up some of the papers or that this could very well be one of the best examinations that I sat so far in my 2 years in TJ. Nevermind, the results shall show it all. So JC1s, don't be overly stressed with Promos alright. I know some of you are aiming for good grades for H3 and everything else, but always remember that you will definitely have a roller-coaster ride of your entire life next year.

Though I may not show it, I badly want to get good grades. Fine, who doesn't? But I'm aiming for a place in NUS which is going to be really tough. Especially when you need AAA/B to surely get a place in FoS. In case you guys didn't know, I'm intending to do either Chemistry or Life Science. But let's just wait till next year before I shall say anything.

On a separate note, I may be 3 days late but

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY NICK JONAS.

Okay, it's definitely kinda weird to wish someone who won't come and read my blog. Anyway, the sole purpose of wanting to dedicate a post on him is because he has definitely changed the way how I look at things. Initially, I wasn't really into the Jonas Brothers and I only sort of heard one or two of their songs. But then, I saw the advertisement for Camp Rock 2 on Disney Channel and I told myself to watch since it looks interesting (I know I have no life, but I was taking a break from studying). So, I went to YouTube to watch it. And you know there's this column where they show related videos. So I went to click one of the links which brought me to Nick J's single 'Who I Am' from his album. I heard it, and I fell in love with that song immediately. Then I went on to hear his other songs and really, they speak a million words. Plus, almost all the songs related to our everyday lives.

Anyway, that's not the main point. Nick's suffering from diabetes and he didn't let that stop him for doing the things he like doing most. And he's 18, which is the same as me. But really, from what I see and hear, he's definitely more mature in his thinking than any typical 18 year-old. He's working with this company to support juvenile diabetes and he composed a song about his diabetes and hopes that this song will help those suffering from diabetes through their ups and downs.

I'm really, really inspired by him. Even though all of us are perfectly normal, we give up halfway and refuse to press on even at the slightest hardship. We take the things that we have around us for granted, thinking that they would always be there for us. We do not realise that there are people around us lacking things that we have. And for that, we should be ashamed of ourselves.

30 years down the road, I would vote him for the President if I could. That is, if I migrate to America and live there. So people, after reading this, take some time to reflect on what we have done all this while and change for the better.

So I've wrote an essay and I shall stop. I refuse to look at the many grammatical errors that I've made. I guess this post will make up for the posts that I missed for the past 2 months.

Goodbye, and stay happy people.

♡♡

2010-07-01T20:39:00.007+08:00

So I lied. I'm such a big liar. Nobody is gonna trust me anymore. I remember making a vow that I'll never blog again until A levels is over. Turns out, I can't hold the urge to enter this page. Gosh, it has been barely a week since the last post that I made. To ease the guilt, I shall tell myself that JCT has just ended and I need my well-deserved rest before the intense and hardcore mugging begins.

So for the Biology people, we have ended our JCT today :D Which of course, simply means that we're getting back our papers next week. Did I tell you that JC teachers are fast markers? Probably because they just need to take their red pen, close their eyes and make crosses on scripts after scripts. One doesn't need to be a teacher to do that. So yes, my thoughts on JCT. Actually, I really felt that I did fairly okay for the papers. I won't say that I screw up, but of course there were some questions here and there that I didn't know how to do and inevitably leading to the loss of marks.

GP was, quite normal lah. I kind of expected it although for the very first time in 1.5 years as a GP student, I managed to understand the darn passage. I think they're trying to be kind to us, no? I know it's very impossibly, but for once please let me get a D for GP. Anyway, Biology was in the afternoon and strangely, I thought it was easy. But like I mentioned earlier, there were 1 or 2 questions which I didn't know how to attempt so I resorted to crapping the answer out. The best part was when I saw the essay question.

Outline the synthesis of ATP during photosynthesis [8] ''

I swear I was smiling to myself. Thank goodness for not making a bold move of not studying Photosynthesis. I'm really hoping for a B for Biology. Come on, I love you Biology tutors so please let me get my B. Thank you :D The next day was Economics, no comments on that one. But fortunately there was no essay. Mathematics and Chemistry was urgh, quite okay lah.

Man, I should really stop digressing and start proper revision soon. Proper as in sit down and revise without my Macbook. Oh yes, I haven't mentioned that I've got a Macbook? Loving it and I finally had the chance to experience how a Windows user switches to Mac.

Anyway, I want a dance outing after JCT. Pretty please with a cherry on top :DD

Till then.

2010-06-27T18:51:00.002+08:00

Reality check : School's reopening tomorrow and to top it off, exams are starting. Gosh, time really does fly and now, we are down to the last 5 months till the A levels. Speaking of which, I guess this would be my last post before I embark on a long hiatus till the end of A levels. That is to speak, it'll be December before you'll see another update. But, if time allows (on top of the intensive and hardcore revisions), I may decide to type out a post or two before Prelims. Or you can expect an unexpected post if something interesting happen. Like me getting straight As for JCT :D

Anyway, like I mention, tomorrow will begin the second last school-based examination that we're going to sit for. And after that will be Prelims and then (drumroll), the actual A levels. Seriously, I'm scared out of my wits for tomorrow's paper. I'm expect GP to be the usual killer paper that they always give us, so not really much worry there 'cept the fact that I may not be able to write a good essay if they give us nonsensical question which usually, they perceive to be quite straightforward. Actually, it's Biology I'm worry about. We have like 15+ chapters to memorise, and I doubt I can recall them tomorrow. It's like you know your facts but due to exam stress, you got a mental breakdown and boom, everything disappears just like that. I really, really want to get at least a B for Biology this time round.

I've put aside my Biology notes for the time being (at least till later when I'll be doing my final review) and shockingly took out my Econs notes to study. Gosh, why did they put Biology and Economics on consecutive days knowing that we are going to study selectively. At least the A level timetable isn't so screwed.

All the best to those taking their JCT, especially myself because I really need lots of luck for a miracle to happen.

See you people :D

2010-06-10T07:43:00.003+08:00

Gosh. I seriously want to smash my laptop into pieces for being such the ultimate distractor. The moment I open my notes up to study, my eyes will immediately turn to the laptop screen. Then I'll close my notes and start using the laptop. This is really, really, really bad. I've completed only the J1 part of Chemistry; that is to say until Organic Chemistry. Damn. I've yet to cover 4 more chapters of Chemistry, 15+ chapters of Biology and 9 chapters of Economics in like what, 2 weeks? I still need to practice Mathematics which I planned to do it at night because I felt that it is the best time to concentrate BUT somehow, that plan didn't work out and so I need to figure out Plan B ASAP. It sucks when you take content-based subjects like Biology and Economics because you know by hook or by crook, you need to have the content first before you can attempt questions.

Academics aside, I've resumed playing Maplestory after so long. I've ignored my account ever since they fixed the glitch in Orbis PQ. Because of that, I'm stuck at level 66 with 500k+ experience points to go. 4 more levels but yet I can't persevere. It seems my impatience doesn't only apply to academics only. Anyway, I've decided to make a new character since they released 2 classes which apparently I didn't know until my brother told me. And that is only because my cousin told my brother who told me. So yes people, Maplestory is being my ultimate distractor because I'm trying so hard to level up. You see, every 10 levels, my dragon will evolve. How cool is that?! Nevermind, MS being the ultimate distractor will somehow lead me to my ultimate destruction. Apparently, there's a very high possibility that my result for JCTs will be screwed up.

And somehow if I don't wake up from this la-la land SOON, my A level results will be at stake. For one, I can say bye-bye to a place in Biological Sciences in NUS and two, I would waste my parents' $400+

Urgh.

2010-06-04T08:59:00.002+08:00

It's been a while since I last updated. It's either that I'm too lazy to actually come here and start typing out a post or 24 hours per day isn't sufficient for me. Don't get it? Nevermind, I've realised that I've been mumbling nonsense for the past few days. Stress from education you may say. Many things have happened and it's definitely impossible for me to actually blog about almost everything in this entire post. Well, most probably sometime in the near future when I can remember everything in detail. One thing is for sure, I'm going to miss dance. To think that I was slightly reluctant to join it in the first place. But I'm glad that I did it because I had an frigging awesome time within this 3-4 months in dance, which brings me to my point that MCS MUST have dance apart from dikir. Forget it, it's not to up to us anyway. Furthermore, the JK 09/10 have unofficially stepped down which means no more MCS.

On a separate note, 5 more months to go till the first paper. I'm scared, really. A levels is definitely not like O levels. Though I believe that miracles DO happen if you put in your 101%, I am afraid I would run out of them by A levels. Look at all those smart asses at HCI and RIJC. Isn't it pretty obvious like 99% of them will get straight As? Most likely courses like Chemical Engineering, Medicine, Law etc would be dominated by the likes of them. Dreaming big is good, which is why schools encourage students to 'dare to dream big.' The feeling is indeed ecstatic when you get your result slip, seeing straight As because you know that you safely secure a place for yourself in your desired course. But what if you don't see the straight As? Depressing isn't it? As it is, I have already B on my result slip and I am still pissed over it. I need that place in NUS FOS really badly.

For now, I should focus and study for JCTs. I better see improvements this time round.

2010-04-11T23:07:00.002+08:00

So TK didn't make it again after all. But I believed they did their best. I'm sure they did. I watched their performance on Youtube and I tell you, they were damn awesome. I had goosebumps watching their performance. I'm not trying to take sides here but honestly, they were really awesome. TK Band, even though 2008 and 2010 wasn't yours, but remember that there's still 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018,.. for you to get back what is rightfully yours. Take this failure as a learning point for you guys to practise and perfect your skills. I believed that come 2012, both the Best Display Band and Best Drum Major awards will be yours. Anoneh Pakuke :D

But honestly, I love this quote that I got from some TK Band member's blog.
'' I guess we won too many times, that’s why the judges had to put us on hold for four years."

2010-03-28T00:36:00.003+08:00

Urgh. The desktop clock says 12.36AM and my brain is screaming at me to go to bed. But, there are strong electrostatic forces of attraction between my eyes and my laptop screen and between my butt and the bed. Since a lot of energy is required to overcome the strong electostatic forces of attraction, I might as well type out this post until an energy source comes. Gosh, I'm talking crap. Anyway, yesterday was awesome (it's already past 12, so its technically Sunday already). Watched Anak Wayang at Victoria Theatre from 3-5 plus. I personally felt that it was awesome and enjoyed myself thoroughly. And so much for being reluctant to go. After Anak Wayang, I rushed from Raffles Place back to Bedok and to my brother's school for Brilliante III, which I also thought was kind of awesome; the band especially (not solely because my brother is in it okay. I'm not bias). Didn't quite like the first piece which I thought was slightly off tempo. But I loved the second piece. Come on, what could be better than having the whole band playing an Arashi medley? Arashi pieces are damn nice to play because most of them are quite upbeat and that's why I was tapping my feet the whole time. Those which are quite slow have super nice melody lines, so it isn't that bad. Grrr. Because of them I shall now try to find an Arashi medley for the electone.

School resumes tomorrow and it sucks because we would be getting back our MCTs which I can surely say I screwed up. Plus I have yet to do the tutorial for Sampling Methods. So much things, so little time

:(

2010-03-25T12:23:00.002+08:00

Today marks the end of the dreaded MCTs, at least for most of us. I know that most of us will be celebrating and whatnots, but then again, I don't see a cause for celebration. It's just the end of MCTs; not the end of the actual examinations yet. Plus, it is not that I aced all the papers. One thing is for sure, I screwed up most of the papers big time. Probably Economics is the worst because who gives a damn about Little Nyonya and honestly, I don't see a link between Little Nyonya and Economics. C'mon, at least give something that makes more sense. Anyway, though I did prepare for this MCT (my parents had better agree on this), turns out whatever I prepared wasn't sufficient; there are still a lot of gaps that have yet to be closed. I know somehow, when we get back our results, I would be depressed and all. Then I would lose whatever little ounce of determination and motivation I have left and there you go. I guess I need to take a break, I really need to. My brain has exceeded its full capacity and it is as though it is going to explode anytime.

I guess I would end here. Take care and stay happy people

:D

2010-03-21T23:14:00.002+08:00

I almost thought that tomorrow was the start of the holidays. Gosh, what on earth was I thinking. For goodness sake, it's the start of Term 2 tomorrow and so will the dreaded MCTs. Tomorrow's GP, one of my worst subjects ever. Ever since coming to JC, I realised that GP is like 412345389205935 times much difficult than O level EL. To think I was complaining how difficult it was to get an A1 for EL. Anyway, getting an A or B for GP at this point in time is totally impossible. Which is why I really hope to get a D. And that is enough to motivate me to do better. Furthermore, I heard that the minimum grade for GP to get a place in FoS in NUS is a C, which equates to getting around 50-60 marks. And with all those smart asses in RIJC and HCI, they are bound going to pull up the grades despite moderation. Pressure pressure pressure. Oh dear, it's already 11.20PM and I should be turning in soon. I pray hard that I can write a good essay and most important, write logical stuff for AQ.

And oh, good luck to all J2s taking your MCTs/MBTs/or whatever else you call it.

:DD

2010-03-20T03:05:00.002+08:00

Oh gosh, it's already 5 minutes past 3 in the morning. I am now at my grandmother's house since my dad, my mum and my aunt went to KL like at 2 plus in the morning. It was kinda last minute thing. Apparently, one of my mum's relative passed away on the train on their way to Singapore because there is this wedding reception going on today and tomorrow. Anyway, I decided not to follow them because for one, school resumes on Monday and two, Monday marks the start of MCTs and unfortunately, I have yet to complete revision which I doubt I would. I guess I should be sleeping soon but I'm too sure why I can't. Probably because I'm sitting on my cousin's bed which is beside the window, and god knows why they left the windows wide open. Yes yes. I have an imaginative mind beyond words.

Honestly, I am very very tired. Turns out that this one week break isn't sufficient for me to charge my batteries for the coming weeks, which I presume is gonna be tough. Oh. Just to remind myself that I should go down to CCAB on 31st March to get the tickets for SYF, which I so badly want to go. It has been 2 years already and it's time to show them what you've got TK Band. Though I wasn't from band, being part of it for 2 months is enough to see how they deserved to get the Best Display Band of the Year, which sadly they didn't. But, I am more than certain that they will put a good fight on 10th April and snatch back what was and still is rightfully theirs.

:D

2010-03-19T11:23:00.002+08:00

Gosh. It's already Friday, which simply marks that school holidays is ending soon. Then, MCTs begin on Monday followed by JCTs, Prelims and finally, the actual A levels. The thought that I would be sitting for another major exams really shudders me a lot. Taking the O levels was already bad enough. Anyway, yesterday was totally wasted when I could have started on Chemistry and a bit of Mathematics. But, I practically spent the whole day at the Science Centre for some Brain Awareness, which I thought was quite cool. Sad thing is, my phone got spoilt for some unknown reason and we got cheated of $30. Anyway, I finished Mutation and Cancer before I went out, so it wasn't all that bad. I was thinking of finishing Organic Chemistry today and later at night, a lot of Mathematics. Then, tomorrow I thought I could try and finish up Biology and try to memorise some Economics. On Sunday, read up on GP which includes gathering some examples blah blah blah and finish up Chemistry and a bit of Economics. Darn it, my brain is going to explode due to information overload.

Now, I wish for a better hippocampus and amygdala. :D

2010-03-16T18:31:00.002+08:00

I know I should be studying but I can't. Not with those horribly irritating drilling noises and hammering going on around the house. So I guess I should hit the books at night, or otherwise one day would be simply wasted just like that and that can be considered under-utilisation of resources can't it? I can't believe I am speaking in Economics language. And I have yet to consider the opportunity cost for typing out this post, or I should do a cost-benefit analysis to see whether typing this post is worthwhile. Then again, it's up to my tastes and preferences isn't it? Oh gosh. I am not making any sense here.

Anyway, I am almost done with reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. After watching the Lightning Thief, I decided to buy the books to continue with the story since the sequel to the Lightning Thief would be in 2012, and that's a 2 year long wait. Anyway, the storyline is damn awesome. Guarantee plus chop. (spoiler ahead) And I never thought a daughter of Aphrodite was actually the spy. Gosh.

And it is damn cool as to how they send out Iris-message by tossing one golden drachma into a rainbow; be a rainbow due to some rainfall or from some prism. Damn, I can't wait for the movie and after reading the books, I have absolutely high expectations for the sequel. You had better give all those kick-ass effects or otherwise.

:D

2010-03-15T07:58:00.001+08:00

Finally, the long-awaited March holidays have finally arrived and unfortunately, as much as I would like to savour every moment of the holidays (away from the presence of books), I can't.
MCTs will commence in exactly a weeks time, where I will be in the Auditorium trying to come up with a sensible essay which will earn me a decent grade for GP. I am unsure why, but I just have this sudden burst of motivation in me that drives me forward and forces me to get my butt off the laptop to start revising. And thank god, I did and I spent my Sunday studying Biology and I managed to get as far as completing the entire Application syllabus which is tested for MCT. Though there are still a few points which I have yet to memorise fully, I am quite confident for the Application syllabus (or so I hope :D) I am still contemplating whether to start from Mendelian Genetics II or O&C or should I start on Economics.

Sheesh. Life's tough decisions.

2010-03-06T23:16:00.003+08:00

I look at the news/newspaper, and what do I see? Students getting 7As and 8As, which makes me wonder whether I can achieve that in the first place. Yes, I have not tried it yet but even if I put it my best into preparing for the A levels, I doubt I can even attain an A for GP. And even if I do, somehow, it is probably by a sheer of luck. You see, I have no flair for languages and my result for both my languages during secondary school as well as my grade for GP are testament to my incapability to score well for them. As much as I would want to see all As on my result slip, I fear that it is just one of the many impossible dreams that I have.

But point to note, miracles do happen. Yes, they really do. With hard work, sheer determination and His blessings, I hope to pull off some decent grades just to get into NUS Faculty of Science. Knowing my weaknesses now helps I guess since I should not work triply hard on these areas and improve on them by JCTs. And come JCTs, I hope to see grades that would motivate me even further to achieving all distinctions for A levels.

But of course, there is still Project Work result right? And that MUST be an A or a B, I don't care.

:D

2010-03-05T18:36:00.004+08:00

I was on a emotional rollercoaster ride today. Probably because the fact that I would be sitting in the hall getting my results in a year time struck me really badly. Honestly, I was really nervous and jittery today as though as I was the one getting me results. But it can't be helped, can it? Though it may sound pretty far, but 365 days ain't long. Like how J1 quickly flew by in the blink of an eye, and here I am in my 3rd month as a J2.

Maybe 2008/2009 was a lesson to me. I wanted 12th January 2009 to happen all over again. I want to hold my result slip, feeling all proud of myself for all the hardwork that I put in. I want to make parents proud. I really do. They have slogged day and night to raise me and my brother up and the least I can do is to get excellent results and get a place in university.

I guess I woke up from dreamland today. I realised the hard fact that A levels is in 7 months time and I should start my revision now so that I won't end up cramming all the information weeks prior to the examinations. MCT is in 2 weeks time and that would be the first checkpoint to see how far I progressed.

2010-03-02T15:06:00.002+08:00

Hello once more happy people of planet Earth :D Don't ask me why I am so happy now because I am not. Okay, just a quick post before I get ready to go to school again for PDP. Yes, I know you must be asking me why on earth did I even go back home. But unfortunately, the school is just a 20 minute walk away from my house. Anyway, we had one of the most exciting practical just now. Well, the other one being the gel electrophoresis. So just now we had to introduce the GFP gene into the bacteria. After growing the transformed bacteria, those grown on the LB/ampicillin/some weird compound will glow under UV light. But here is the sad part, my centrifuge containing the transformed bacteria got thrown so I did not manage to actually transfer them onto the agar plate. So tomorrow, everyone's agar plate will glow except mine. Sad huh.

Darn it.

2010-02-28T21:44:00.002+08:00

I thought Calculus was bad enough already. But no, there is still this whole chunk of Vectors which make things worse. Initially, I thought Vectors was one of the more manageable topics but turns out otherwise. I spent like 2 hours staring at the tutorial questions and in the end, I could complete only like 2 or 3 questions. Darn it. MCTs is in less than 20 days time and here I am lagging behind in everything. Honestly, my mind is in a state of confusion and I seriously do not know what is going on. Unfortunately sleeping does not help a single bit. As much as I would like to go about ranting about my life, I need to go and read the lecture notes on Vectors. Otherwise, I would be terribly lost during lecture and tutorial tomorrow. Sheesh.

2010-02-24T22:40:00.002+08:00

It is just the fourth day that I got my contact lenses and I almost misplaced one of the lens. You see, I thought I was late for school since it was close to 7.20AM and I will usually leave my house at about 7.30AM. Knowing that I still had to ensure that everything in my bag and that I had to make my bed, I still went to put on my contact lenses. But hurriedly of course. So the lens went into the right eye but it did not for the left. Well, initially I thought it went in, but then to my horror it didn't. I was damn scared lah. Because the lens could either one, drop onto the floor or two, it went under my eyelid. And since I could not find the lens of the floor, I presumed it went under my eyelid so practically the whole day I tried to get it off my eyelid. But turns out, it was on the floor ==" Yes, go ahead and laugh.

Lesson learnt : Never ever put on your contact lenses when you are in a hurry because you never know what would happen.

On a separate note, I really do not understand why the J1s are mugging so hard. Come on, take your time to adapt into the JC system and do your tutorials slowly. Some of the J1s are complaining that JC life is tough. Well, I have to agree with that because when I first came in, I could not cope as well. It takes time because you start to blend in into the JC culture. And PW have not started yet. Wait till you become a J2 and you will fully understand what stress is. Point is, J1s take a chill pill and take things slowly :D

Oh. We had a NUS admission talk just now and gosh, the fee for getting into a Science course is about $6.3k and Medicine is a shocking $18k. I guess I should start working doubly triply hard now and get a scholarship so I do not have to burden my parents because I know they are facing enough problems already and I do not want to add to their burden. So studying hard and getting a scholarship to pay for my fees would be something I can do.

And I ♥ Biology more and more.

2010-02-21T21:58:00.002+08:00

Honestly, I have lost count of how many drafts I had to make before I finally decided to post this. School has been tough, as usual. Most probably, the J2-stress has begin to set in and I am very much sure it is going to intensify sooner of later. Plus with the seemingly endless things that I need to do, there is not much time left for me to destress myself. Yes you may be laughing but sadly, it is true. There is Temasek Nite, Mardi Gras plus MCT, JCT, Prelims and the A levels for me to go through.

Forget it about it; I refuse to succumb myself to any unnecessary stress especially at 10PM on a Sunday night. Anyway, yesterday there was some H2 Malay Language and Literature workshop and it was a blast :) Everybody was awesome ♥ MCS awesome or not?! Everybody was drained after the whole thing though we did slack at CR111 before we were dismissed. Oh, we played 'Jangat Sebut' which is Taboo in Malay :D

My contacts were ready today and man, I had a time trying to remove it. =="

2010-02-11T22:34:00.002+08:00

Damn. There's Road Run tomorrow and I so do not want to run. Running would be like the last thing I would ever do I swear. But since it is compulsory (which I seriously do not know why), I have to drag my legs to school no matter how much I refuse to. Plus, there is the CNY bazaar and obviously I cannot absent myself since I have already paid $5 for the coupons. I came home at about 9.30PM just now and I happily thought that tomorrow was a Saturday. Then reality struck me and I realised I have to run tomorrow. I made a vow that Saturday would be a sleeping day for me. Like the only time I will wake up is to pray and eat.

MCS Orientation was just now and though I doubt anyone would be reading this but THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE THE EFFORT TO COME DOWN :DDD From the looks of it, I can see that the current J1 batch is quite enthusiastic and of course, that looks promising. We had dinner at Simpang and though the turnout was small, it was quite fun I guess. WE SHALL HAVE ANOTHER MCS DINNER SOON. This time round, everyone should be present so we can flood the tables and deprive others from eating there. Muahahaha.

And oh, I love my GP essay so much. Not because I got high marks but because of my lovely handwriting. Though my essay was spammed by Miss T's comments, I still love it. In fact, I love every single one of my essays that I wrote :DD

Good night people :D

2010-02-07T21:00:00.003+08:00

Clearly, I have forgotten it has been a year since my blog existed and I didn't expect to be able to stay this long. Initially, I wanted a blog because my fellow peers had one and I thought it was darn cool. Well, that was in Secondary 2 and that was only when I had my first blog. But apparently, something really unpleasant happened and I had to delete that blog away. It wasn't until last year that I decided to somewhat create another one. So then, happy 1st birthday my beloved blog :D

Thank god for Go Green Day because we get to report to school at 9.50AM tomorrow. Oh? You are jealous already? C'mon, didn't anyone tell you that TJC is an awesome school? Lucky us TJCians eh :D And we get to skip Mathematics lecture and tutorial :D Finally, that is one day without hearing one minus 'lam-cha' So essentially, tomorrow is just Biology lecture, Chemistry practical, GP and Chemistry make-up practical. Plus tomorrow I would be the first one to kick of the GP presentation which I rushed through yesterday and today. I managed to complete the presentation, but somehow it looked more like an Economics presentation rather than a GP one. But heck, I am just going to present anyway.

I bought a new thumbdrive for electone because my previous one was going to die soon. So I figured I would just transfer all the files into the new before it dies. And thanks to that, I took almost 20 minutes ==" Because if the thumbdrive dies, all my money would just disappear into thin air. Go figure how much I spend buying the songs in the thumbdrive.

Sometimes, I really wish for a STAGEA ELS-01 because it is freaking awesome. Sound and aesthetic wise.

:D

2010-02-06T19:05:00.002+08:00

This week was one busy and hectic week ever. I am physicall drained already and as of now, no amount of sleep could compensate the sleep that I had lost through the entire week. Station master duty was awesome which I am sure most of the OGMs would agree. Games day was fun because we get to splash water on the OGMs and thank god we didn't have water games for our orientation. Chronorace was alright I guess, since half of the time we were sitting aimlessly while waiting for the OGs to come. But the wait was really worthwhile seeing the OGs cheer and play the games so enthusiastically. Speaking of which, thank you OG 7 for helping us buy lunch although they had to do it for something in return. Too bad we were not OGLs so we were not excused for most of the lessons.

Yesterday I had Biology post-mortem with Miss H and I have to apologise to her for being so foolish. Tell me which Biology student cannot differentiate between NADP+ and NADPH. And I totally forgotten the light reaction that I gave such stupid answers. So this simply tells me that I should start revising my Photosynthesis and Respiration which I think I have forgotten most of them. Seriously, I have forgotten the entire Krebs' cycle and what I can remember now is that Glycolysis takes place in the cytosol. And I am not even sure whether that is correct.

Plus, Mendelian Genetics II is being such a bitch with the linked loci or whatever not. C'mon, we got just one side of an A4 paper and the old fogeys expect us to draw them 4 genetic diagrams. And 10 marks isn't worth the diagrams that we drew. I had to squeeze my Punnett square together so much so that I got confused over the genotypes and had to erase and erase again and again. And guess how much paper I wasted just for that. I am hoping the upcoming topics would not be like that.

Ionic Equilibrium is coming up next for Chemistry and I can't wait to see how evil Le Chatelier is. Because I heard that many people hated him. Chemical Kinetics is rather confusing so I have to do something about it.

Sometimes I really thank God for not letting me take up H3 Chemistry.

Ciao people ♥

2010-02-03T21:56:00.002+08:00

I feel kind of sad that station master duty is over. Though we had to wait aimlessly under the hot sun for the OGs to arrive at our station, I guess after seeing the OGMs and OGLs getting so hyped up, cheering and playing enthusiastically, the wait was worthwhile. Group 18 was stationed at Sunplaza Park and although it was one of the nearer locations from school, the place was really uncomfortable. There were ants everywhere, the sun was shining directly from above us and weird stuff keeps dropping from the trees. There was once some weird looking insect fell onto my shorts. Anyway, I doubt anyone would be saying this but thank you OG 7b for helping us buy our lunch :D Man, it feels so bad to make them run all the way there right after their lunch. But it can't helped since we were told to leave our area at 1PM.

Normal lessons resumed today and I was extremely tired to pay close attention. During Biology tutorial, I was rather okay but when Mathematics tutorial came, my brain almost shut off. PDP exhibition today and was okay luh. Oh, shockingly, I'm in dance and I guess it's quite fun. Laugh all you want, but you have to be part of it to experience it ;D

I'm really, really tired today and I am going to bed soon. Yes people, I know it's rather early for a 17-going-to-18 teenager to be sleeping at 10+ but there is Biology lecture tomorrow and I wouldn't want to be shutting down because Application syllabus is damn cool ;D Though there is double GP and group PE tomorrow. Sheesh.

Good night world ♥

2010-02-01T18:48:00.002+08:00

TODAY WAS FANTABULOUSLY AWESOME. Despite the scorching sun which heated up tracks and the synthetic grasses, everyone was rather high and I thought we did a great job. Well, not just at the wet games but the dry games as well. The only minus point was we were barefooted for the whole 4 hours and initially, the head was not as bad as it became 2 hours later. But we had fun splashing water at the OGMs and I suppose they had an awesome time with all those sliding, 'swimming' etc in the supposedly soapy water. Why did I say supposedly? Well, at the start, the water was REALLY soapy but during the second round (between Xaedon and Xeyla), the soapy water 'disappeared' and what was left was just tap water and those black stuff.

And a result of standing under the sun for 4 hours without proper protection, I have gone darker and that means I need my whitening cream soon. Nah, I was just joking. I'm sorry for the really short post. But I am terribly tired and my legs are aching real bad. Tomorrow is going to be another awesome day ;D

Good job guys for today and good luck for tomorrow (Go Xaedon :D)

2010-01-30T20:58:00.004+08:00

Honestly, I have run of things to blog about and you should know why. But in order to ensure that this blog is kept alive as far as possible, I will try my best to crap something out which hopefully, will turn into something for you people to read. Anyways, I am beginning to love Vectors but I don't know why. I hated Vectors in secondary school because they did not make complete sense to me. And not only did I have to face them in Mathematics, but in Physics as well. I guess rigour of A level subjects do change the perspective of how we see things and most probably, in university it would further widen our perspective in whatever course that we would be doing.

As you can see, I have made a change to my wishlist. In the past, all I had ever wanted was to get good A level results, get NS over and done with and do Chemistry in NUS. But what happened last year made me a little bit disappointed and I was contemplating whether I should do Chemistry in university. Thank god the school allowed me to take up Biology, which I have to admit was a risky move that I took. A year has passed and I am happy to say that I glad I took Biology because if I did not, I really do wish to know what will happen to my Promo results.

I will make sure that I will make the best out 2010, with just memorable memories and definitely no regrets.

As there is always first time to everything, this would probably be the first time I am looking forward to school. Seriously, I can't wait for Monday because not only can I skip lessons but also I would be down with station master duty. Though it would mean waking up at 5.45 in the morning, I do not really mind because TJ is just a 15 minute walk from my house.

;D

2010-01-29T20:06:00.004+08:00

Having 2 consecutive lectures smacked right at the start of the day is really terrible. By the time we were somewhere in the middle of the Chemistry lecture, I started to blank out because I realised that we were going to have Mathematics lecture soon after that. Honestly, I can't take 2 lectures straight. And speaking of lectures, THE J1S HAVE THE NOTES BINDED. How unfair is that? Now they don't have to worry about filing their notes and tutorials because all the notes and tutorials are binded together. At least that was what I saw for Mathematics. And the poor J2s here have to take our own initiatives to bind the notes so they don't go missing. Thank god I binded all my J1s Biology notes together. I am contemplating whether to bind the J2 set of lecture notes together with the J1 because if I do, it would be horrendously thick that it would be incovenient to lug it around. But if I were to bind them separately, it would be inconvenient for me to study because Mendelian Genetics I would be separated from its partner. Oh gosh. I can't believe I needed 3/4 of the paragraph to rant about binding of notes.

Friday is finally here. I got to complete Tutorials 2-3 of Vectors, try and finish up Mendelian Genetics and Amino acids tutorials. And of course, the essays and DRQ for National Income Statistics. Man, Mendelian Genetics II is confusing. I'm sure those taking Biology would agree with me. That darn Punnett square takes up almost 3/4 of the paper. And they still have the cheek to ask us to draw the test cross when there is no more space. Furthermore, drawing the horizontal lines and making sure they align is pretty troublesome. Be it for O levels or A levels, those people are downright demanding.

Anyway, I can't wait for Monday and Tuesday; station master duty = skip lessons = incur the wrath of tutors since they would have to have a make-up specially for us. And following the station master duty, I foresee that I would be busy with MCS - trainings, meetings etc etc. And MCT is just round the corner. I mean it, it is round the corner.

I want to design the class tee because I want it really badly, but I have no idea how to go about doing it. Pretty sad huh.

Since I'm neither an OGL nor an OGM, I am not supposed to be doing this. But since, this week is Orientation and since I'm a station master, it would mean I am part of orientation and it would only be right for me to get into the orientation mood. But then again, station masters are supposedly to be 'houseless' and that only applies when we are doing our duty. And since we are not doing any form of duty which related to orientation in anyway would imply that I can support my house. And since I am from Alpha and Alpha is Xaedon would mean that Alpha = Xaedon.

And so,

CAN YOU HEAR THE XAEDON HEARTBEAT?

:D

2010-01-28T20:29:00.004+08:00

Pardon me if I took too long to realise this but, I OFFICIALLY HATE THURSDAYS. I mean, lessons end till like 3PM and following that is group PE which by far, is the most stupidest period ever alongside with mass PE. I have not idea why would they want to train us for road run. Like hello, shouldn't we decide whether we want to run or not? What had happened to democracy that is so widely preached here in Singapore? How great it would be if there wasn't any PE at all? And because of the stupid runs that we did on Tuesday and today, my calf muscles are aching real bad. Anyway, enough of the bad stuff. I can continue ranting about how I hate this and how I hate that, but things won't get any better. So just now the new J1s came in, and the school looked so colourful with all the different uniforms and what nots. They should enjoy orientation to the fullest because they simply do not what lies ahead of them. And of course, all of us J2s went through the good and bad times (though the worst has yet to come). Been there and done that.

And the arrival of the new of J1s simply mean that we are the most senior in school (geez, that make us sound really old) Just a year ago we were right in the auditorium and going through orientation and here we are, 9 more months to the A level examinations. I miss OG 16 so much. I miss cheering and mass dancing. I miss everything about orientation. How nostalgic. Now I'm regretting for not taking the OGL interview seriously.

And during Biology lecture just now, we started on the Application syllabus which was supposedly the most difficult part of the whole A level Biology syllabus. DNA isolation and cloning is darn cool and the video how the things on Earth can be Pandorian is really intriguing. And what does this mean? It means that I should do Biology in the university and that you people should take H2 Biology. Period.

And apparently, there is hope for dikir barat for guys. Heh xD

:D

2010-01-26T15:03:00.002+08:00

For once, I managed to remember most of the reagents and conditions for Organic Chemistry. I was damn happy when they asked to synthesis CH3CH2CH2CH2NH2 from CH3CH2COOH in less than 4 steps. Anyway, that was some random rubbish that came out from my head. I ♥ timetable for 21/09. I bet all of you would be so jealous with our timetable that you wished you were in our class :DD Plus with all the crap, laughter and huhu-haha that we make during lessons, there is no reason why you wouldn't want to be part of our class. Speaking of which, I WANT CLASS TEE. I hope it will turn out puhretty :D On the contrary, Biology practical was definitely one the most horrible practical ever. It is only like the 2nd practical of the year and it is so freaking confusing. Like the ink was supposed to move in the capillary tube SLOWLY but mine just zoomed straight towards the syringe. I gave up at the 1st experiment and faked the rest of my results (I'm sorry Miss H). But we will be doing bacteria isolation soon and it definitely sounds fun.

Speaking of practicals, yesterday during Chemistry practical, we were doing QA and my mind was such in a delirious state that I have absolutely no idea what I was doing. I heated the solution in the small test tube instead of the boiling tube and the water splashed out. Stupid right? I'm sorry to those who were around me. And some reagent got spilled on my finger and stained it real bad. Must be of those acid burns or whatever that we heard during Secondary 1.

Anyway, Mr Tan showed us this video during Biology lecture yesterday and it is seriously damn funny.

I can't wait to see the new faces around school and oh, is there something wrong with the school portal?

:D

2010-01-23T17:56:00.002+08:00

I woke up this morning and almost forgot that I was supposed to go to school. Luckily I didn't go back to sleep. I left home at 7.30AM and was contemplating whether to take the bus or walk to school because either way, I figured I still could reach on time. So I decided on the latter and somehow, I don't know how, I reached school in like 15 minutes. Sometimes I wonder whether I am human or not.

Anyway, station master briefing today was awesome. Not the briefing though, as in the things that we get to do. The games looks damn fun and I am pretty much sure that the J1s will love this orientation. And as much as I want to divulge more, this is the Internet where everybody can accessed to this page and being binded lawfully to a contract, I can't. Because if I do, it will mean trouble for me and it will definitely spoil the fun for the J1s that are coming in.

Of course, being a station master has it privileges. Duh. Even though it isn't as great as being an OGL, we get to skip lessons. YAY :D But it means I'll be missing Chemistry and Biology practical. I SHOULD be doing my tutorials now. Most probably try to cover as much Vectors as possible, attempt some questions on Mendelian Genetics as well as do Amines and Isomerism tutorial.

:D

2010-01-22T18:36:00.003+08:00

I'm all alone at home because everyone else left home to accompany my dad get his new phone. But I'm leaving home pretty soon probably in 50 minutes time for my electone lesson. Anyway, I am pretty shagged and physically worn out. I wonder how I can cope with another 30+ weeks of school and not to mention the preparation of tests, exams etc. To top it off, there are still preparation for Temasek Nite and Mardi Gras which, I presume will eat pretty much of my time. At just the 2nd week of school, I am swamped with a gazillion of things to do which make me regret not spending the 2 months holiday that I had fully.

School is definitely someplace that is fun. Of course, ask anyone on the street and I can bet that they will say how fun education is. Education has, without a doubt, evolved through times. Education during our parents' time was totally different from what we're experiencing now. In my opinion, I feel that education at present time has somewhat made becoming a student a job. Just look, a typical student leaves home at about 6.30AM probably, together with his/her parent and ends school at around 2PM. Not forgetting that there is CCA, the student will reach home close to about 7PM. Isn't that similar to the working hours of an adult? Then parents/working adults will argue that school is definitely 3432050235845 better because students don't have to face the pressure of bosses, office politics etc. But hey, isn't sitting for examinations the same? It's not like as if we're just sitting for 1 subject. In retrospect, 5 subjects now is enough to make me go mad. I'm sure my peers will feel the same way too.

That was just some random stuff that I crapped out with so that the post looks longer :D Anyway, I got selected as station master after not getting through OGL interview (hmmph). So at least I still can go for orientation this year. We should form an OG like OG 17 and crash the mass dance at Suntec. I swear it would be cool. Oh yes, I better remind myself to wake up early tomorrow to attend the briefing. Otherwise...

I should complete the Tutorial 1 (supposedly Tutorial 31) soon.

Bye people :DD

2010-01-19T20:12:00.002+08:00

First and foremost, let me announce that I have no freaking idea how many drafts I made before eventually telling myself to make sure to click that 'Publish Post' button. Anyway, 2nd week of school was great, blah blah blah. There was the darn PE which made me lose whatever motivation I had left to continue with the day. So you got it right, I spent the whole looking at the clock every lesson waiting for the bell to ring. Because of that, my first ever Biology practical turned to be a disaster. I have forgotten almost everything about SPA since the last time we done a practical was eons ago. And god knows why was there Mathematics tutorial after Biology practical when we could have gone home. There was kompang training today and the most coolest thing is that, there's 2 non-Malay guys joining us. Awesome much. One of them is Dennis and the other is Andrew if I'm not wrong. See, MCS upholding racial harmony :DD

I know this is a pretty short post, but I have got Halogenoalkanes supplementary questions to do, Probabily III tutorial and of course, try to find my 2004 GP answers which god knows where it is.

:DD

2010-01-17T11:16:00.000+08:00

Damn. It's already the end of the weekend. 2nd week starts tomorrow and I am definitely NOT looking forward to it. As it is, I am feeling very lethargic ever since Friday and strangely, sleeping doesn't help. Sheesh. But thank god, tomorrow and Tuesday are both relatively short days. There's Chemistry practical tomorrow and we're doing QA :DD Gosh, that's like the only thing I'm looking forward to.

Anyway, for some unknown reasons, I can't wait for the J1s to come in. Probably because the school looks quite empty without them.

I should go and complete my work now.

Till then :D

2010-01-12T22:21:00.002+08:00

Second day of school was horribly horrible. I mean it. What could be more worse than running 4 rounds around the track the first thing in the morning? My body and legs definitely took its toil after not running for a very, very, very long time. Economics was okay uh because there wasn't any tutorial to go through so we did the presentation for the stupid project. I'll be probably be presenting during tomorrow. Damn. And the first Biology tutorial was horrible because the test we sat for was really ==". I suddenly forgot what I studied and I stared at the paper blankly for a very long time. And the second structured question was something about Li-Fraumeni syndrome and it immediately reminded me of The Seventh Day.

And there's double GP tomorrow and Thursday which is super boring. Oh, J2s have the privilege of having air-con classrooms so practically ALL of our tutorials are in air-conditioned rooms. The school even made every classroom at the TA block air-conditioned. Total unfairness. The J1s can enjoy their lessons in the once-stuffy rooms.

Well, the world isn't fair anyway. Anyway, I have definitely not feel the pressure a JC2 should but I'm pretty certain it would be anytime soon. So for now, I shall brace myself and prepare for whatever is going to happen. I know I'll be physically and mentally drained soon, but for the sake of my future I'm going to persevere. I know the people around me will give all the support that I need to journey through 2010. I will not disappoint myself again nor will I disappoint the people that I love. First obstacle to get through - MCT. I must not, I repeat, I must not and will not screw MCT like how I screwed Promos and JCT. I will try my really best to give everything I got and prepare for my first and last MCT whole-heartedly. I'm not asking for straight As for MCT but at least decent grades which don't consist of U, S and E.

Oh, congrats those who did well for the O levels and to those who didn't, don't give up but continue trying. Our turn is next eh? Probably in March for the release of the Project Work results.

Frankly speaking, it's really weird not seeing PW on the timetable.

:D

2010-01-11T13:55:00.002+08:00

First day of school was quite okay. There was no lessons today so we were released like at 10.20AM. For all this while, I was wondering why was there an early release on the first day of school. Totally unheard of. Turns out that it was a break for us for the awesome job that all of us did for Open House on Saturday. Basically, the first day of school is usually all the administrative stuff etc. I realised that 2010 will be a short year after hearing what the Principal has to say during the talk just now.

Anyway, we'll be doing QA for Chemistry practical. I'm pretty excited about this because I have always loved QA. And according to Mr Tan, we'll be synthesising simple organic compounds. I made aspirin during the Chemistry Camp last year and it was damn cool. I shall look forward to all Chemistry practicals.

To be continued :D

2010-01-06T22:49:00.003+08:00

Seriously, I have no idea what the world is coming to these days. I mean, who transcribes (is that the right word?) lyrics into mathematics notations. Sounds silly, but somehow I find it really cool. To mention, Lady Gaga's Bad Romance is one. Google it or search it through Facebook. I'm sure you'll eventually get what I mean.

Life's been pretty sad. Not literally but I'm practically doing the same every day. That's sad right? This could be the very reason why I truly can't wait for school to start. Bad thing is, there'll be lectures, tutorials, tutors' naggings etc. And to top if off, it's A level year. Dang, there's Mathematics tutorial tomorrow and we're having a new tutor. Not sure whether that's good news or bad news.

And oh, O level results are going to be released this coming Monday. How nostalgic. I'm certain I can never forget 12th January 2009 :D

XOXO ♥

2010-01-04T22:21:00.003+08:00

I still can't get over the fact that in 6 more days, I'm officially in JC2. Obviously, being in JC2 simply equates to more pressure, more stress and more workload. Okay, that's like duh right. Anyway, I'm really shocked at how time flies. Does time accelerate as the number of days goes by? I wonder. The thought of sitting for A levels simply makes me shudder in fear. So hopefully, this will be the last time I'll be sitting for any major exams. But hey, the 1992 babies are turning 18 this year. How cool is that :D I'm so going to get my driver's licence so I wouldn't have to wait for buses or pay the exorbitantly high taxi fares. Even my family is telling me to get it.

Anyway, I am freaking bored at home. Earlier today, I read through P&C and Probability lecture notes which didn't quite make sense to me initially. It's an attempt to get my brain prepared for the rigorous syllabus that is coming up soon. I wouldn't want to die of an information overload. I shall read Biology and Chemistry tomorrow, just to refresh up my memory because as it is, I seemed to have forgotten some of the things that I used to remember (weird sentence)

Oh, going back to my point of being in JC2. I guess it isn't so bad after all eh? At least there's no more H1 8809 Project Work to sit for anymore. 1 year of PW is enough to wipe out the entire colony of brain cells. Pretty early though, but I shall wish good luck to JC1s-to-be once more. They'll need loads of it and of course, they should be prepared for emotional ride of their lifetime.

That's all folks. Good night and sweet dreams.

2010-01-02T22:55:00.002+08:00

I don't care if this is my 3rd post or 348389258235th post but I need to tell the whole world that I ♥ Jessica Cali. In case you don't who she is, which you should, Jessica's other half is Tabitha. As in Tabitha Nauser of Singapore Idol 3. Jessica is a bimbo, but that what makes other people including myself, love her. Jessica, I mean, Tabitha can act really well. Her accent comes out naturally nice. Jessica is somewhat like London Tipton lookalike. I'm not going to say who copies who, or she'll show her bimbo self. Oh, she has a Twitter account. Seriously man, this is damn hilarious.

Go to Youtube and search Jessica Cali.

I'm sure you guys will have a good laugh like I did.

2010-01-02T13:19:00.003+08:00

Good afternoon happy people :D As you can I have changed the blogskin which I had for about almost a year now. I have not properly edited the scripts yet as I am supposed to leave the house soon for lunch. I'll try to get things properly done soon. Well, that is if I'm not lazy when I get back.

Oh, in any case, catch the repeat telecast of the grand finale of Singapore Idol today.

♥

/edited

I'm back and I realised that there isn't much to edit so I'm not going to pandai pandai edit the scripts. Anyway, lunch at Seoul Garden was awesome. Everyone was so hungry that nobody bothered to take out the camera and camwhore.

Dang. I'm really sorry for this horribly short post but I really don't what to blog about. My brain is completely exhausted with things to blog. Oh ya, did anyone read the Life section of The Straits Times today? I have no idea what was the inverted commas supposed to mean. Come on lah, it's over already. Don't rake up the past please. It's definitely unpleasant.

:)

2010-01-02T00:30:00.003+08:00

Happy new year to all the awesome people on planet Earth. It's January 2010 and like I mentioned in my previous post which was supposed to be a a summary of what 2009 was like tapi tak menjadi, I'm sitting for the A levels in like 9-10 months time. And I am more than certain that these 10 months will go by in the blink of an eye. I have already learnt my lesson from 2008 and I will try my best not to repeat it once again. No certainity there, but obviously I wouldn't want to put my future at stake because I feel that the A levels is the one that pretty much decides everything. Well, enough of unwanted stress. School is starting in 2 weeks time. So before that, I shall refrain from thinking about academic-related stuff. Because when I start thinking, my palms will start sweating and I will think of the unthinkable.

I spent my New Year in front my laptop, going on YouTube and watching Singapore Idol videos. I guess you can call it Idol withdrawl syndrome. I didn't quite follow Idol at the start, but yeah I started to follow it somewhere in between. I admit that I wasn't an Idol enthusiast which I was in 2006, and this was something I totally regretted. Like as if it would affect my life. Anyway, I thought that backstage life was really cool. Because you get to do all the awesome stuff with awesome people. Well, point is Singapore Idol is over and it sucks.

I shall rewatch Idol once more, to catch up on the parts I missed.

Good nights people :D

2009-12-31T22:35:00.002+08:00

In just about an hour time, 2009 will officially come to an end. Yup, 2009 was indeed a darn good year and this could easily be a year I can never forget. And of course, I hope 2010 would be as good, if not better than 2009.

As I said, 2009 has been a awesome year. At the start of year, I was suffering from a nervous 'breakdown', waiting for the release of the O level results. Although wait was unbearable, thank god it turn out fine. School started and the stress and pressure began to sat in. First year in TJC turned out really good. Orientation was definitely unforgettable - OG 16 ♥. At the start, I missed TK so much but somehow, I got over it. And not forgetting my horrible Mid-Year results and my unexpected acceptance into MCS EXCO. AND OF COURSE, THAT DAMN PROJECT WORK! Promos turn out fine although I was a tad disappointed for not being able to apply for H3 Chemistry.

That pretty sum up 2009 for me in a really short paragraph. I refuse to kill any more brain cells trying to recall every single detail and putting them in proper sentences (:

Anyway, I hope 2010 will turn out fine seeing that I'm taking my A levels and yeah, the stress will definitely start to set in soon.

Unfortunately, I have not thought of my New Year's resolutions just yet but I shall think about it soon.

Just in time to watch the Countdown :)

Happy New Year people!

Till then.

2009-12-30T23:01:00.001+08:00

I decided to scrape the earlier post and write a proper one because I guess I wasn't in the right state of mind judging by the fact that I typed out that post at such an unearthly time. So yeah, I guess you can sort of call it like an update.

Anyway, it has already been 3 days since Singapore Idol ended. Yet, the incessant ramblings about who should win Idol is still going on. Obviously, it isn't something pleasing to the eyes if you would ask. People are still skeptical about Sezairi becoming the 3rd Singapore Idol and of course, there are bound to be unhappy viewers/supporters who have flooded Facebook groups, Singapore Idol forums etc with snide remarks. I've read them and yes, there indeed nasty. I really can't imagine Sezairi reading them himself.

Please, those snide comments are totally uncalled for. It's not like as if they would instantly make Sylvia the Idol wouldn't it? Seriously, what had happened to 'regardless of race, language or religion?' Honestly, I thought Sezairi did a better performance than Sylvia. I felt that his performance was much more convincing and that was enough to make me vote for him. I'm not saying that Sylvia's performance was bad. I love her rendition of Mercy.

Well people, I guess we should grow up and look ahead right? If you look at it, both of them did win something. And as civilised people, the most sensible way to support your favourites is to buy their albums when they are released right?

I bet they won't be reading this, but good luck to Sezairi and Sylvia for their future endeavours! (Thought I'd just end this of properly)

Oh, a post will be coming up tomorrow. Stay tune (:

2009-12-19T07:29:00.005+08:00

As promised, I shall update on this beautiful Saturday morning. Though I am pretty certain that I will be taking quite some time since I need to bear the pain of my toothache. But nonetheless, I will make sure that I will complete this post no matter what.

Okay, let's see what I can blog about.
1. Electone Marathon on 5th December.
2. MCS Farewell BBQ.
3. Trip to KL.

So on the 5th of December(quite long ago eh), I had this Electone marathon thing at Tampines Mall. Usually I am fine performing, even with the unusually large crowd entering Yamaha. But, on that day, I was feeling jittery all of over. Perhaps, for one, I was playing two songs and two, I could not refer to any scores. So, I made sure I remembered my pieces very well but, exactly before my turn, I forgot how to play the opening of one of the song and you could not imagine how terrified I am. I just randomly played and it sound alright since not many people know the song. You can watch the video on Facebook if you want to.
Oh, they gave away certificates for performing and I think they should do it for every performance to attract more people to play. Otherwise, it would be the same ole' people every performance.

And on the 10th of December, we had a MCS farewell BBQ at Pasir Ris park and coincidentally, the BBQ was pit number 21 which was the same as our CG BBQ. The food came a little late but it was alright. We didn't expect a huge turnout and I was kind of afraid that the food was not enough to go around. Had loads and loads of fun and it was fun standing in front of the BBQ pit again. This time, I was 'brave' enough to pick up the charcoal with my hands and remembered not to wipe my hands on my face/shirt/shorts. Left at 8.30-ish, went home at KO-ed instantly.

On the 12th to 14th December, my family went to KL (yet for the nth number of times). And if you had read my previous post, my strategy worked completely. For the whole journey there, I slept like 9/10 of the time. The only time I remembered waking up was to pray and eat breakfast. The hotel was awesome and it looked nice, since it just opened in March. But the only misgiving was that we had to wait for quite a while before we got our room. Yes, only one room for the five of us. The toilet was kind of cool though. And at Petaling Street, we (my brother and I) bought like lots of clothings. Okay, maybe not that much but it was more that what we used to buy on our previous trip.

And for every KL trip I went, we must go to Genting. I love Genting but I hate to go there during December because it would be so super duper packed that the queues for every single ride would be horrifyingly long. This trip was one of the rare occassion where we took a cable car up to Genting because usually we would drive up. But my dad thought there was some problems with the car, we decided to be on the safe side because we had bad experiences in KL. Anyway, we only took a few rides and ended up playing the games there. And there was this game where you have to shoot at the target using a crossbow gun. Being a marksman (chey chey), I managed to shoot 3 targets and got like a giant tiger plush and 2 teddy bears. For the whole trip there, we got 5 plush toys and they are now happily sitting in my room.

Yay, pretty long post right. I think I am sort of done with what I want to type. Though it seemed a little rushed. In any case, I have been thinking what the number 21 would mean since I have been seeing it for a lot of times already.
1. We were having lunch at the of the stops in KL and we randomly chose a table that could fit the five of us. And the table number was 21.
2. We did not choose the cable car and only took the next one which was available and again, it was cable car number 21.
3. Our room at the hotel was 2221, which of course has the number 21 in it.
4. Both my CG BBQ and MCS farewell BBQ was at pit number 21.

Too much of coincidence eh?

Oh, I changed my phone and I ♥ it so much.

Till then.

PS : See, I kept my promise :D

2009-12-12T00:40:00.003+08:00

I promise I will update real soon. And I assure you it would be a long. But, let's just wait alright. Anyway, I'll be off to KL in a few hours time and I won't be back till next week. I wished I could ride a plane and fly there. Driving there isn't that bad right. At least, I can sleep throughout the whole ride and wake up only when we have reached. And that's the reason why I am not sleeping even at this hour; I'm trying to make myself as sleepy as possible. Good strategy eh. Otherwise, I would be wide awake throughout the verrrr long journey. Well, maybe I have my Nintendo DS to keep me company.

Oh gosh. I can't believe I just updated.

Till then (:

2009-11-28T22:17:00.003+08:00

I deleted the previous post. I did a thorough soul-searching and I was really in the wrong then. I really didn't think of the dire consequences that followed my horrible actions. Why did I harbour such thoughts? I really don't know. One thing is for sure, I have really disappointed everyone around me; my parents, my aunt and even my brother. Everything you said is true and I didn't know why I couldn't think of that. Looking back at my actions, I was really selfish. Damn selfish. And I am truly sorry for whatever that I have done. I really am. I promise I will try to change myself so that such things will never happen again. Never.

And now, I'm regretting my actions so much.

Ibu, I am very very sorry. You are really the best mother anyone could ever ask for and me & adik will always love you forever. I am sorry for harbouring such thoughts and yes, it was an overlook on my part. I forgot about the countless sacrifices that you make for the whole family. Ibu, I give you A+ for all the things that you have done for us. In fact, I can't grade you for all that you have done. I'm sorry and I love you ♥

2009-11-24T23:53:00.002+08:00

I am freaking bored so I am going to take 7 minutes to finish this post before I turn on the television and eat my lunch/dinner/supper. As you can see I have not eaten my lunch and dinner. Probably because I have spent the whole day watching Hong Kong dramas. Speaking of which, Beyond The Realm of Conscience or BTROC for short is really, really good. My type of show, really. Oh, I was down with fever yesterday which could be probably due to over-exposure to the sea breeze during CG BBQ. But, I am alright now (:

3 more minutes. My brother is going to Hong Kong this Saturday for some band exchange programme and I will sure miss him so damn much. I wonder how I can survive 5 days without disturbing/provoking him. I know you won't be reading this brother but I really hope the trip will be a good one for one and we all hope that you will return home in one piece.

And to conclude of,

TJ 103 ♥

2009-11-23T00:27:00.002+08:00

I just had a great time just now at Pasir Park. We had CG barbeque and it was damn fun.We came quite early I guess and yeah, we (the one entity) had to help collect the food and yada yada yada. The funny part was starting the fire. All of us were first timers when it comes to starting a proper fire for a BBQ. So it was quite chaotic. Plus, the ever-strong wind was blowing at an unsually high speed that the fire starters went off the moment it was lit. But being the smart kids as we are, we somehow managed to block the wind. And thanks to the girls, the fire was started (I was helping to block the wind, so technically I was not slacking) And for a moment we thought it was going to rain because the ominous, black clouds were looming right above where our pit was. Thank god, the wind blew them to some unknown place and the BBQ could continue.

I personally thought we had quite a lot of food so much so there was a pack of uncooked chickens. But we managed to finish off the rest. And I did not know what got over me to help cook the food. Why? Because usually during our family BBQ/chalet, I would just help out for just a short while because of the smoke. Yup, my shirt stank afterwards.

So basically, the BBQ is sort of a farewell BBQ for Nat who would be going to Australia to continue her studies. All the best Nat! CG 21/09 will miss you (:

And speaking of BBQ, I got a chalet on the 4th to the 6th of December, a BBQ on 10th December and 27th February. I swear I will grow sick of BBQ-ing.

Night ♥

2009-11-19T00:04:00.001+08:00

Talk to me someone :|

2009-11-16T11:38:00.002+08:00

I didn't get through OGL interview. Yes I'm feeling a little disappointed but in fact, I'm more pissed than disappointed. When I looked at the finalised list of OGLs, I can assure you 9 out of 10 is either from 13, 17 or 29. I don't know if there is some kind of conspiracy or whatever but I thought it's really unfair. I mean, I can guarantee I can come down for any trainings or whatever anytime they want. Now I am more than convinced how unfair the world is.

2009-11-15T20:49:00.003+08:00

I know I am VERY lag but,

PW IS OVER!

Gosh. The moment the examiners thanked us for our presentation, I was really happy. I'm not trying to scare the JC1s-to-be, but PW can be very very scary. The questions this year were kind of okay so I don't know what will come out next year. No more seeing of GIs, A&Es and substantiation of ideas. No more PI, GPP, WR, I&R and OP anymore. I'm really hoping for at least an A or worst, B. Nothing less than that.

And with the end of PW, I really hope to spend more time improving on the other subjects. From Promos, I realised that I really can do it if I put my everything in it. I don't want anymore regrets next year. From MCTs to A levels next year, I am going to make sure that my grades are consistently improving and in 2011, I am going to see that straight As in my result slip.

So what if I got 7 distinctions for O levels?
So what if I got 6 points for O levels?
So what if I got to one of the top JCs in Singapore?

I mean, all that would be meaningless if my A level grades are lousy right? But I know I can do it, even my family says so. So I am going to start studying Biology first and memorise every single thing before school reopens.

On a separate note, I am VERY VERY VERY free during the holidays. So I really hope to be an OGL because for one, the trainings and all can help me occupy my free time meaningful. Speaking of which, I thought my interview was okay. Though my answers could be better. And no, I refuse to work because if I do, I would have no time to revise my work. But if anyone wants to go out during the holidays, do remember to tell me. School officially reopens on 12th January 2010. That's almost 2 more months.

And to all graduated secondary school students, do attend TJC Open House on 9th January 2010.

/edit
I am starting to love Biology more and more. And no, this isn't some reverse psychology thing to make me love Biology. O&C of eukaryotes/prokaryotes first.
(:

2009-11-09T18:02:00.003+08:00

2 more days, few more rehearsals and that's it. But let's leave that till Wednesday alright. I shall dedicate a whole post about PW by the end of this week. It's the year end holidays and boy, time really flies. I bet it wouldn't be long before I'll be mugging for my A levels. Well, now that the holidays are here, I might as well do some soul searching and find out where I went wrong. Yup, my school holidays this time round would be mugging, mugging and more mugging. I'll be super free this holiday since I didn't manage to get into TIP. Don't intend to work because I'll be super tired. Super tired = cannot study = A levels results at stake.

But I'm proud of myself because I completed the first holiday assignment (:

Proper post coming up after OH-PEE.

2009-10-28T14:47:00.002+08:00

I'm seriously feeling damn upset and disappointed now. Having said so much about wanting to take H3 Chemistry yada-yada, I end up not being able to take it. Super sad lah. Wanting to take H3 Chemistry is one of the main reason why I chose to come to a JC. Why can't they be more lenient in the marking? I knew I prepared for Promos despite how late it was. I guess I can only blame myself for it. I teared buckets just now on my way back home.

My mum told me to take the positive side of things. I will heed her advice and start revision early this year. I don't want to regret not scoring well for As. However disappointed or upset I may be, life still has to go on. Though now I don't have any motivation to do well for PW already.

Need someone to talk to badly.

Goodbye H3. I'll miss you forever.

2009-10-26T18:23:00.002+08:00

Results were out just now. And the wait was enough to kill me already. In any case, I thought I did quite alright because I improved by a fair bit from JCTs. The only paper I am most satisfied about is Biology. Probably because its the paper than I studied for the most. I'm particularly pleased with the virus question. Chemistry is a little disappointment but I know I did my best. I will decide whether or not to post my results. Probably after the whole moderation.

2009-10-21T18:53:00.003+08:00

Geez. Today and yesterday was supposed to be marking days for us. But the school made it compulsory to come to school to do PW only. And there was no attendance taking for both days. I mean, they should just make it voluntary lah. There will sure be groups that will come back to school to do PW. Anyway, there's Sports Exposure and Sports Carnival tomorrow and Friday. Results will only be released on Monday. And next week will be hardcore PW as well. Plus, the submission of the Written Report next week, I bet everyone must be cursing in their heads. Let's get this done and over with forever.

And I've been reading online about people not getting good results but still are offered H3 subjects. So I guess it's sort of like teachers' recommendations. Let's just hope my results would be good enough for me to take H3 Chemistry. I'm dying to take that subject lah.

Anyway, I learned that next Monday is the start of the O levels. How time flies. I can clearly remember sitting in the school hall screwing my first paper by mistaking propane for ethane. But yeah, it's all over. So, in case I don't get a chance to blog again, I'll like to wish all those taking the O levels good luck. Remember what your teachers have taught you and don't ever ever panic during the exams. Otherwise, your mind will suddenly blanked out. And remember your waterproof pens. And lots of it. You wouldn't want your work to get smudged by the rainwater when the papers are flown to Cambrige. Get spares for everything; pens, pencils etc. Change the batteries of your calculators if needed and if you can, bring extras. My friend brought 3 calculators into the exam hall last year. And yes, your entry proofs as well as your NRIC. After the papers, don't ponder too much because there will be moderations.

Just to let you know, miracles DO happen. But don't depend on it alone.

(:

2009-10-19T00:53:00.002+08:00

Thank god today is a holiday. I really need to catch up on my sleep. Like seriously. My weekends were fully occupied, leaving me no time to rest. On Saturday, I went to my aunt's open house. She had this kenduri early in the morning because her whole family just shifted house. So, my father insisted we came early. Had quite some fun seeing all my cousins although I have seen them every week from the start of Hari Raya. We camped in my cousins' air-conditioned room almost the whole day because we were trying to avoid the crowd. The only time we went out was to eat, go to the toilet and pray. And the view from my cousins' room was really scary at night. Heh.

Then just now, went to the final open house for this year. We made so much noise at the playground while playing Poison Ball. Lame I know. But I had to take care of the small kids because apparently, I was the oldest around and I was bored upstairs. And they could only go to the playground if I went. Sheesh. Hari Raya went over so fast.

I love my cousins so very much ♥♥♥ God knows when I will see them again.

(:

2009-10-16T15:27:00.003+08:00

Heh. My one and only Promotional Examination (hopefully) is finally over. Overall, all the papers were quite do-able with the exception of GP of course. It's either I was too careless or forgotten the theory. I know my Mathematics paper is spammed with tonnes of careless mistakes. But I was quite surprised that I could do the question on integration by parts/substitution. Anyway, it's all over. Let's just wait for the results, which will tell me whether or not I can take H3 Chemistry, which I REALLY REALLY want. If my results turn out to be horribly horrendous, I'd just have to accept it and work hard. Damn. That sounds so cliche. The A levels is what actually matters; I just have to learn from my mistakes and don't repeat them.

And I don't think I can ever slack even though Promos are over. There's still PW which we can finally concentrate solely on till next month. I've yet to submit my first draft of I&R, redo my script for OP and help touch up the slides. TJ 103 MUST get A for PW. EE for everything. There's also MCT, JCT, Prelims and A levels to study for. I made a promise to myself to study during the December holidays so that I won't end up cramming everything at the very last minute.

Back to Digimon Frontier.

We'll live by the lessons we learnt

2009-10-13T11:38:00.002+08:00

Economics is finally over after so long. And I'm having mixed feelings about this paper. Because the essay was almost similar to what we went through in class. Except the demand and supply question on iPhone of course. The case study was much easier than JCT because I could understand the sources given. And I studied Inflation for nothing.

Gonna start on Chemistry soon. Organic Chemistry FTW (:

2009-10-12T19:49:00.002+08:00

2 papers are over but I'll touch on that later. Yesterday, we had open house and sadly, the only date available for us was on yesterday. So when my family was busy preparing for the open house, I was in the room with my notes in front of me. I didn't know what to start with, so I figured I finished recapping through Photosynthesis and Respiration. And just when I was about to start on DNA and Genomics, people start strolling in. But I still continued to mug till O&C which I managed to complete like at 10PM. I really wondered why I could still study despite the unusually high noise level in the house.

Biology was okay. Mugging till late at night really pays off. I mean, the essay questions were like straight from the notes. The moment I saw sickle cell anaemia, I immediately did the question. I was just stuck at part b when the whole comparison didn't come up in my brain. And there was this damn question on mitosis in the structured questions. I was staring at the graph for a very long time before I decided to skip that question. I felt that the graph didn't show any evidence about mitosis at all. And I almost got hemagglutinin and neuraminidase mixed up. Thank god I didn't. And they even asked what is meant by gene mutation. My genetic diagram was horribly messed up and I apologise to whoever is marking that question. I can safely say my MCQ is a goner. I totally forgotten that the inside of the liposome is actually an aqueous environment and that introns are spliced out, so they don't affect the protein formed. Forget Biology. I'm hoping for a C.

GP was terrible. Just the comprehension part. I didn't understand what the passages actually meant, though it was in plain English. I won't expect much from the comprehension part. And my essay was the longest one that I ever written, in neat and beautiful handwriting. Hahas. I love my handwriting very much. Mrs Chen told me that the Cambridge examiners would love marking my papers.

Economics is tomorrow and I'm hoping the case study won't be on Inflation. Otherwise, I'm finished.

Heh.

2009-10-10T01:02:00.002+08:00

I swear I wasn't this determined to do ace any examinations ever. I know it's just the Promos, but I would never, ever want to get retained. Wouldn't that be a year wasted? Sure I won't have to do PW all over again but I would rather get promoted to JC 2 and face the stress or whatever. Geez, sometimes I really want to go back to being a Secondary 4 student in TK. But I wouldn't want to face the Os again. For one, it's terribly scary to guess what our dear Cambridge will give us and two, it's definitely another thing to wait for the results. WAIT. Wouldn't I be going through it once more next year? Let's wait till the end of Promos before I can say anything.

I've set really high targets for myself this time round. I don't want my efforts to go to vain just like that. This time round I must get at least BBC/C and nothing less so that I can get my H3. I'm hoping Biology will be manageable and Chemistry will have lesser of the physical chemistry questions but more of the organic chemistry. Speaking of which, Mr Tan did return our mock exams on Wednesday and I though I did okay, considering the fact that I didn't have time to study for the paper. But the MCQ was really horribly.

And I really think Gas Law is stupid. I thought this was more of the Physics part rather than Chemistry. I'm hoping to finish the physical/inorganic Chemistry part soon. Then I'll start on either Economics or Biology. The organic part can wait till Monday or Tuesday.

Back to notes.

2009-10-06T21:09:00.002+08:00

Today was okay I guess. Though I was feeling slightly tired and half of the time I was yawning away. But anyway, since it's just less than a week to Promos, the teachers are trying their best to drop hints, go through concepts etc. And who could ask for a better Chemistry teacher right 2109? Mr Tan is really trying his best to help us and he even went to the extent of setting mock exam for us to sit just now. He even told us he'll try to return us tomorrow. I mean, marking 25 scripts in one night? But unfortunately, I didn't found time to study because I thought I had better study Biology in case I couldn't complete everything. The paper was alright, and I could have done better if only I revised. Now I'm feeling guilty because I felt my answers were not good. I love the 12 mark question though. Organic Chemistry FTW (:

And during PW lecture just now, they gave us unwanted stress by telling us the schedule for the actual OP examination. Luckily I was sitting up in the upper gallery and couldn't see a thing. But my hands were sweating cause the lecturer made it sound really scary. I'm just going to leave it till Promos before I start worrying. And Biology lecture was super fun because one, Mrs Lam was showing us some really hilarious videos and two, while explaining how to answer comparison questions, she used Powerpuff Girls and Teletubbies as example. Really funny, but I'm not going to elaborate.

Yup, this time round I'll be the one screwing Promos upside down and NOT the other way round.

Back to Biology (:

2009-10-05T22:06:00.003+08:00

It's nostalgia all over again. I clearly remember trying so hard to mug for the Os like as if it was just yesterday. This time round, I'm mugging really hard for Promos which I hope I can do well. The only difference is there is school the next day and as such, I can't study till late at night. Otherwise, the outcome would be undesirable; like how I wasn't concentrating during Mathematics just now. Till now, I'm almost done with Biology with just DNA and Genomics, O and C of eukaryotic/prokaryotic genome, which I'm going to leave it till later. Thank god for the study breaks on Thursday and Friday. Must continue mugging till next week. Only then I can get my BCCC.

Oh damn. I thought I would be free after Promos. But no, I suddenly remembered there's OP and I&R. I swear I'm going to get this done and over with, and goodbye PW forever. PW is the worst thing that could ever happen. GP isn't so bad as this. But let's take things in our stride and strive for the A for PW.

I happen to read some of the secondary 4's blog and yup, I'll take this opportunity to wish them all the best, though chances they will read this is very small. Mug all you want but take care of yourself. You wouldn't want to fall sick on the actual examinations right? I just realised that it's already October. In exactly a year's time, I would be mugging my ass off again. And it's just last year when I sat for a major examination.

Till then.

2009-10-02T18:24:00.002+08:00

TGIF. But unfortunately, this means that Promos is very close. And I mean it; it's VERY close. It's just like slightly less than 10 days till the first paper and I'm panicking really badly. I swear I wasn't this worried last year. But I think preparations are going on quite well. I've completed 5 chapters of Biology already; genetics of viruses and bacteria, mutation and cancer, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, though I have a feeling I might have forgotten some info on photosynthesis and respiration. I'm going to complete the whole chunk on cells - structure and membrane, division, transport in and out by today. Then I'll move on to biological molecules and Mendelian genetics and lastly, DNA and genomics and organisation and control of eukaryotic/prokaryotic genome. I think it would be good to study O&C last since it's a big chapter and there's a lot of comparisons to study. Target - finish Biology by Tuesday. Then, Economics and Chemistry, with Mathematics in between. Hopefully things will turn out fine.

And I swear that some people in our class are really capable to take H3 Chemistry. I mean, they can think of the synthetic route like damn fast. I'm jealous. Heh. But heck, I must get at least BCCC to get H3 Chemistry.

Till then.

2009-09-30T17:16:00.002+08:00

I was momentarily demoralised just now. For that moment, I told myself what difference would it made if I had taken Physics instead of Biology. Yes, I took a risk by taking Biology even though I didn't do it in secondary school. Because I know I would score much, much better in Biology than Physics. But heck, I almost wanted to break down in class just now. I did revise, I know I did. I did all I could to commit everything to memory. I just didn't know what happened; everything seemed to be so distant away. It's like I can't seem to recall anything.

I'm taking this as a learning point. I am going to try and memorise accurately all the details by next Monday. I know it's crazy, but time is running short. It's better late than never I guess. I know it's a bit late but, it's mugging time.

2009-09-28T20:23:00.002+08:00

Promos are really close and I'm really scared. My parents told me that they didn't have to worry about me because they know I can PASS; it's just a matter of whether it's an A, B or even a U. But parents are parents; they want their children to ace whatever examinations that they have. Tell me, which parent want their child to sleep on the streets? Definitely none. I fear to disappoint them again, which I don't want too because they worked really, really hard for the family.

When I teared after receiving my O level result, my mum cried as well. I could tell that she was really damn happy for me. And though my dad didn't show, I could tell that he's proud of me. That's what I want. I really don't want my parents to be disappointed or whatsoever. I want to do well for my A levels, get into a university, get a good job and support them for the rest of their lives. I'm not those ungrateful brats who forgot their parents after earning millions.

But, I don't have the motivation to do so. Like everytime I try to study, there's always this invisible force forcing me to do otherwise. I know it sounds really bad, but I'm trying to put in whatever effort that I can for this 2 weeks. It's not like last year. Prelims made me realised there's A LOT of improvement to be made. Like who gets an L1R5 of 25 for Prelims when you should be damn prepared for the O levels already. Sure I did it, but what about now? So what if I got 6 points for O levels? My mum told me to look forward and not drone on the past. I have set goals for myself, but sadly I won't be seeing them come true.

Let's just leave it to the future eh.

2009-09-24T21:54:00.003+08:00

Didn't come and will not be going to school till Monday. Not feeling well, so doctor gave MC. Full-stop. Staying at home is not fun. Seriously. Though at times I wanted to pull out that stack of notes and revise, it just didn't happen. This is really bad lah; Promos is in 19 days only. Yes, 19 days and I have not even covered half of Biology. But thank god I'm quite done with Organic Chemistry then maybe I'll spend 3-5 days on the rest of the chapters.

Okay, that went off slightly. I didn't mean to blog about how Promos are near, how I have not completed revision and blah blah blah. You would have already seen enough of it already aye? Okay, remember I was unwell. I tried my best to get my body back it shape because I promised my junior I would teach him Chemistry like long ago. The last time I ever saw him was like back in 2003? Somehow my body was feeling slightly better minus the coughing and runny nose part. So I managed to go down and meet him.

Teaching Chemistry is fun, but it's terrible if everything somehow disappears from memory. I really wanted to share with him whatever I can, but somehow the only thing that kept buzzing in my head was like electrophilic addition, Friedel-crafts Acylation, substitued amines, alkoxide ion, 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine etc. I mean, nothing of secondary school Chemistry appeared in my brain. It took me quite a while to recall electrolysis, reactivity series and so on. So practically, half of the time I stoned at the question trying to figure out an explanation as simplified as possible. But somehow, I couldn't and I stumbled on my words, making me sound like some fool. And in the end, he couldn't understand. I feel damn bad lah.

Hafidz, if somehow you're reading this, I really really wanted to help. But, yeah I can't be a tutor/teacher for heaven's sake. I should just continue to be student forever. But, I know you can do it lah. My L1R5 for Prelims last year was not even as good as yours. I'm sure you can and you will score for the actual Os, insyaallah. I really admire you for being able to mug till like so late on a schooling day. I swear I can never do it, seriously. Like the only thing I can do punctually and readily is sleeping.

Yeah, even when Promos is in 19 days time. Good job Hamizan.

2009-09-20T10:44:00.000+08:00

Citrate is Krebs starting substrate for making oxaloacetate.

2009-09-19T16:32:00.003+08:00

I deleted yesterday's post, seeing that I have to use the computer. So I might as well type out a complete post. Hari Raya's tomorrow but the atmosphere isn't what it used to be. I guess people now are not so hyped up about Hari Raya eh? Especially those sitting for major exams like PSLE, O and A levels. Me? I'm feeling rather neutral about this whole thing. One thing is for sure; Promos is definitely nearing at the speed of light, I presume. Heh.

Yesterday was quite bad, seriously. During Biology, my head felt like as if it was going to spilt any moment. Throbbing headache = difficult to concentrate. The hot weather just made it worse. The moment I got home, I dropped my back and went to sleep. Then at night, I tried to help out with the house work but apparently, there wasn't much to do so I decided to study. Since there's going to be a Biology test next week and I'm certain I'll not be touching any notes tomorrow and Monday, I might I as well finish studying 3 chapters. Cellular respiration down, photosynthesis ending and then starting of genetics of virus and bacteria plus O and C.

& Selamat Hari Raya to all (:

2009-09-16T22:07:00.002+08:00

I swear I am already in the Hari Raya mood. But, somehow for the past few days, time seemed to pass really slowly. Gosh, it is seriously slow compared to when fasting month just began. And in a blink of an eye, we are left with just 3 more days before fasting month ends. I'm also feeling really lethargic out of the late, as if I am completely drained out of energy. Must be working too hard I guess (haha)

Okay, just now GP was strangely okay. Apparently, all of the groups prepared the answer beforehand and for some reason, most of the answers were deemed correct and got accepted by her. So, perhaps that explains why the class wasn't so dead like on Monday. And she returned our essays which we did ages ago and bleah, I flunked it terribly. There's also comprehension test tomorrow and I foresee that I am going to flunk it real bad. Again. Especially at the AQ part.

Gosh, I'm supposed to be studying for Economics test tomorrow. Thank goodness it is on Market Failure.

2009-09-16T00:31:00.002+08:00

I'm really, really tired. I don't want anymore of this nonsense.

2009-09-14T20:34:00.002+08:00

Just when I thought the term would start on a right note, things just simply didn't go the way it's supposed to be. But still, I managed to concentrate fully during the Mathematics lecture just now. But during GP lesson, things turned complete haywire. Probably during the last period, while going through the Application question. Gosh, I could tell she wasn't in a good mood right from the beginning of the lesson. The facade she had put up was really convincing and she just needed something to trigger the unrest that she was going to cause. Okay, maybe we do have some difficulty explaining and comprehending your question although how simple it may be. And yes, we could probably be the worst class you have ever taken; poor grammar, difficulty in comprehending simple English and what have you but still, you didn't have to blow your top off. At that point of time, I really wanted to leave the class and when we all did, I felt so relieved. The atmosphere in the classroom was really scary. Thank god there isn't any more double GP lessons till the following week. God knows if we could ever survive.

Then, Economics lecture was quite okay I guess. Somehow, I managed to catch bits and pieces of what the lecturer was saying although half of the time I completely blanked out. After lunch was the supposedly Chemistry practical turned Chemistry tutorial which he only go through 2 deductive question. I think Mr Tan is quite a good teacher compared to the other subject tutors. He really make sure all of us understood what he was going through before proceeding to the next question and his explanation is very clear and comprehensive. Thank goodness we got such a teacher, otherwise my Chemistry grade will really be at stake.

PE elective afterwards and by then, I was completely drained. The afternoon heat just make things worse. I was contemplating to be excused from PE but on second thoughts, I didn't. Because I know if I skipped PE, I have to do a make-up for it. Now, who on earth would ever do make-up PE? The moment the bell rung at 5.30PM, I heaved a complete sigh of relief. No more PE elective. BUT, there is this Sports Exposure thing after the Promos and I'm doing Bowling. Peer pressure I guess. But hey, at least I don't have to stand under the heat, which was one of the deciding factor before we came to a consensus. And furthermore, by then I don't have to fast.
Oh, on Tuesday next week, I am going to rush to the Good News Cafe and grab my chocolate croissant which I couldn't eat for a month and seriously miss them.

I heard a super, duper hilarious joke before Chemistry just now. But, I'm not going to share.

Till then.

2009-09-13T05:08:00.004+08:00

Okay. I remember saying that I wanted to mug through the holidays. Truth is, I didn't. I only spend 2 days of my holidays studying Biology, the rest of which were my rest days. It's not that I didn't want to study. Just that I feeling slightly lethargic these days. Ramadhan is ending really soon. Gosh, this fasting month is probably the fastest to end compared to previous years. This week is really, really going to be hectic. With schoolwork and preparations for Hari Raya.

Thank god Promos is after the fasting month. I'm not saying the fasting month is bad; I lost weight during this month. If any exams were ever going to be during the fasting month, I'm sure the results will be horribly horrendous. It happened last year during the Prelims, and yes I screwed it up really badly. I could remember mugging for Geography but end up failing it with a D7. Urgh. Those bad memories of Geography, my worst subject ever but yet saved me during O levels. What irony.

And I'm missing secondary school very much.
Even though I had to take 2 Mathematics subjects, it wasn't so bad as taking JC Mathematics now. I swear the whole topic on Differentiation was enough to kill and Maclaurin's Series didn't make sense to me.
Even though Chemistry is getting quite interesting now, it wasn't so difficult than secondary school. I mean, O level Chemistry is damn easy. Yes, it's damn easy compared to now. Questions were so guided then, unlike now. Dang, I shouldn't have thrown my Chemistry papers away.
Even though I'm taking only one Humanities subject now, I think the difficulty level is 10 times than what I used to do; History Elective, Social Studies and Pure Geography. Economics is damn boring lah, I tell you. I regretted taking it.
And even though we had to sit for 4 sections for English then, things were much much easier. General Paper is one hell of a difficult paper. The comprehension is enough to take your brain away. Literally.

But then again, life still has to go on. Why not just let nature takes its course and see how things go. Maybe there's still hope for the future (this sounds like one of the themes from the History textbook) Like the saying goes, God will not help those who does not help themselves. Perhaps, part of what is going to happen is still very much dependent on us.

On a separate note, anybody going to Japan? Because if you do, I need to pass a long shopping list to you. Just kidding. But honestly, I need to go Japan to get as many electone books as possible. If only they could open a store in Singapore and sell them. Then it would make the life of the electone players in Singapore much easier.

Till then, and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri in advance.

2009-09-10T07:32:00.001+08:00

In case you haven't heard of it, I screwed up my first ever music exam big time. Seriously. I know I did last minute preparations, but I didn't expect to screw it up so badly. Especially the hearing part, which I will elaborate later. So, while waiting, I was damn nervous about the improvisation. You see, we are given 5 minutes to prepare our improvisation WITHOUT the electone. It was already bad that I was having a slight mental breakdown and I really needed the electone at that point of time. I just prayed that they gave me something very easy and thank god, it was. Somehow, I managed to recall every single method and tried to change wherever it was possible. And just when I thought I could score on improvisation, I screwed it up. But it wasn't so bad lah. Just stepping of wrong pedals because I wasn't used to playing with shoes.

Then, the examiners told me to play Itsumo from Spirited Away. For a while I was like, what the hell is Itsumo? Anyway, I was hoping to play One Love or Omens of Love. But nonetheless, I thought I did okay. I made sure all the dynamics were in place. Arrangements were fine and luckily they asked me to play the longer version which I hoped they would. And then comes the worst part, hearing. I wasn't good at this ever since I took the achievement tests. I swear I wasn't improving despite the attempts to try to recognise the notes. To make things worse, the chords has to be included as well. Damn, I totally blanked out during the hearing. I couldn't distinguish between a D7 and a D, a G7 and a G chord. The only chord I could recognise were the C and G chords. Oh, when the examiner told me it was in G major, for a moment I got it confused with F major. So I forgotten that the G major has got G, G7, D and D7 chords in it.

URGH. Let's wait for the results.

2009-09-08T12:21:00.002+08:00

I'm shivering, panicking, shaking, whatever verbs you want to add, because of my music exam today. I didn't know what made me skip Grade 9. The pressure is like damn overwhelming, because I know I have to at least pass. Otherwise, I would let my parents' money go to waste just like that. And I would have wasted Miss C's effort in helping me preparing for my arrangements, doing the sounds, going through improvisation etc. I tell you she's really one good teacher. Gosh, this is worse than getting my O level result. Seriously, no kidding. I mean, it's really difficult to predict what will come out for improvisation and hearing. It's not like the Os, where there's a chance of spotting the right question.

Should I pass, either with merit or distinction or whatever, I'm going to stay on and take my Grade 6 exam before the A levels. And should I fail, I'm still going to stay on and probably skip Grade 7 and move on to Grade 6, or retake again in March next year. Sheesh. If only I could plan for my future like this. But, in fact, I already did.

Yup, let's for the good/bad news.

2009-09-06T22:41:00.002+08:00

I presume this would be a long post since I can't find anymore suitable time than now to update. And yes, my September holidays are not holidays. Geez, that always happen ever since 2 years ago. It's just that in upper secondary, we used to have truncated lessons during the holidays but now, it's make-up lectures and tutorials. Apparently, the tutors are trying their best to rush out whatever they've yet to cover before the Promos. Seriously, I feel we're really, really behind time. Take Chemistry for example. Lecture is now somewhere in the middle of Halogen Derivatives but where are we for tutorials? Alcohols. There's still Carbonyl Compounds, Carboxylic Acids tutorials to go through. Gosh, I'm dreading the arrival of Promos.

Speaking of which, the timetable has been given out and I'm quite pleased with exam dates, unlike JCTs. Biology paper first and it's damn nice I tell you. Why? Because on Term 4 Week 2, there's a Biology test which practically covers half of the chapters tested from Promos. From Organisation and Control of Eukaryotic/Prokaryotic Genome all the way to Cellular Respiration. So, I can't find a reason why I should not study for this test because after the test, I just need to study 4 chapters.

SPAs are over and I just have this feeling that I did quite well for them. Maybe because the tutors have been drilling us so much so everything seemed to be quite familiar to us. For Biology, I didn't even bother to complete the whole experiment because writing down the answer is much, much more important. Agreed?

And I went back to TK on Teacher's Day eve. Gosh, the feeling of nostalgia was definitely overwhelming. It was really nice to return to a familiar place that you've spend 4 years in and called 2nd home. Met Mrs Tan, and the whole group of us was complaining to her how difficult Chemistry is now. I even told her how badly I flunked my Chemistry for JCT. Thank god, she understands and she even agrees that Organic Chemistry is interesting. Organic Chemistry FTW (: Talked to Mrs Koh and Mrs Chen. Oh, Mrs Koh says that she misses 4B so much and she even told her current form class about us. Awww. 4B'08 loves you too Mrs Koh. Chatted with Mrs Chen and somehow the conversation turned out be a complaint against Project Work.

I know I have said this many, many times but my music exam is on this coming Tuesday. I'm like panicking like there's no tomorrow because I fear for Improvisation and Hearing. Okay, maybe more of the Hearing part. Why? Because I can't really distinguish the notes from each other and the chords are not that obvious. I'm going to pray for an easy Improvisation and Hearing component. The arrangements and the exam pieces are not much of a problem. Unless Miss C forgets to do the sound for my other arrangement piece. I really, really hope it will go smoothly so that I can take my Grade 6 just before I take my A Levels. But, hey, this is my first music exam. Wish me luck.

Till then.

2009-08-25T22:44:00.002+08:00

We were shown this video during Biology lecture today. It is quite catchy and the whole LT was practically singing the chorus part.

Every plant can do this.
Fundamental process.
And we can call this, photosynthesis (:

Proper updates soon.

2009-08-22T23:50:00.000+08:00

1st day of Ramadhan and it wasn't too bad. Woke up at 4AM for sahur, waited for Subuh, prayed then went back to sleep. Woke up again at 9AM and got ready for PW meeting at Tampines library, which was really a very very bad choice. We shifted like 3 times, because either we couldn't find a socket for our laptop chargers or we got shoo-ed away by the library staff. The meeting was quite productive because we managed to edit parts of the Written Report and find books that are relevant to our project since the moderators said they didn't want to see 100% websites in our bibliography. Went home, studied a bit of Chemistry SPA, read through Biology, then went back to sleep. Woke up yet for another time at 6PM, edited a little of the Written Report and it was time for buka. I was stumped at how fast time flies because I thought it would be a long, long day since it's just the 1st day of fasting. Turns out otherwise.

Miss T's going to shoot me for not typing in grammatically correct sentences. No kidding.

2009-08-21T23:20:00.005+08:00

Finally, updates. Biology SPA was over just now, and I thought I did quite okay for it. Everyone was so smart to start doing from the back. I checked my last question like a gazillion times (okay, that's exaggerating) and I made sure every thing was in. Didn't do the whole experiment though; I just did the 6% and 1.5% hydrogen peroxide, filled in the appropriate values for the remaining concentrations and ta-da, I was done. With at least 20 minutes spare time. After I was done with checking, I started to play with the reagents. Of course without Miss H noticing. I hope I can get that 20 marks. Then 7.5% of my Biology A Level grade is secured.

Chemistry SPA is on Monday and I'm a little worried about it. I'm still a little confused about titration with double indicators and I'll make sure I clear this doubt during the weekend. Hopefully the question would be 99.9% similar to the practices that we've had. Then, 7.5% of my Chemistry A Level grade would be secured.

Just now was damn funny lah. Someone wore his shirt the other way round and nobody noticed it for a good 10 minutes. I think everyone was too tired after PE to notice such minor details. I was trying to control my laughter. If we weren't in the LT, I think I would be laughing my ass off.

Electone examination on the 8th September and showroom performance on the 5th September. Searching frantically for another suitable piece for performance. I wouldn't want to keep playing the same piece over and over again. And Miss C gave me the wrong score =="

2009-08-18T21:06:00.003+08:00

I swear I miss History lessons. I recalled at the end of secondary 2, my aunt was trying to dissuade me from taking History because my grade for History in secondary 2 was really horrible. But somehow, I managed to convince her that I would do fine with History though I really hated History at that point of time.

But thank god, I made the right choice because History is fun. Agree? And to top that off, we had the most awesome-est History teacher anyone could ever ask for and she's none other than our dear Miss Nani. She's damn awesome lah. And thanks to her, I really love History and I guess I didn't make the wrong choice. I really admire all the Humanities teachers, be it History or Geography; they can remember all the exact information while we struggled to memorise just a small portion of them.

We got back our last SPA supplementary exercise just now. The very last one before the actual SPA on Friday, and I am damn happy with my results. I just hope things will stay as they are and I shall pray the actual SPA will be as easy as the ones that we have been doing. And during Biology lecture, I was totally lost during the first portion of the lecture. You see, we are doing Photosynthesis now and because I didn't take Biology in secondary school, you can imagine how lost I was. But later on I managed to catch bits and pieces of it. I guess I should read up before the next lecture. But anyway, Photosynthesis is damn cool and I didn't know that chloroplasts can move. Cool right?
And there's a lecture test next term, which is just 4 weeks before Promos and the topics tested is A LOT - 6 topics with damn lots of content.

1. Organisation and Control of Eukaryotic Genome
2. Organisation and Control of Prokaryotic Genome
3. Mutation and Cancer
4. Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria
5. Photosynthesis
6. Respiration

And they're assuming we have already prepared for Promos. ==" Imagine cramming 6 lecture notes of information within a short period of time.

3 more days.

2009-08-17T22:11:00.004+08:00

I screwed up comprehension just now. I seriously didn't understand what the whole passage was about. And I totally crapped my way through the AQ which I bet I'm going to flunk, just like JCTs. Speaking of GP, I seriously must thank TK English teachers very much. They have like, ensured that our language is in place and all those small yet serious errors are not made like SVs, spelling etc. I guess all that minusing of marks for every language error does help. A LOT. Because now, I really don't find myself making those errors in essays and my language usually hover around 12-14 marks range, which I think is already quite good since I didn't use any of those alien words. I need to read, read and read more.

Generating of electrophiles.
Attack of benzene ring by electrophiles.
Proton expulsion to reform the stable ring structure back.

Yes, I know I'm being random.

2009-08-16T23:19:00.005+08:00

URGH. There's double GP tomorrow and we have to do comprehension which I seriously hate.
I hate Mondays. Did EoM just now and I thought it was quite okay. 3 more months till the end of PW.

And I will must remember that the condition for electrophilic substitution of benzene is presence ANHYDROUS Lewis acid as catalyst at room temperature.
And alkyl groups are 2,4-directing.

The only motivation for me to study now is getting that H3.

Study dates anyone?

URGH.

2009-08-14T16:29:00.004+08:00

As you can see, I have put my the tagboard again. Initially, I didn't want to put up the tagboard because of some unpleasant stuff. But, I have decided to put it up once more and will not hesistate to remove it if such things happen again. Those bad memories.

Anyway, during Biology just now, Miss H returned our 2nd last SPA supplementary exercise and I really felt I improved since the first Mock SPA. Looking ahead, I guess it's still possible to score in SPA after all. Let's just wait till the actual SPA. I didn't know why they changed the format for Biology SPA but I'm loving it. It's much, much easier to score than what we had been doing in Term 2.

And I felt that there isn't sufficient time for me to complete what I'm supposed to do.
1. Do a stockcheck for the MCS room (yes, that's what I have to do as Logistics Head)
2. Update the MCS noticeboard (yes, that's also what I have to do as Logistics Head)
3. Maclaurin's Series and Integration tutorials
4. Alcohols and Phenols tutorial.
5. Market Failure tutorial.

And I still have to rush out the arrangements for exams which is just next month. Wait, I should be panicking for Promos instead right? Urgh. I'm too lazy to make my way to Tampines Mall for Electone lessons later. But I have yet to collect the scores for Howl's Moving Castle from Miss C.

P.S. Organic Chemistry has never been so interesting (:
Urgh.

2009-08-11T20:47:00.000+08:00

I've just realised something. Every single thing that I blogged about revolves around school life. But hey, at least there's something for you to read right? And that's why you are here in the first place.

School was alright I guess, although I was feeling slightly unwell and still am. Just now Miss H was telling us how close Biology SPA was and how important it is. She was also told us that we're sort of sitting for our very first A Level paper. The moment she said this, I felt really scared because it has been a year since our O Level and yet we're about to sit for another national exam. Although Miss H keeps saying it's sufficient to revise from the Mock SPAs from this term as well as the supplementary questions, I rather not solely concentrate on them because Cambridge can give all sorts of suprises, just like last year.

Chemistry test tomorrow. URGH.

2009-08-10T22:14:00.002+08:00

2nd post for the day. There's school tomorrow, and I still have not done Economics tutorial yet. So much for wanting to improve on Economics. There's supposed to be a free period during Chemistry tomorrow but Miss H took the period for Biology. Lucky those Physics people. But hey, Biology is much interesting than Physics and after seeing what the Physics people have to do, I am really glad I didn't take Physics. After struggling for Physics for 2 years, I realised that Physics wasn't my cup of tea. Biology suits me better.

Studying Organic Chemistry is really tiring, with all those reactions to memorise.

Back to notes.

2009-08-10T11:49:00.002+08:00

Happy 44th birthday Singapore.

Let me squeeze some time here before I start mugging. The holiday shouldn't be wasted right? Plus, there is Chemistry test on Wednesday and I'm going to try to score. Note the keyword 'try.' There is still tutorials on Differentiation that I have yet to complete although I should have done it like ages ago. So many things to do, yet so little time.

And there's Biology SPA assessment on week 8 followed by Chemistry SPA assessment on week 9. Urgh.

Till then.

I guess it's just a wishful thinking on my part.

2009-08-06T22:06:00.000+08:00

I miss secondary school life. I really do. Life really wasn't like this, honestly. With deadlines to meet, tutorials to rush, lectures to catch up, I wonder when will our free time ever be. I presume things will go even faster once in J2. That's if I get promoted.

Schoolwork is definitely getting tougher. Mathematics wasn't so easy like it used to be - implicit differentiation, parametric equations, Maclaurin's series etc. Economics has started to bore me. I swear I didn't catch the whole thing about Market Failure. Like the only thing I could remembered was Pareto optimality. Biology is getting quite interesting, although I've been having short naps in between lectures. How the body functions at the molecular level really amazes me. I presume the only thing I always looked forward too is Chemistry lecture. Organic Chemistry FTW (:

Man, I suddenly miss studying for Geography. I vaguely remember how we struggled to cramp so many things in our brains during lunch only to forget them later. I remember that Plate Tectonics was my best topic ever I never did attempt to do Natural Vegetation. Okay, I didn't even study Natural Vegetation. Gosh, I should have taken either Geography/History. Economics is really, really =="

Till then.

2009-08-03T16:57:00.001+08:00

When was the last time I blogged? 2 weeks ain't long right? The busy life I'm currently leading simply forbids me from blogging. I wasn't even this relaxed last year despite the O Levels. This must be the hectic JC everyone's talking about, I presume. That aside, it's already August and this definitely means Promos is very, very near. JCT results really woke up me and I guess I need to review my study techniques and make the necessary changes if I do want to do better for Promos, not get retained and get my H3 Chemistry, which I really, really want to take. Nobody knows how much Chemistry means to me, although JCT reflected otherwise.

On a side note, I have been watching TOO much of anime. Bleach, Naruto, Soul Eater and the list goes on. All thanks to Mr Chow, our GP tutor for 2 weeks. He told me to watch Soul Eater on Facebook and I did. It has a really awesome storyline so all of you should watch it. I guarantee you it won't be a waste of your time. I'll be sitting for my first ever music exam next month and I'm really, really scared and nervous. If only there weren't any hearing component, then I'll be more than glad to take it.

Till then.

2009-07-25T11:49:00.001+08:00

Infatuations.

2009-07-16T19:45:00.005+08:00

Terribly upset now because JCT results are really, really bad. This is like the worst set of results I have ever gotten. I mean, my results in secondary school wasn't so bad up to this extent. I guess I need to work much, much, much more harder for Promos. Otherwise, I can just kiss H3 Chemistry goodbye.

To make things worse, those people just had to put in more stupid fillers for Bleach. Just when the fun is about to start, these stupid fillers just has to come in and disrupt the storyline. And this is not the first time. Those who watch Bleach will understand what I mean.

Electone exam in September and I guess I should start worrying. Arrangement not completed and I need to work on hearing, which I suck at. Really. I'm still craving for my Electone STAGEA ELS-01C though.

Biology SPA tomorrow and I've yet to revise.

Damn.

2009-07-13T23:04:00.003+08:00

Mixed feelings. I'm not sure whether I'm supposed to be happy or sad.

2009-07-07T01:51:00.003+08:00

JCTs are over last Friday and I screwed most of the papers real bad. It will be a miracle if I could scrape just a pass for all of them, including Chemistry which I think was the most horribly set paper. I'm not trying to point out faults whatsoever but I'm just trying to raise my opinions. Okay. The MCQs were fine but to complete 20 questions in 30 minutes? I mean, it's not like those kind of questions where you can easily see the answers. 20 minutes passed and I was like at question 10. I literally skipped those questions that require explicit calculations.

And there's still the structured questions which had a lot of lines provided. Obviously we need to fill those up write? Like they always say, use the lines to judge how much you should write. Sure I can give you all the answers but hey, there's still essays right? The essays ain't easy as well, which means must write a lot right? Next time I'll just scribble my answers to save time alright? But don't blame me or perhaps the whole cohort if our handwriting spoils the markers eyesight.

That took 2 paragraphs. On a separate note, I've been spending my weekends watching Hong Kong dramas which I think are really addictive. Finished watching 'On The First Beat' yesterday and currently stuck with 'Emergency Unit.'

I dread for school to start.