DINOSAUR

Two fulfilling days of learning about leadership and skills for Pre-U Seminar.
Had quite a lot of fun with the people there,
As the trainer said, "The fun of any camp depends mostly on the enthusiasm and participation rate of the campers."
Well, got a few shots to show.



Le Dung and I. (not during the camp though)

Hazel's cute pose. Haha.

Time for camp photos. =D

Saving the Forests (from front: Qahhar, Ryan, Sean, Ah Boon, Jeremy)

Pretty Qahhar shagged after a night of "soccer".

Comments from my camp mates. Thank you so much for all your comments.
It wasn't this neat, I arranged it like that after the camp.=)

My name tag from half of the camp onwards.

TEAM DINOSAUR!!

Love you guys!!Kat's the only girl. Poor thing.

Well, camp has been a wholesome good time. Got to know a few friendly faces I was longing to talk to.

Although two days may seem short, it was a great session for most of us to bond.

Laughed so much until my sides split countless times.

Sang in the toilet with Meridian idol rejects Kevan and Louis.

Told ghost stories at the garden which ended up being sick stories thanks to Qahhar.

Heard Hazel laugh which sounded like a seal.

Slept at the basketball court with Jem, Hakim, Sean, Louis, Gerold and Qahhar cause we were supposed to play soccer at 4am. (but didn't cause everyone overslept and refused to turn up)

Went hyper during breaks and games.

Ate Ben and Jerry's with my beloved atlas house comm after the camp.

Oh and the highlight of the camp was team dinosaur's group cheer.

Everyone loved it, especially the guys.

Cheer:

Dino, Aiyo Aiyo!!

Dino, Aiyo Aiyo!!

Dino, Aiyo Aiyo!!

Miao~

Intentionally, it was meant to be a "Rawr!!" which Kathleen supposed to make after hiding behind the guys for the first three lines.

But when she jumped out and "Rawr-ed", it was like a small cat miao-ing.

Cute.

But it made the crowd go wild and calling for encores.

Oh yeah, I managed to coax her into doing it the second time even though she was so embarrassed until she blushed like a baby.

SLO camp was fun. Great success.

I wonder how fun the actual thing is gonna be, I'm expecting alot too. =)

Good job SLOs!!

ting!!

I'm currently hooked up on this IQ-game which I play during my free time at home.
It's base is a shape of a triangle, consisting of many hemi-spherical holes it.
You're supposed to place different shapes onto these holes which will result in you forming the triangle.

Sounds confusing, I don't have a picture of it. Sorry.
And I am going crazy trying to fix up the centres of my 5x5x5 rubik's cube.


These are the things that get me going when I study too much. Lol.
I REALLY need to relax.

Drained

School's going to start tomorrow.
I am not mentally prepared for it.

I don't have a choice do I? =D

Draw

Easter service was great, and I really love the fellowship.
2 hours playing live-sized foosball really kills the life out of us.

I'm a failure in waking up.
I originally planned to rise and shine at 8 a.m. today to take care of some not-so-important-to-others-but-important-to-me stuff.
Well, being unable to hear my alarm, I finally woke up at 11.
Sigh.


Someone needs to invent something which can make even the heaviest of sleepers wake up from an alarm.
Come on, Japanese physicians!!

mathematics

It's finally over!! Haha.

Well, actually it's not totally over yet until after my A levels.
But still, I feel that it's a new start to something fresh.


Highlights of my Block Test Examination:
1. Surprisingly, Econs (which is my worst subject) was the easiest paper among all four.
2. Chemistry was a horror, I bet more than 3/4 of the cohort will flunk it.
3. Physics and Econs are my only two potential Bs.

And are you ready to hear the most amazing thing I could possibly accomplish?

4. Maths was my ONLY potential A, but I didn't have the last page of the paper and I missed out on question 11 and 12 which made up 26 of my marks. Blur block Ryan did not check the number of pages just because the teacher didn't ask him to.


Sigh, there goes my 26 marks. And the best part was that I had 45 minutes to spare when I was done and I didn't suspect a thing. I was oblivious to my missing page until the last 5 minutes where I saw my classmate flipping to the back which in my case was a blank page. That was when I counted the marks which my paper had and it added up to only 74 marks.


Haish........


LOL, but many people keep telling me, "Never mind larh, just get full marks for everything else and you can still get an A."
Chew Long even said, "You give me your 26 marks I don't think I can still pass."


Hope I can afford a pass even with the missing 26 marks, or maybe something better?
It's a lesson to be learnt, from now onwards, I will double-check my paper inside out even if the teacher has already asked me to check.

Success vs. Failure

Halfway there ryan, just halfway.
I'm glad I studied.
I never felt so fulfilled in my occupation as a student before.



The time I spent grinding my memory and tolerating the excruciating headaches were worth it.
I love Econs and Physics.


Was thinking about it on my way back, the change in expectations of a human being's results decreases as his/her level of education increases.
Back when we were taking PSLE, we were expecting for A-stars for every subject we took.
But now in JC, a grade which is satisfactional to us is a mere Sub-pass of 40%.
Well, may be it is the huge chasm of knowledge in the education standard.
But we are expected to have broader capacities in our learning as we grow older.
We are normally told that the older we get, the wiser and more knowledgable we get.
On the contrary, we are scoring lesser for our tests as we attain higher education levels.
Ironic, isn't it.


What many people say after the papers today:
"Die larhh. Sure fail one."
"Physics arh, cannot larh. I skip so many questions."
"Aiya, no time to do finish."
"Sian, no hope la."


As for me:
Did I skip any questions in the paper? Yes I did.
Was I able to finish my paper [especially econs]? Nope, last question was a rush-through.
Was I confident that I was able to answer ALL questions? A number of them were guessing answers.
Did I have all my testbook knowledge? Obviously not.

But did the words "FAIL" ever come out from my mouth? NO.


You see, Meridians have the tendency to lean on their negative mind-set of life. ESPECIALLY DURING EXAMINATIONS.
Well, I have to say that that is just how the Meridian culture is.
I am not 100% sure that I will do well for my papers.
However, I believe that I have done my best for the paper and I don't regret any grade which returns to me.

Come on, don't just lose your confidence by saying such negative terms like "FAIL".
Ewwww, I hate that word.
Have faith in success, have faith in doing well, have faith in getting straight As for A-levels.


Failure is not an option in Junior College.

Counting up the days.

Happy birthday Chay Teng (even though it was yesterday=P) and Aaron.


Urgh, I hate this feeling.
The last time I had it was when I was sec4 studying for my O levels.
Oh well...

When I study for long periods of time, I have the tendency to lose focus of things which I should be looking forward to.
To me, studying is like a virus which eats up all my happy endings.[applies only if it is sustained and inordinate]
It takes me into a realm of emptiness where it becomes an enigmatic way of life.
Currently, I am physically and mentally drained out by my lecture notes and revision.
Sigh..


Even though there are so many wonderful things to look forward to this year, my time spent studying has made those things look so long-term.
Well, may be studying has "prolonged" the time I spent a day even though it doesn't seem different from other days.
And this makes those nice things to experience seem so far away.
I'm tired of this mundane life-style.
Can't wait for block test to end, at least it stops me from this ordeal of non-stop studying.
I want something awesome to look forward to. Something which could surprise me inside out.
I have faith that it'll come soon.
I need to relax!!



Incubus - Drive

Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear.
And I can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear take the wheel and steer.
It's driven me before, and it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal.
But lately I am beginning to find that I should be the one behind the wheel.

Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes.

So if I decide to waiver my chance to be one of the hive
Will I choose water over wine and hold my own and drive?
It's driven me before and it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around.
But lately I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself my light is found.

Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there, I'll be there.

Would you choose water over wine.... hold the wheel and drive?
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I will be the one holding the wheel and drive, with Him sitting next to me guiding my every turn of the wheel.

I'll be there

This pic was like ages ago, but oh well. =)

Studying has been a bore, but isn't it always like this?

Well, I noticed that it has been eating up my time at quite a significant rate.

Furthermore, I unconsciously allow it to bite of every minute I have.

Before I knew it, hours have passed.

I finally am aware that it's difficult to squeeze so many topics in one week.

I underestimated the heavy weightage of JC topics.

I used to finish my revision of a complete subject in a day, now a whole day does not seem sufficient.

At least I'm almost done with everything, just need to keep practicing.

Well, have been trying to memorize this today before I was chased out of the library.

Let's give it a try:

The electron-donating ethyl-group (CH3CH2-) increases the electron density of the lone pair of electrons on the N-atom, making the lone pair of electrons on the N-atom more available to accept a proton.

Furthermore, the ethyl-group (CH3CH2-) stabilises the CH3CH2NH3+ anion by dispersing the positive charge on the N-atom. This stabilises the CH3CH2NH3+ anion relative to the base CH3CH2NH2, making it a stronger base compared to other basic compounds.

Haha, welcome to mugger-land MJC, where all your dreams of getting an A come true. =)

Bombastic

Jia you Ryan, you can do it.

GP paper tomorrow, wish me luck.
Hope I'll pass it at the least.

10 more days till Block Test is done.
Only then can I have a SHORT break. =)

Roller-Coaster

I find that sometimes I really am taking things for granted.
Well, maybe that was who I was before, but I realise that what I have isn't right the way they were.

Was talking to chay about my class.
And I felt grateful the way certain people behaved towards me.
I admit I wasn't much of a friend to them before.
I was vulgar and unappreciative.
But recently it finally incurred to me, that they were treating me as one of them.
Considering the fact how badly I was to them in the past.
They were even better friends than whom I thought were nice and thoughtful.
Thank God for them.

I used to run away during lectures, breaks and after school finding other friends.
I used to never believe that I could be close friends with them.


Contradicting isn't it.
Those whom I thought I couldn't get along with are now ones whom I can talk to freely and have fun with.
Took me awhile to realise it, maybe I was afraid that they still held grudges against me.
But despite differences, a few of them even had the grace to tune in to my frequency, sharing common interests.

It made my heart sink for a moment. Nevertheless, it made me grateful.
To think that I thought my class and I could never get along.
Now it is the total opposite.


I really thank you guys, jabronees sitting at the last row in class. =)

Halfway crazy

Soiree photo taken by chay.
She complained about the focus and the lighting and the manual zoom and stuff.
But I still think it was a great photo.
[one of the rare opportunities you catch me not moving on stage]


Studying has been a breeze so far.
Managed to complete 90% of Organic Chemistry (with a few topics trailing behind).
Furthermore, I'm pretty confident that I'm able to ace Maths at the rate I'm going.
Just have to abstain from complacency, and I'll be fine.


It's funny the way humans behave.
The way we choose to refuse to accept the truth even though it is right in front of us.
We tend to prefer to think otherwise, get entangled up in our intertwining thoughts and finally end up getting confused with the wrong conclusions.
We shouldn't think about things so seriously.
Sometimes we just got to let things go, or maybe let it stay the way it is.
Instead, correct ourselves and improve from the way we were.
Removing the stains of stubborness, irresponsibility and immorality will be difficult.
But its better to face the truth then to keep on living in denial.
"It's not that we don't want to, it's because we choose not to."

News flash

MJC STUDENT FOUND DEAD

Yesterday, a group of Meridian Junior College Students found a dead body of a student by the name of Mr Pang lying in the claustrophobic study room in the campus around 5.30pm.
More information of the victim shall remain undisclosed due to personal family reasons.
It was said that he was seen earlier during the day cutting himself.
Pools of blood on the flooring in the room prove that he had been bleeding profusely for at least one hour or more.
This photo was taken by a group of Meridians who witnessed him injuring himself.



This was another picture taken by the time another group of students found him.



Unfortunately, by the time he was rushed to the hospital, doctors claimed that it was too late to revive him. He was pronounced dead at the scene of witness.

This is yet one more of the common sights people bear witness to at Junior Colleges around Singapore. The death toll currently stands at 1.

This is a result of students studying too hard for their examinations and receiving too much pressures from teachers or peers.

We are severly concerned about the situation and we would like to emphasize the importance of our lives. Please do not stress yourself out the way Mr. Pang did.

-written by Mr. Pang, Mr. Pang's twin brother.

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Well, I'm gonna be busy for the next few days or even weeks.

Have to study for my Block Test.

May have to go on a Hiatus like John did. =D

We'll see how it goes. STRESS!!