Saturday, 30 September 2006
Spending only about three weeks in junior college was already memorable enough. Sometimes I really wonder if it was a waste just to leave the junior college I was in, because the principal did not allow me to study physics which I needed in order to get into the science faculty in the local university. It was already a blessing as I got to experience life in junior college and made quite a number of friends in such a short period of time. It was only by the second week we got to bond with each other and exchanged contacts. Some of us even went out for a barbeque and steamboat dinner at Marina Bay till quite late because we played pool too. Hanging out with my college friends was really great as I feel happy being able to enjoy and also able to balance our school work at the same time. The best thing is that although I left the junior college, I still contact them and we are planning to go out again soon after their promotional examinations or during the holidays. Guess the uniform days are over for me, but I am sure my friends are having fun in junior college although the workload is quite hectic from what I heard.
Friday, 29 September 2006
My four years in Queenstown Secondary School have indeed been quite a good one. I really miss my friends I got to know from that school. Most of us have already completed our GCE 'O' Level Examinations and have gone on to either the junior college or polytechnic. For those of them who are still studying there, I will occasionally go back to the school and meet up with them when I go back and help out in the scout activities there. The best thing about secondary school life was my upper secondary class and my co curricular activities. My upper secondary classmates were really fun people as we often have barbeques, steamboat dinner and even stayovers at chalets. Really miss those classmates of mine, but I am glad that we often meet up in school if we can or chat online to catch up. Love the times when we talk in class and joke around during lessons and sometimes get caught by our teachers who would often scold us. Come to think of it, life in upper secondary is really enjoyable and although some of the things we did were foolish or silly it is still a part of life and our growing process.
Thursday, 28 September 2006
I do all my water sport activities besides swimming at East Coast Park, National Sailing Centre. Although it is very far and inconvenient, I still have to go there as I am used to the waters there and the beach is considered very good. There are no buses, trains or taxi stands there so most of the time my parents will drive me there. However, there are times that I have to go home or get there on my own because my parents are busy, so I would normally walk to the bus stop with my friends if I am going home. I will take a taxi there from Bedok train station which is the nearest train station, if I have to make my way there on my own. My friends and I love the place as there are also a lot of other people who train there too, mostly sailing. We would normally go there to windsurf as the wind there is quite good and there is a lot of place to windsurf as it is not congested.
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
I am proud to say that I have been a scout since primary three till now. That is like about nine years and still counting. I was introduced to scouting by my father who is also a scout. Some of the reasons I join scouting are that I am able to make new friends, attend campfires, travel overseas and learn a lot of new things that I cannot learn elsewhere. I have been to countries like Malaysia for an exchange programme, and Thailand for the World Scout Jamboree in 2001. The friends I got to know through scouting are also my close friends now and we have gone for many courses together like windsurfing which is also one of my favourite sports. Through scouting, I have learn skills like basic first aid, outdoor cooking, how to tie knots and many more. I have also gotten quite used to live outdoors because I have attended many scout camps which requires me to pitch tents and sleep in it for a few days.
Tuesday, 26 September 2006
Every Sunday, I will wake up early in the morning to prepare to go to church. After worship, I will go for cell group where we will learn more about God through bible study and discussions. Although the lessons are most of the time boring and difficult, my cell group leaders like Fu Wei, Dorcas and Lai Hong try to make the session more interesting by cracking up jokes and stuff. I have been with this cell group called "Peace" for about a few years already, and the people here are very warm and friendly. The sad thing about the cell group is that our attendance is getting from bad to worst except for the cell group leaders, Ashika, Chin soon, Fabian and me. I really hope that the cell group attendance will improve soon and the people like Chester, Michael, and Ying Hao will come back regularly. Also, I am hoping for more newcomers as my cell group have very little people and it sometimes get a little boring. Talking about all this, a year back there are times that our cell group have outings together and almost everyone was there making it really enjoyable. Some of the events are like the food fair preparations, barbeque party, movie outings, retreats and many more. I hope that we will be able to continue growing spiritually and that we can have all these fun moments again in the future.
Monday, 25 September 2006
Ever since I started windsurfing like two to three years ago with my school friends, I have been going out to the sea almost every Saturday and sometimes even on Sundays although I have church activities and cell group meetings. Although many people do not take up windsurfing as a sport in singapore, my friends and I really enjoy it. Windsurfing is also regarded as a high risk sport meaning that people can easily get injuries that may be fatal because of its nature. I am so glad my parents do not mind it as they know that I can take care of myself and not get into any trouble. However, every time I go windsurfing with my group of friends, most of the time I would come home with minor cuts usually on my hands, which I kind of gotten used to. It has been two years in a row that my secondary school won the championship in windsurfing and I am really proud to be part of the windsurfing team although the training is very tough, and my skin is becoming more tan even though I apply lots of sun block. Maybe the sun’s ultraviolet rays are too strong or the sun block is just lousy. Now, I just hope that my secondary school will be able to defend the championship next year so that we can keep the trophy for being champions three times consecutively. One day, I hope to be able to be a windsurfer that can do stunts and even fly into the air for a few seconds, which I think would be possible with more training.
Sunday, 24 September 2006
The only CCA I have been attending constantly is bowling. The main reason is because bowling is one of my favourite sports, and I have a passion for it. The bowling alley is in my school so it is also very convenient, plus the air conditioned atmosphere makes things better. I also cannot deny that my close friends are there too. Although we are not in the same class, we always meet and catch up during trainings. I really cannot wait for the coach to select the school team, because I really want to be part of the team and bowl for the school. However, the main problem now is that my bowling skills are getting from bad to worst. That day during training was the first time I bowled a game below one hundred points this year which is very bad, and all bowlers should know that. I cannot complain because i was using my own bowling ball and even my friends who were using house balls bowled better than me. Guess it is really time to train harder so that I will not miss the competitions at the end of the year. I want to make the bowling ball fly like how I make the shuttlecocks fly in badminton, because my friend can take the bowling ball and throw it like a ping pong ball. Bowling balls are not meant to fly if I am right, so I will work on my hook, maybe spin too and save up enough money to get more bowling balls.
Saturday, 23 September 2006
It has been like a few months or so since I last played badminton. Even though I am in my school badminton team, I have never attended a single practice session due to my laziness, and that is like already five months. In the first place, I did not even know how I manage to get through the trials being such a lousy player. Guess it is just lucky me. Anyway, I like badminton so much but suck at it and I think I am one of the lousiest players in the world, because I am just too lazy to go for any training. What to say the best match I had was at my friend’s condominium badminton court. It was air conditioned and the best thing was that I got to trash two of my classmates together 15 – 1, and it only took like less than fifteen minutes. They were girls so that is certainly not much of an achievement. I just played badminton that day with my campus crusade friends and it was really bad. My backhand was freaking slow and I kept missing simple drop shots. Thanks to Joel who was a better player than me. I think the next semester after my holidays I should start going for training or I will never become a good badminton player. Shuttlecocks fly real fast, so every step I take, I must be even faster than the fastest smash anyone can give me. I fly, shuttlecocks fly.
Friday, 22 September 2006
I know that teaching is not an easy task because I can always see the teachers in frustration when students like me and maybe you keep making the same mistakes over and over again. I finally get to experience the difficulty of teaching during my holidays as a windsurfing instructor. Actually it was not really difficult because I was lucky to have good and teachable students. The initial process was quite difficult to teach as it requires the instructors to teach them to learn how to balance on the windsurfing board. This part of windsurfing was also difficult for me when I was learning windsurfing too. I was like quite frustrated at first because the students took quite a long time to learn how to balance, but I tried my best to be patient with them and they eventually made it. I was so happy for them and later taught them how to move around with the sail. To me, I think teaching can be fun, but mine was quite different, so the teachers might think otherwise. I love teaching windsurfing because I can get to make new friends as my students are like around my age too but most of them are younger than me. Also in church, I can see that my cell group leaders in church are working very hard to teach me and my friends how to better understand the bible when we meet up for bible study every Sunday. Sometimes, I think my friends and I just do not want to cooperate as we usually try to rush through the lessons so that we can leave the church early and go out. I just hope that my cell group, including me will be able to learn how to be more patient and serious when learning the word of God.
Thursday, 21 September 2006
The preparations for the Chrymas Nite production is going on at full swing and yet some of the actors and actresses still cannot seem to get their lines right. The light and sound crews are always stressed up by all the little mistakes made, and the coordinators looked frustrated, normally showing it by pointing out everybody’s mistakes by speaking through the microphone in an unhappy tone. It is only about two days away from the actual production date and the level of stress is building up in everybody. Even as we pray and do our best, some people may still lack the confidence. Although the hectic practice schedule is about eight to ten hours for three consecutive days, and everybody is still trying their best as we all want to share the joy of Christmas with all the non-believer friends invited for the two night Christmas production. I hope that on the actual day everything will go on smoothly, and I trust that God will guide us through even at the most difficult moments in our lives.
Wednesday, 20 September 2006
On the 17th of July 2005, Sunday. I experience God's powers and his wonders. Many people were flabbergasted about the incident that happened. First, the pastor was happily preaching. Next, he said a prayer that healed many of the people of their pains, whether is it emotionally or physically. This really showed many of the people who witnessed it felt God's power. A few of the people that were healed went up to share about how they felt initially and what happened after God touched them. Although not everyone was fully healed, they all still thanked God for his presence. However, soon there was a direct contrast, from the happiness to the sadistic part. As the pastor was preaching, he suddenly broke down and cried without any known reason. Silence filled the auditorium, and no one dare to speak a word. No matter how hard the pastor tried to continue his message, he soon broke out into tears again. This really thrown everyone into a state of confusion. I was curious about it and after service, I decided to find out more about the incident. Success immediately fall upon me, however, even though I was given a satisfactory answer, I felt depressed. I found that the pastor was not the one crying, but God. Nothing seemed wrong and everything was going well when it happened. I was told that God went into the pastor's body and used him to tell us his feelings about the church and us. This was known as the grieving of the holy spirit. From this incident, I was truly amazed that God is so powerful and that he is sad, and trying to tell not only us, but the church that we must stand united and be faithful to Him. We must continue to serve him wholeheartedly and always put him first in our lives.
Tuesday, 19 September 2006
Death marks the end of time for something or someone. It is often feared by many including believers like you and me. In the beginning, before we were born into this world, God planned every step of our lives. the day we will be born, how we look like, our characteristics and even the day we would perish from this world. Nobody can exactly tell how long one may live, but only God. If God wants us back in heaven, he will do it and there is nothing that can stop him. As humans, we want to know everything, even the time we die. Almost everything on this earth has been scientifically proven, but not the time of how long a person can live. Recently, there are many cases of people facing unnatural death without any known reason, and this still remains a controversy. People with no signs of health problems can suddenly collapse and die. The recent London bombings has led to many deaths, but it is all part of God's plan. There was this victim who escaped the train blast just in time. He quickly ran out of the train station and boarded a bus, which actually had a bomb on it too. He did manage to escape once, but God wanted him back, so there is no where he can run. I too had my own experiences of almost meeting with death. Once, I was on this double decker bus heading to the train station with my friend and we were sitting in the front seat of the upper deck. Seconds after my friend and I got off our seats and headed for the stairs, the bus crashed into an overhanging tree branch. The branch smashed through the glass, and into the seat at head level. I would never dared imagine what would happen if I was still sitting there. For now, I am thankful that God still wants me to continue serving him and that my time is not up yet. I would like to tell everyone that life is precious and we cannot take it for granted, as there is no time to waste. As a Christian, I know that God made me for a reason. He put me on this earth to fulfill his purpose and serve him. In his time, when he thinks I am ready, he will take me back to where i belong, and that is heaven.
Monday, 18 September 2006
Friends are often lost and found. When we were young, we made friends in kindergarten, primary school, then secondary school, and so on. As time passes, we soon forget them after we leave them over a period of time. this is because we do not get to communicate with them, and due to the communication breakdown over time, we soon completely forget them. Sometimes we may be able to meet them again through various activities. We will find that they have changed a lot since we last met them when they were very young like us. When we try to tighten the friendship again, it may sometimes be quite difficult. This is probably because they have their own friends, which they now feel more comfortable with than being with us. Another reason may be because, over the long time we have gone our separate ways, we never get the chance to meet and catch up. This may cause us to be at a lost for words when we want to talk to them as we have both change a lot in various ways. However, things may be different in some cases. Sometimes the old friends we know still remember us and we do not feel cold talking to each other when we meet again, even if it is over a couple of years. We will find that they may have change a lot, some for the better, and maybe some for the worst. They may also change physically, and some may be so drastic that sometimes we may not recognise them until we recall their names. When we talk about the past, we often laugh about all the funny and weird things we did when we were young. The wonderful moments with them just sound so fun, although it may sometimes be embarrassing if we recall the silly things we did, but never thought we would do.
Sunday, 17 September 2006
The way you see things may differ from the way other people see things. That is why there are sometimes disputes over small matters that may lead to bigger problems if it is not solved peacefully. Life is most of the time unfair and we cannot change that fact. Sometimes we are wrongly accused or even deliberately accused for what we did not even do. Because of that, we have to face the consequences by taking up the punishment, and getting embarrass for no reason and things we did not even do. We will never forget what had happened, but it will soon be over. Some people however, do not get easily offended even when they are wrongly accused by others. They just accept the punishments and embarrassments without second thoughts. Many people would think that these people are the coward and foolish ones that do not dare to fight for their own rights. Even though they did not do anything wrong they are willing to accept the consequences. Many of us are not able to do that as we all have our own pride. These people however, take the punishments and embarrassments as an opportunity to learn. They take it as a learning journey instead of a punishment.
Saturday, 16 September 2006
Most of us know that girls are more emotional than boys. However, it is also true to a certain extent that girls have more interest in emotions than boys. We also know that girls often talk about feelings, how others treat them and a lot about emotion and relationship problems. Boys however, do not care much about all these things. Even if they do, they do not really talk very much about it in detail. Maybe God made it this way that girls make better listeners than boys, that is why they often talk so much about emotions and relationships when they are in a pair or a group. Everybody should have five senses. They are the sense of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. However, there is a sixth sense which not everybody may know. Some people will have a better sixth sense than others. Normally, the girls are the ones with a better sixth sense. It is something like an emotional sense that they are able to sense feelings and love much better than boys do. They can therefore easily tell whether a person likes them or not undeniably. Maybe it is because of their sixth sense that can tell them so much about emotions and feelings which make them talk so much about it, as they can share each other's experience.
Friday, 15 September 2006
Choosing friends can sometimes be a very difficult thing. Some friends may teach us good values and influence us in a positive manner. However, there are also some friends that lead us astray, and teach us the wrong values. It does matter who we go out with, as we may be easily influence by our friends and peers. What our friends teach us may right in their eyes, but it may be wrong in the eyes of the law. We often get pressurised by them and in the end give in even if its wrong, while sometimes we just do the wrong things unknowingly. There are some people that only befriend people that may be of good use to them, and whom they can depend on. This type of people is only selfish and only thinks of benefitting from others, which are not true friends. Looks can be deceiving, as some people only mix with people who are deemed worthy of being their friends, because of their looks. The girls would normally look for cool boys, and boys, for cute girls. There are many different types of people in this world, and we all cannot live without friends. Therefore, it is very important to have true and loyal friends, which will stay with us whether in sad times to share the sorrows, and good times to share the joy.
Thursday, 14 September 2006
Living in this world totally without friends can be a very miserable one. Even if we have a family, we all still need friends. The time when you really need friends and found out that you have none, you will definitely feel lost and have no one to turn to besides your family. Making friends is very important in our lives. We all meet different people everyday, whether it is at school, or even when we go to work. Therefore, there is a need for us to socialise with the people around us whether we like it or not. Even though we may not like our classmates, we still must learn to tolerate and bear with it, as we may be doing group work with them. In working life, there is no difference. We cannot stop work just because we do not like someone, or have a grudge against that person. However, we all must continue to be God's friend, as he is the only one who will really help us in times of need and trouble. He will never desert us nor leave us, and will always be with us forever.
Wednesday, 13 September 2006
Looking back to the year 2005, I could only say that I missed a lot of what happened last year. The fun I had in school, the time spent with my family and friends, outings, stayovers, food and many many more. The memories will never be forgotten and they will always be close to my heart. I would also like to thank God for keeping me, my family and friends safe throughout the year and for all that he had blessed me with. This year was also probably the most important year of my life, as i took my GCE 'O' Level Examinations which was a very important examination that would decide which course i can study based on the results which will be out in either late Febuary or early March. Besides that, this is also the year which i won the most competitions mainly bowling and windsurfing. My team in bowling finally won the second place after much effort and training, and I got myself second in the individual category. For windsurfing, I actually won my first national competition coming in ninth in the national category, and seventh in the scout’s category and a surprising first position for the team category. All these competitions were not as easy as I expected them to be. It was because of all the training I had, the effort put in and God’s grace that gave me the chance to win. Lastly, many interesting events took place in church, like the Chrymas Nite event which took place just before Christmas Day to share the true meaning of Christmas. Moreover, God has been blessing the church with many new comers. Praise the Lord for the wonderful year I had, and I look forward to a better journey ahead in 2006.
Tuesday, 12 September 2006
As the saying always goes, time flies and lost time will never return again. Many people always take time for granted and they think that there is plenty of time for them to do many things. However, they are all wrong. This is because the time we have on this earth is certainly not within our control. Therefore, we must treasure all the time we have and use it wisely. For students, our current task is to complete our education and go on to work later in the future, although many of us find that studying is a chore. We find that it is very difficult to even sit down for at least an hour or two to do our school work or revision. This is because we dislike studying and we always tell ourselves that we can do our school work or revision tomorrow. However, when the next day comes, we again say that it can be done by the following day. This type of mentality known as procrastination and may become a habit if we do not change our ways. Eventually, this keeps on dragging until there is really no time, when our common tests or examinations are drawing near. At that time we start to panic, but it is far too late as we have been playing all our time away when we have the chance to study. We must therefore always remember never to waste the time we have, but to use it to do what is necessary and bring it's usage to the maximum potential.
Monday, 11 September 2006
Not everyone is born the way they want to be. Some people are born more fortunate than others. Although some people come from well to do families, they are still not satisfied with what they have. Yet there are also people from less wealthy families, who are very satisfied with what they have. In fact, they are very grateful about what they have. it is certainly very difficult to please everyone in this world, as different people have different prospective of things, such as wealth. Some people may be easily satisfied while others are not. We often want many things from our parents and expect many gifts during occasions such as birthdays or Christmas. We never ever wonder whether we really need the desired item. To us that item is most of the time something we want, which is probably the latest gadget in the market. However as time passes, we are sure to be always looking out for new things, and the things we already have just becomes another outdated product.
Sunday, 10 September 2006
Even before the sun rises every morning, I will be awakened by my handphone alarm at about 5.30 am. I will stay on my bed stretching and trying to stay awake by keeping my eyes wide open, while waiting for my siblings to finish using the washroom. When the washroom is ready, I hop out of bed and rush into the washroom to wash up, change and get ready for school. Life is almost the same everyday for a normal school day like that. After that, I will take my breakfast which my maid has prepared and take two vitamin C tablets. Wearing my shoes and getting my bag, I will take my younger brother along by accompanying him to the city hall train station everyday, as it is on the way to my school. The journey is usually a quiet and smooth one. I would normally read a book on the train, or just enjoy the ride. Upon reaching my destination, I would slowly take a morning stroll to my school, sometimes with a friend if we happen to meet.
Saturday, 9 September 2006
Life is still the same and I think I got a lot of catching up to do, both with my school work and other stuff. This stressful year is really killing me, but life still goes on. As I pray silently, I always know that God is with me and I am just happy to feel his presence. I hope that I will continue to work hard and persevere on. I just managed to skim through this hectic period, especially the week where I had to sit for two GCE 'O' Level Examinations really freaks me out. Luckily, thanks for the support from my loved ones, brothers, sisters, friends, and all others, I manage to walk through it with God's presence. During this critical period, I am really so grateful for knowing that God is with me all the time, and many others whom I never thought of will support me. Thanks to everyone who have faith in me and help me in my walk and you know who you are. I will also continue to do you proud.
Friday, 8 September 2006
As the examinations are drawing nearer, some things have to change. Looking back, I found out that I still have a lot of catching up to do. Stress may be an excuse for me and many of us, but I must learn to overcome it. I agree that I have sufficient time to have fun with my family, friends, brothers, sisters and others. However, I just cannot bring myself to sit down and study for at least an hour a day. I often get distracted over the slightest things that happen. Once I sit down, my mind will sometimes drift away, and I will start building sandcastles in the air. I will think of what to do later, where to go next week and a lot of other things except about my studies. I often prayed for concentration, but I think I lack the focus and motivation. I know that many people, especially those close to me, can see the stressful look painted on my face. I am an extrovert and known to be a bubbly and cheerful person. However, during this hectic period, I have to put on a fake smile which I am not good at. Although I can hide my stressful face from many, my close ones are the ones that can somehow read my mind. I feel that I cannot hide everything from them and they always tell me to relax and take things easy. I believe that this hurdle will be easy to overcome as long as my determination is there and that I continue to have faith in God.
Thursday, 7 September 2006
Many a times, I wonder what is a relationship all about. Some of my friends are already engaged in a relationship, but not me. I have never ever find a need to go into a relationship yet even if i may be mature. Most people think that life is all about love and stuff, but that's not all. I believe that I am still young, and maybe not mature enough for that now. There is still many things I have yet to explore and many things that I have yet to understand. Being a youth now, I still want to continue to be myself and truly me. Living the dreams and working towards the important goals in my life, before taking the next step, which involves more commitment and responsibility. I am glad to be truly steadless, though many of my friends think that I already have a partner, but that is just rumours, and they remain rumours till I take the next step up. My life still remains simple, I just want to continue my walk with the Lord and learn more about him, and spread the good news. Yes I mean it, I do not have a partner and never had one, so whatever you hear holds no value unless you see it with your own eyes. Seeing is believing, but not all the time.
Wednesday, 6 September 2006
Not everything always goes our way. At times, we do not get the things we want or desire. For example, things like achievements and good results are very difficult to attain without much effort. In our lives, everyone have failed at least once, and overcoming failure is the only way to succeed. When we fail, we do not just give up, but instead try again and again. Results are very important to many students, and in order to achieve good results, we must work hard and diligently to get it. We may fail our tests and examinations occasionally, but that does not mean that it is the end of the world. We will still have many other opportunities to prove to others that we can do it, and not cry over what has happened. By trying to analyse the problems and get it solve, we can then better understand the concept, and therefore help us do better in the future. When we were young, our parents patiently taught us how to walk, and many a times we would fall, but we still try our best to get up. So remember that no matter how many times we fail, there is always a second chance or another way out.
Tuesday, 5 September 2006
We are all born with different skills and talents. Some people are better than others at certain things, such as in terms of musical talents or sports talents. Many of us develop our potential skills and talents at different times. Some people develop it faster, while others develop it at a slower pace. Many people do not realise their abilities until they try out the things they think they have potential in. Some people are born very musically talented, but never have the chance to try out musical instruments. Therefore, they will never discover their talents until they try out the musical instrument themselves. This is also very similar for sports. Sometimes, we see that the sport is very vigorous and it seems difficult, making us very unwilling to try it out. However, we never expect to find it so fun after we try it out and immediately forget our earlier thoughts of it. Therefore, we must sometimes look at things differently and are willing to try out new things as there is no harm trying out something new. We will never know that we have such good talent in something we have never ever tried.
Monday, 4 September 2006
Surely everybody have aspirations and dreams that they want to achieve. Some people want to achieve big things that can even change the world and make themselves popular. There are also others that may want to achieve smaller things that they feel happy about achieving. Whether it is big or small things that these people achieve is still an achievement to them. As long as they work hard to try to achieve their goals, get somewhere, it is still an achievement. However, some people fail to achieve their goals. These people fail probably because they either do not work hard enough to achieve what they want, or they may encounter many problems along the way to reach their goals. Some problems may be lack of time, not enough capital or even lack of encouragement. Talking so much about achievements, in school it is also more or less the same. As students, our current goal is to achieve good results and move on to a higher level of education. In order to achieve this, we must work hard by studying hard to move on to achieve our goals. Whether we achieve our goals or not, depends on how hard we work for it.
Sunday, 3 September 2006
The stress from the school examinations are often different from the stress of the normal class test. I always find that i tend to perform better in the class tests than in the school mid year examinations or final examinations. Maybe it is the stress or pressure, or even the difficulty of the paper. During both class tests or school examinations, I always find that i am full of confidence before and during the paper itself. When the results are out, the test results always greatly differ from the examination results. This happens almost all the time, and I always ask myself what went wrong, but I just cannot find the answer or reason. This always saddens me, as I just cannot seem to understand why I can perform so well in tests getting distinctions, yet I cannot do as well in the examinations. However, the cause may be the stress that I may be facing, because an examination is usually much more difficult than a common class test. The techniques in answering the questions may also be different. Nevertheless, I told myself that I am capable of doing it and score the distinctions that I want to achieve just like the tests. Even as the prelimary examinations and GCE 'O' Level Examinations are drawing near, I must persevere on and continue studying constantly in order to achieve fantastic results. "Keep believing in yourself", that’s what my mathematics teacher told me, and that’s what I will do, I told myself in my heart.
Saturday, 2 September 2006
Eighteen of August is the day where many things happened and forgetting it would be a very difficult thing to do. It was the day of my GCE 'O' Level English Oral Examination, and also my mother's birthday. Both events were extremely important to me as the examination was a national examination, and my mother's birthday comes only once a year. I was very excited about this day, yet very nervous and stress about the examination. Although i worked very hard and did a lot of practice on it, I still lacked confidence. Upon entering the library, which was the examination hall, my heart pounded and the cool atmosphere made things worst by making me shiver in fear. Chills were sent down my spine and I could not stop myself from shivering. My friends around me were also cold, but they were more calm than I was. They told me to relax and some even told me to read a book or do something to keep myself calm. I was later given a book to read by one of my friends and surprisingly, it happened to be the bible. Calmly, opening the immense and rather heavy book, I stumbled upon a verse which greatly encouraged me. At this moment, I started to feel God's presence and warmth inside me. I later said a little prayer and this made me felt more calm and soon everything was all over. Although I was not very satisfied with my performance, rushing home to get my mother her birthday cake was the only thing on my mind after the examination. I went to cake shop straight after school just to get my mother her favourite tiramisu cake. Things all happened very smoothly on the day, and the weather was just right as the rain just stopped right after my examination. this ensured that i could get to the cake shop and home without any trouble.
Friday, 1 September 2006
Happy Teacher’s Day was what they said, but that was all the students knew. Teacher’s Day which falls on the first of September is to commemorate all the teachers for their hard work teaching the students and grooming them into useful citizens. Many students do not remember their teacher's hard work and often think that they only scold us and say nasty things about us. Looking back, the teachers scold us not because they like scolding us, but because they want to groom us into useful and resourceful people. We also should know that teachers do not like scolding us. However, sometimes we the students find that the teachers that scold us the most are usually the better ones, as scolding us teaches us to understand why are we wrong or what mistakes have we made. We usually realise this when we leave school, and find that whatever the teachers said about us were very valuable lessons that cannot be learnt elsewhere. Once we leave the school and go out into the working world, the scoldings we receive by our bosses or colleagues are often harsh, and they always expect us to find out our own mistakes in the quickest possible time, or else the consequences will be unbearable in certain cases. Therefore, when our teachers tell us that scolding us now is better than being scolded in the working world, I truly agree. We may be allowed to make mistakes in the school now, but mistakes in the working world may bring us great consequences that may also be unforgivable.