Beneath that smile...
Monday 31 December 2007
And in 1hr's time, 2007 will be over.
Yup, it's time for my yearly reflections again.
Well, like any other year, 2007 has been a year filled with ups and downs, new experiences, and memories to be treasured.
Ah, resolutions for this year, have I fulfilled them?
Going back to the 1st post in Jan 2007, the resolutions were:
1)Grow taller
Yup, I grew to about 160 cm, but still too short bah...
2)Make more friends in JC
Mission accomplished. Nuff said.
3)Good results in exams
Mission partly failed. Prior to both mid and promo exams, illness overwhelmed me. Bad results. But good performances in tests helped to raise the scores.
4)Learn something new related to IT
Failed. The hectic JC curriculum has deprived me of time to learn new things, and sad to say, I failed to learn more about IT stuff. No longer am I such a computer geek. Haiz.
Moving on, now for the:
BEST MOMENT OF 2007: PAE [Jan~Mar]
Life was so carefree then.
Going for weekend gatherings and lunches with OG36 peeps.
Talking crap with 0730 classmates.
Slack classroom activities.
Oh yes, playing cards sneakily in the library.
BEST EXPERIENCE OF 2007: Bridging Programme CIP @ Punggol Pri [Nov~Dec]
Nuff said on this too from 3 blogposts ago. Although now I'm still rushing hw, this experience was very rewarding. I kind of forget the troubles and the downs I experienced in 2007 during my time with the kids.
WORST DECISION I MADE IN 2007: Taking H2 Econs
Well, this was a tough one. In 2007, I have made many wrong and rash decisions, but perhaps the worst would be...uh...
taking the wrong subject combination. Struggled with H2 Econs all the way, and while doing econs hw earlier on in the day, I didn't even know what the hell I'm writing.
Yup I have also learnt a lot this year. Be it in studies, relationships, friendship.
-In JC level, you must be consistent in your work, or you DIE.
-In relationships, you should be patient and not make rash decisions. Do not rush.
-It's good for you to have best friends that will always lend a helping hand and provide support, especially in this tough JC curriculum system. And also friends that make you laugh.
With that I specially thank Kenrick, Jeremy Su, Daryl, Wei Sheng, Gabriel Lam, Yee Ting, Bak Liang for always helping me this year,
0722 peeps who always brighten up my day, esp Yong Kit and Ah Yong,
AVA peeps, esp my senior Sebas, who always lend a listening ear,
and also others who helped me in one way or another
-When doing something, do it with a positive mindset, then you won't hate it.
-You can't escape from eating vegetables and fruits forever. LOL
I also realised that,
Things/people that you dislike in the beginning, you will tend to like them in the end and miss them once they're gone.
Sth to ponder abt eh?
With that I end my reflections of 2007.
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!
May 2008 will filled with more ups than downs =) ¶ 22:52 0 Comments
Yup, it's time for my yearly reflections again.
Well, like any other year, 2007 has been a year filled with ups and downs, new experiences, and memories to be treasured.
Ah, resolutions for this year, have I fulfilled them?
Going back to the 1st post in Jan 2007, the resolutions were:
1)Grow taller
Yup, I grew to about 160 cm, but still too short bah...
2)Make more friends in JC
Mission accomplished. Nuff said.
3)Good results in exams
Mission partly failed. Prior to both mid and promo exams, illness overwhelmed me. Bad results. But good performances in tests helped to raise the scores.
4)Learn something new related to IT
Failed. The hectic JC curriculum has deprived me of time to learn new things, and sad to say, I failed to learn more about IT stuff. No longer am I such a computer geek. Haiz.
Moving on, now for the:
BEST MOMENT OF 2007: PAE [Jan~Mar]
Life was so carefree then.
Going for weekend gatherings and lunches with OG36 peeps.
Talking crap with 0730 classmates.
Slack classroom activities.
Oh yes, playing cards sneakily in the library.
BEST EXPERIENCE OF 2007: Bridging Programme CIP @ Punggol Pri [Nov~Dec]
Nuff said on this too from 3 blogposts ago. Although now I'm still rushing hw, this experience was very rewarding. I kind of forget the troubles and the downs I experienced in 2007 during my time with the kids.
WORST DECISION I MADE IN 2007: Taking H2 Econs
Well, this was a tough one. In 2007, I have made many wrong and rash decisions, but perhaps the worst would be...uh...
taking the wrong subject combination. Struggled with H2 Econs all the way, and while doing econs hw earlier on in the day, I didn't even know what the hell I'm writing.
Yup I have also learnt a lot this year. Be it in studies, relationships, friendship.
-In JC level, you must be consistent in your work, or you DIE.
-In relationships, you should be patient and not make rash decisions. Do not rush.
-It's good for you to have best friends that will always lend a helping hand and provide support, especially in this tough JC curriculum system. And also friends that make you laugh.
With that I specially thank Kenrick, Jeremy Su, Daryl, Wei Sheng, Gabriel Lam, Yee Ting, Bak Liang for always helping me this year,
0722 peeps who always brighten up my day, esp Yong Kit and Ah Yong,
AVA peeps, esp my senior Sebas, who always lend a listening ear,
and also others who helped me in one way or another
-When doing something, do it with a positive mindset, then you won't hate it.
-You can't escape from eating vegetables and fruits forever. LOL
I also realised that,
Things/people that you dislike in the beginning, you will tend to like them in the end and miss them once they're gone.
Sth to ponder abt eh?
With that I end my reflections of 2007.
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!
May 2008 will filled with more ups than downs =) ¶ 22:52 0 Comments
Friday 28 December 2007
short update.
ytd maths test was screwed.
well, didnt study much for it anyways
so maths remedial, here I come!
past few days were spent doing CCA stuff
preparing for CCA Bazaar
2008 in 4 days' time.
Dreading it,
yet looking forward to a fresh start. ¶ 20:56 0 Comments
ytd maths test was screwed.
well, didnt study much for it anyways
so maths remedial, here I come!
past few days were spent doing CCA stuff
preparing for CCA Bazaar
2008 in 4 days' time.
Dreading it,
yet looking forward to a fresh start. ¶ 20:56 0 Comments
Tuesday 18 December 2007
ytd went out with daryl, tzehin and his gf to marina square
met up with daryl @ city hall
tzehin and his gf was late
he told us that mrt broke down
and me and daryl were stupid enough to believe it-_-
lunch-ed at BK
then played 3 rounds of bowling
and zinc's gf thrashed us all LOL
zinc with the ball
daryl doing acrobatics LOL
after that we met up with zinc's classmate angeline
den went watch Alvin and the Chipmunk
lol theodore so chubby and cute
in all, the movie was ok bah...
simple and predictable storyline
but the chipmunk's cuteness and humour made up for it
went home after the movie.
P.S daryl, cheer up hor...dun emo liao...
oh ya on sat i collected my free gift wii
wii quite fun to play with, rly can exercise lol
but past few days my younger bro conquered it zzz
bought new phone
K770i
in love with this new gadget of mine LOL
btw as promised from my previous post I uploaded the pics of the kids
+ 2 videos of them
the link on my left sidebar (My Photos and My Videos)
gtg chiong hw bb ¶ 20:48 0 Comments
met up with daryl @ city hall
tzehin and his gf was late
he told us that mrt broke down
and me and daryl were stupid enough to believe it-_-
lunch-ed at BK
then played 3 rounds of bowling
and zinc's gf thrashed us all LOL
zinc with the ball
daryl doing acrobatics LOL
after that we met up with zinc's classmate angeline
den went watch Alvin and the Chipmunk
lol theodore so chubby and cute
in all, the movie was ok bah...
simple and predictable storyline
but the chipmunk's cuteness and humour made up for it
went home after the movie.
P.S daryl, cheer up hor...dun emo liao...
oh ya on sat i collected my free gift wii
wii quite fun to play with, rly can exercise lol
but past few days my younger bro conquered it zzz
bought new phone
K770i
in love with this new gadget of mine LOL
btw as promised from my previous post I uploaded the pics of the kids
+ 2 videos of them
the link on my left sidebar (My Photos and My Videos)
gtg chiong hw bb ¶ 20:48 0 Comments
Saturday 15 December 2007
WARNING: EMO POST AHEAD lol
Well after 4 weeks,
the bridging programme has finally come to an end ytd.
The Beginning
I still remember the time when Mr Kwek made the announcement to meet all Interact Club and SDP members.
At first, I was reluctant to go, as I was already planning to quit SDP.
But I decided to quickly pack up AVA equipment and listen to the announcement.
It was a request for helpers to help in the Bridging Programme where we will be assisting teachers and mentoring the kids.
I thought, "Hey, this should be interesting. Sth to fill up my holidays with. A hands-on experience of being a "teacher". CIP hours somemore leh!"
So I decided to volunteer myself.
Then a few days before the programme started, there was a briefing.
I nearly pon-ned it, cos had to wait 4hrs for the briefing and it would last for 4 hours.
But decided to go anyways.
Initially chose sengkang primary.
But last minute, I was allocated to Punggol Primary instead.
week 1 n 2
I was the first helper to arrive.
the security guard didnt let me in lol.
waited for the other 3 interact club members to arrive: Qian Yi, Lin Lin and Zafirah
after that we were allowed in when the teacher, Miss Sharon, came to fetch us.
and we started to invite the kids in.
so cute all of them
so it started.
we assisted them in writing, playing, drawing, reading, opening up their food packets, etc.
then it was wednesday I think.
a representative from the CDAC came by.
Asked two out of four of us whether we are able to take turns to accompany 3 of students to school and back via bus.
so in the end, I tio the one of the two who must fetch them
i groaned.
omg,must go amk 1st then can go home.
then 3rd and 4th week must fetch them in the morning!
my sleep time!
my hw!
however, the smiles of enthusiatic kids nvr fail to brighten up my day.
made up my mind that "aiyah! hw can do last 2 weeks of hols la"
so time flew fast...and slowly I got to know the kids more and bonded closely to them.
one of them is willy, the cute lil boy from earlier pics on my blog. I will end up missing him the most because he is one of 3 kids whom i have to fetch everyday.
2nd week ended, and the 3 interact members bade farewell to the kids.
week 3.
the kids know me very well now
3 new volunteers came: Charlotte, Germaine and Alice
initially the kids were kinda shy to them and they eventually warmed up to them
by now, I was practically suan-ed everyday by the kids, for they have known me since Day 1.
continued to have fun with the kids while helping them.
rehearsals also started for their perfomance on the final day.
as the end of week 3 approach, I can't help it but start to emo
for week 4 will be the last time I will be seeing them
kids tend to forget their early childhood days...and to see them just fade away and forget you is kinda sad
week 4.
final week.
the kids treat me like their own brother.
my hand became pain
coz i was the victim of "tug-of-war"
they wanted me to help them
esp on the day when the other 3 volunteers didnt come.
so ytd came.
the kids came with their family members
and we boarded the bus to evergreen primary
from 9-11 am they played at the game booths set up by volunteers.
after that, we proceeded to the hall to view the perfomance.
to see them perform wonderfully in front of a big crowd,
I was proud of them.
Then we proceeded for lunch.
On the way to the canteen, some CDAC ppl stopped me to praise me for sacrificing 4 weeks of my time for the kids.
after lunch, we went on board the bus and went home.
I gave the kids a parting gift: jellies, sweets and a card for remembrance sake in a goodie bag.
when the bus fetching the 3 kids home drove past, with my fav boy willy waving bb,
my sudden feeling of sadness just struck me
then slowly, 1 by 1, they bade gdbye to me and went home.
as I went on board the bus home,
I reflected what I have done for the past 4 weeks.
who cares about CIP hours
who cares about praise
memories and experience are what i have gained.
the kids may be gone.
but the memories from this experience I shall treasure deeply.
I have learnt a couple of things from this experience.
treasuring your friends and loved ones is one of them.
also always stay positive and think of others.
I have decided my career path.
To be teacher, I shall be. (though not in kindergarten lol)
with that, it ends.
good luck kids, and may you all achieve success in your life.
for me,
MUST RUSH HW LIAO AH xD
more pics nxt time...gtg now to collect my wii lol
(well some kids called me ytd lol...glad they kept in touch) ¶ 11:00 0 Comments
Well after 4 weeks,
the bridging programme has finally come to an end ytd.
The Beginning
I still remember the time when Mr Kwek made the announcement to meet all Interact Club and SDP members.
At first, I was reluctant to go, as I was already planning to quit SDP.
But I decided to quickly pack up AVA equipment and listen to the announcement.
It was a request for helpers to help in the Bridging Programme where we will be assisting teachers and mentoring the kids.
I thought, "Hey, this should be interesting. Sth to fill up my holidays with. A hands-on experience of being a "teacher". CIP hours somemore leh!"
So I decided to volunteer myself.
Then a few days before the programme started, there was a briefing.
I nearly pon-ned it, cos had to wait 4hrs for the briefing and it would last for 4 hours.
But decided to go anyways.
Initially chose sengkang primary.
But last minute, I was allocated to Punggol Primary instead.
week 1 n 2
I was the first helper to arrive.
the security guard didnt let me in lol.
waited for the other 3 interact club members to arrive: Qian Yi, Lin Lin and Zafirah
after that we were allowed in when the teacher, Miss Sharon, came to fetch us.
and we started to invite the kids in.
so cute all of them
so it started.
we assisted them in writing, playing, drawing, reading, opening up their food packets, etc.
then it was wednesday I think.
a representative from the CDAC came by.
Asked two out of four of us whether we are able to take turns to accompany 3 of students to school and back via bus.
so in the end, I tio the one of the two who must fetch them
i groaned.
omg,must go amk 1st then can go home.
then 3rd and 4th week must fetch them in the morning!
my sleep time!
my hw!
however, the smiles of enthusiatic kids nvr fail to brighten up my day.
made up my mind that "aiyah! hw can do last 2 weeks of hols la"
so time flew fast...and slowly I got to know the kids more and bonded closely to them.
one of them is willy, the cute lil boy from earlier pics on my blog. I will end up missing him the most because he is one of 3 kids whom i have to fetch everyday.
2nd week ended, and the 3 interact members bade farewell to the kids.
week 3.
the kids know me very well now
3 new volunteers came: Charlotte, Germaine and Alice
initially the kids were kinda shy to them and they eventually warmed up to them
by now, I was practically suan-ed everyday by the kids, for they have known me since Day 1.
continued to have fun with the kids while helping them.
rehearsals also started for their perfomance on the final day.
as the end of week 3 approach, I can't help it but start to emo
for week 4 will be the last time I will be seeing them
kids tend to forget their early childhood days...and to see them just fade away and forget you is kinda sad
week 4.
final week.
the kids treat me like their own brother.
my hand became pain
coz i was the victim of "tug-of-war"
they wanted me to help them
esp on the day when the other 3 volunteers didnt come.
so ytd came.
the kids came with their family members
and we boarded the bus to evergreen primary
from 9-11 am they played at the game booths set up by volunteers.
after that, we proceeded to the hall to view the perfomance.
to see them perform wonderfully in front of a big crowd,
I was proud of them.
Then we proceeded for lunch.
On the way to the canteen, some CDAC ppl stopped me to praise me for sacrificing 4 weeks of my time for the kids.
after lunch, we went on board the bus and went home.
I gave the kids a parting gift: jellies, sweets and a card for remembrance sake in a goodie bag.
when the bus fetching the 3 kids home drove past, with my fav boy willy waving bb,
my sudden feeling of sadness just struck me
then slowly, 1 by 1, they bade gdbye to me and went home.
as I went on board the bus home,
I reflected what I have done for the past 4 weeks.
who cares about CIP hours
who cares about praise
memories and experience are what i have gained.
the kids may be gone.
but the memories from this experience I shall treasure deeply.
I have learnt a couple of things from this experience.
treasuring your friends and loved ones is one of them.
also always stay positive and think of others.
I have decided my career path.
To be teacher, I shall be. (though not in kindergarten lol)
with that, it ends.
good luck kids, and may you all achieve success in your life.
for me,
MUST RUSH HW LIAO AH xD
more pics nxt time...gtg now to collect my wii lol
(well some kids called me ytd lol...glad they kept in touch) ¶ 11:00 0 Comments
Tuesday 11 December 2007
today after mentoring went compasspoint to do GP project with ahyong, ben and jason.
after discussion, went window-shopping and accompany ah yong to buy some stuff
then we decided to kill time by going around sengkang LRT
after ahyong left, we went to punggol and took punggol LRT LOL...
quite nice scenery...
the breeze at punggol so nice
jason and I were talking about living around there one day
den comes the funny part.
when we going back ler (taking the NEL)
we looked for empty seats in the MRT...
we walk outside of the train
den benjamin was saying "eh later train close go inside la!"
but jason rebutted "aiyah so much time still got 9 minutes, see the screen...7 more mins"
however tat was the opposing platform screen.
i saw that there were 0 mins remaining, so i alerted jason "i think we should go in"
immediately after I said that , the "door's closing" voice was sounded
Jason with his hasty look quickly go in, i squeezed through.
when we got in
jason was laughing, guilty conscious
BEN TIO PANGSEH-ED
LOL!
ya nice to see them again after a few weeks of holiday
and btw my internet speed is X6 now!
still awaiting for it.
"It" being my free gift: A NINTENDO WII =D ¶ 20:25 0 Comments
after discussion, went window-shopping and accompany ah yong to buy some stuff
then we decided to kill time by going around sengkang LRT
after ahyong left, we went to punggol and took punggol LRT LOL...
quite nice scenery...
the breeze at punggol so nice
jason and I were talking about living around there one day
den comes the funny part.
when we going back ler (taking the NEL)
we looked for empty seats in the MRT...
we walk outside of the train
den benjamin was saying "eh later train close go inside la!"
but jason rebutted "aiyah so much time still got 9 minutes, see the screen...7 more mins"
however tat was the opposing platform screen.
i saw that there were 0 mins remaining, so i alerted jason "i think we should go in"
immediately after I said that , the "door's closing" voice was sounded
Jason with his hasty look quickly go in, i squeezed through.
when we got in
jason was laughing, guilty conscious
BEN TIO PANGSEH-ED
LOL!
ya nice to see them again after a few weeks of holiday
and btw my internet speed is X6 now!
still awaiting for it.
"It" being my free gift: A NINTENDO WII =D ¶ 20:25 0 Comments
Friday 7 December 2007
more pics from mentoring programme...
and finally the best photo...
a pic of my fav girl and boy xD (nah they not couple lol)
1 more week left.
damn i will miss them... ¶ 21:13 0 Comments
and finally the best photo...
a pic of my fav girl and boy xD (nah they not couple lol)
1 more week left.
damn i will miss them... ¶ 21:13 0 Comments
Tuesday 4 December 2007
The sea nvr fails to amaze me.
ytd was ava senior farewell party @ ecp
cycling and bbq-ing
wun be seeing them any time soon le
so ytd suan them like hell and talk tons of crap.
boon how, dun angry hor xD
wah these days, the kids I mentoring has mastered the art of suan-ing ppl!
Everyday I tio suanned!
they dun suan the other 3 girls
they only suan me-_-
well maybe because I've been with them for 3 weeks
lol kids these days
a model of a school they are supposed to create today
with me the architect
of coz, i topped it off with the traditional "haha" as part of the school's name LOL
one of the kids.
willy's his name.
my fav kid and my chinese teacher xD
always act shy one.
but off classroom activities he can go on rambling and toking crap to me lol. ¶ 20:56 0 Comments
