Today was a relatively boring dae. :)

gazed at e stars@10:04 PM
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Hi people!!! I'm burdened with alot of homework from JC! RAWR! SO crazy. Anyway that's not my point. The point is, leadership positions and responsibilities are starting to fly in my direction... Whether I accept them or not, it will be God's will.

The list:
- BBPC Youth Fellowship Vice Camp Commandant 2006
- BBPC Youth Fellowship Head of Communications
- NHHS Alumni Photographer
- SPH Student Photojournalist (Chinese) [ tentative i dunno if my interview was successful... ]

Well, I really really wish my interview was a success... Really want to have tt sense of satisfaction when the photos I take get published... :) And not forgetting the nice group of frens! :) woots~ U all shd know rite... I take photos of anything under the sun. :P

The question now is whether NP will accept me into mass communications... Otherwise I will probably end up in a JC... LOL... MASS COMM! NP! MASS COMM! NP! MASS COMM! NP! MASS COMM! NP! MASS COMM! NP! MASS COMM! NP! MASS COMM! NP! MASS COMM! NP! OOPS. Got abit too dramatic.

Hmmm. Today's lessons were okay lar. The rest of the dae is routinely simple. :)

gazed at e stars@5:42 PM
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Hmmm. I woke up early dis morning! :) What an achievement! lols. Judging by the fact that its a weekend lar. Instead of getting my bible n heading off for church I headed to the MRT station n took the North South line to Braddell. From Bukit Batok. So i estimated that it will take me about an hour to get there... Well it took me 45 mins in the end... I switched from zi bi mode to enthu mode in order not to feel nervous abt meeting new faces... Upon reaching I realised that I was like, 15 mins early so i took a walk outside the MRT station... THE PLACE WAS TOTALLY UNFAMILIAR! I walked around n explored for abt 5 mins den I went back to the control station.. Smsed Zi Jie... Who was sitting near the Ez-link top-up station... Yar... She's frenly! :) All journalists must be frenly! :P Woots so we waited a while till another senior came by... Den Zi Jie left me wif tt senior whos from PRC de.. And so we waited till abt 11am i think... Met up wif alot of new frens! I WAS SO EXCITED! LOL...Chean Fei, Darwis, Hui Ching, Shona, Susan, Yi Chen, Yu Ying and many others... WOOTs... Followed the grp to SPH centre... Was kinda nervous... Thank goodness i socialised otherwise u ll dee my white face... lols... Anyway, SLR became the topic of the day... I was wowed by the $1800 SLR... If only I had one of those ya... The last time i asked my parents i was diao-ed... lols... :P Anyway I guess theres no harm persuading... :) *recalls the chingay photographer big big cam... * Well, after the interview i went to see the offices... wow... Its really messy sia... Just like the picture in my head... :) WEll i wish i wish i could one day work in an english news company... or freelance also can... lols... Photojournalism or print journalism! WOOTS~ NP! NP! NP! NP! NOT NPCC OK . ITS NGEE ANN POLY! MASS COMM! MASS COMM!
YEA after the stuff we chatted in conference room for some time... Den took some head shots n a nice group photo! :) Not wif my camera of cos... tt guy had a pro SLR camera n a SLAVE FLASH! OMG LAR. Den he had this really cool box of batteries! lol... Was kinda eccentric when it came to taking photos... tt was a compliment btw... hahas... Hmm finally we went home from the centre... WHAT A fun morning!
I basically then took the east-west line home... :) Fell asleep on the wae... went home n slept. after which i woke up n yepp the usual routine tt doesnt need mentioning... :)

gazed at e stars@8:55 PM
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Just returned from drum practice... Morning was okay lar... Was fine-tuning on my crashes and stuff today... OMG i got cool news! I recently sent in 5 of my best pictures out of the 4000 i have in my computer to Youth Zao Bao for a selection of a photojournalist... Guess what? I received a call a few hours ago and i realise that I've got in! Now i need to go for an interview tomoro... COOL but den its in Chinese! Alas there wasnt an English one... YAr I'm burdened by alot of homework and I'm having that nefarious feeling of wanting to pon lessons next week in order to avoid homework demands... Besides its my last week at that JC... i've left a mess there... A mess of unfinished agendas becos of unfulfilled desires... Anyway, my photo blog has been updated with photos taken by Audrey they all... Cheers!

gazed at e stars@6:05 PM
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I had a boring day! SChool's getting really boring... More n more people have disappeared from my CT... And everyone's ponning lessons that they dun like... What can i say? There's no commitment to the first 3 mths anyway... So nvm. I guess the teachers understand though its not nice... Blahs. Theres a reason why I have not withdrawn from the JC yet... That reason is so strong that I wun withdraw unless the mess in JC becomes too great... So many responsibilities, so many tutorials. so much homework and projects... Then plus CCA whereby nobody wants to co-operate... Sian diao. I miss NH.

Anyway that's not the point. I not stupid too is a nice movie... made tears well up in my eyes... :P The whole theatre was literally crying n sobbing... Jack Neo has done it again! Blahs. Theres a performance tomoro by dance. dunno if i shall go... yar tts all ba.

homework:
- geog tutorial
- geog sketching of landforms
- literature poem analysis
- literature prose analysis

SIAN I CANT FIND A PROPER PROSE N POEM!

gazed at e stars@9:52 PM
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Yesterdae:
After school i was feeling rather bored and lonely so I took the mrt to Jurong East Regional Library... Chanced upon Audrey n gang... they were busy studying...Audrey n Joanna made alot alot of noise...nAN hUa SeconDary School... HAHAHA... after which we took lotsa pics! HAHA they rawk. :P So nice... Yar we all had milkshakes from macs after which... Pics are on photo blog...

Todae:
WHAT a dreadful dae! bored to death... Nothing much to sae... Well alas! i realise tt i bit my lips by accident todae... HUrTs like mad... now its a painful ulcer! ARGH... Oh yar i edited some songs to make em faster n sent em to people lerrs.
Bongo song, ketchup, fun dance, lets get loud.

gazed at e stars@10:21 PM
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Students of today have to make educated and wise choices regarding their course of education. One of the most important decisions that they have to make is regarding the selection of a Junior College (JC) or polytechnic after the controversial “O” levels. Principals, teachers, parents and relatives will dish out their wonderful harangues while the students struggle hard to grasp the new information that has been disseminated to them. This important information will, in time to come, assist the student in their decision-making process. Most of the students tend to sit on the fence when it comes to procuring the courage required to make a decision that reduces all opportunity cost and obtain ceteris paribus. There is, of course, a proclivity to make a quick and frivolous choice due to the large amount of stress; this is definitely a faux pas made by a jejune-minded person. Trying hard not to capitulate to stress is difficult, but life is already laden with such obstacles.

The main question students will ask themselves is: Should I choose a JC or a polytechnic? Students who like a structured and guided curriculum, with a school-like environment would usually prefer the JC path while those who are inclined towards a learning approach that is more hands-on, with more project work would choose the polytechnic route. So how do students figure out what is their learning style? Polytechnic counsellors will usually ask prospective students about their hobbies and interests to help them make a decision.

Prestige – the main factor that causes preponderance amongst all students. Brand names such as Raffles and Hua Chong tend to draw huge droves of valedictorians from all over the country every year. Thus we notice that a war is waged within the top schools as the valedictorians battle it out to become the cream of the crop. We must also consider the fact that with more prestige, the price of stress and finance increases. School fees are sky high due to the better facilities which require maintenance. Unfortunately, parents and relatives of these students are usually (with much veracity), dogmatic. Polytechnic students are inevitably looked down upon, and students from Institutes of Technical Education (ITE) suffer from even greater sarcasm. The way people think here is: “Polys are for those who can’t make it to JC…” Does this really matter, or perhaps the main raison de’tre of the path chosen is to achieve the dreams of these students?

The next factor that contributes to the decision-making process is the fact that it is difficult for a polytechnic student to make it to the local universities. Currently, only about 10% of a poly cohort makes it to university here, compared to 73% of a JC cohort. However, due to the increasing calibre of the poly students, the trend is changing. More poly students will have a place in the local universities in years to come. In fact, more than 60% of polytechnic graduates go on to complete a degree within 5 years of receiving their diplomas. The view that many of the parents have today is indeed parochial.

There are, of course, other routes that can be taken in lieu of the normal JC and poly path. Centralised institutes and IB programmes are now available to students, allowing them to learn at their own pace. Centralised Institutes give students 3 years to learn and eventually take the A level examination, the passport to university. IB programmes are mainly offered in top schools so that the students can simply skip their A levels and move on to universities straight away. The IB programme however, has its cons. If the student were to fail the course, it may be the end of the route for them. Will this mean more freedom for the IB students or spell the word “STRESS” on their heads?


To sum it all up, students taking the O level examinations will suffer from a paroxysm when it comes to making a wise decision about their next path of life. The hiatus between the future and present will be made smaller as this important step is taken. :)

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Written just for fun in 30 mins.

gazed at e stars@8:22 PM
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HAHA it wasnt as high as the one at Orchard, but well ,what can one expect since the common tests are around the corner? Pictures are now available at my photo blog! Well pics speak louder than words! So what r u waiting for?

gazed at e stars@10:54 PM
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Yes indeed much has happened in my life recently... My blog is currently deemed unsafe to post what i wish to, so I have no choice but to keep the memories in my penseive instead.

Dance rawks. NHHs performs at NDP DIS YEAR! Woots. I will obviously be there to help out. My heart will ALWAYS ALWAYS BE wif NHDS. I hereby pledge my loyalty to NHDS & laoshi... The sec 2s are a fine batch indeed! Dun stick to your own group of frens! INTERACT! LEARN TO INTERACT NOW OR SUFFER DURING SYF! LOL... ERm Sec 3s they have to really bond summore... Yeah bond somemore... The quintessence of NHDS! Sec 4s jia you for Os...

Chingay at Taman Jurong tomoro...

gazed at e stars@8:25 PM
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HAPPY Valentine's DAY!
WOW Singapore was literally strewn wif young n old couples holding hands, kissing, hugging on the streets! WHAT a LOVING SOCIETY! LOL...

gazed at e stars@10:33 PM
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I'm stressed up with makin decisions... If only i can just run into some deluded cave and hide myself from reality, but that is obviously not feasible. Anyway, to explain the many girl photos on my photo blog, Nan Hua Dance Society comprises mostly of girls. Ya. No pun intended.
Anyway i went to get new specs in the morning... Its half-framed, black and abit of white. Wide lenses to suit the trend of today... :P OH ya good news! my degrees fell from 500 to 400! ( left eye. My right eye stays the same at 350 degrees. COOL. I will receive my specs on thurday! But its rather wide compared to my current one. Hope it doesnt affect my weekly affairs... :)
Yar i went for a swim be4 tt... Long time no swim eh?
AFternoon... Went out sumwhere... Many places, unknown destinations. :)
Evening. Went to eat roti prata wif Don for the Nexus newsletter... :)

gazed at e stars@8:39 PM
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Hi people. I'm getting tired of answering questions pertaining to my o level results. So i shall STOP telling people the stuff. THanks for the concern kaes? This move if becos of an unpleasant encounter with an old rival. :) YEs i do have rivals. Unfortunately these few rivals have been present since primary school. Finding ways to get ahead of me and finding ways to derail me along my path... HMPH. Its not them actually. its their parents. its the harsh truth.

gazed at e stars@10:29 PM
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The week has ended neutrally. :)
I'm sorry but you won't find out my o level results here. Enjoy your meal. :)
HAHA. Btw theres a new blog where all the youtube videos I have have been uploaded... Please take a lookie! www.ykwvideos.blogspot.com

gazed at e stars@8:37 PM
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Ignore my post below... I'm feeling totally different from the post below now...haha...

gazed at e stars@10:39 PM
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People say that good things always have to come to an end. I never believed in that, as i know that there's an abundance of nice saccharine things that await me no matter what happens. Faith in love is one of the things i believe in the most, be it agape ( God's everlasting love ) or simply BGR. My week has been filled with ups and downs. I seriously hope that it will end off with a happy event. The results will be out on friday. What lies in store for me? I'm already feeling so upset n dead.

Mood Indicator:
Saturday - ULTRA high ( thks to chingay )
Sunday - HigH
Monday - Very HIgh
Tuesday - Sian
WEdnesday - Suicidal
Thursday- ????
Friday- ????

WEll i trust with my life that the faith that I believe in will not be in vain. I will go to heaven when I die ( not by suicide of cos, but by whatever means as long as I dun kill myself ) I also believe in my loved ones. Definitely. Suffer from great shock I will if my faith is shattered. And the shock will be so great that I will fall into a deep deep pit of depression. Don't worry. My faith has not been shattered. ( Now this sounds extremely cheem to you all but it doesnt matter ) Life does feel empty sometimes, but God is always there. Is that enough for us humans? Unlimited wants, limited supply. Obviously we desire more than God's love.
We must appreciate the showers of pizzas and garlic bread that our loved ones/ God have/has to offer. If that shower will to stop, how would we feel?
Okay that above sounds cheem, but it doesnt matter, its for me to ponder upon when i look back in time in the future.

CHINGAY
Yes it was the event all of us were waiting for... I took lotsa photos which have been posted on my photo blog... Basically I'm currently too depressed to type anymore.

gazed at e stars@9:27 PM
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MAJOR PHOTO UPDATE AT PHOTO BLOG

gazed at e stars@10:05 PM
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