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"Be the change you want to see in this world"
Mahatma Gandhi

"I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above"
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:04 PM
I want to create a new blog! :D

School was so busy, I wonder how our seniors survived. Choir camp... honestly, I cannot say whether it went okay or not? And I wonder how the others felt about the camp. Hope the choir has been more bonded through the camp. Workshop... hmm, mixed feelings. And oral? Was kind of random. Holidays have begun, yay!

I shall leave a complete post to these another time!
back for a moment
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:59 PM
You know, this is one of the rare moments I look at my handbook and realise that I have completed all my work before 11pm. And there are no tests tomorrow or anything urgent that I have to do, so I check again - seriously, how can I finish my work so early? And then it's true, so I came here to blog. Anyways, I will be very very fast!

The important and non-important highlights of my life (and random thoughts of the future) in point form:
  • Today, I passed the choir auditions! Yay!
  • Just completed two days of a choir conducting workshop! :D
  • We won the ACS(I) Life Sciences Symposium!
  • I scored 25/30 for my first ever Maths test! Which is a super great accomplishment!
  • School work has been overwhelming, but true enough, everything will fall into place.
  • Chinese New Year + Valentine's is on the same day this year ... and it's a few days away!
  • X reminds of a certain someone, which is kind of ... not good!
  • 1 month to Choir Camp.
Yay, and most of them has been good stuff! But mostly, school work has been overwhelming ... and I think my favourite subject as of now is Biology! Shockingly, surprisingly! And there are many random thoughts that lie flying around, that I do not know how to say, but never mind.

Goodbye people! And Good Luck for everything! :D
sunshine after rain
Sunday, January 24, 2010 10:10 PM
It's actually been two weeks since I've blogged! And I've been kinda busy... and right now actually, I should be heading to sleep! So I shall summarise the 2 weeks in point form!
  1. School's been busy really!
  2. There's Chemistry and E Maths test next week!
  3. My CAP Portfolio needs some serious progress!
  4. I love "The Shower" by Edward Elgar! *my God will give a sunshine after rain*
  5. ACS(I)'s final lap... and we're starting a new marathon?
  6. Chinese homework is a crazy lot!
  7. Darn it, I think this is serious!!! Howww!
  8. Okay, gotta go! Bye!
Shall see if I have time to blog this week!

But here's The Shower by Edward Elgar!

term one week one
Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:57 PM
The first week of school has flew past! The week, has been more or less busy. Although, as Jingyin puts it, "It's just the beginning." And it's true. I foresee my workload increase by tenfold or something, at least.

So, first week of school! Have not been eating much for recess, since recess is now reduced by 45 minutes and queues have (with no logical explanation) increased (and never really seem to disappear until the last minutes). I have eaten lunch at 4pm twice in five days. And gosh, lesson time is long. But at least for the first week, lessons seem enjoyable. I guess that's because we're still working at a slow pace and that the first few topics are rather easy, kinda. And as much as I hope that the pace will remain this slow, I guess it won't. I wonder how long I can last before homework/ projects/ tests get the better of me.

302'10 is kind of a quiet class. Maybe because we don't know each other well enough, yet. But I guess it's really really different from 202'09. I shall not elaborate further, but yes, they are very different classes. And we have many HODs for our lessons. I think.

However, I still think there is a lot of homework I have not done. I shall list them out
  1. Memorise 8 pages of di zi gui
  2. Literature diagnostic test (half-done)
  3. English diagnostic test (tomorrow!)
  4. Chinese Article x1
  5. Chinese Letter Writing
Actually that's a lot, a lot due to procrastination. But I shall memorise the final 3 pages of di zi gui tonight and revise tomorrow! I shall finish the other half of Lit tomorrow! And there's an EL diagnostic test tomorrow, sooo yeah. Nothing much for that. I shall complete the CL article sometime this week. And I shall do CL writing this Tuesday. On top of other homework that will arrive next week.

I am exhausted everyday I come back from school. Actually school can be quite enjoyable if only we didn't have so many things to do. And who am I to complain that we have so many things to do, when others have more work to do. I hope I can survive Sec 3. But honestly, I do not know whether so many subjects will help me at all, for the future.

And Choir learnt a new song, Exultate Deo! At first, it did sound kind of weird but then I guess it's sounding much better now. In fact it sounds like a nice song.

Tired and procrastinating. I am dreading school now.

Blog another time!

i am sleepy
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 10:39 PM
I am tired and sleepy and want to say many things. Of which I'm shall blog more about it this weekend. But just a gist.
  1. I am sleepy. Very. And have been feeling so since school started.
  2. I need to get some encouragement from maths, gosh.
  3. I think certain things should be certain ways.
  4. My class is 302. (And I shall talk about my class!)
  5. My teachers are good, mostly.
  6. I really feel sleepy.
I shall be off to sleep! More this weekend as I don't think I'll be blogging for Thursday or Friday! :/ Maybe Friday night!
2010: happy new year!
Friday, January 1, 2010 6:56 PM
My very first post for the New Year! And, as you would have noticed, a new blogskin for a brand new year! Although 2010 has only happened for around 19 hours or so, I really feel that 2010 is so going to be an exciting year!

Reasons to Love 2010:
  1. Don't you just get this nice feeling when you see that number? Like, you go "Woah, it's a new year already!" and you feel totally refreshed that the year is going to be awesome!
  2. I have New Year Resolutions that I resolve to accomplish to a certain extent! I'll keep a journal of the resolutions that tracks my progress and at the same time add in new resolutions and wishes (haven't really penned down any wishes though)!
  3. It's a new decade! And that's always something to celebrate!
  4. All the celebrations that happened last year are going to happen again! You know, like Chinese New Year, birthdays and Christmas (which I'm sure will be in a flash)!
  5. It will be exciting to see the New Year unfold! With all the well wishes circulating around, I'm sure the New Year shall be great!
And I'm glad to say that I've started on some of my resolutions on the first day of the New Year! I hope this motivation goes on for the rest of the year!

Okay I'm going off for dinner now! Shall blog more next time! And probably I'll share some New Year Resolutions on this blog! Meanwhile, I just happened to love this choral piece a lot! I think it's VJC Choir's choice piece for SYF 2009! I really like this song a lot! Hope we can learn this song in choir!

eve of 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009 5:01 PM
It's currently New Year's Eve! Just a day before the new decade opens for so many things to take place and happen! The thought of entering a new year scares and excites (as I feel about many things too, actually) and I think I'm going to reflect quite a lot here.

2009 has been fast. It's been a year that I've actually been through quite a lot, another year that I thoroughly enjoyed and so much more. School workload increased since Sec One. And it's endless hours of mugging + projects. Sometimes you'll never know why we have to study certain subjects even if it doesn't help you in your career. 2009, there has been a maturity in my thinking (since Sec One, I've been thinking really differently.) There are many things that I have relied on faith to get through, and have gotten through. I still have many things that I am not sure whether I am going to do or not. I'm more or less at around the same standard for my academics, so yeah. Ties have bonded between family and friends. The year has been great. And I'm thankful for that.

Reflecting on the December holidays. This by far, I could say is one of the best holidays I have had ever. Firstly, there wasn't a heavy load of homework that was issued unlike the previous year. Secondly, there was going with the Choir to Bratislava and achieving a Gold! Thirdly, there is quality time spent with family. It seems as if I just completely broke off the rat race. It's a really tiring thing to be mugging all day long, for something probably you don't even feel for. And then it's really refreshing when you can take a break from all these. It's a totally fresh experience when you don't really have to care for your books anymore. And it's even more refreshing to be able to spend time at places you like to be at. And for me that's at home and when we're having choir. And I really have forgotten about that busy school life. It's going to return next year, though. But it's been a fun holiday! Not very much fulfilling, but life is great!

And now I'm going to reflect on what Weijun and I talked about just now. I really wonder why we study certain subjects when we aren't really going to need it for our career. I wonder why I'm really going to study so hard to get into JC. Then study so hard to get into University. And come out with a piece of paper that I don't really want to use as my career. It's something that society frowns upon. Not having a degree is like committing a crime in Singapore. Wouldn't it just be perfect if we all did what we wanted to? I mean, we shouldn't always conform to what a society expects of us to be. When I was young I remembered I promised never to work for money. And I still take that stand. I'm going to work for what I'm passionate about and not about the money. Although I agree that we require money, to a certain extent. But then it'll be best if both could co-exist together.

I just happened to pass by a blog that wrote about the past 40 years of Singapore is "nothing but a mistake". Because Singaporeans of today are no longer fighting like our forefathers did. Our forefathers fought for independence, for change, for so many things. But we're just a generation of clones that follow the norms of society and conform. I don't think that's what happiness is about. Is this generation just one that follows, or will it be one that brings about bold change and more individuality? I so want the world to be as I see it.

"Be the change you want to see in the world."
Mahatma Gandhi

Are we going to be the change we want to see in the world? Or are we just going to leave it as it is and hope someone else would do it?

"Time is fleeting. Do you want life to be as fleeting as time is? In the next year, you're going to be jaded by schoolwork. Are we going to forget about what the happy moments? 2010 is going to be a year of change."
Ms Quek

Or something along those lines. I think they mean a lot. Time is fleeting, a moment passes by so quickly that when we realise this, it is gone. Next year's going to be a tough year, and I really hope I can cope with the work without being jaded by it and just sentence my life to mugging or something. I want to enjoy life amongst all these. And that's one reason I enjoy choir so much. Change? Yes, we can. I believe.

So, talking about the new year. It's going to be a tough one, as mentioned. Academically, I really want to do well. (Actually I'm not sure why, probably I'm used to what the society wants me to do at least in this aspect.) I've written a few (a lot) of New Year Resolutions and I hope I can meet all of them. It ranges from doing well in academics, to singing better in choir. And health, and recreational and so much more. I hope it helps to make frequent reference to the New Year Resolutions!

There's Orientation + Performance for Sec Ones next week! And I hope we get some good juniors and that we perform well on that day! Anyway, after attending the Inaugural Choral Elite concert last night, it just strengthened my desire to enter Victoria Junior College Choir! I really really want to get in, whether it is by merit or by DSA. It's going to be tough, but I'll work hard!

Shall be counting down at home with lots of food!

Thank you everyone for making my 2009 so enjoyable. And I hope, for everyone out there, that 2010 is going to be an excellent year!

Happy New Year! :D

Shawn