We are ready, we are ready,
To be the best that we can be
...
With strength and courage in our hearts,
pressing on to victory!
....
That was an excerpt from the NCC song and i hope all the Secondary 4's are feeling that way around now as the O levels are only 3 days away. Today I just felt like writing a post to encourage everyone out there slogging their hearts out studying. (even though they probably won't be reading this)
As the curtains close on your secondary school life, may we all boldly proclaim that these four years have been a victory for us all, even if your grades are bad, even if you have no friends. Know this my friend, that you have impacted the lives of possibly hundreds of people, that you have woken up almost everyday in the wee hours of the morning for 4 years and the list goes on. The point is, you are already a victor in your own right but don't stop just yet as yet another set of tests approach us.
As we march on to the front lines, know this my brethren. You have worked hard and that is all that is required of you. TK has prepared us thoroughly and there is no need to panic. It is now time to look forward as we face the last battle of this act. May the knowledge that we have acquired be our swords and our experience be our shield. Unsheathe the sword you have polished through revision and prepare for BATTLE!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
As the last pages are filled
It was the last day of school for us this Friday, it was heartbreaking to say the least. The feelings we had of finality, happiness, sadness all just manifested in us as a single feeling or mood in every single one of us.(i think) To me, the feelings which we had of school were captured perfectly by Azri's poem/song/rhyme, were about to be just a memory of the past.
Azri's poem
"For four years
I wake with disdain
Every day repeats
Again and again
But as I walk to class
Expecting nothing new
I see friends and happiness spreads
Like a pandemic - much like bird flu
I sit and talk
And I joke around
Imitating teachers
And their trademark frowns
We make fun of each other
And we have a good laugh
Joy then fills the air
Increasing like an exponential graph
In some classes we focus
In others we sleep
In most classes we talk
Or we stare like lost sheep
In any case
Life there was great
All thanks to the staff
The cleaners and schoolmates
The past four years
Are four I won't forget
For they are of paths crossed
With the people I met"
As i looked around at my class and TK for that matter, the silence of the school due to the lack of the sec 1,2 and 3 students felt like the school was saying goodbye to me; sad to part hence the solemness unlike other days, filled with excitement and noise. Time truly waits for no one, even best friends. Yes, i now consider TK as my friend, one that i have been seeing almost everyday for nearly 4 years. Tough not to feel attached to TK, an institution that has seen us grow.
On a lighter note, I would like to thank every single staff member of the school for the unrelenting effort they put in. You have touched my life in a way i can never explain and it would be IMPOSSIBLE to repay you for what you have done. Thank You.
Photos of the last day of school are here
http://s352.photobucket.com/albums/r350/xzone1/
Thanks for reading.
Azri's poem
"For four years
I wake with disdain
Every day repeats
Again and again
But as I walk to class
Expecting nothing new
I see friends and happiness spreads
Like a pandemic - much like bird flu
I sit and talk
And I joke around
Imitating teachers
And their trademark frowns
We make fun of each other
And we have a good laugh
Joy then fills the air
Increasing like an exponential graph
In some classes we focus
In others we sleep
In most classes we talk
Or we stare like lost sheep
In any case
Life there was great
All thanks to the staff
The cleaners and schoolmates
The past four years
Are four I won't forget
For they are of paths crossed
With the people I met"
As i looked around at my class and TK for that matter, the silence of the school due to the lack of the sec 1,2 and 3 students felt like the school was saying goodbye to me; sad to part hence the solemness unlike other days, filled with excitement and noise. Time truly waits for no one, even best friends. Yes, i now consider TK as my friend, one that i have been seeing almost everyday for nearly 4 years. Tough not to feel attached to TK, an institution that has seen us grow.
On a lighter note, I would like to thank every single staff member of the school for the unrelenting effort they put in. You have touched my life in a way i can never explain and it would be IMPOSSIBLE to repay you for what you have done. Thank You.
Photos of the last day of school are here
http://s352.photobucket.com/albums/r350/xzone1/
Thanks for reading.
wheee-boom!
Hey guys, I know I haven't been updating recently. I've been taking a break from blogging for a while now cause I've been busy studying. For those that don't know by now, my first paper is on the 20th, that's almost 7 days from now.(since its already 11:00pm)
As promised, here are some of the pictures of the Singapore Grand Prix. Sorry for keeping some of those anxious souls waiting. F1 was phenomenal to say the least, at least if you're into the sounds as much as the speed, like me. As the cars were racing, they were so loud, you could hear the cars about 400m away at 400m away, you could hear the engines (they sound more kickass than that Lamborghini you saw drive down the street the other day) as loudly as a truck 10m away from you. As they come around the bend where you're situated, you feel an adrenaline rush and your heart is pounding (it just happens, maybe its the fear of something so loud?)As you turn your head with your eyes tracking the 1st car, the moment seems to last for at least 5 seconds when in actuality is only 1 second. Despite what you see in pictures, the car does not pass by in a blur, but you can see the car very clearly. As you turn your head back, expecting the second car, 4 cars whiz past and you are stuck in a dilemma whether to try to turn and see the 4 cars that just passed by or to ignore them and just watch out for the next car.
That was the kind of situation at the Singapore Grand Prix for me at least.
i only put up a few cause most of the other pictures didn't look good
http://s352.photobucket.com/albums/r350/xzone1/
you can get the pictures here.
As promised, here are some of the pictures of the Singapore Grand Prix. Sorry for keeping some of those anxious souls waiting. F1 was phenomenal to say the least, at least if you're into the sounds as much as the speed, like me. As the cars were racing, they were so loud, you could hear the cars about 400m away at 400m away, you could hear the engines (they sound more kickass than that Lamborghini you saw drive down the street the other day) as loudly as a truck 10m away from you. As they come around the bend where you're situated, you feel an adrenaline rush and your heart is pounding (it just happens, maybe its the fear of something so loud?)As you turn your head with your eyes tracking the 1st car, the moment seems to last for at least 5 seconds when in actuality is only 1 second. Despite what you see in pictures, the car does not pass by in a blur, but you can see the car very clearly. As you turn your head back, expecting the second car, 4 cars whiz past and you are stuck in a dilemma whether to try to turn and see the 4 cars that just passed by or to ignore them and just watch out for the next car.
That was the kind of situation at the Singapore Grand Prix for me at least.
i only put up a few cause most of the other pictures didn't look good
http://s352.photobucket.com/albums/r350/xzone1/
you can get the pictures here.
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