Things just weren't right, at least till the somewhere in the middle of the COMPASS programme. Maybe it was because I slept eraly again last night, or was it because I forgot to complete a couple of assignments the day before?
Nevermind, at least the eight Biology students got our most appalling threat of the year. No matter what,I wont be empahsizing much on it any further. Next period, we did not expect COMPASS to start so early today. At 8.30 am,everyone was already seated and ready for the activities(never felt it as a lecture in the first place). Andy was called by Mr Ong to participate in the National Day Rally speech by the PM, hope you will go on that day,Andy. Seemed like the others were taking their time going back to class(thinking it was geography, but I thought that it was not, with all that talking going on inside). Entered the classroom as though it was my first time there. Strange, yes, as some classmates were seated at different parts of the room. However, it was more because of the fact that I saw two very familiar people in the classroom. Did it look like a typical Geography lesson? No, and it never was.Unfortunately,the place I decided to sit at was the worst decision I made this morning, to move all the way to the front,sadly, won't give any reasons for this one. To make things worse, it was lonely to sit there. Nonetheless, at least I could still get involved in the activities.
We had a break from 10.20 till around 11am(strange, theres only one break today, compared to the usual two break given).Reason? 16 VIPs will be having their Chinese Language oral examination later in the afternoon, and thus, the instructrs wanted to finish the course as early as possible.
11.51 am. The 16 oral candidates have left. With some of the more talkative ones MIA(missing in action for short), the classrooom is no doubt more silent and, obviously, more spacious. Heres where all the fun things of today came in. More hands on work meant being more awake(Randall dint seem to be affected in any way, except that I felt it was just as someone had told us about the way he slept... it was definitely as randall told mea few days ago!!!WOW)
Anyway, after the course had ended, went to meet some of those who had finished their oral examination. Not that difficult for the reading part. The topic conversation question was difficult to understand, but easy to answer, from the look of some of their faces and the way they explained their answers to me. Maybe, it would not be so bad when it is my turn to be on the hot seat in a few days' time. Tomorrow is Be Yourself Day-cum-St John Day. So, perhaps, I will just donate SGD2 for not wearingmy full uniform tomorrow.
It's just the fourth day of the new school semester, and the thoughts that have haunted me for the past two years are back again. Maybe this time round, I should not run away, but find a way to put an end to it. Whether or not it will cause emtional damage, I will have to make the move...
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Flight of Time
It's less than 6 months, and we are going in our own seperate ways again, just like what happened four years ago. Seems like this will repeat itselfin another few years' time, and again later in life. Though I hate this, its nothing that can be changed, theres always a time where we all have to leave one another, only a matter of sooner or later.Nonetheless, I wont talk much abut these right now, but will go more in depth as that time comes nearer.
Anyway, a new semester, a new term and new experiences accompany the same people and the new timetable. one word tells it all,"madness". Three quarters of mathematics lessons for the whole week squeezed into two days, WOW, lets just hope I can focus for that length of time.Another thing is the number of new teachers entering the school. Its not that I hate this,but just that with so many coming in at a single point of time just does not seem right. Anyway, enough of ranting(it neither helps nor solves anything).
At the start of the term, that was, Monday, we received many handouts, particularly the timetable. Though it was not at all that bad, I feltit was going to be better days ahead, with more Physics,Social Studies,Chemistry and Biology classes but less Geography periods.However, time is not necessarily the limiting factor most of the time, as although one can squeeze little stuff into a lesson, others might benefit from it. Something that gave me hope was the LEAPS CCA point allocation slip. 18 points! Im now just short of 2 more to get a distinction for my CCA. Its going to be a new record for meand Darren, who will most likely break the record of being possily the first SJAB members to get distinctions for our CCA...
Now, on to today, yesterday was treated like any other normal day. The day was slow and sort of sleepy, but I found that the PE lesson was more energy consuming this time round than those we had in the past.Why? Simple. Many were sleeping soundly during the Mathematics remedial today. Not just that, they were mostly seated in the front rows(true, I found a few who looked cute when they slept...it was just a passing glance across the classroom),Andy left, lesson ended15 minutes later, left school, reached home, end of story.
One last thing though, this Friday is Be Yourself Day, and its also St John Day.Im just wondering, if all the secondary 4E members did or did not wear our full uniform, do we have to pay that SGD2 ? I dont mind paying, but what do you think? If that were you, would you wear the full uniform, or would you just come to school as a normal student?
Anyway, a new semester, a new term and new experiences accompany the same people and the new timetable. one word tells it all,"madness". Three quarters of mathematics lessons for the whole week squeezed into two days, WOW, lets just hope I can focus for that length of time.Another thing is the number of new teachers entering the school. Its not that I hate this,but just that with so many coming in at a single point of time just does not seem right. Anyway, enough of ranting(it neither helps nor solves anything).
At the start of the term, that was, Monday, we received many handouts, particularly the timetable. Though it was not at all that bad, I feltit was going to be better days ahead, with more Physics,Social Studies,Chemistry and Biology classes but less Geography periods.However, time is not necessarily the limiting factor most of the time, as although one can squeeze little stuff into a lesson, others might benefit from it. Something that gave me hope was the LEAPS CCA point allocation slip. 18 points! Im now just short of 2 more to get a distinction for my CCA. Its going to be a new record for meand Darren, who will most likely break the record of being possily the first SJAB members to get distinctions for our CCA...
Now, on to today, yesterday was treated like any other normal day. The day was slow and sort of sleepy, but I found that the PE lesson was more energy consuming this time round than those we had in the past.Why? Simple. Many were sleeping soundly during the Mathematics remedial today. Not just that, they were mostly seated in the front rows(true, I found a few who looked cute when they slept...it was just a passing glance across the classroom),Andy left, lesson ended15 minutes later, left school, reached home, end of story.
One last thing though, this Friday is Be Yourself Day, and its also St John Day.Im just wondering, if all the secondary 4E members did or did not wear our full uniform, do we have to pay that SGD2 ? I dont mind paying, but what do you think? If that were you, would you wear the full uniform, or would you just come to school as a normal student?
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Drastic measures?
It has been quite a while since I last posted, haven't it? Well, anyway, since there's only less than five months to go, might as well cut down on posting, till the final examinations are over for the year. Although many memorable things have taken place, it might be good tojust put them aside for a while,wait till I have more time, then, maybe just this once,let everything out in ONE single post, anyway, take your time to read it once its done, for I believe it will be close to, or maybe even more than a thousand words long.... till then....