A little bit of brain gets you far.
Once in a while, good entertainment comes free. I bore witness to a few such incidents.
P.s. I learnt the difference between incidences, incidents and instances.
I remember writing about writing about the people of this year in one of my previous posts. I'l probably write a summary about it now.
Let's start from the start of the year. I could say I received a lukewarm welcome to the class of 4/3. I remembered that it was the 5th of feb and my hair was damn long. Not that I gave a damn, but that the teachers sure made a hell load of noise over it.
At that time, I was very motivated to do well, and get Os over and done with quick.
Initially, I only knew Ling Jie (cca), a little of Tony (cca) and Joshua (Ivan's cousin) in the class.
Of course, I got to know more people, which was basically the whole class, gradually.
I'd say frankly that I loathed Wen Xuan , and the rest of Robotics, at first, because of an incident which happened during CCA Orientation last year. The Robotics hogged the space outside our lab and in words cut short, they were being fags. But of course, the hatred is no longer present, since it probably was a one-off.
The class was very 'high', like my ex-class of 4/4. The forsaken class, where bonds grow stronger. Having been 2 years in 'the last class in the eyes of the teachers', I realised that the people are more unrestricted and free. Results are but numbers. What matters is that the time you pass, you enjoy.
As the days and weeks passed, I became more and more slackened, and more or less blended in with some people in and outside of 4/3. There were many eye-catching individuals, which I'd refrain from naming. I'd say however, the maturity level pales in comparison to that of last year.
This time, I still did not feel much pressure nor stress. I did however developed a drive to do well, really well, this time. And for the first time in my life, I mugged. Amongst all my subjects, the few I really wanted to do well in were, in descending priority, English, Chemistry and Computer studies. Those were the subjects that I had total faith to do well in.
Let's put the subjects I take into perspective.
English:
I was one of the few who were targeted to get an A, which I myself was going for too. However, I had to say, English was one subject which I was very worried for, because, knowing a whole bank of vocabulary does not guarantee you an A in it. I became more worried than last year, as I didnt even manage a 21/30 for my composition under Mdm Prema, which I managed last year a couple of times. My scores were hovering around 18, 19 and 20. There was even once during prelims, where I got a 14/30 for writing explicit violence, which I still am indignant about up to this moment. Thus, I'm most worried for English come Results day.
E. Maths:
This was one subject which I totally flunked last year. It was one of the most important subject, but I just tossed it aside, thinking that I can get into Advertising and Public Relations without maths (Advertising and Public Relations does not require maths). Thus, I got back an E8 last year. This year, however, I will say, it will be the deciding factor on whether I can get into Human Resource Management + Psychology. Bless me.
Comb. Sci (Phy + Chem):
This is one subject which exemplifies my character; good at one thing and bad at another. My chem is pretty much stable, with my results staying around the range of 70%.
On the other side of the ocean, my physics never fails to get me below 30%. Together, both of them get me 50%, without fail, thereabout. I got 50.5% during Prelims. For Os, I'm daringly going for an A1, straight. This is one of the most anticipated results I'll be waiting for, for sure.
Comb. Humanities (SS + Geog):
I never liked geog, esp with Mdm Ruhaiza at the teaching post last year. This year, I thought that Mr Tan would make a better teacher. I wasn't very much off target with that, but I'd say, I learnt a bit more than I would under Mdm Ruhaiza. It's one of the subjects which requires great amount of brain storage. It is also one which you HAVE to study - it's not even a choice.
For SS, it's a mixed bag of beans. I always thought I was good at it. Sure, sometimes the results flatter me, getting 17/25 without studying, but there were also times where the results were totally unjustified; 9/25. Thus, I'm not sure if I will do well for it.
For this, I can only hope for the best and pray that I score.
Computer Studies:
A subject which I'm confident in despite always not scoring well for it. For prelims, I only managed a 55/100 for the paper. But an improvement of this year over the last was that I passed my coursework this year. This will at least make it more possible for an A in this. I am quite confident that I did quite well for the paper during Os, but I'm still not sure about that of coursework. As above, I can only hope.
Food & Nutrition:
This is a subject which I regret not dropping upon given the option to. When I rejoined the school, Miss Sim asked if I would like to drop this subject and concentrate on the rest. I said no, cause I felt that I could get an A in it. Now, if I can even reach a B, it will be a miracle. This subject also consist of a coursework, which fucked the hell out of me together with Computer Studies at the start of the year. At least, I can say that I have some food and nutrition knowledge with this.
Chinese:
This is the subject I'm most disinterested in. It's not even about the teacher, but about the characters. I hate having to remember so many strokes, and different meanings for each word. Also, it's partially because that I couldnt find a practical use for it in the future. My parents say that it would be useful if I work in China next time. Sure as hell I'd work there. Try dragging me inside and I'll learn. I'd rather get a more useful language like English. For this, it's a D7 for sure, confirmed and guaranteed.
The classes of years '08 and '09 cannot be compared; each have their good moments. If I were to choose which I'd prefer better, I'd say '09, because it was the year which I matured the most, where I put down my foot on the ground, and stood my ground.
The greatest revenge is to accomplish what others say you cannot do.
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