After so many weeks of preparation for Carnegie Mellon Early Decision 2, I decided that I am not applying Early Decision 2. What a waste! I have done my reading up on the University and I think it is a great place to study in. However, if I cannot get a scholarship, there is no way I am going to pay for the high tuition fees. If I get in (I emphasize on the "if"), I am bound to the university and I will have to work part time. Life will be tough for both my parents and I.
Currently, I am going to apply for just Cornell and Carnegie Mellon University through regular decision. Commonapp is not as worth it as UCAS to spam college as I have to pay for every college I apply to. The personal statements are time consuming too. I also have to focus on applying to scholarships that I like, as well as start on the NUS application. I think these are more realistic procedures.
I guess people can guess why I suddenly have time to come online to blog. I don't really like blogging especially when there are important deadlines to meet (like application deadline). This coming monday is convocation, and I probably should blog about that, since my blog already missed out events like my trip back to China and prom.
I am really tired today. M05305's last chalet before graduation ended this morning and it was really fun. I can't believe that the game of truth and dare can be so sadistic and disgusting, but we just keep fooling around anyway. I think I just developed a new interest for the game of Risk, too bad the time this morning was too short and we only completed one game before we had to book out.
Well, I guess I should continue to finish up on my commonapp. Afterall I still have PSC, brightsparks and NUS applications to fill up. No idea when the nightmare is going to end. At this time of year, I can't help but wonder where all my friends will be 20 years down the road. Doctors, lawyers, bankers, engineers, researchers, musicians...we will all recall the memories in NUS High School. Reminds me of a song:
Midnight.
Not a sound from the pavement.
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone.
In the lamp light, the withered leaves collect at my feet.
And the wind begins to moan.
Memory.
All alone in the moonlight,
I can smile at the old days.
It was beautiful then.
I remember the time when I knew what happiness was.
Let the memory live again!
Daylight.
I must wait for the sunrise.
I must think of a new life.
And I musn't give in.
When the dawn comes tonight will be a memory too,
and a new day shall begin!
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Last Day of School
I feel so numb on the last day of school. Everyone around me were trying to treasure every last moment they spent in school today but somehow I could not get into that mood.
I ran another race today for Fleming. Li Ang said that he cannot cope with 3 race in a row so I subbed him for 4 x 400m. I joined a team of juniors and they are all damn fast! The race ended without me knowing what position we got, I think we got 4th. I don't think there is anyway we could have outran Cai Yue, Clement and Nat.
The day ended with a farewell party from the juniors of table tennis club. Yan Long ordered pizza and all the year 6s received a farewell gift (a bottle of folded stars). I must really thank Wen Xin for making this. According to Yan Long, she was given a short notice and finished the job within one day! This is what I call efficiency.
I think just like the astronomy club, this table tennis club will be very special to me as it was founded by me, Yun Ying and Dominic (Leslie and Jia Jun too, but they betrayed us and joined badminton initially). We took a great deal of effort to persuade Mrs Lim Jee Nee(forgot how to spell her name) to let us set up this club. We also managed to pull through 2 years with $0 funds from the school (we must thank Mr Chai for his dedication to this team as I guess he payed the original funds). In fact, money only starts coming in this year. I do not know how much the juniors treasure this CCA but I wish they will continue to commit and achieve what we have failed to achieve.
I also talked to one of the year 3s whom I tutored for physics this morning. I found out that he managed to pass his mechanics which is great. I also heard that the other juniors from the tutoring scheme put up by the physics department are also doing well. I really hope that the juniors work harder and maintain the standard of NUS High School(and get that freaking 4.5 CAP). This is because I have been trying to fill up scholarship and university applications and my transcript looked very depressing. Even if I am granted an interview, I guess I will have to think of 101 excuses why I got so many Bs and Cs and so few As. I truly wish that the juniors do not make the same mistake as I did. Now I can only try for scholarships and Universities, but it is most probable that I will end up in NUS in the end.
So do work hard, juniors of NUS High School!
I ran another race today for Fleming. Li Ang said that he cannot cope with 3 race in a row so I subbed him for 4 x 400m. I joined a team of juniors and they are all damn fast! The race ended without me knowing what position we got, I think we got 4th. I don't think there is anyway we could have outran Cai Yue, Clement and Nat.
The day ended with a farewell party from the juniors of table tennis club. Yan Long ordered pizza and all the year 6s received a farewell gift (a bottle of folded stars). I must really thank Wen Xin for making this. According to Yan Long, she was given a short notice and finished the job within one day! This is what I call efficiency.
I think just like the astronomy club, this table tennis club will be very special to me as it was founded by me, Yun Ying and Dominic (Leslie and Jia Jun too, but they betrayed us and joined badminton initially). We took a great deal of effort to persuade Mrs Lim Jee Nee(forgot how to spell her name) to let us set up this club. We also managed to pull through 2 years with $0 funds from the school (we must thank Mr Chai for his dedication to this team as I guess he payed the original funds). In fact, money only starts coming in this year. I do not know how much the juniors treasure this CCA but I wish they will continue to commit and achieve what we have failed to achieve.
I also talked to one of the year 3s whom I tutored for physics this morning. I found out that he managed to pass his mechanics which is great. I also heard that the other juniors from the tutoring scheme put up by the physics department are also doing well. I really hope that the juniors work harder and maintain the standard of NUS High School(and get that freaking 4.5 CAP). This is because I have been trying to fill up scholarship and university applications and my transcript looked very depressing. Even if I am granted an interview, I guess I will have to think of 101 excuses why I got so many Bs and Cs and so few As. I truly wish that the juniors do not make the same mistake as I did. Now I can only try for scholarships and Universities, but it is most probable that I will end up in NUS in the end.
So do work hard, juniors of NUS High School!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
I love the whole world
Finally, my time in NUS High School is coming to an end with only 2 days of sports day, 1 day of convocation and 1 day of prom left. This 4 years in school had been a hell of a rollercoaster ride for me and this had really made me appreciate the friends I have made.
So with this entry I try to end off my entries of recalling how I met people:
Dr Wong-I knew Dr Wong even before NUS High School. She was from the Christofori School of Fine arts at Funan IT mall at I first saw her perform during a Christofori annual concert. She was the only performer that was so full of energy (In fact, me and my parents thought she was a male teacher). And before school began, she was introduced as the music teacher for NUS High School during one of the earlier meet the teacher sessions and I was like O.o "She looks familiar".
Altron- I met him during the first music theory lesson with Dr Wong. We were just dismissed from lecture theatre and he is the only 305 student taking the module, so ok lor, go to class together.
Tan Li- I also knew Tan Li before I came to NUS high School as we were both from Nan Hua. Last time he used to be in the Chinese Culture Club LOLX. I met him during a calligraphy competition and we both won bronze (or level 3) prizes. Then I saw him in one of the early meet the parent sessions of NUS High School. So we both decided to see the principal of Nan Hua together to submit the drop out forms as we thought the principal would be very fierce.
Jieshen, Jaq, Benedict, Gabriel- During the start of the second semester, I got to work in a group with them to build a projectile. We decided to build a water rocket and we went to buy the materials together. I remember we all used to stay very late to do the project and Jaq and Jieshen would stay the latest (hmmm...I wonder...argh nvm). The rocket was not very well made so it is not at all accurate. I remember that the rocket always fire out into the field, turn around, and fly towards Benedict. We actually had plans to put him out on the field during competition to act as the homing beacon XD. Still remember how we took off the casing of the ceiling light to use as a launching device.
Leslie-Like Tan Li, I met this guy when we got called for calligraphy competition. Nothing special to talk about though.
Weiling- Can't really recall when I got to know her, but if I am not wrong she added me on msn. I remember that I found this name familiar but dun know who she is...but heck, I added her to the contact.
I can't really remember how I met the rest of the people but over the years, I got to know more people much better.
Another thing that NUS High School taught me is to love the world. These 4 years had been hell, so I think I can appreciate the world much better now. The school drilled so much scientific information of the world into me that there is this part of me that had been trying to view the world in a more artistic way. Like what I described in my personal statement to Cambridge, I loved the way the tides rise and fall, I loved the sounds of nature and I loved how the sun rises from the east.
I think this feeling is best described in the new Discovery Channel Commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BxymuiAxQ
Damn this commercial rocks the world! Boom De Ya Da! Boom De Ya Da!
I love the whole world, it's such a brilliant place! Boom De Ya Da! Boom De Ya Da!
The world is just awesome! And NUS High School made me realize that.
Harmony in the world.
So with this entry I try to end off my entries of recalling how I met people:
Dr Wong-I knew Dr Wong even before NUS High School. She was from the Christofori School of Fine arts at Funan IT mall at I first saw her perform during a Christofori annual concert. She was the only performer that was so full of energy (In fact, me and my parents thought she was a male teacher). And before school began, she was introduced as the music teacher for NUS High School during one of the earlier meet the teacher sessions and I was like O.o "She looks familiar".
Altron- I met him during the first music theory lesson with Dr Wong. We were just dismissed from lecture theatre and he is the only 305 student taking the module, so ok lor, go to class together.
Tan Li- I also knew Tan Li before I came to NUS high School as we were both from Nan Hua. Last time he used to be in the Chinese Culture Club LOLX. I met him during a calligraphy competition and we both won bronze (or level 3) prizes. Then I saw him in one of the early meet the parent sessions of NUS High School. So we both decided to see the principal of Nan Hua together to submit the drop out forms as we thought the principal would be very fierce.
Jieshen, Jaq, Benedict, Gabriel- During the start of the second semester, I got to work in a group with them to build a projectile. We decided to build a water rocket and we went to buy the materials together. I remember we all used to stay very late to do the project and Jaq and Jieshen would stay the latest (hmmm...I wonder...argh nvm). The rocket was not very well made so it is not at all accurate. I remember that the rocket always fire out into the field, turn around, and fly towards Benedict. We actually had plans to put him out on the field during competition to act as the homing beacon XD. Still remember how we took off the casing of the ceiling light to use as a launching device.
Leslie-Like Tan Li, I met this guy when we got called for calligraphy competition. Nothing special to talk about though.
Weiling- Can't really recall when I got to know her, but if I am not wrong she added me on msn. I remember that I found this name familiar but dun know who she is...but heck, I added her to the contact.
I can't really remember how I met the rest of the people but over the years, I got to know more people much better.
Another thing that NUS High School taught me is to love the world. These 4 years had been hell, so I think I can appreciate the world much better now. The school drilled so much scientific information of the world into me that there is this part of me that had been trying to view the world in a more artistic way. Like what I described in my personal statement to Cambridge, I loved the way the tides rise and fall, I loved the sounds of nature and I loved how the sun rises from the east.
I think this feeling is best described in the new Discovery Channel Commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BxymuiAxQ
Damn this commercial rocks the world! Boom De Ya Da! Boom De Ya Da!
I love the whole world, it's such a brilliant place! Boom De Ya Da! Boom De Ya Da!
The world is just awesome! And NUS High School made me realize that.
Harmony in the world.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Since I was going to enlist on 11th December I thought I would do some investigation of what army life is like. Then I came across this movie made in 1996 called "Army Daze" and I think the show is a very interesting portrayal of army life. Now I know about the existence 5BX, standard obstacle course, and field crafts. The conversations in this film are also very funny. These are the top 5 funny conversations:
5. Lathi (a recruit's girlfriend): You are very young you know, to be an officer? Are you also in the NS?
2nd Lieutanent Heng: Oh I am a regular.
Lathi: and I'm a large.
4. Corporal Ong: Recruit Png!
Recruit(covered with leaves): Yes corporal!(blunder around)
Corporal Ong: Recruit Png!
Recruit: Yes Corporal! (Finally found the corporal)
Corporal Ong: Recruit, your camouflage is so wonderful......I cannot see you......and you cannot see me.
3. Sergeant(during field camp): I have some good news, and some bad news.
Recruits: good news, good news first.
Sergeant: Everyone will get a change of underwear tonight
Recruits: YAY!
Sergeant: The bad news is......Platoon 4 change with Platoon 5.
Recruits: EH?!
2. Corporal Ong: Recruit Krishna.
Krishna: Yes corporal.
Corporal Ong: Jump.
Krishna jumps and his camouflage of leaves fell off.
Corporal Ong: Recruit Krishna, you call this camouflage arh? You are a disgrace to the nation...wind blow only, all your stupid leaves fall off. My grandmother can do better than you. (walks away)
Krishna: Then ask your grandmother do lah......
Corporal Ong: What's that?
Krishna: Sorry......nothing......
Corporal Ong: Sorry no cure, drop twenty! drop twenty! drop twenty!
Krishna: eh?! That means drop 60 arh?
Corporal: ah then?
1. Lathi (Krishna's girlfriend): Krishna I heard you were the best PT. How did you run so fast arh?
Krishna: aiyah, nothing lah, I just pretend I was being chased lah.
Lathi: By Corporal Ong?
Krishna: No lah, by his grandmother.
5. Lathi (a recruit's girlfriend): You are very young you know, to be an officer? Are you also in the NS?
2nd Lieutanent Heng: Oh I am a regular.
Lathi: and I'm a large.
4. Corporal Ong: Recruit Png!
Recruit(covered with leaves): Yes corporal!(blunder around)
Corporal Ong: Recruit Png!
Recruit: Yes Corporal! (Finally found the corporal)
Corporal Ong: Recruit, your camouflage is so wonderful......I cannot see you......and you cannot see me.
3. Sergeant(during field camp): I have some good news, and some bad news.
Recruits: good news, good news first.
Sergeant: Everyone will get a change of underwear tonight
Recruits: YAY!
Sergeant: The bad news is......Platoon 4 change with Platoon 5.
Recruits: EH?!
2. Corporal Ong: Recruit Krishna.
Krishna: Yes corporal.
Corporal Ong: Jump.
Krishna jumps and his camouflage of leaves fell off.
Corporal Ong: Recruit Krishna, you call this camouflage arh? You are a disgrace to the nation...wind blow only, all your stupid leaves fall off. My grandmother can do better than you. (walks away)
Krishna: Then ask your grandmother do lah......
Corporal Ong: What's that?
Krishna: Sorry......nothing......
Corporal Ong: Sorry no cure, drop twenty! drop twenty! drop twenty!
Krishna: eh?! That means drop 60 arh?
Corporal: ah then?
1. Lathi (Krishna's girlfriend): Krishna I heard you were the best PT. How did you run so fast arh?
Krishna: aiyah, nothing lah, I just pretend I was being chased lah.
Lathi: By Corporal Ong?
Krishna: No lah, by his grandmother.
Recalling the First Days in NUSHS part 3 and how I got to know 2 people
There was this greatest prank in the history of NUS High School that occurred somewhere during the first semester of school (I think). So there was this Indian guy in our school hanging out with the rest of his friends. They were teaching this guy to learn Chinese! Or so it seems......
"Hey, I dare you to say "嫁给我吧" to the first girl you see." Thinking that it is some vulgar phrase, our Indian friend hyped up and went straight to a girl who was entering the area and said to her,"嫁给我吧!"(Oh men, I would have loved to see her reaction XD)
This is how I first heard of the name Hari (our Indian friend) and Zhao Ye (the girl). And people continued to tease them for the rest of year 3 and year 4.
"Hey, I dare you to say "嫁给我吧" to the first girl you see." Thinking that it is some vulgar phrase, our Indian friend hyped up and went straight to a girl who was entering the area and said to her,"嫁给我吧!"(Oh men, I would have loved to see her reaction XD)
This is how I first heard of the name Hari (our Indian friend) and Zhao Ye (the girl). And people continued to tease them for the rest of year 3 and year 4.
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