It is funny how things turn out. When I started the year 2008, I remember I was worrying more about my college life next time and my AP exams. But look at what is one of the last things I do in 2008: A 4km (actually I heard we walked 6km because commanders cheat us) route march down Tekong Highway in full battle order.
I simply hate route marches. First, we are in full battle order so we move slowly and assemble slowly (so we knock it down average of 2 times). Then we walk at 5km/hr and complete 4km in less than an hour (By the time feel like dying already). Then (for reasons like we did not keep compact, keep in step or sing) we march another 3 rounds round the company building (300m per round). Then commanders not happy with our marching standard we knock it down again (lucky today we did not knock it down with our full battle order).
Well, life sucks but I dunno why I still want it to be suckier for I am aiming to go command school...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
My last post for a long time (9 hrs from NS)
I can't help but sigh. Everything is happening all too fast and I will be enlisting in another 9hrs. Today is the last day of freedom for me, but it was a hectic day. I have been rushing to complete my applications to Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, PSC, DSTA and NUS. Now I am pretty much done, I just need to click on the submit button.
From the looks of it, I don't think I will get anywhere but NUS, cos NUS is the only University without a personal statement. My Cornell essay is screwed up as I did not really state why I want to go Cornell.Didn't do much research anyway. My DSTA essay is crappy and corny. My PSC essay is outdated. My Carnegie Mellon essay is screwed because...I dunno, it is just screwed. I also don't know what stupid mistakes I make along the way and my grades sucked big time. University applications are always a pain, but I guess I have done my best. I have always been afraid to submit my forms but I guess like I said in my previous posts: Do not fear. Do not regret. I hope I will do my best in NS too and have a wonderful experience. That is all I ask for, for now...
尽人力,顺天意!
Here is an old route march song to boost my morale:
Training to be soldiers,
Fight for our land.
Once in our life,
Two years of our time.
Have you ever wondered
why we must serve?
Cos we love our land,
and want it to be free to be free.
Looking all around us,
people everywhere.
Children having fun,
while we are holding guns.
Have you ever wondered
why we must serve?
Cos we love our land,
and want it to be free to be free!
尽人力,顺天意! To all the graduated boys from NUS High School: Let's do our best!
From the looks of it, I don't think I will get anywhere but NUS, cos NUS is the only University without a personal statement. My Cornell essay is screwed up as I did not really state why I want to go Cornell.Didn't do much research anyway. My DSTA essay is crappy and corny. My PSC essay is outdated. My Carnegie Mellon essay is screwed because...I dunno, it is just screwed. I also don't know what stupid mistakes I make along the way and my grades sucked big time. University applications are always a pain, but I guess I have done my best. I have always been afraid to submit my forms but I guess like I said in my previous posts: Do not fear. Do not regret. I hope I will do my best in NS too and have a wonderful experience. That is all I ask for, for now...
尽人力,顺天意!
Here is an old route march song to boost my morale:
Training to be soldiers,
Fight for our land.
Once in our life,
Two years of our time.
Have you ever wondered
why we must serve?
Cos we love our land,
and want it to be free to be free.
Looking all around us,
people everywhere.
Children having fun,
while we are holding guns.
Have you ever wondered
why we must serve?
Cos we love our land,
and want it to be free to be free!
尽人力,顺天意! To all the graduated boys from NUS High School: Let's do our best!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
My Second Last Post Before NS!
I went to send the people off to Australia yesterday. We had dinner at Swensens where I ate this half done Sirlon Steak that was oozing with blood. Yum. I have no idea why it took so long to be served, I thought they made it well done... We did a couple of jump shots after that. I wished I can go with them but like Roy said,"Duty to the nation comes first." That's why I reminded those people to remember, when they return from Australia, the reason why they still have an island to return to. Haha must find a reason to feel "big". Apparently Yi Yi also left yesterday, but somehow we didn't see her. Perhaps she was at terminal one. We prepared a card for her and Jing Min took it to her. I have no idea if she will be returning to Singapore one day. All the foreigners like Hari, will all be going back. At least I heard the Vietnam friends like Long will be staying in NUS.
As time passes, I decided to leave to catch the last train back home. I went back with Eugenie, Reico, and two of Zhao Ye's juniors whom she tutored. Really miss those people going to Australia as they wished me one last good luck and scary well wishes like "Don't die in NS" and "grow fat in NS". We did manage to catch the last train to the city. On the way, we three seniors continued to preach stuff like "How to apply to University" and "How to do well in physics" and "How to get good CAP and don't be like us..." Well, extra tuition and college counseling on the MRT. One of the juniors just lived at the condo in front of my HDB so I managed to send her close to the gate, saving me from the wrath of Zhao Ye if anything happened to her junior. When she come back, I shall make an official report to her:
Recruit Ye reporting, Maam!
Mission accomplished on December 6, 2350 hrs. Escort safely arrived at rendezvous point!
As time passes, I decided to leave to catch the last train back home. I went back with Eugenie, Reico, and two of Zhao Ye's juniors whom she tutored. Really miss those people going to Australia as they wished me one last good luck and scary well wishes like "Don't die in NS" and "grow fat in NS". We did manage to catch the last train to the city. On the way, we three seniors continued to preach stuff like "How to apply to University" and "How to do well in physics" and "How to get good CAP and don't be like us..." Well, extra tuition and college counseling on the MRT. One of the juniors just lived at the condo in front of my HDB so I managed to send her close to the gate, saving me from the wrath of Zhao Ye if anything happened to her junior. When she come back, I shall make an official report to her:
Recruit Ye reporting, Maam!
Mission accomplished on December 6, 2350 hrs. Escort safely arrived at rendezvous point!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Convocation 2008
Since I am uploading photos on facebook, I might as well do another post. Convocation was really interesting. We received our diploma from the guest of honor Dr Ng Eng Hen. After I received mine, I opened it to find it empty! Then the teacher backstage dumped me a big envelope that contained my transcripts.
After the ceremony, we went for "reception"(it was more like a buffet) at the hall and that was when the fun starts. Me and Abi wanted to take a picture with the minister. Abi had an ice-cream in his hand and we thought it would be cool to take with him while holding the ice-cream. But for about an hour, the minister had to talk to students and teachers until Abi's ice-cream melted :( We also took many crazy photos. I am telling Eugene to edit the one in which we pose as jedi knights and sith as our convo gowns look like jedi robes.
After convocation, I went out for dinner with a group of people at fish and co. We did all sorts of things to the drinks like adding pepper, salt and cheese XD. Benedict added cotton candy until his ice water turned red, then he asked for a top-up and the waitress was like "What drink is this?". He then complained that something went wrong with his ice water.
As we went home, we walked past the school again. There it stood, quiet in the night. Everybody was gone. We decided to take a few more pictures as we walked to clementi MRT. Me and Jing Min tried to take with Nan Hua but it din turn out that well. We had a few cool jump shots too. Elaine always seem to find some new ways to take photo and the girls really dun know death. They keep taking photos in the middle of Clementi avenue 1.
What will we be like 10 years later?
After the ceremony, we went for "reception"(it was more like a buffet) at the hall and that was when the fun starts. Me and Abi wanted to take a picture with the minister. Abi had an ice-cream in his hand and we thought it would be cool to take with him while holding the ice-cream. But for about an hour, the minister had to talk to students and teachers until Abi's ice-cream melted :( We also took many crazy photos. I am telling Eugene to edit the one in which we pose as jedi knights and sith as our convo gowns look like jedi robes.
After convocation, I went out for dinner with a group of people at fish and co. We did all sorts of things to the drinks like adding pepper, salt and cheese XD. Benedict added cotton candy until his ice water turned red, then he asked for a top-up and the waitress was like "What drink is this?". He then complained that something went wrong with his ice water.
As we went home, we walked past the school again. There it stood, quiet in the night. Everybody was gone. We decided to take a few more pictures as we walked to clementi MRT. Me and Jing Min tried to take with Nan Hua but it din turn out that well. We had a few cool jump shots too. Elaine always seem to find some new ways to take photo and the girls really dun know death. They keep taking photos in the middle of Clementi avenue 1.
What will we be like 10 years later?
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