You will find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.
-- Lydia M. Child (1802-1880)
I have always been trying in real life, in fact practicing quite often.
Finally, today is the 'last' day of school.
We have officially no more lessons from now onwards.
I guess we have completed our last day of school quite fruitfully, at least.
In addition, it can also be considered as the slackest school day we ever had.
This morning, I woke up quite early and listened to some songs before washing up and prepare to go to school. It was really cold during the morning as you know, it was raining. This means that there would be no flag raising ceremony, meaning we can reach school slightly later. So, I have decided to eat at the Dining Hall before going to school.
My first lesson was Mathematics Tutorial. We finished the last bit and finally break time. I spent the 30 minute break time to practice Math with Zhaobo, then we proceed to our Biology remedial which ends around 10.30am. Then, it is our last Economics Lecture.
Basically, our lessons ends at 12pm. That's earliest in history! Some of our classmates decided to go for 'sports day'. In the end, we played basketball instead of the planned floorball due to some unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances, which I am not supposed to be talking it on my blog. I did not really ran much, just standing on spots that the ball may rebound to and grab any opportunity to pass to any free people to score. I became the super-assistmaker. LOL.
Bonding activity was fun! At least it was on the last day of school.
(argh, i dun seem to be able to continue writing...=/)
Is this really the last week of school, like many others have mentioned?
Fortunately, not.
After Prelims, we still have to come back to school to attend mass tutorials for our final brushing up!
This means good news? Yeap!
It means more time to spend with classmates and friends!
Time left is seriously short and after 'A's, I wonder how many of us would eventually keep in touch. Obviously, I am hoping for the ideal situation.
Everyone has their own path after 'A's, some would go for National Service, some would go to Local Uni, Overseas Uni. Everyone would meet new people and have new hang-out groups. I wonder whether we would get together?
I hope so. I have been hearing people going for primary school classmate gathering and why not JC?
I really really spent quality time with my friends in school. My social circle in this country is limited to my school friends as well as others. Thus, if I happened to settle here, who knows, I might need their help.
I believe that our relationship as classmates, schoolmates and so on, would remain ten or even more years down the road. It would be really interesting to get together and see what you guys have become!
As time in school getting shorter and shorter, this also means that 'A' Levels is approaching in real time.
As Mrs Foo said: "There is a strong positive correlation between the amount of hardwork you put in now and the outcome you obtain in the near future."
It is really true. I guess this is the final wakeup call for all of us who are still sleeping.
Life would be much much more easier
if you understand everything
OR
if you ignore everything
OR
if you don't do anything
OR
if you take what is there for you
OR
if you don't wish for anything
OR
if you know everyone is imperfect
OR
many many more.
There is something I would want to know.
It may affect one's life greatly.
'Life is meaningless without a goal.'
'Life is meaningful if you think goals are just targets.'
What does this imply?
You need somewhere to work towards, but you need not achieve it.
It gives you an impetus to move forward, at least living your life to the fullest.
Looks like I will not be able to escape from my greatest fear.
The more you afraid, the more it will appear.
Once you deal with it, it would not be a problem.
As for me, I partially deal with the matter, but things turned out slightly better.
I guess we have to face it.
I am trying my best to control it.
For the first time in Junior College, similar problems aroused, but the only difference is that I improved in dealing with matter. I feel fortunate things have not gone so bad till now, and I hope this will be the end, but I am prepared to clean the mess that may be awaiting ahead of me.
This life experiences are quite essential in our life, it good and beneficial to run into such problems in such a young age. This is because you will learn the way to solve and it will not be a problem if it happens again in the future.
The most difficult challenge is to cope with the problem.
How did I cope with the problem? I have not entirely deal with it yet.
I finally broke out into flames for the first time this year, but only for a few seconds. My friends were shocked but glad that I came back really fast. I really tried to control myself. This is a good indication as it means I could somehow resist the explosion and recovered quite quickly, without causing any external psychological harm to anyone. Undoubtedly, there is room for improvement on how to handle such issues. I have been battling with similar issues since I was young, and I guess it would continue to appear at every stage of my life, alerting me to deal with it in the most appropriate manner.
From this experience, I did understand more about life, something that is unexplainable. I guess I have move one step forward and that is good, at least I did not react cowardly compared to the immature me years back.
A point to note to everyone.
We should know when to stop.
We should know when not to start.
We should know what to do.
We should know what not to do.
We should know how other will react.
If you are aware of what is going to happen, stop it.
It requires your sharp observation of your environment, and also most importantly, we need to lose your personal ego. Letting your ego take over at such inappropriate situation may turn things really ugly, such that you may feel remorseful or awkward afterwards.
There may be values that you understand, but others do not. You are willing to do it, but some people just can't understand your 'stupidity'. It might not be stupid, but smart. You can avoid troubles from happening, do not pull yourself into an irreversible trap system and catch yourself into trouble permanently. You must not win everytime, you got to lose if others can't afford to lose.
Learn what to do by thinking about others.
You might ask. Why should I change and not others?
The answer is simple, I know what is going on, but they don't.
Be a great person.
Do what you think is right.
Analyse the limits for everyone.
In fact, sometimes you do not understand someone so deeply that you don't know why are they behaving like that. You just have to take it as it is. As a chinese saying goes, "Do not add oil into the fire". It may counterfeit you purpose.
I feel quite disheartened whenever any conflict arises, but I know, it is an inevitable fact of life.
'I think I have not completely understand the world, sometimes I feel that things should not turn out this way, but it did. I need more time to realise truth.'
To straighten the crooked
You must first do a harder thing
Straighten yourself.
-- Buddha
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
-- Winston Churchill
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
-- Albert Einstein
A kind speech and forgiveness is better than alms followed by injury.
-- Islamic Proverb
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
-- George Washington Carver
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
-- The Dalai Lama
The quarrel of the sheep doesn't concern the goats.
-- African Proverb
Quarrels wouldn't last as long, if the fault was only on one side.
-- La Rochefoucauld
i have not post for a long time. This is my first time using my mobile phone to post. Lol. Interesting?
Anyway, i am currently at a study session for specially for scholars to mug for our prelims. So, you might be wondering that, why am i not studying but blogging? The reason is because i just went to lao sai twice.
My stomach keep aching and stop aching, over and over again. And only with two instances, i need to run off to the nearest toilet possible. If i need to go once more, i guess i need to go back boarding school already.
So far, it is my first time using the school's toilet to do 'big business'. The last time i remembered doing that is during primary school? Haha.
For those who are worried, please do not. Because i am feeling much better after cleansing my stomach twice.
Phew... I guess i need to continue studying! :) see ya guys soon! Bye!
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
-- Albert Einstein
What should I do?
Why should I do it?
When should I do it?
Where should I do it?
How should I do it?
Can I really do it?
Will I able to do it?
Should I do it?
Must I do it?
Do it.
Don't do it.
It is up to you to decide.
YAPZ! just like what my friend said!
'Just Do It!'
Yay! Finally I am back from Senior-Treat-Junior Session!
It was really really fun. =)
Before going to STJ.
A notable incident is when we were eating the ice-cream at Skinny Pizza.
Eugene won a prize that he could claim 5 ice-creams for free. So, me, Kevin, Eugene, Felix and Weisin went there to try the ice-cream.
We went there unaware of what flavour we are eating, to our surprise, it was three exotic flavours! I can't really remember their exact names, but the 'best' was Mexican Chilli Flavour. Oh my goodness, you guys should have a taste, and you will know our feeling. haha..!! We kept on laughing while we were having the 'ice-creams'.
STJ was really fun! I was quite delighted that most of the people including both the senior and junior class went. It was really pitiful that some were unable to join the fun due to other personal commitments.
Everyone was cam-whoring! LOLX. We took lots of lots of photos. So now, we just need to wait for the owner of the camera(s) to upload ALL the photos on facebook! Yeah! Jiayou!!! I actually took lots of photos!
Today was tiring but fun! I'm sure that everyone was enjoying very much.
As quoted from Jeremy: 'More of these outings would strengthen our bonds!'
It is true! And definitely will elevate our self-esteem!
Great Job 74!
And thank you, Weisin and Pearlyn for organizing STJ!
It was really a wonderful and memorable day for me!
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
-- Confucius
Is is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
-- Aristotle
If you can live by the best inside yourself, the worst outside yourself will crumble at your feet.
-- Laura Teresa Marquez
The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself.
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
happy
birthday
to
you
!!!!!
Today is the birthday of someone special!
But, unfortunately, I doubt that she would not read my blog as she don't read my blog and she is busy.
We have known for so many years.
We know each other so deeply and is fond with each other.
Although we seldom meet recently, we still get along quite closely.
She once said: "She loves me the most."
She bought me presents often, but I seldom do.
She cares about me very much.
I think I am very fortunate to know someone like her.
It is difficult to find someone like her as she is unique.
Hopefully, we have much time to spend together in the future.
She is one of the few women whom I love.
Who is she?
She is like a second mother to me.
She is like my guardian.
She is like my teacher.
She is like my senior.
She is like my friend.
So, who is she?
She is my sister. My one and only sister.
I would like to express my greatest gratitude to her.
She protected me.
She assisted me.
She comforted me.
There is nobody like her who treats me like she always been.
And our strong relationship never gets broken.
Although it may seem normal in the surface, we both know deep down our heart, there is this special connection that links us together.
I guess she would be always there for me forever.
We grew up together, and shall face our future together.
I know,
as I am writing I can feel.
Emotion says it all.
My tears is trying to find a way to gush out.
This shows how sincere I am towards her.
The best present to her, is to thank her.
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To Erin Cheam:
Dear Sister,
Thank you for everything you have done to me. I am really grateful. Sometimes I feel really bad to be such a notorious brother and may act immature at times. But, I guess this is how I would behave when I am close to someone. You have done well to take care of your little brother, me. So, please continue to guide me along this long journey of life as I believe I am the one who would know you for the longest time. Recently and oddly, I made several dreams which you happened to be involved, I realise that you are somewhat an important person in my life. (Oh dear, i'm starting to get emotional now.) I assume you know what I meant, you play an important role in my life and you deserve my respect.
But anyway! I wish you a Happy 22th Birthday. Wish you luck in your career and hope you will succeed. Hope to see you soon! I love you very much! Take care!
Happy Birthday, Sis!
Love,
Brother.
From:
Edison Cheam
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p/s: you really wouldn't want to know what happened behind the scenes. =)
