It's FINALLY over....(b4 it all starts again)
4:31 AM
YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
It's over! It's over! I can finally taste the freedom that Cassie was talking about after our bio paper on friday....it was pretty much not over for me then, but now it is!!!
I could actually feel myself grinning throughout the IELTS examination at IDP today. I kept telling myself, "one more paper and you're this close to emancipation" up until the speaking test itself. Was absolutely freaked about the speaking test. The interviewer (is tht what you call em?) was verrry nice though. She made me feel comfortable so the nerves just fell away naturally. Was made to talk about birds (I KNOW!!!), about a movie i just watched (Thk GOD i just happened to watch The Reaping with JJ, Nimi, Case and Mike on Friday-as lousy as it was...) and then she asked me about food and the importance of eating together and to make a comparison between watching movies at home and in the cinema. Oh, and something about the younger generation being more prone to hang out the cinema..... Other than a Looooong Pause somewhere in the middle of the conversation, i thought that it went pretty well on the whole. I guess people are right about me underestimating my true potential. I do tend to degrade myself at times but that's just coz i don't like to expect too much. It's better to abstain from building castles in the air..... Anyways, Esther sent me home and i think Nirmal took a cab back. Hope it went well for her as well!
My body feels very languid today. Didn't do any form of strenuous activity which is driving me nuts right now but the thought of having tennis tomorrow kinda appeases me in a way... Picked up my car today! Yippee!! I have my tiny little portable boom box again! I'm gonna take care of it and treat it with so much love this time around....
Had my General Paper exam yesterday. I didn't really prepare much for it but i thought the whole exam went pretty well.... I actually thought both my essays were aptly expressed this time around, maybe spontaneity isn't such a bad thing after all?? Daniele took the responsibility of being the time keeper and we both sat down silently-adhering to the supposed rules although we didn't have to. There was no talking, no peeking and we were extremely aware of the time. Plus, i actually had time to check my essays! So, let's just say i'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best, both, for IELTS and GP.
Monday-Thursday were...... i'm trying to think of a nice way of describing it-NOT!....HoRRific? HoRRendous? Anything but good. Had chem on monday *winces and presses palms against temples, grimaces and gags* can't talk about it, it brings back BAD memories *sees flashes of Mr. Chong's expression, aaahhhhh!*. Math was on tuesday. I knew how to go about doing most of the questions but time seemed to be working against me so for the first time ever, i just learnt to let go, didn't like the feeling but there wasn't anything i could do about it.... Had a break on monday, more like a cramming break so i that's exactly what i did.. Then sat for Bio on thursday which was surprsingly easier than i thought it was gonna be. That doesn't mean i'm confident of an A or a B for that matter but i thought i did ok given the amount of studying i did....
Anywayz, i made a lot of interesting observations during the examination period. Really amazing how people actually transform and morph into someone else when they're stressed. The smart ones are suddenly celebrities-people rush to them to appease their curiosity regarding the most baffling questions..... The mediocre ones seek comfort in each others faults. The usually chirpy, chatty ones are suddenly silenced, huddled in a little corner, flipping pages of textbooks in trepidation. The carefree are...uhm, well,... not so carefree anymore. ANd for some weird, grotesque reason everyone's suddenly four eyed (spectacle-d)...... The style of the moment is preppy.... The library's brimming with knowledge-hungry students.... Err, why do i suddenly feel like Charles Darwin?!??
Conclusion made : The exertion of exam pressure on students leads to severe transformation. Only the tough, braniacs and those that possess the genotypes which code for extreme cramming characteristics are selected for in this time of environmental change.....
That said, the holidays are finally upon us- SyUC A level students..... Hah! two weeks! Note to all my Taylor's College friends : In UR FAAAACE!!!!!! *laughs antagonistically*
Must meet up with Wai Yi and Shu Chyi and maybe Lee Hua as well.....
Plus, promised Jacintha that i'll be frequenting the library everyday to get a head start on our revision program. Will be goin prom dress shopping with her and Chelle nx week..... *claps hands* so EXCITING!!! This hols is gonna be AWESOME!
On a more melancholic note- a levels is comin to an end. *weep* *weep*
PS: Sorry for not updating this blog on a more regular basis. Let's just say-I've grown lazy.... :)
It's over! It's over! I can finally taste the freedom that Cassie was talking about after our bio paper on friday....it was pretty much not over for me then, but now it is!!!
I could actually feel myself grinning throughout the IELTS examination at IDP today. I kept telling myself, "one more paper and you're this close to emancipation" up until the speaking test itself. Was absolutely freaked about the speaking test. The interviewer (is tht what you call em?) was verrry nice though. She made me feel comfortable so the nerves just fell away naturally. Was made to talk about birds (I KNOW!!!), about a movie i just watched (Thk GOD i just happened to watch The Reaping with JJ, Nimi, Case and Mike on Friday-as lousy as it was...) and then she asked me about food and the importance of eating together and to make a comparison between watching movies at home and in the cinema. Oh, and something about the younger generation being more prone to hang out the cinema..... Other than a Looooong Pause somewhere in the middle of the conversation, i thought that it went pretty well on the whole. I guess people are right about me underestimating my true potential. I do tend to degrade myself at times but that's just coz i don't like to expect too much. It's better to abstain from building castles in the air..... Anyways, Esther sent me home and i think Nirmal took a cab back. Hope it went well for her as well!
My body feels very languid today. Didn't do any form of strenuous activity which is driving me nuts right now but the thought of having tennis tomorrow kinda appeases me in a way... Picked up my car today! Yippee!! I have my tiny little portable boom box again! I'm gonna take care of it and treat it with so much love this time around....
Had my General Paper exam yesterday. I didn't really prepare much for it but i thought the whole exam went pretty well.... I actually thought both my essays were aptly expressed this time around, maybe spontaneity isn't such a bad thing after all?? Daniele took the responsibility of being the time keeper and we both sat down silently-adhering to the supposed rules although we didn't have to. There was no talking, no peeking and we were extremely aware of the time. Plus, i actually had time to check my essays! So, let's just say i'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best, both, for IELTS and GP.
Monday-Thursday were...... i'm trying to think of a nice way of describing it-NOT!....HoRRific? HoRRendous? Anything but good. Had chem on monday *winces and presses palms against temples, grimaces and gags* can't talk about it, it brings back BAD memories *sees flashes of Mr. Chong's expression, aaahhhhh!*. Math was on tuesday. I knew how to go about doing most of the questions but time seemed to be working against me so for the first time ever, i just learnt to let go, didn't like the feeling but there wasn't anything i could do about it.... Had a break on monday, more like a cramming break so i that's exactly what i did.. Then sat for Bio on thursday which was surprsingly easier than i thought it was gonna be. That doesn't mean i'm confident of an A or a B for that matter but i thought i did ok given the amount of studying i did....
Anywayz, i made a lot of interesting observations during the examination period. Really amazing how people actually transform and morph into someone else when they're stressed. The smart ones are suddenly celebrities-people rush to them to appease their curiosity regarding the most baffling questions..... The mediocre ones seek comfort in each others faults. The usually chirpy, chatty ones are suddenly silenced, huddled in a little corner, flipping pages of textbooks in trepidation. The carefree are...uhm, well,... not so carefree anymore. ANd for some weird, grotesque reason everyone's suddenly four eyed (spectacle-d)...... The style of the moment is preppy.... The library's brimming with knowledge-hungry students.... Err, why do i suddenly feel like Charles Darwin?!??
Conclusion made : The exertion of exam pressure on students leads to severe transformation. Only the tough, braniacs and those that possess the genotypes which code for extreme cramming characteristics are selected for in this time of environmental change.....
That said, the holidays are finally upon us- SyUC A level students..... Hah! two weeks! Note to all my Taylor's College friends : In UR FAAAACE!!!!!! *laughs antagonistically*
Must meet up with Wai Yi and Shu Chyi and maybe Lee Hua as well.....
Plus, promised Jacintha that i'll be frequenting the library everyday to get a head start on our revision program. Will be goin prom dress shopping with her and Chelle nx week..... *claps hands* so EXCITING!!! This hols is gonna be AWESOME!
On a more melancholic note- a levels is comin to an end. *weep* *weep*
PS: Sorry for not updating this blog on a more regular basis. Let's just say-I've grown lazy.... :)
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