Thursday, October 13, 2011 @11:15 PM
okay, the only reason why i'm writing on this long forsaken blog is because i just feel like it even though i know that nobody is going to read it. But, oh well.. then it's where i can simply express myself and express the joys that i have had today.
Well, time really flies ehh? i just realized that apart from the past 3 posts, the others were 2 years ago, the year that i took my o levels. And now, i'm gearing up and preparing for my A levels. This 2 years have flown by so quickly. Even though i'm someone who often recollects old memories and play them in my mind, somehow i can never fully recollect all of my memories in SA. Too many good ones, though there are bad ones too, but the good ones are so much for than the bad. Either that or they all come together and make the whole picture so beautiful for me, and add so much vibrance and additional life to my entire SA experience. Now... where do i start?
okay, let's try to walk down memory lane, or as much as i am willing to type out.
First, i went to the cca open house and met my water polo seniors and that was when i decided that i was going to join water polo and try something new for the first time, something that i've never tried before, a cca that sounded so cool. So anyway, i came to SA. i wouldn't think that orientation was good because honestly, i didn't enjoy most of it maybe because i couldn;t really click with my og mates. In any case, then i settled into 10A06, met a bunch of real cool people- Ollie, Cheryl and Bethany. previously, the rest were a lot closer but the few of us ended up really comfortable with each other and good friends. And then water polo. ohh.. i really have no idea how to describe this entire polo experience. heartbreaks, disappointments, tears, sweat, pain, sprains.. so much and so much. i enjoyed it and dreaded it at one point in time. But overall, it did make me a lot stronger. It did make me who i am now, to treasure things around me much more than before and to trust Jesus' word- i am beloved even though the outside may not seem so. Eventually, what i really wished for at polo a divisions didn't actualize for me. Firstly was that we didn't make it to the finals. But for me, personally, i felt really upset because of what jiaolian did and the scoldings that at some point in time really tore my heart an emotions. But in the end, i wanted to play for the final game and that, i didn't get a chance to. But oh well.. it's over and i don't want to dwell on it. I did have happy times such as playing in the pool with the girls, bimbo-ing on the way to Malaysia etc. So much, so much. To completely deny all these moments just for the few bad ones would not be a fair statement at all and it doesn't do justice to my entire polo experience.
Okay, and then pw. drats.. we really should have gotten that A! But we got over it, past it, had fun. And my pw group went to London! Of course with the others as well. I really enjoyed London so much! it's such a beautiful place. Initially i felt really apprehensive about going to London with Miss K. I mean it's miss k, you know. Got scolded, but it was so good. walked at night with Ollie and saw the first glimpse of snow that fell on London that winter. Walked around till my feet were frozen, played with snow, shivered like icicles, watched plays, become Shakespeare, Jacob La Rose's poetry workshop, got locked outside the travelodge, walked around beautiful Cambridge town and by qarah, ran into Cheryl! So much to say! it was really one an eye-opening trip for me that helped me to break out of the 'me, i, myself' mentality where only i-matter. God is really so big and somehow i just know that as i commit this plan of wanting to study in the UK someday into His hands, i just know that he,ll bring it to pass. I just know it :) But anyway, i got to know miss k so much better and she's a really nice person i must admit. i'm really liking her now and i feel like she's a grandma to me. hahah, in some sense, my mama is still the best!
God has brought such good friends into my life i can't even begin to mention all of them. Even as i'm typing this, the school hymn and closing hymn is ringing in my head and i'm relishing it so much. These 2 years have been so enriching and i really thank God for bringing me to SA. He knows how much i would love it there and he didn't want me to miss out so he brought me here. I don't remember ever crying so much in a school because of results before, but at the same time, i don't remember ever laughing so much and so hard in my life before, until my stomach muscles were aching so bad. I just have to say, thank You, Lord. I really enjoyed these 2 years so much and i know that it was You behind the scenes planning it all for me. Now, it's the last lap: A levels. 26 more days to the A levels. Lord, walk me through like you always did, give me restful increase, give me the sharpness of mind that Daniel had, give me the courage and wisdom. Lord, i rely on You. As you have given me nothing less than the best, i believe that this time will be no exception. You love me, You want to bless me.
I can never express my thanks and all that i feel for SA these 2 years because it has been so condensed and fast-paced. At the graduation ceremony today, i watched the teacher's videos for us and i felt like "hey, i never had teachers like this before. I really love them." The teachers went out of their convenience and prepared the video for us and they went up on stage and sang for us too. The cohort also prepared a 30 sec video per class to thank the teachers too and to weave pieces of beautiful memories together one last time. As i watched it i felt that it's really amazing and divine that all of us from varying backgrounds and cultures can merge as one student body, be in the same cohort and all have our fair share of joy and laughter. Definitely not by some chance but God behind these beautiful happenings. I cried when the teachers were singing on stage because i never had teachers that was this passionate before. There are definitely these few teachers that i will always remember because they were not just teachers but educators in their own rights and taught me so many valuable character lessons. Mr Derrick Tan, Miss Noelle Soh, Miss K and Mr Derrick Ong. Of course the others were played a role in shaping me as well but these few are the ones that made the most profound impact in these 2 years.
Jesus, thank You :-)
one family unbroken, we join with one acclaim,
one heart, one voice uplifting, to glorify thy name
Lord dismiss us with thy blessings,...
may our seed time fast be yielding, year by year a richer store,