Wednesday, December 31, 2008
12:01 AM
Tmr is the last day of 2008!And how has 2008 been for me?Let me bring you down the memory lane (whether you like it or not) of 2008( its a bit sketchy):There were additions to 08S11- Derek, Hudah, Jess, Cat and Shawn. And for some UNKNOWN reason, Hudah did'nt made a very good first impression ( as in, upon seeing her name, you get what i mean?) and luckily, I somehow know derek from my Bio classes, but still, we didnt really anticipate their arrival.Somehow, things went well. We got along fine and they were quickly integrated into our 07S11 culture. Had my very first success in Council, where Mrs Tan announced to the whole school that this year's orientation 1 was the BEST of all the 3 years she was in Pioneer. Kudos to the Council. We were praised again and again and people expected O2 to be better. But it didn't.Had our first very major dispute in Council and I kinda loved every bit of it. Seriously, some people in Council are simple nonsense. It's as if their assholes are fixed at the wrong place. The first 3 months of 2008 were Counciled. Left churchThen, came the horror- the impending A's.Had new tutors. some were extremely well liked, while SOME others did not have the same fate. Cried in class. Competition was on the rise and true colours were seen. Formed new cliques and that's when we started the habit of gossiping. My mum lost her job. More tests and assignments. More emo talk from Principal, VP, Tutors-some really motivated me, but that didn't last long.Got B for Mother Tongue and that shocked the whole world. B???!!! Common Test results were.pretty okay. But i fail maths.June Holidays came and I went to China for some Humanities Trip! Beautiful and enriching experience. Then Mid Years came. screwed up. I failed maths, again.Thoughts of giving up- going to poly, retain in J1.......but still. I continuedPromised to study hard for Prelims. and to pass Maths. More study sessions. Made many friends that are worth to keep for life. They know who they are ;) be it from the same school, or different.lost contact with secondary school friends, more misunderstandings, and we grew distant.Stop going to my grandma's house, no contact with relatives. I went into hibernation and I CLAIMED i was studying.studied. Studying. study.More session at Macs. Feel in Love with Crush by David.More night Studying.Feel in love with GP and the teacher.More study sessions-in Macs, Lib,schoolprelims came and i failed maths, once again.Stressed over maths, Tutor scolded me. i gayly( no such word) broke down. I was at my wits' end. How? how to pass maths in 2 months time? how on Earth will i be able to do that!!!Intense study. More night studying session. Misunderstand between classmates. broke into smaller groups. Everyone was our competition, even the best of friends. More intense study session. Put on weight.Hated GP, grew complacent and i spent lots of time with Maths and Chem.Fell in love (more) with Crush by David.Focused. A's a few weeks away. Late nights in school. the sweat, the oil, the heartbeat.Constant encouragement from teachers. Still i had doubts.reminisced the "fall asleep while studying feeling" where your pen will "skid" across your paper or your drool on your TYS. Friendship grew and blossomed. We cared for each other.A few days left. Stop going to school, cramped the last bit of info into brain. Worried. Cried. Panic. Fear. Faithless. Faithful. Friends. Hope. Joy. Relief.A's came. i marched forward. Did my best for every paper and i still remember the sigh of relief after each paper. Close brush with Death. Allowed me to understand and never to take my loved ones for granted. Matured. special mention: Ivy and T.J- I'll never forget. How important they meant to me.A's were over. Flew to America. Had an exhilarating 11 days. Yup, that was pretty much how i spent my 2008 and as you can see, its all about mugging.and if you were to asked...what was the most unforgettable exp, it will definitely be the Death Railway thing. I think that was the breakthrough for me. seriously. Never to take people for granted and to appreciate you loved ones when possible.how will 2009 be like? I ain't sure but anyhow, I'll marched forward with an iron will. What come may, baby.
