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jenny!____________18!___________LOVES+++you(:
22.11.07
", barney is a dinosaur; from our imagination."

media paper was alright.
calculus paper was rather terrible.

dont think can get E for that.
hopefully an M.

last paper tmr.
english.

full Es for that hopefully.

im at the halfway point,
deciding if i shld do architecture in univ.
its starting to sound like a very cliche choice.

i've been asking abt it,
from someone who's studying it now.
it seems to suit me.
but i dont know.
i still prefer general Design,
like graphics or jewellery design.
maybe interior.

we'll see.
i dont think univs in aust will even accept me now,
coz i have to finish my last yr of schooling next yr.

ohwell.

no harm trying.

i like the sound of the Design programme in Univ.of NSW.


tranquility ; 11/22/2007 04:35:00 pm.

21.11.07
", when i grow up;"

edinburgh univ is awesome.
i didnt know it's ranked 3rd in uk
and in the top100 world ranking.

i really like one particular course they offer,
BA of Architecture or sth,
which leads on to a 2yrs study in Design.
it's exactly what i'm looking for.
it combines almost all of my interest.

hmm yea,
so these days,
in the midst of final exams
and preparation for SAT/ACT,
i have been surfing the net for information on these univs:

Edinburgh Univ.
Univ.College of London.
Univ. of Syndey.
Univ. of NSW.

all top choices, i know.
stiff competition and all that.
i'll apply for a few more safe schs.
im not silly.
it'll be a miracle if i can get into any of those univs.

as for the states,
i really need recommendations.
i have no idea which univ to apply to.

i mean,
the ivy league is fine and dandy,
but do i really want to aim so high?
more like,
can i??

arent there good univs in the states
that are not in the league?
come on d,
i need some names.

so yea,
in total im probably going to apply at abt 10 univs.
hahh.
thats what u call kiasu.

but seriously,
who knows?
i dont even know which country i want to go to
(though edinburgh in scotland is highly appealing).

anyway,
it's hardly my choice.
i'm not good enough to choose.

ok back to revision.
two more exams tmr.

and classical studies exam ytd was fantastically shocking.

more than half the ppl left the examination within the first 2 hrs of the exam.
and i dont blame them.

i mean,
every single paper had elements of unknown and untaught contents in it,
who would have the gut and knowledge to do the papers anyway?

how often to do u get papers
that ask qns never taught or seen before?

fortunately,
despite my limited revision,
i managed to dig out enough info from my memory to finish the papers to my best.

i dont dare to think abt the results,
all i can say is,
if i dont score full Excellences,
very few can,
coz < thirty ppl stayed till the end of the exam to finish the papers.

imagine the probability of possible Es.


tranquility ; 11/21/2007 05:56:00 am.

15.11.07
", to hell with my CV;"

it's still the same.
nothing has changed.
with dad i mean.

last night we went to the prize giving ceremony of Burnside High, 2007.

which is funny,
coz the students havent taken the eoys yet.
so the prizes were based on the sch prelims,
or sth.

either way,
apparently i didnt do well enough to earn myself a prize.

big deal.

dad asked if i was disappointed,
yes, duh, of course.
why wouldnt i be?

i tried my best,
i gave it a good shot,
i got results to be proud of.

but still.
it wasnt good enough.

it never will be,
will it?

thats the way things are.
i can try forever,
but never gain any recognition.

sure,
God sees and He knows,
He will reward me one day.

but i'm living in a practical world.
its just hard to take failure.

oh have i mentioned?
some time ago,
i sent out my manuscipt to 4 NZ publishers,
3 have rejected it
and 1 probably didnt even get it.

so yea.
im a failure through and through.
i've never really achieved anything.

dad says lots of younger kids see me as a role model,
because of me,
they have taken up writing, piano and sports of all kinds.

im flattered,
really.
but they shouldnt.
honestly.

if i think abt it,
i really havent achieved anything.
name me one u can think of.

PSLE top 10 in sch?
yes, well,
there was only one EM1 class in my p.sch.
out of 30 kids,
how hard is it to be in the top10?

sec 3 chosen for BSP and IP?
again, probablility was high.
many kids, yes,
but many places too.
so no surprises there.

singing and dancing talents?
if u even consider me to have those.
i just love dancing and took some lessons,
im no pro.
and singing?
put me with a toad
and we'll make some harmony.

publishing a book?
that was just a crappy online publisher,
u can give them rubbish and they'll publish it.
and btw,
may i add that i havent sold a single copy
except the ones i bought myself?

yf exco '06?
in case u havent noticed,
there werent a lot of candidates that yr.
i dont even know why i got chosen,
probably coz i aced the bible quiz or sth.
so what.
it just shows im a proven nerd.

yf exco '08 (in NZ)?
again, not many good candidates,
i was just highly sociable
and read the bible more often than the average Christian teen.
shortly after i got elected,
i heard that some girls werent happy with my win.
so much for general support.

hmm what elese?

ohyes, 3rd place in yr 12 Design?
to be honest,
i didnt like my own work much.
my tchr just liked it coz apparently its David Carson style,
who btw is a bigshot designer of some sort.
and so what if i got 3rd?
there were only prizes for 1st and 2nd places.

and whatelse?

ohright, full Excellences in my Media sch prelim papers?
yes i admit,
im proud of that.
but again,
it wasnt good enough was it?
didnt get a prize for that either.

and full Excellences for Classical Studies too?
yesyes.
but as usual,
not good enough.

so there u go.
what a complete screw up.
nth to my name at all.
and if i do have any achievements,
it's not mine,
it's God's.

i can never achieve anything by my own abilities,
that i have to say.

it's becoming quite depressing these days,
thinking abt my achievements (or lack of them),
and what i've done to actually make my parents proud.

it's been ages since i went onstage to receive any prize,
the last time being in p.sch.

sometimes it feels like im doing better and better in life,
but then again,
i wonder what exactly have i been doing better in.

i havent earned any credits,
i havent wowed anyone with any works,
i havent even managed to save a soul for Jesus.

"i dont need the sch's recognition," i told dad.

and i really dont.
i feel like i've done my best.
i prayed and relied not on my strength,
but on His power.
im proud of my results,
and thats the end of it.

i dont give two hoots abt prizes.

but thats not what he said.
ohno.
he had to go on.

"that's where u're wrong!
sch recognition is what u need for ur CV!!
the prizes u get in sch will be recorded down!"

oh bullocks.
seriously.
to hell with my CV.

i've worked so hard over the yrs,
always thinking abt my CV.
and where has it got me?

nowhere.

and kids who dont even know what CV is,
they're the ones getting prizes for God knows what.
and half of those who got prizes last night dont even know what it means to be stressed.

its unfair,
but who am i to complain?

like dad says,
do i question the fairness of the sch in the judging?

yes,
i do,
but i know i shldnt.

the sch's always fair,
isnt it?
its always right.
the ones who go on stage are always the best
and forever will be.

brilliant,
really,
im just so enlightened now.

note the deep sarcasm in my tone pls.

im not a sore loser,
really im not.
i dont deny the results of the prize winners.
all im saying is,
there are some things
that cannot be measured by results
or prizes.

things like character.
hardwork.
determination.
motivation.
PRAYERS.

these are more impt,
and not enough recognition are given to them.

im not saying i have those qualities,
im just saying that i think prizes and results are way overrated.
way over.

and CV?

read my lips:

I DONT CARE.

ANYMORE.

im sick and tired
of the world's way of measuring one's capabilities.

what abt those born with lower IQ?
those who try really hard,
but just cant achieve as much?
is it their fault?

from now on,
i study for my own pleasure.
i always love sch,
i love my subjects.
design, media, classical studies, english, calculus.

i love them all.
thats why i studied.
and got those results.

i mean,
9 Excellences and 2 Merits,
(and one of the paper which i got Merit, that was the highest anyone got. No one got an Excellence for that paper),
what else could i have asked for?

i will still be a mugger at heart,
CV or no CV.
im proud of what i can do,
and cannot,
because thats the way i am.

i dont need recognition.
i know im good.
narcisstic as it sounds.
but yea,
i dont need man's praise.

so yea.
i've realised im basically the kind of girl,
who even when she's failed miserably in everything
and everyone is saying she sucks,
still thinks she's done well.

because i know that,
i've put in my best effort.
and God was with me when i did it.
thats all that matters.


tranquility ; 11/15/2007 03:18:00 pm.

14.11.07
today is the last sch day of the yr.
i dont know what to feel.

many form 7ths (i.e. JC 2 ppl) would be leaving for other places.
next yr will be very different without them i guess.

i suppose the significance of today
hasnt hit me with full force yet.

even though i know very well
that after today
i will not see some of my friends
for a very long time.
maybe never again.

after today,
i will never get to wear sch uniform again.
becoz in form 7 we get to wear mufti
i.e. home clothes.

after today,
my competitive journey
to fight for a place in a state college
will officially begin.

after today,
it'll be the end of my beginning here
in a new land.

i have so many emotions in me.
it's been exactly one yr,
me being here.

i wish i can say more,
to you guys in sg,
and my friends here.

but i cant even begin to find words
to express my thoughts.

it hasnt been easy,
coming here,
but i've made the most of it.

i have no regrets,
saying goodbye to friends
who are leaving Burnside High.

at the same time,
i still hold the memories of sg
closely to my heart.

thank you Father.
for this part of ur plan.
me being here,
and everything else.


tranquility ; 11/14/2007 03:51:00 am.

9.11.07
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tranquility ; 11/09/2007 08:31:00 am.

6.11.07
", i like my sun with a sprinkle of rain;"

prelims are over,
in case i havent mentioned that yet.
they've been over for a few wks now,
and im quite happy with my results(:

only 2 more wks till eoys,
tension is building
and pressure is on.

(and as one of my tchrs like to say,
"Pressure's on,
don't stuff up!" XD)

these days,
i really miss my good friends in sg.
it's like,
suddenly the noises in life are blocked out
and all i can hear is my own breathing
and the memories i have.

it gets really depressing sometimes,
coz no one here can understand,
not even my family.

i mean,
sure, they'll sympathise and all,
but i cant emphasise enough
how much i really miss the girls.

thank God for some drama in my life,
to keep my mind occupied.
i'll start studying soon,
this wk,
i swear.

then after eoys,
comes SAT and ACT.

then after that,
i'll start preparing Christmas presents,
and finish designing a logo
for dad's new company.

and oh
gotta start having driving lessons
from dad.
once i get a car, that is.
he's still looking
and comparing prices
to find the best,
but i'll get one,
he promised.

this wk on monday,
i was mucking around the hse
for far too long
and was running late for sch.
i was panicking coz i havent made my lunch
but then i saw that mum had made it for me
when she saw me rushing around
getting ready.

i love daddy and mummy.

these days im starting to think
maybe flatting wouldnt be as great
as i think.
i'll miss my family.

and these days
i realise i've found a new tag line.
jamie was asking me
why wasnt i doing hmwk,
and i replied,
"i cant be bummed to do hmwk."

it got stuck on me,
so now i keep saying,
"i cant be bummed to do (this-and-that)..."

this entry is starting to sound real sluggish,
like im turning into a pig.
maybe i am.
maybe its just PMS.
but dont worry
i'll get a grip.

exams always does the trick.

yesterday
i invited some bmt ppl to YAG camp.
it's gonna be next april,
during term 1 break,
but now's Super Early Bird registration,
so i figured i might as well ask some ppl.

for those who has never tried,
and dont know,
it is NOT easy
inviting ppl to an evangelistic camp.

the mental stress i went through prior to that...
the time i spent praying and even fasting...
the number of times i've told vic
that im so nervous that i feel like puking...
gosh.

i dont know why i was so nervous.
maybe coz they're guys.
maybe coz i dont really know.
we dont even talk.
maybe coz im afraid of failure.
i felt like i was doing sth for God,
so its incredibly impt.
i felt like i couldnt face a failure.

i prayed for courage,
for wisdom of speech,
for an opportunity.

the opportunity came,
though rather late,
didnt get to talk to them
till later during the game.

courage?
yea well
see, thing is,
i didnt really have time
to puke up courage.
i panicked
coz i thought we were going home already.
so i just went straight up
and told them everything.

i didnt say it very well either
(so much for wisdom)
i basically gabbled and pointed a lot
(at what? i dont know)
somehow
by some miracle
he said he'll consider
(the other guy was too old for the camp),
so i gave him a registration form
and told him to ask his other friends.
he said he'll get back to me
after he asked them.

one of them goes to church sometimes,
but i dont reckon he's a Christian,
the rest probably havent even heard of Christ,
so im just praying real hard now
that all of them will be able to go.
(i'm going,
in case i havent mentioned that.)

God's power is made perfect in weakness.

thank goodness for that.
i think im a complete failure
at promoting camps and the likes.

note to self:
never try be a sales person in future.
stick to being a consumer.


tranquility ; 11/06/2007 09:38:00 am.


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