119

Ive just hit my 119th blog post. 119 is one of my lucky numbers (i hope). 11 to 9...Lol...For those who dont know, nvm.

I shall use this blog post to talk about a special someone...hmm

To protect the identity of this person, lets call him person j (i, j vectors? lol)...

Yea person j will be fine.

It seemed as if it was just yesterday...Well of course since it happened two days ago...

Something happened between person j and I. Wonder if person j still hates me for that (though i truly hope he doesnt, cos if not i'll be so sad lol).

Before I go into that, let me give you some background information about person j and I. Person j and I have a rather antagonistic relationship. Person j and I will always be there to contradict each others' statements. Well, we're total opposites anyway...

Anyway...two days ago. Someone (lets call him fish soup) had a misunderstanding with person j. Being neutral, i try to provide a solution to both parties, however fish soup still wasn't happy and person j somehow misunderstood my intentions.

I think person j thought that i wasnt siding him enough.

And that was the first time i saw person j so emo.

Very emo.

I try to be myself, i try to be everyone's hero. But in the process, i please no one. Thats how it feels like to be me, thats my curse.

I now hope that person j is feeling better now, and i love person j very much, and why not since hes my best friend (or used to b).

Well, I hope that everything will turn out fine...eventually...

Everything turns out fine...

Someday...

The Essence of Backup Plans

Having backup plans is of importance. This was especially so during the history elective paper. The topic i focused on heavily (Germany) was not tested at all...HOW? DIE?!

No...luckily I had Japan as a backup topic...and i believe that this can take me through to an A1 supposing my SS goes well...

Ok thats all for now...i suppose about a 35-40 upon 50 for the history paper should do...

GEOG CORE PAPER II

It was quite an easy test, considering the fact that i didnt really prepare much for it. I suppose a 65-80 upon 100 should do...

Oh yes and history is today...Lol...hope I do well...

Just in case

Just in case you guys were wondering, there was no post chemistry blog post cos I, like you all, don't know how to gauge my performance.

I suppose the range is super wide. From about 50-75 marks in total.

O well...haha...i felt that the paper didnt really test our knowledge at all. Only 10 marks worth of it is based on studying. O well...haha...

Now its geography core...

Hope this will be a no brainer paper haha...

A Maths Paper II

I didnt really do the RV properly, the first one was common sense though so i wrote p=50, lol.
This paper is special in a way that you can check back everything.

I suppose i shd get around 70-74 for this paper.

So if i add to the 70-75 from the previous paper, I'll get 140-149...

Approximately 87.5%-93%...

More than enuff to get an A1...

Even if they do raise it up to 80% haha...

Pre A Maths Paper 2 Blog Post

I'm looking forward to getting my first A1 of the O levels today, however I've noticed that certain questions have not come out yet. Relative Velocity and Permutations are gonna cost me some marks here and there. In order to be safe for an A1, out of 80, I should score at least 60+ here, though I'll aim for 70+ nonetheless.

I've noticed that some sums just have not popped out yet.
1. Logarithms
2. Co-Ordinate Geometry
3. Kinematics
4. Functions (i havent seen the composite or inverse functions, so they shd test it)
5. Trigonometry (other than the curve sketching)
6. Binomial Theorem
7. Rate of change and approximations
8. Permutations and Combinations
9. Relative Velocity
10. And i should expect a little more of differentiation and integration...

I can also safely assume that they might test on a bit more of linear law or circular measure (since it was an either/or question), or maybe on unit vectors and stuff lyk that, but then again, i might be wrong...

So there..12 questions...

A Maths Paper 1

Lol...I say an easy paper indeed. I believe that I'll get about 70-75 marks out of 80.

And not just that, neighbourhood school students will find it hard, so the standard will drop instead of going higher.

I'm aiming for 70+ marks for paper 2.

Hope I get my first A1 tomorrow...

The Calm before the Storm

Its approximately about 2hrs and 30 minutes to the Additional Mathematics Paper 1 and the first GCE O Level written paper (excluding Chinese).

And I'm not feeling scared...

I will keep calm and cool...despite the fact that I need to score at least 65/80 in this paper to be in a great position for an A1...

But lets not go into that yet...

Allow me to bring you all back about 1 year and 10 months ago...Somewhere in January.

I began with a fresh start in my sec3 year. My goal was to top the class in academics. Somehow, it didnt work well for me as i screwed up the year badly. I began blaming everyone around me, from the marking scheme to the disruptive class, when deep down I know the fault resides within me.

Yes, a pro is also one who handles himself well in defeat. That, I did not do.

Following that i screwed up the sec4 mid year.

But, I never gave up hope and I believed that I could recover...

Which I did eventually, where I made a comeback during the Term 3 tests and surprised everyone by not failing a single test and beating some people here and there.

Eventually, during the recent preliminary examinations, I got a whopping 11 points, tying with last year's top in class Jeremy Teo.

I believe that what I have which no one else had was the correct combination - determination, people who believe in me, teamwork (especially when the sec4s in clan spa/nspa tested each other online to learn from each others' mistakes), stubborness (yes, some people even said that i could give up hope but i wasnt ready to give in to them). And while those people who were top in class were busy fighting amongst themselves, all I had to do was catch up.

Ah now back to the present. O yes, Kimi Raikkonen won the world championship.

Rank outsider Kimi Raikkonen also had a hard time, but the advantage he had over the two maclaren drivers was Felipe Massa, the best team player when it comes to F1, something which the maclaren drivers can never understand. You can have the most skill but by the law of synergy, 1 + 1 > 2 or more. Going by this principle, maclaren have lost it all from the start of the world championship.

Now I'm really back to reality. Yes now its approximately 2 hrs to the paper. Wish me luck guys! (I hope I can do a Kimi Raikkonen haha)...

Note to everyone : Always do your best, and God will do the rest

(thats my personality, not Kimi Raikkonen's)

Lol somehow i feel that these quizes always give me different results at different times...

But the sole thing remains, I'm flexible to change...

Which is why my personality is never fixed...

I am a strange and mysterious person...

To the Chequered Flag!

Welcome to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE-O' Level Grand Prix!

It's all the way to the chequered flag. I've stocked up on fuel and got a new set of tyres. I've been through my pit stops. Right now, it's 1st place on the podium or nothing at all...

Right now, I'm gonna check the fuel tank and its contents...

Fuel used -
L1R5

Constituents -
English Language
Biology
Chemistry
Elementary Mathematics
Additional Mathematics
Combined Humanities (SS, Hist)

Back up -
Geography
Physics

Main part of the fuel -->
English Language -
A core component of the fuel, it is easy to do but very difficult to perfect. Only with true mastery would you be able to score in this. (Prelim Score : 76%)

Other constituents -->
Biology -
Something easy to get the hang of but again difficult to master. It is a combination of memorising and analysing which requires a variety of skills. My favourite subject for the moment and I plan to excel in it all the way. (Prelim Score : 79%)

Chemistry -
It is difficult to get the hang of but very easy to master when the core components are there. Analysing is important and practice with MCQ will enable one to do well. (Prelim Score : 73%)

Elementary Mathematics -
Like English, it is difficult to prepare for something like this. However, it is easy to get the hang of and master. Trouble is, this is the most commonly used and aced constituent of the fuel, thus it is only with true mastery would it give you an edge over the opponents. (Prelim Score : 72%)

Additional Mathematics -
Ah, this is a subject whereby the poor are really poor and the good are really good. Practice makes perfect in this. It is probably the most volatile of all the constituents in the fuel as it is the one most likely to go haywire depending on the user's control and external factors, however it is one constituent which gives the greatest boost of speed. (Prelim Score : 69%)

Combined Humanities -
A totally subjective subject. It is easy to get the hang of but difficult to master. Skills have to be applied PROPERLY. Facts have to be clearly expressed, elaborated and explained. (Prelim Score : 71%)

Geography -
The most reliable constituent of the fuel but so darn hard to use. It is a subject where you will get your A1 guaranteed if you study. Good thing is that not many can be bothered to use this as a constituent of their fuel as they it is too big a burden to be carried, thus if this part is aced, it gives you an edge over your opponents. (Prelim Score : 56%)

Physics -
I have no idea what to say. (Prelim Score : 58%)

My mechanics (teachers) have been keeping my car in check and ensuring that it is in tip-top condition, and they did a superbly good job out of it. My tyres (yea u better take good care of your hands) too seem to be in good shape. I believe that I am able to wield the unlimited potential of this car to take it to the podium.

From the beginning, I had a bad qualifying round, having no choice but to start from last place on the grid. I have fought my way, overtaking all in sight. Despite many controversies such as people trying to push me off track or sabotaging my engine, and despite the adverse weather conditions, I am right at the part where i qualify for the championship points (the non-independent JCs). Currently, its a fight to the pole position (the Independent JCs). I hope I dont stray off track, get overtaken or worst of all crash and be unable to finish the race.

I hear my fans cheering for me. I hope that I would be able to pass the chequered flag taking pole position and dropping the champagne bottle towards the team members. Emerging first place is a great bonus as well and will definitely make the team proud of me (and my rivals of course bitter haha)

O leves is so much like a great Grand Prix race, only much much bigger...

P.S. - Im supporting Kimi Raikkonen for world championship! DOWN WITH ALONSO!

Lolz

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