Honest

I feel honest today.

Rodney and I found a phone on the floor at the SAC.

We picked it up and as good citizens, we returned it to the estate office in one piece.

Even though the people on duty didnt note down our names (if noted down, there'll be an announcement that someone returned a phone to estate office blah blah blah, and maybe increase my chances of staying in IB after JAE), I feel really happy that I've done a good deed.

The thought of making someone delighted as they receive their phone back...Wow...that is a great reward in itself already...

And God does keep track of all of these deeds...

Even if Man does not know...God knows...so I believe we will be rewarded someday...

Not that we do it for rewards. We do it as it is the right thing to do...

Even a simple act like this, not many people are able to do.

So umm...ya...rather glad that we had the proper upbringing and state of mind to do what's right...

Prayer

God always answers prayer.

Whenever I request God for something, He always accepts or gives something better or both.

In Primary 6 I didnt really do that well. I was in one of the bottom classes. Getting into ACS(Independent) was very difficult for me. Again, I prayed and asked for His strength to guide me and I eventually got 239. Just enough to hit the 235 cut off.

During my C division shooting competitions, I asked God for help and I managed to shoot quite decently. I was even the individual 2nd in zone and received silver for both the zone and national championships.

When I was short of companions for my Chief Commissioner Award hike due to two of them falling sick, I asked God for help and eventually I got two more companions, one on the day before and one on the morning of the hike itself.

For my mid year, I got 29 points for L1R5. That was very bad. I prayed for wisdom and better grades and eventually I got 16 points for prelims. Moderated to 11 points and net score-ed to 9 points. Thats almost an 18-20 point improvement! Wow!

I've also dreamed of going to the IB programme. I've always had doubts of not being able to get into the programme but I prayed to God and eventually I got registered into IB for the PAE.

Is this merely luck? Or is it divine intervention? The probability of even one occuring is really slim. The probability of all those events occuring is near impossible. Yet they happened.

I do believe that there is some higher authority up there. Yes that's God, our Heavenly Father. I believe He answers prayer. That is almost guarenteed.

Now as I ask God if I can remain in IB for the JAE, I believe that everything will turn out alright. All of you will see how gracious our Lord can be. He is afterall our Shepherd and will provide for us.

"Ask and you will receive"

All one needs is to have faith in Him.

I got a good explanation of how God answers prayer from a movie called Evan Almighty. Yes it's a movie but there's a lot we can learn from this scene -

"When you ask God for something, say patience, does He give you patience? Or does He give you an opportunity to be patient?"

Think along that line and all you have to do is have faith in Him for He knows what's best for us.

So Little Time

What would you do when you realise that you've got just half a month to do everything you've planned to do over 2 years?

I can only guarentee my stay until mid february. I hope i don't get kicked out. However, we must always be prepared for what has to come.

I love this school too much to leave. I love the people in here and the sacrifices everyone have made to make this the top IB school in the world.

Every part of the school tells a different story...

I'm rather sad that I wont manage to make a change in the school before I leave...

I just have to place my trust and faith in God.

Guys and girls, do keep me in prayer.

Shocked

I'm very certain that God has a bright future planned for me. Life must still go on despite minor setbacks. I just have to put my trust and faith in God.

Nonetheless I must still say that I'm shocked.

Why?

My two subjects that got A1 for prelims got a B3 for the O levels.

English and Bio both became B3.

Maybe the stupid examiners cant read my writing...lol! I don't like the fact that they ruin someone's hopes and dreams just cos they were lazy to read the bad handwriting...They shd really be better as O Level Markers...

Shocked...

Amaths A2...another shock as I thought I'd get A1...

O well...I cant hide it forever. I got 13 points raw aggregate and 9 points net aggregate.

Ya. 9 points means I'm hovering on the borderline...I have to appeal into IB.

Lets hope my appeal makes it.

Hey, I'm not gonna leave ACS (Independent) no matter what ok?

Even if my appeal doesnt make it, I will still come and stone in some part of the school...

Some people call it retarded. I call it the extent of my love for the school...

And O levels is not the end. Life still goes on right? What did O levels test us on? I dun really like the idea of O levels cos it only focused on our ability to mug last minute and our carefulness in examinations. It did not test us on our level of understanding and how we can apply what we learnt.

So yea O levels is just another stepping stone to further heights.

Hey thanks everyone for boosting my confidence. I really appreciate your concern and good intentions. Thanks for all the prayers as well. Yes as I have said earlier, God has a bright future planned ahead for me.

I also would like to thank my good friend jun ming for accompanying me to have dinner and entertaining my disappointments away...

I guess that should be about it...

Every post should have a happy ending right...

God has a bright future ahead for me. Dont worry ok. For now I shall mug hard and concentrate on my appeal.

Thank you everyone

16 Hours Later

In tears or jumping for joy?

I wonder what will happen after I receive my O' level results.

Despite all teh comfort and reassurance from my peers, I still feel the stress...

I know that I need not worry , knowing that God has a bright future planned for me...

But I'm still worrying...

Guess it's only natural

Nvm...let's see wad happens 16 hours later then...

Unvollstandig

We are all imperfect beings. Who are you to disagree? In fact, who is anyone to disagree?

Trust me, if you ask me if i rather everyone be perfect except me or only I be perfect, i'd prefer the former.

Even a leader can be biased at times...

Even a promising junior can be disrespectful at times...

Even a person of high status can be arrogant at times...

Even a person who claims to be Christian can be disgraceful at times...

Even a best friend can be insensitive towards your feelings at times...

No one is perfect...

I have nothing much to say...

OWNAGE

I'm proud to be a student of ACS (Independent)

Why? My school is the 3rd best in the world in terms of mean IBDP score.

But wait...the 1st had a candidature of 25 and the 2nd had a candidature of 9...

So effectively...ACS(Independent) is top in the world!

And we topped the world for Economics and Chinese!

Since IBDP is an international exam, it makes Singapore the Top Country in the World for education!

So I guess we can be proud not just as ACSians but as Singaporeans!

Ok la we shouldnt be too arrogant but as someone said, we should look at the facts lol!

So yea today is a holiday...

Well not much use since my OG didnt do anything today and most of my frenz went to the other JCs...but not that it matters...

It's a good day for rest...

And I think such days should be treasured as they're few...

I dont wanna leave

After 3 days of fun-filled, meaningful and perhaps maybe sadistic orientation, the title says it all. I DONT WANNA LEAVE!

I cant imagine myself having to leave the school after 1-3 months...around there...if u noe what i mean...

From the orientation dry games to the acsiting race to the wet games...im lyk WOW!

I mean, this is a once in a lifetime event...full of memories...

It'll be nice if my 4.3 peeps were here to join me in acsi as well, but then again I cant have the best of both worlds...

Anyway I'm still undecided about whether to pick history or economics...

So i shall compare the two subjects...

History:
Pros:
1.Already have an O level background
2.Can be quite interesting
3.Argumentative skills learnt are useful in life
4.No chance to learn it elsewhere (After you graduate, where can you go to study history eh? Not many will offer)
5. Small class size, teachers be able to help a student on an individual level more easily

Cons:
1.Stuff learnt at o levels is just the tip of the iceberg
2.Lots to mug
3.Somewhat subjective...cannot guarantee 7 points thru studying

Economics:
Pros:
1.Everyone starts at the same level (a new beginning!)
2.Knowing how the economy functions is useful, even for someone like me wanting to take medicine
3.Somewhat not subjective
4.A topic that is more of the understanding sort than mugging
5. Seniors say that scoring 7 points in economics is quite easy

Cons:
1.No O level background
2.Large class size. Teachers will find it harder to focus on students individually
3.Then again, people do struggle in ecnomics

So yea...I hate it when I have to choose stuff that's really hard to choose...I rather not choose at all!!

From 1st Jan to Now

People ask me - How did u spend the last day of ur holidays?

I can say I spent it well.

With good friends like Kai Siang who actually bothered to accompany me to watch AvP2 lol...

Actually the movie kinda confused me a bit, but nonetheless the movie was pretty good. This predator was far more experienced than those in other predator movies.

As for orientation today, I shant say much. Hmm...

Some games played today - Sucking and blowing ping pong balls, Scissors Paper Stone Race, Sweeping up astroturf + solve puzzle...

Lol...and in the IB Orientation package we haved a mug with the words "I'm an IB mugger" on it. Okay...

Glad to see some familiar faces.

But then again, it feels weird to walk into the same school u've been to for the last 4 years but with almost completely new faces. I really miss my sec 4 friends a lot...didnt really keep in touch much...

And as for my planned subject combo - HL Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics. SL EL, CL, Economics.