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Dear Diary...
Orientation
samedi 30 janvier 2010

School in Hwa Chong has started. I don't really feel I have fit in yet, so I still feel awkward in that big yellow/brown school.

Anyway, was really unlucky the day before school started. Went to play pool with Sam, Jiasheng, Dennis and Kenneth Low at Orchard Cineleisure. On the way, back my ezlink card malfunctioned. -.-

Like, I made it to Somerset, and came back to Bishan, then the ezlink card stopped working. I couldn't get through the 'gantry' at Bishan. I placed my card on the scanner, however the gate did not open and neither light on the scanner lit up. Even the scanner at the Passenger Service office and Ticketing office could read my card, so the SMRT staff told me my card is probably defective. GAHH.

The next day is school and my ez-link card is defective, nice one.

But my mum helped me to collect my new ez-link card yesterday. Hope this one isn't defective! HAHA. [:

Orientation was pretty fun, although I felt weird and out of place. haha. Like, I'm the only Cat High guy in the OG, and all the other guys are Hwa Chong people. :/

And now I'm having trouble picking between PCME and BCME.

I have interest in both subjects actually. Bio is the study of life, while Physics is about how things work.

However, my math is fairly weak and there is a quite a lot of math involved in Physics. On the other hand, Bio is very content-heavy and there will be a lot of things to remember. :/

And I want to take Psychology in university, all I need to get is a pass in O level Mathematics. :/

And now, Chemistry is actually the new Physics. As I scrolled down the list of Pre-reqs of the different courses in NUS, the engineering courses require Chemistry, and Bio OR Physics.

So Chemistry is now the "compulsory" Science.

So how!

Au Revoir

yongliang

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Dear Diary...
Sorry for the long hiatus
lundi 18 janvier 2010

HELLO [:

Sorry for the post drought. HAHA. Many things have happened during the period when I was not blogging.

First, it was the release of the O level results. I never expected to do so well. During the school year, I was struggling with Mathematics, my weakest subject. As much as I wished to have 10A1s, I knew that I was not up to it and would have been easily be contented by 8 points. I was thinking of enrolling into Poly (Child Psychology and Early Education) if I could not make it into National Junior College.

As the results release date creeped closer, I got more nervous. At first, I believed I stood a chance of getting somewhere around 8a1s, maybe making into the Hall of Fame and getting 6 points. However, as the days passed, my confidence level dwindled. Hours before the release of the results, I told myself," 8 points can already. Minus 4 still can go NJ. Please, 8 points if I can't do better."

Then, after I made that silent prayer, Samuel sent me a IM on MSN.

"Eh Yong Liang, you got 9a1s!"
"Don't bluff. This kind of thing don't joke. Later I never get 9a1s I'll be very sad ok."
"REALLY! Nobel tell me one!"
"Don't know. Later see how :/"

I rushed to school after lunch and I saw my name on the notice board. [:

There was this huge sigh of relief, and I began to wonder what was my A2. I thought it must be either Combined Humanities or Higher Chinese. Worst case scenario, English. Or either Math.

I expected Combined Humanities to be the A2 because I did not manage to finish the last SBQ. I only wrote 1 sentence, which I believed was insignificant anyway. So I expected to lose at least 7 marks automatically.

I expected Higher Chinese to be the A2, simply because it's hard to score. Come on, you know it. :/

And English. Well, you never know. Shit happens.

Math is my worst subject. :/

But then, IT WAS PHYSICS. AHHHH. lol. ); Fernandez said I missed it by a whisker. But I'm contented. I never dare believe I would be able to put HCI as my first choice. [;

Thanks Mr Fernandez for being the awesome-st humanities teacher and form teacher.

Thanks Mr Lawrence Tan for marking allllll of my essays and giving me that super useful

express service. haha. And really appreciated that preparation you gave some of us at the Kovan Hostel 1 day before the O levels.

谢谢林丹文老师！你和别的老师不一样，别的老师们叫我们读报纸，读范文，但只有你真正地教了我们怎么写作文。你也让我们爱上了我们的母语。真的非常谢谢你。

Thanks Mr Denis Leong for helping me with my Mathematics. [: You were awesome.

Thanks Mr Goh for being the awesome-st Bio teacher ever. You didn't have to shout or scream or scold to get our attention, simply because your lessons were just awesome. Thanks for your practice papers and 20 years worth of tricky MCQs. Haha.

Thanks Ms Foo for helping me with my Physics. I never thought I would be confident in doing Physics questions before. I failed Physics in the whole year of Sec 3, ending that year on a low note with only 45/100. But you helped me achieve 80/100 by Prelim 3. In fact, by Prelim 1 I was already seeing an obvious improvement in my Physics. Thanks Ms Foo. Even though I got an A2, I'm already very thankful. It is already much better than the 45/100 in Sec 3! haha. [: Thanks a lot Ms Foo.

Thanks Ms Chong. My Chemistry was also very weak in sec 3. But you helped me to improve and by prelim 3, our class almost achieved an MSG of 1.0 for Chemistry. Thanks Ms Chong for your guidance.

Thanks Mr Yong for your interesting Geog lessons! As much as sometimes we don't get what you are trying to say, you somehow get that message into our heads and help us to achieve excellent results in Geography. Thanks so much Mr Yong. The guidance you gave me that week before the O levels was integral in helping me achieve my A1.

Thanks Mr Edmund Yong! Although you were not my Physics Teacher, you still helped me when you saw me at the study area doing Physics. You also gave Practice MCQs to students who were not in your class (it was Prelim 2 or 3 I believe). The support you gave me helped to improve my Physics standard. [;

Thanks Ms Thian! Even though you were not my SS teacher, you helped me mark 2 essays I done the day before the SS exam, which helped to address some mistakes and misconceptions that I still had. It also helped me feel more secure. Thanks Ms Thian.

AND THANKS TO ALL OTHER TEACHERRRRSSS AND TUTORS. [:

Apart from the O level results, the other things I have been up to is CYCLING! haha. Cycled with Sam and Wei Lun to Changi. only 6km away from our destination, Wei Lun's bike broke down. :/ And we had to push the bikes 6km to get help. That was a crazy experience.

I kinda forgot what I wanted to blog. :/ I'll blog again soon! [:

Au Revoir

yongliang

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Dear Diary...
BISHAN - CHANGI Cycling Expedition [:
mercredi 6 janvier 2010

CYCLED FROM BISHAN TO CHANGI TODAY [: Happy. haha.

I didn't reach the extreme tip of Changi, but we stopped at Changi Coast Adventure Camp. [: haha.

Pictures [:

OAL Camp and Sec 2 Camps were spent here [:

COLGATE AMBASSADORS! HAHA

PRETTY SIGHT OF THE FLYER ON THE RETURN JOURNEY.

ARGH. TAN LINE DESPITE SUNBLOCK. :/

Au Revoir

yongliang

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Dear Diary...
Bishan - Kallang - Bishan cycling expdition.
lundi 4 janvier 2010

Just completed my cycling expedition from Bishan to Kallang and back! [:

It was supposed to be a 6-7 km ride, however we got lost somewhere in between, thanks to faded PCN labels on the ground. Sigh );

BUT STILL, WE MADE IT [; HAHA, THANKS TO OUR SUPERB ORIENTEERING SKILLS AND 2 FRIENDLY RIDERS FROM THE RSAF. HAHA.

So we made it. [; Extremely happy. And my bike got extremely dirty. haha. Had to give Wheeler a wash, before waxing him, spraying WD40 on all moving parts and axles, and apply Singer oil on all nuts and screws. Every maintenance session after each ride takes about an hour. haha. Great deal of time is spent on keeping a bike in good condition, now I know.

Pictures (;

My bike. The Wheeler Pro 09 (09 is not for 2009, it's the model number. lol)
www.wheelerworldwide.com

WEI XUAN.

haha. Eyes closed.

Somewhere between Kallang and Bishan. Nearer to Kallang. haha.

The Singapore Flyer over the horizon. But it was raining, so we had to stop for a while.

ARRIVAL AT KALLANG MRT STATION. EXPEDITION COMPLETE [:

And then we realised we were some distance away from the Kallang Riverside Park. So we decided to cycle until we reached the dead end [:

@ Kallang Riverside Park.

@ the dead end. [:

We'll be having another expedition on Wednesday.

We'll be Cycling from Bishan to Kallang to Mountbatten Road to East Coast Park to Changi Beach Park and then back.

It'll be on Wednesday and set-off time will be at 8.30am. You'll need to bring your own bike. [: And be prepared to carry your bike up overhead bridges and about other obstacles in the concrete jungle. [:

If you're up for it, tell me on MSN or send me an SMS [:

Au Revoir

yongliang

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Dear Diary...
What I Wanted to Say
samedi 2 janvier 2010

What I Wanted to Say
Colbie Caillat

I should've done something
Again I did nothing
Watched us separate
What should I do now
Run and chase you down?
I can't hesitate

'Cause all I wanted to say was something real
All I want you to know is how I feel
All I wanted to give was my heart
But I'm stuck here at the start

It's on the tip of my tongue but I'm still afraid
Sometimes the only things words do is get in the way
Sometimes the easiest things are the hardest to say
But I don't want to lose you, drive you away
Don't want to confuse you, I need you to stay
Only wish you knew what I wanted to say
Only wish you knew what I wanted to say

My hands are shaking
I'm yours for the taking
Don't you hesitate
Please just do one thing
One small sign, something
Let's jump off the edge

'Cause all I want you to say is something real
All I wanted to know is how you feel
All I want you to give is your heart
But we're stuck here at the start

It's on the tip of my tongue but I'm still afraid
Sometimes the only things words do is get in the way
Sometimes the easiest things are the hardest to say
But I don't want to lose you, drive you away
Don't want to confuse you, I need you to stay
Only wish you knew what I wanted to say
Only wish you knew what I wanted to say

It's on the tip of my tongue but I'm still afraid
Sometimes the only things words do is get in the way
Sometimes the easiest things are the hardest to say
But I don't want to lose you

I don't wanna lose you
No I dont wanna lose you
No I dont wanna lose you

I should've done something, I should've done something
I should've done something but I never wanted to
I should've done something, I should've done something
I should've done something but I never wanted to
(I don't want to lose you, drive you away)
I don't wanna lose you
(I only wish you knew what I wanted to say)
No I dont wanna lose you
(What I wanted to say)

I should've done something, I should've done something
I should've done something but I never wanted to
I should've done something, I should've done something
I should've done something but I never wanted to

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Dear Diary...
Seductive.
vendredi 1 janvier 2010

I think she looks very seductive in that picture. Pretty much.
OMG.
Taylor <3

Au Revoir

yongliang

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