Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The first day I entered the school premises, with a heart that awaits a fun-filled year with the new-found friends; it turned out to be a semester of joy, terror and excitement.
On the first day, all was conservative. Barely anyone had an open heart to embrace reality, either keeping to themselves or hanging out with their school mates. The first day, the most relaxed day throughout the semester, was entertained by our form teacher who started the semester off with a scolding. Actually, most were laughing as a classmate shouted a word that is rather rude when she entered. Then, she taught us something about moral values. However, it was entertaining, knowing that the class had a joker in the ranks.
During LA, it was again a day with unexpected ecstasy. The class was asked to introduce themselves. In a typical boy's school, most of us were boisterous and lively, enjoying soccer, basketball, wrestling, most things that have something to do with sports. Some of the quieter students, like Hui Ming, enjoyed the essence of studying and doing well in school. This was of course, until some jokers like me made a joke out of something. When Jim said that he likes Liverpool, I contradicted him by stating that I hate Liverpool. This caused many to laugh and the class started to contradict one another. A moment of bliss engulfed most of us, upon finding out that our language command was good, being placed in a class that has an advanced learning curriculum.
As usual, my love for Maths continued to grow, especially after the introduction of the first Maths lesson, being grouped together to play a game that requires much thinking. This was enriching. Every first lesson of each subject had the same fun in it, leaving us in seventh heaven and anticipating what was going to happen in the times to come.
However, it was not what I had expected. In an unforeseen twist of fate, the semester went from perfection to neutralization, from neutralization to complete boredom, from boredom to a horrible sense of disgust, from the sense of disgust to a terrifying dreadfulness.
When the bonding of the class settled, the steady increase in the difficulty of secondary school education took its toll. It was started of like the usual primary school curriculum, not as tiring and furious as the improved education. It was neutralized. We had a horrible time coping with it. Let's see, from, 4 core subjects, jumping to 7. You will know what it feels like only when you experienced it yourself.
It then took another turn that brought about much fatigue. Despite a lively change that was taken into our lives by the CCA Orientation, it was the time when the boredom from the relentless hours studying for our test. The time was the worst ever possible as the festive mood from PSLE all of a sudden ended our momentum and we had to pick up pace when the iron was barely hot. It was a time for he racking of brains, knocking out from the bare minds the slight fulcrum to start of the intelligence within us in order to pass our test.
The horrible sense of disgust comes about when you face the fierce and harsh reality, sitting in the increasing tension of the examination hall, with the hearts thumping wildly, awaiting the perfect opportunity to leap into your mouth. The examination sheet is placed on your table, you are only given 40 minutes. Inching your fingers forward slowlyy to your pen, the invigilator has yet to start the exam. When it starts, flip over the paper and find out that you did not understand a thing at all. No matter how you scratch your scalp, bite your nails, unleashing all the bad habits, your stomach will be twisted into an upsetting sense of disgust. Receiving the marked test paper from your teachers' hands, you will receive another shock, either a temporary moment of bliss or another moment of disgust.
My terrifying dreadfulness started when the new term started. Most of my teachers had a bad day, most had frustration. Fury, rage, whatever you hate, detest, you will get it. The teachers were either pissed when we were to noisy or when we didn't want to talk. You keep to silent, they get irritated, you get to rowdy, they get annoyed. To top it of, a another bad result slip for the term will be the icing on the cake.
-H@rKy-
7:50 PM
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
'Happiness' can be defined as an emotion that makes you feel good about an accomplishment or something as such.
However, is there true happiness? Everyone knows about happiness, but has anyone heard of true happiness?
Many phrase describe happiness as a perfect thing, but is there really such a thing as pure bliss or a perfect fantasy?
My answer is no. I think that there is happiness in this world, but happiness will never be to a great extend until it is entirely pure. You go to any guy who had just taken drugs. You can ask him how he feels. He will just answer that he feels high. Is this happiness? You may argue that it is, but it is only temporary, and that is the point I am driving at on happiness.
All emotions related to happiness are short-termed. Be it joy, glee whatsoever, they are all temporary. Imagine if you strike lottery. The immediate reaction in your body, ecstasy. Even if you win a lot of money, you will still have a problem in future. You might get knocked down by a car and need the money for medical fees, your mum is fatally ill or an economic crisis. Anything can happen.
The route to life is never an easy one. You will always have to take a difficult path to life no matter what. Nothing is perfect. The naive young children out there, your favourite teachers are imperfect. The stubborn teenagers, you are not perfect, learn to look at the other side of the coin. The naggy parents, sometimes your ideals when teaching your children are not perfect.
As fallible creatures, no man is perfect. Nothing is perfect, a high-tech device might not be perfecct. Take the iPhone for example. It does not have a bluetooth device which most phones have. No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes.
Buy a PSP, feel happy about it and smash it the next day to feel depressed. Think about what I have said about happiness.
-H@rKy-
7:10 AM
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Today, during assembly, the panel discussion talked about Steorotypes of HCI Students. On a Facebook Survey, it has been said that the general public thinks HCI students are nerdy, diligent and reserved. RI students are naturally smarter, also found out from the Facebook Survey.
Hwachong students are nerdy, diligent and reserved? The term 'Nerdy' means that we are also smart, and also have the virtue, "Diligence', to further improve our intelligence. In what way, is Raffles students naturally smarter than us? Their 'smartness' is in terms of their intelligence, I do not deny that. However, Hwachong students are holistically smarter. We work smart. This is shown through the constant hard work displayed and the ACE projects we summit. The ACE projects shows our hard work due to the fact that it requires the initiative of the students to do these projects. This is also a display of smart working as we can salvage all the marks lost in the test. We play smart. We can control when we get rowdy. We display the self-control needed during the tough schedule experienced. We plan smart. We are able to balance our studies with our EP3s. An elite sport has training 3-5 times a week. A normal sport has 2-4 times of traning. This shows the planning we have done as we also obtain the maximum potential of our results, scoring a distinction in most of our subjects.
Hard-working, like Boxer in Animal Farm? Well, we are not to that extend as we are not that hard-working, at least knowing when to relax. Our hardwork is what sets us apart from the rest, a slight tinge of diligence is better thann none. If you don't study, you will not do well. You reap what you sowed. If you try to focus on your studies too much, you will be so stressed out. If you relax to much, you will not remember what you have to do, being to engrossed by the game. A balanced curriculm for studying, with a blend of both work and play woukd be the most ideal. I can see that we can obtain good results through the hard work displayed.
Reserved, are all Hwachong students like that? Well, some are more quiet than others. However, most again exercise self-restraint, only speaking when necessary and when it calls for it. It is not fair to call us reserved. What at all happened to the OP-oriented students in classes? Though we may seem quiet to many of the general public, not as talkative as the students from neighbourhood schools, but we are all very attentive to the situation we are in before we attempt to speak. Byezzz~~
-H@rKy-
1:44 AM
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Okok, I don't know what to talk about. So many people are asking me to post on something. Since I got back my results, I think doing a reflective writing on my results, my pathetic results, and feel guilty about it.
LA Narrative Essay - 18/30 ( 60/100 )
~ a pathetic B4 to start of with my results I have gotten back.
Infocomm Studies - 30/50 ( 60/100 )
~ another pathetic B4 to give me my "desired" MSG of 4.0.
Maths Test Three - 36/40 ( 90/100 )
~ my first A1, always my forte, but MSG only is 3.0.
Geography Test 2 - 20.5/30 ( 68.3/100 )
~ a B3, so sad sia, half more a mark to get an A2. Arh......!
Cheena Test 2 - 51/1oo
~ second last in class, but still managed to pass. C6 sia, MSG of 3.6!
Science Test 2 - 36/40 ( 90/100 )
~ third highest mark, A1. But then the MSG still 3.17!
Ok, now the reflections. I feel that the marks I have obtained can be improved. LA, I didn't really do well as I didn't hand in the practice. Infocomm Studies, well, I suck at this computer stuff. Maths, always good, and the test was quite easy. Geography, I knew how to do the paper, but a bit careless. Cheena, always hated it, but have to improve next term. Science, happy, but could have gotten 39, if the teacher did not follow the answer key. Sianzzz... -_-
My aim, by next term, Maths and Science to preserve my good results. LA has to improve as I should have the potential to do well. Geography is better than before and would be able to do better than now. Cheena, will start mugging to get a B3. Infocomm Studies should be able to improve as my HTML skills are better than many. Byezzz~~
-H@rKy-
6:35 PM
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Ok, this is why I say that.
Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona
Barcelona took a giant step towards winning the Primera Division title after crushing arch rivals and nearest challengers Real Madrid in stunning fashion at the Bernabeu.
Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi both netted braces while Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique were also on the scoresheet as Pep Guardiola's treble-chasers inflicted a first league defeat on in-form Madrid since beating the reigning champions at the Nou Camp in December.
Madrid had picked up 52 points from a possible 54 since that match, but their hopes of a third successive title now look sunk after they fell seven points adrift of Barca with only four games remaining.
Barca, who also hold the better head-to-head record against their rivals, can now clinch the title next weekend if they beat Villarreal and Madrid lose to Valencia.
In last season's corresponding fixture Barca had a night to forget, starting with the chastening experience of giving hosts Madrid a guard of honour and applauding them onto the pitch for having just won the league, and ending with a 4-1 hammering.
It was a completely different story tonight, though they needed to bounce back from an early deficit as Madrid went ahead inside 14 minutes through Gonzalo Higuain.
Sergio Ramos sent over a cross from the right and Higuain rose unmarked to head home his 19th league goal of the season to send the Bernabeu wild.
Barca need not have worried though as within six minutes of that goal they had turned the game on its head with strikes from Henry and Puyol.
The lively Henry drew Barca level in the 18th minute when Ramos failed to cut out Lionel Messi's through-ball and the Frenchman coolly rolled his shot past Iker Casillas.
Henry was also involved in the goal that put Barca ahead soon after, winning a free-kick to the left of the area that Xavi curled into the area where the unmarked Puyol headed home inside the near post.
It was a two-minute spell which could have helped decide the title, as after that turnaround Barca went into overdrive.
The visitors rode their luck briefly when goalkeeper Victor Valdes did well to deny Arjen Robben, but otherwise it was home custodian Casillas who was under the cosh.
He produced three superb saves to deny Lionel Messi (twice) and Samuel Eto'o in the space of six minutes as Barca repeatedly swept through the home defence.
Casillas could do nothing to prevent Messi putting Barca 3-1 up in the 35th minute though after Madrid committed defensive suicide.
Lassana Diarra was caught in possession by Xavi deep inside Madrid territory, and with the home side's backline nowhere in the vicinity, Messi had all the time in the world to collect the ball, stroll into the area and slide a low shot past Casillas.
That was a bitter blow for Madrid after seemingly weathering the worst of the Barca storm, but it was no more than Guardiola's side deserved.
Barca continued to look the more likely to get another goal as well, with Dani Alves testing Casillas with a long-range free-kick just before the break before Iniesta went close at the start of the second half.
It was actually Madrid who would find the breakthrough though thanks to Ramos.
Iniesta was adjudged to have fouled Robben just outside the box, and from the resulting kick Ramos headed home Robben's cross at the far post to give Madrid a much-needed boost.
That euphoria was to last all of a minute before Henry restored Barca's two-goal advantage.
Xavi picked out the Frenchman's run in behind Ramos and Henry reached the ball before the outreaching Casillas. Madrid fans could only watch in horror as the Barca striker's shot slowly rolled into the net.
That knocked the stuffing out of Madrid, and they were left facing total humiliation after Messi made it 5-2 in the 75th minute, the Argentinian magician picking up a pass from Xavi before beating Casillas at his near post.
The nightmare had not finished there for Madrid though, and Pique wrapped up the scoring eight minutes from time with what was Barca's 100th league goal of the season.
Barca can now look forward to their midweek Champions League semi-final trip to Chelsea confident that they virtually have the Primera Division title wrapped up.
In Saturday's other Spanish games Numancia climbed off the bottom of the league after beating Malaga 2-0, while Seville won 2-0 at Villarreal with Luis Fabiano and Frddie Kanoute scoring the goal.
Barcelona, will own Chelsea in the Champions League with this kind of form. Byezzz~~
-H@rKy-
9:43 PM
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*Dear students,
On 30 Apr 2009, Ministry of Health had raised the pandemic alert level fr to Orange. With effect from Monday (04 May 09), schools will heighten health measures.
Please study the instructions carefully as they will impact you once you step into school on Monday. Do inform your parents accordingly, especially if they are fetching you to school or picking you up from school.
1. Separate Flag-Raising Ceremony on Monday (4 May 09)
The High School and College Sections will have their own Flag-raising ceremony on Monday (4 May) so that the reinforcement of the instructions can be targeted to a more specific audience.
2. Measure your Temperature BEFORE coming to school
All staff/students must measure their own temperature before coming to school. The new trigger point: 38.1C So, if your temperature is AT or More Than 38.1C, you are NOT to report to school. If you are sick, you must not come to school even if your temperature is <38.1C.
If you were in affected countries with confirmed swine flu cases (US, Mexico, S Korea or HK) during the past 7 days, please self-quarantine yourself at home till 7 days have passed.
3. Temperature Taking Exercise will be conducted EVERYDAY.
As temperature taking execise is conducted everyday, every student must carry with him/her an oral digital thermometer (ODT). You can purchase an ODT at any of the school bookstores if they still have stocks. All temperature measurements will be carried out in classrooms. HS CSE students and College students will be informed about their locations for the temperature taking exercise.
Regards,
Chung Wen Chee
Deputy Principal*
This is from the SMB. Swine Flu has been on the rise since it originated in Mexico a few weeks ago. This has led to many desperate measures have been taken to prevent a pandemic as serious as SARS. This, I feel, is essential.
What do you expect the government to do? Sit back and allow all Singaporeans to get killed? The only positive thing for non-muggers and slackers like me on a pandemic occuring is the long-term rule that we are not allowed to got to school. But then again, we will have to face danger at every corner and worry on your parents' safety. There is nothing more to say about swine flu but I certainly will elaborate on it if the situation is worsening. Byezzz~~
-H@rKy-
8:50 PM
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A little waste of time but I dont care liao. Have to max out ACE.
My maths ACE blog is
http://yeeharkmathsblog.blogspot.com.
Lol, but all the kind-hearted Hwachong-ians out there, to help me obtain maximum ACE, please help to comment when the first post is out and I will help with yours if you create one.
If you suck at Maths and think that my blog was a help, please specify. If you think that the concepts are useful in your work, you can leave a comment. If you have any questions, please state. If it has something to do with the concept, please state. If you want to ask a question, leave a tag. XD
Hope it will be a success.
-H@rKy-
2:12 AM
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