Free time / Exam Debrief

Well, I've certainly had a lot of free time on my hands recently. So much that I sometimes don't know what to do. Right now, I'm trying to pick up grade 1 music again, and have quite some trouble with the theory:P The flats and the sharps are particularly abstract to me, but well, I'll just keep going slowly. My enlistment date is 27 March, so I'll have about 3 months on my hands. I want to do relief teaching next year if I can, and I want to teach maths or chem. If not, then I'll just do whatever job I can find.
Ok, now for exam debrief. For those who do not wish to revisit those memories, please skip the next 2 paragraphs. I'll just keep it short because I don't want to say too much about what is in the past. In the words of coach (approximately) after the friendly match with RJ:"It's history. It's over. We can't change what happened, so just focus on what is to come and learn from your mistakes."
I am particluarly disappointed with myself for Physics 3 and Chem 3. This is because I was inadequately prepared for the option topics on both occasions, and this was rather terrible. In the case of Physics 3, I really didn't see that the expression to be derived in Q4 was E=V/r, so I was stumped there. And the worst thing was that I actually used that expression in my working later on without realising it. The examiner must be laughing at me now. And Q1 was rather simple but made to look tedious, and so, I left it to the last and left it unfinished as a result. -sigh- I can't believe that i actually let the marks go so easily. I wish that I could have been more organised for the essay papers (GP1, EC3). I am used to an unorganised, just whack approach for essays, and this resulted in my not developing my points fully, and not explaining stuff enough. An example is GP1, when I didn't get to explain comparative advantage as I should due to lack of time, and I have one toilet break to thank for that. The rest of the papers were seemingly ok, so I will not comment about them. What I do know is that God saw me through the whole thing, he provided, and that is all that I need to know.
As we wait for results, just trust God. His grace is sufficient. Nothing is too hard for Him.

"And the peace of God which trancends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7

Another day

Just came back from the club with Mum. It's raining outside, and my non-academic workpile, though still small in size, is waiting for me.
I wish we had gone to Alvin Toh's house yesterday. I only found out that they were jamming there when we met them at lido, and I can't believe that I missed it, especially since Rus brought his new bass. Never mind though, we had a great time nonetheless. Edwin and I went to Orchard first and we got there about an hour early, so we walked around, and looked at borders and this shop with all the high tech stuff for i-pod and the likes. Later on, we met Kevin, Joan and Alvin at lido, and we caught the 5:15 show for Harry Potter just in time. I think it's really the best out of all the 4 movies, but for the sake of those who haven't watched it yet, I won't spoil it for them. (To those who haven't watched it: You cannot miss this film! It is oscar worthy!):P I certainly wouldn't mind watching it again.
After that, we went for dinner at picnic on scotts, and I had to rush off after that because I was supposed to be home by 9. Maybe I'll be able to stay out late next time. Hopefully.

The week ahead

It's monday again, and no more monday blues! I could wake up late today, since there was no school today. But know what, I actually kinda miss school. Don't get me wrong: I appreciate all the extra free time and the movies with friends that I get to enjoy now, but it's just a big change from studying everyday as in the past.
Just went gymming with Edwin this morning, and saw Jasmine in the cafe preparing for FM2 in the afternoon. Her FM stats looks really interesting, but the mechanics is something else altogether. I still wish that I could have taken FM (in a way), but I'm still thankful for what I have.
Going to watch Harry Potter at lido with classmates. Yay! Right now, I'm at oldham wing with Mel, Joyce and Edwin. The temperature is way above my melting point, which is why we really need air-con in sunny singapore.
Wait a minute! How can I be blogging at oldham wing? There's no com!
It's quite simple, I writing this down on paper, and will type it into my com later, only after which you will see this, like now.

It's over!

Yupz, the 'A' Levels are over. Yay!!! Havoc! Just finished today with Chem paper 1, which was a rather interesting paper, but was not overly tough as was paper 3. I somehow don't know how to say this, but 'A' Levels was actually a great experience, minus all the anxiety when I didn't know how to do so many questions, and was reminded of how little I really know. But I know our gracious God saw me through the whole thing. Oh yes, and I didn't get thrown into the pool today as Edwin threatened :) I will talk more about it in the coming days.
Just came back from watching 'Just like Heaven' with friends at Lido. It was a really nice film, (well, considering this was the second film that I watched this year, and this makes a total of 7 films in my whole life, only counting those watched in the theatres, not very impressive statistics, so my standards aren't that high.) but it was my friends who made the experience nice.
Wishing Bio, FM and S-paper people all the best in the final lap!
Holidays are ahead of us, so let's enjoy.

A break at last!

We're halfway through the 'A' Levels already. Yay! 4 days down and 4 days more to go. 'A' Levels is surprisingly much more stressful than the prelims. I remember for Maths Paper 1, I panicked when I saw the first question, and I wasted time going around in circles to solve that one. Maths Paper 2 was a little easier, because most of it was statictics, which I find easier than pure maths. Chem paper 3 was quite an unpleasant surprise for me, as I realised how little I knew, and I'm so thankful that there is still papers 1 and 2 to come. I have mixed feelings about GP. The essay question I did was on the role of government in the business world, but I did not have enough time to explain everything clearly. I tried to avoid jargon and concepts so as not to make a pitfall which has been mentioned by examiners in the past on questions like this. I still have some apprehension in me over the coming week, but I was really encouraged by the writing on the tagboard in the void deck on thursday afternoon, which read: "Never underestimate my Jesus. All the best, J2s!" So many times, when I am weak, all I have is Jesus in the exam hall, and I find that He is all that I need.
Keep trusting in God, for He never fails!

This is the moment

I really love that song, which Taufik sang for the semis, and which I also heard over the radio recently. Well, this is the moment: The 'A' Level week is here. All that we've been working so hard for these past two years is finally here, and it's going to happen right here in the same hall where all the action took place in all the other exams. And its all going to end in a mere span of 2 weeks. Thank to you all who have been encouraging me and praying for me all this while, you have all been a great blessing to me:D I'm trying not to be anxious over it all, and it is really comforting to know that God goes with me into the exam hall each time.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3: 5-6

This verse is something that I saw often during the 'O' Levels, because it is on the wall of the auditorium in ACS(I). It may be helpful when I forget how to spell the word "acknowledge"...lol... , but more than that, it is a great reminder of how we can depend on God during exams.