One month and zero posts. I think that somehow indicates how hectic a month I have had. Coldplay concert, my friends' birthday, my own birthday, matriculation, buying laptop, Children Cancer Foundation work, Sports Camp, Asoc Camp, making new friends, preparing for stats test, Zhenghua Primary School Sports Carnival and it's August right now.
Coldplay Concert was awesome. I realise that live band music sounds so much better than music on radio, and the same goes for classical music as well. But it should be a long time before I fork out $100 for a concert again.
I went for Enwei's 21st birthday bash, and it gave me reason to shop for my first pink shirt. Well, the theme for her party was "pink". I met her current boyfriend, Sebastian, as well as her sister Enqi. The sisters look so much alike! Sang Wu Ding and Coral Sea with Wanxin, those are her favorite songs I guess.
My 21st Birthday happened just like my previous 20 birthdays. But what makes each birthday so enjoyable are still the greetings that friends and family give to you, showing explicit care and love. That is what matters most. I don't need pompous celebrations. Not that I can afford any, anyway.
13 July 2006 Matriculation Day. Didnt complete some inter-Giro form (to pay for future tuition fees). Luckily the bank is just at the underground mall. Listened to CIP (2nd time saw her) and signed up CCF, Sports and Asoc Camps.
Did CIP for
Cancer Children's Foundation at VJ and Cedar Girls. Met MP Teo, Dr Fatimah and went to MCDIS. Clocked ard 26.5 hours so far. Must remember to write report soon.
Fast forward to 2 Aug 2006. Rcvd invitation to attend the
CHC 17th anniversary at Indoor Stadium. Initially thought that the event is at night. Well, there's a xyz birthday bash for PQ, so since I had promised to attend the bash there goes the CHC anniverasry. And i told her C that I'm having tuition too. SO C didnt tell me the time and assume that I couldnt make it. A few days later, I rcvd a call that some M is going for the party too. Ha maybe I would enjoy CHC much more right? This change in event prompted me to find out what time CHC anniversary is held. So it's 11am to 2pm. Great, so I'd just have to shift my tuition and voila! I can go for CHC after all. Supposedly there's stats test the next day. Havent finished studying too. I shld not be going for another function when I'm still lagging behind in studies. Well...
During the service, somehow I believe that there are
angels in our lives. Or rather, I'm hoping that angels are being sent into my lives. So important to me. The perfect one. Perhaps at the wrong time? I'm really hoping that something good will happen eventually. Perhaps I should take things baturally. But the other side of me says chances are created by oneself, waiting does no help at all. Doing nothing makes me feel so helpless. I'm really confused. I think this is the reason why people come up with sayings like, "
If it truly belongs to you, there's no running away from it". Believing in this surely rationalises a laid back approach. But then
守株待兔 is the Chinese saying that contradicts the previous mantra. Wait for Fate?
Stats test aftermath. I remember the Dean of SoA mentioning that usually those who excel in their studies are those who contribute much to the general student life too. Those who spend their time mugging the library did not seem to do as well. But I felt that it is precisely because the average student needs more time to study that time is being spent in the library trying to cope with the academic load. Students who are coping well with the academic demands are therefore free to explore life outside the classroom/library. It is definitely demanding, but it would a goal worth working towards. Stats test has reminded me once again that though I may enjoy, and hopefully excel in my CCAs,
respectable academic grades still come first. Academic grades can get you the interview. CCA achievements add the shine to the CV, and help to differentiate oneself from other academic high-flyers. In short, one is only given the chance to compete after fulfilling high academic standards.
