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Lions Befrienders Befriending Walk

2010-09-25T22:25:00.000-07:00

After 6 months of preparation and planning by most of the committee members, the event that occurred on 25th September 2010 morning was very successful.

I joined this committee on the 11th June 2010, when Elfonson came over and asked me about some stage related stuffs. He told me that Kelvin was the in charge and that I should go and look for him, tell him about the various things in which we could do in the future, while running the show.

Along the way, with various meetings in the Lions Befrienders main office as well as meetings in school that clashes with my other meetings, there were minor conflict that I observed within the department.

The night before the execution day, the entire committee within Republic Polytechnic came together once again, going through the entire event running over and things in which we may be potentially having issues with. The meeting lasted till around 10pm. At 10.30pm, the entire committee sat at various location within the Agora Halls and worked on their part, where we ate supper together.

At around 11pm, I bid goodbye to the entire committee, sat on my dad's car and left for home. In my mind, every other second, I'm worried about the committee's position, how are they coping, are they sleeping already, etc.

At 5am, I woke up, with the help of my dad, I proceeded to sch and arrived before 6am. The entire committee, were at various locations. Some giving wake up calls, some doing registration, some others prepared for the event. The entire area seems very happening.

At around 7am, I led the entire team of people under the backstage crew to the backstage of the TRCC theatre. As I waited for the arrival of various teams, things were very messy. Over the wakie talkie given to every committee member, I could hear all the chaos going on. Various people requesting for different things and asking various questions over the walkie talkie.

At 8am, as all the groups have arrived, I waited for my spike tape to be sent over. At around 0815, I then managed to start my final rehearsal and marked various position on stage.

0900 came, I had to run through various things with Wushu, LB singing team and Magic IG. I requested for the LB singing team to move out from stage at 0905. Within half an hour, we had to complete Magic and Wushu's marking and running through.

0940, after all the performing groups are ready, the chairs at the audience seat marked, we opened the house doors. Promptly at 1015, at the request of Catherine, we closed the house doors, house lights were dimmed, and we started the running of the entire show.

Various surprises were given to me along the way. During Magic's item, the mid curtains were moved up and transited to full stage. I didn't even notice it and was looking at Magic's item intently.

During the second lucky draw, there was a request of the emcees to speak in Hokkien and Malay. I heard, on stage, from 2 languages, it slowly transited to 4 languages, I was very surprised that they were capable of that.

The lightings for the show, was amazingly pretty. The entire show ran on really quickly and successfully. At the end of the show, during the finale item, the performers knew how to line up and entered the stage, I was like, wow!

All the performers even knew how to stay on stage till the curtains are down, waving to the audience as the curtains are coming down. The show, to me, was extremely successful. Tears came to my eyes as the entire program came to a close.

We went back to Agora Hall 1 for debrief and lunch. I sat with the backstage crew, ate and had a great time chatting with them.

When we reached home, I quickly sent out Thank You emails to all the performing groups and advisors of TRCC. As I read the email from Minyi today, tears came down my eyes. Knowing that our hard work had not been in vain, had came to close. Indeed, it was a great experience for me.

2010-05-05T01:55:00.001-07:00

Orientation Programme & SLA Fiesta 2010

2010-04-25T09:06:00.000-07:00

Orientation Programme this year took place from the 12th April 2010 till 14th April 2010. Thereafter, lesson starts on the 15th April 2010. On the 21st April 2010 till 22nd April 2010, we had our SLA Fiesta.

During this period of time, I was the OGL for 3 consecutive days before the school starts and also in the organising committee for SLA Fiesta for my IG. At the end, both the events turned up well and I had a lot of fun. Though I had been exhausted, the fun and excitement plus experience was worth it. =D

Certain of Calling, But How?

2010-04-25T08:35:00.000-07:00

I'm certain that He is calling me to let Him take control, But how do I do it?

Many a times, I ask myself, there are many things in which I have done, many things that I'm made known to, I just don't understand.

Lord, bring me closer to you as the days go by. Help me cope with my struggles and allow to not affect my studies. Help me, to remember to put you first in all that I do. No matter what happens, allow me to have the faith that you would be with me no matter what happens.

At Lot 1 One day...

2010-01-31T08:33:00.000-08:00

When I saw people queue-ing up to just get the signature of a korean group of guys, I asked myself this question: would we as Christian be willing to queue up just to go for missions? Will there be this great amount and number of people who are willing to go for missions and to be trained to be missionaries for Christ, to go to areas who had different people who needs Christ?

My heart

2010-01-30T09:34:00.000-08:00

As I was watching one of the Chinese show debuts {A letter to heaven}, my heart went out to the people whose lives are filmed.

In this Chinese program, it shows how fragile one's life is and how much someone on earth cherishes the one who departed from them. Tears flow down my cheeks uncontrollably when I realized how easy it was for our lives to be gone and how essential it is for us, as Christians to save these souls who are lost and wandering.

This had brought me back to one of the nights in our camp, where we watched a commercial where the truth was made known to us that in every second, there are 3 person just losing their precious lives. Our lives, as we see it, could be so fragile. What are we as Christians in this developed world doing in our comfort zone where there are many others who are lost in the wilderness?

I'm caught between the two. Going for missions and Discipling one. There had been different times which I felt led to missions, which I had loads of challenges that I had to face where in terms of my discipling, I would have to give up on. I do not know which one to choose, but I trust that He will lead the way. To allow his will to take the course. =)

Bringing People to Christ!

2010-01-30T05:25:00.000-08:00

The desire of seeing people receiving Christ, is one, that most Christians would have. Me included. However, with this desire, comes great responsibility. As what I was taught in church, when you bring anyone to Christ, there is a need for a follow-up session. This, is not just a one or two day thing, but something that is forever.

When you bring a person to Christ, your task, is not only to let the person know about Christ, but to disciple them to be disciples of Christ. Hence, it isn't an easy task to even bring 1 person to Christ.

Cross Junctions

2010-01-16T19:18:00.001-08:00

There are a few things that troubles my heart recently. Despite getting a good grade for my English O Level Examination, which was a B4, I felt that there are more to things in life. Previously, I couldn’t identify them but after the service on Saturday, I started to realise the importance of these thoughts of mine, that they weren’t just random thoughts but they were valid and probable thoughts.

1. Missions trips

Mission trip, is one that I desire to go for ever since I heard of it. I had wanted to be equipped and go forth as someone who could apply the things that I have learnt to help those people in other countries and even nations. But the question is: Should I? If so, what do I do? Where should I go? What is my next step?

2. My Course

It dawned upon me that with a B4 result in my English, I had more choices to choose from. I could even apply for the change of course in Republic Polytechnic. I could apply from programme chair to programme chair to go for Biomedical Sciences rather than Pharmaceutical Sciences. The case now, is that it would be still alright if I were to change my course now, but I have to make the decision before the next semester starts as when the next semester starts, we would be doing different modules for different course in SAS. But the question is: Should I? If so, why? Why did God close the door once for me and now reopen it again? It doesn’t make sense for Him to open the door of Pharmaceutical Science for me then and close all other doors and now come to me and tell me to walk through another door. It just doesn’t make sense. Is this the path that he had asked me to walk? I am contented where I am but is where I am the place that He wants me to be in? What is His path for me? I can have a lot of dreams but what are His plans for me? I wish to walk in His path, to allow Him to have His plans for me, but is this truly the way that He wants me to take? Is this the pathway He has called me to?

3. Camps and Field trips

Throughout my year in RP, there are a number of service learning trip that are coming up especially recently. There have been a lot of trips that I could go for and I have one that is coming up and that my mum had allowed me to go for. When the announcement for the camp came, the first instinct of mine was “I WANT TO GO!!” But prior to that, I am asking myself this question: Is this too much for my parents to bear? I want to go for a lot of activities and trips but the finance comes to the picture. Could my parents afford to let me go for so many trips this year? Apart from my daily expenses, school fees and even other things that I need and want, is there additional amount from there that I could use or even spend on?

4. A Levels General Paper

With my great O Level English result, my mum thought that it was a great decision that I went to British Council to study for my English and even get tuition from there. She even suggested that I go for the General Paper course that is offered by the British Council. There are a lot of things that I’m concerned about. First, schedule. With my tight schedule in school and my high level of commitment to the activities in school, there are certain things or even quite a number of things that I would have to give up on if I were to go for these lessons. Do I want to do that? Second, requirement. I know that I should go for these lessons and take A Level General Paper. But, is it worth my time?

Lord, Help me!

2009-12-28T08:57:00.000-08:00

This, is not the first time we quarreled but everytime we quarreled, I really hoped it never happened. It hurts my heart. Do you know that?

Every single word you said, lies deeply within my heart. Do you know that I have always been thinking of what you said? Do you know words have sharp ends that hurts?

Lord, help me. To understand what she is trying to say and to understand what you are trying to point out to me. I really hope, that this would not be something that would happen often. Help me Lord, to understand what all these confusion is about. Mold me Lord, to be a women after your heart, to do things for not only myself, not only for others, but for your glory.

Christmas Service - Church of Singapore (Bukit Timah)

2009-12-20T04:09:00.000-08:00

As a youth attending English Youth Group all these while, stepping into a Chinese congregation was an extremely different experience. However, I felt that God had made use of this opportunity wonderfully.

This was my first Chinese congregation service. I had attended the service as one of my friends invited me. I had prepared my heart for a fast song to start the entire service as I didn't have the experience of stepping into a Chinese congregation.

The service started off with a slow song, very slow. It was even slower than the usual English slow songs. I guess this was an opportunity to calm my heart down, from all the happenings around me. Though my mum and god-brother sat beside me, as the pre-service songs began, they were calming my heart down slowly. My heart and mind then, wasn't on the surroundings that I was in, wasn't on what those beside me were doing, neither was it on my god-sister, who is about to perform and who had been away for more than 5 days but amazingly, the songs spoke to me in a language that I was very familiar with and gently turned my heart and mind unto Him and Him alone. Although I had various minor conversations along the way, my response was minimal. My heart and mind directed my attention to God this morning through the songs that were played.

During the time of worship, I was led to different prayers for myself and the upcoming camp. Prayers that calms my heart down (preparing my heart for the service, the rest of the day and the upcoming camp), prayers of forgiveness (of my sins and not being able to submit my troubles unto Him) , prayers of thanksgiving (that He has indeed brought me through thus far) , prayers of surrender (to surrender my life and allow Him to break in to my life once again), prayers of acceptance (of obstacles and things that come in my way and treat them as challenges to mold me).

The sermon this morning, gave me the assurance from Him that God is the way, the truth and the life. He used a language closest to me, most familiar to me, to minister and assure me. Through the songs that were song, through the prayers that I've made, He prepared me. He taught me the value of thanksgiving and assure me with His word that this was the lesson that I was to learn through the 2 months of struggle that I had. That I should look away from the problem and focus my eyes on Him, that I shouldn't complicate the problems that I'm having but surrender all my thoughts, concerns and worries unto Him for He knows and understands them all. He is the perfect one, who is willing to walk with me and carry me and journey it through with me.

This, is an experience that I doubt I would ever forget. He showed me His grace and how he could work in my life. =D

2012

2009-12-14T08:40:00.000-08:00

2012, is a movie, that I just finished watching a few minutes ago. All I could say that through this movie, there are different things that I have learnt and would like to apply in my life.

Firstly, life is short. Live your today as though there is no tomorrow, live a life that will bring you no regrets. Give genuine love to the people whom you love, give genuine care for those whom you care, give genuine concern to whom you concern. Do not leave them in pain or allow them to suffer because of what you did or said. Choose your words carefully as words have sharp ends that hurt at times.

Secondly, treasure who and what you have. As young people, we may feel that things come and goes easily. No money? Simple, we could just get them from our parents. No friends? Look for the next one! Breakups? Easy, no need to fret, the next relationship comes on very soon. Is that how we are supposed to lead our lives?

Well, I guess that is certainly not what my heavenly father wants me to do. I feel that he wants me to treasure each and every moment that I have, with my family and friends. It doesn't really matter if we are close to one another, it is treasuring the time that you have with one another that matters.

Love, care and concern comes hard at different people at times. Like me, there are times where I showed genuine care to others and I got "rejected" for it. There are even times where it puts you down and when another person tries to pull you up, you are upset with it and hurt the person one way or another unintentionally. I have to learn to not hurt others when I'm wounded. I have to learn how to treasure the presence of different individuals in our lives. I have learnt that when we see things in different perspectives, we are bound to have disagreements but how we react and what comes after the disagreement that matters.

I believe that this is the time for me to learn all these. There are different time for everything and for everyone. This may be the time for you, but not for others. =D

B'day Reflections 1

2009-12-13T07:52:00.000-08:00

As I looked back to what I had gone through before and during my birthday, I realise the gift that God had for me this birthday.

On the 8^th November, my mum revealed to me every single detail that had been happening at home, between her and my dad. With this, it had definitely brought me through a time of emotional downfall (if that is the word to use).

Nearly a month later, on the 29^th November, with a song that was sung by my brother that ministered to my heart, I gradually walked out of the “darkness” that I was in. I tried, time and time again at that one month period, to not think about the situation at home and focus, but it was hard. Really hard. It was frustrating, confusing, tiring, stressful and whatever other terms that you could use to describe it. But I managed to pull through this period of time.

On my birthday when both of my parents get to meet one another, it began with a time of awkwardness. This went on till it was time for me to go for church service.

When my parents picked me up after service at CCK, they were talking to one another as though none of the things had happened a month before. The cold war, the silence, the unhappiness, seemed to have all vanished into thin air.

The next day after my birthday, they remained this manner. This indicated to me that life was going to be like before. But is it going to be?

Through all these, I have learnt that things come in your way, there is a higher purpose for everything that happens. I have became a stronger person when I’m faced with different difficult circumstances and I wouldn’t be responsive to them, instead, I would be able to face them with a clear mind and head. This situation at home, has allowed me to learn the meaning of reflecting on the situation and respond accordingly. At times, things seem so tough that I was on the verge of giving up, but I had friends who would tell me that “you let go ah~ gor gonna kill you”. This had managed to spur me on, trying my best to hang on, trying my best not to let go.

Through all these, I was also able to relate better with people who are facing similar situations as me, to be able to comfort my friends who are going through things that seems to be as tough as mine. I have also learnt not to let go of things that are most important to me. There are things that I have to cherish: friendships that are worth treasuring, family and different circumstances that God has put me through. Kenvin ever said that “that situation is happening to you because he knows that you could handle it”. I found it true. If God hasn’t allowed something to happen, it will never happen to you. If God knows that you couldn’t handle it, He wouldn’t put you to it. Since he had put you to it, he will bring you through it. Trust in God; learn to open up to my brothers and sisters in Christ, to allow them to spur you on and walk this journey alongside with you.

My Birthday Story... Part I

2009-12-13T02:20:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your Birthday Wishes:

Via SMS~

Aniza:
HAPPY 17th B'DAY 2 U! ;)
Enjoy ur day k? U only turn 17 once! :D May all ur wishes & dreams come true & may gd lucks follow u!
God Bless u! :)
~Aniza:-|

Irene:
Happy birthday to you

Jolene WEB:
Hey Grace! HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY! Stay strong in God and may He continue to bless u! Thanks for being such a great sister in Christ :)! Enjoy yr day! Loves ;P

Peishi RP:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (: Stay happy forever ah (:

Jacob RP:
Happy birthday to you, grace :)

Jason Hung:
Happy birthday to you my darling.

Sarah (WEB):
You disappeared so early today! Happy birthday!

Verbally~

Jin Hui (Woodlands Sec Junior)
Sis (Ruth)
Gor (Jiawei)
Nicholas
Christine
Grace Phua
Madel
Hazel
Garfield
Jeanette
YiJing
Aaron Chooi
Charlotte Lee
Kezia Soh
Asaph Teo
Ian Arvin
Joy Tan
Nicole Tan
Joyce Hoe
Maygan
Joey

Via Facebook~

And Personally~

Through Birthday Celebration and Bashes

Let Him Have His Way

2009-11-15T08:34:00.000-08:00

My mum told me this during our lunch session together... Grace, let Him have His way with us... Pray for us and allow God to bring to past what He has in place for us...

Its not easy... Its hard... I never wanted to see this happening... NEVER!!!

The Love of God

2009-11-14T10:11:00.000-08:00

Communion, a time where we remember what Christ had done on the cross for us. Reminded me of the unfailing love of God, that he loved everyone equally. No matter how much we think that the person is unworthy of our love, Christ had called us to love them as who they are, to love the unlovable, to be a friend unto those who had hurt us, to be a good daughter unto my parents.

In relation to the situation that I had been in, He spoke to me in different manner, assuring me and allowing me to know that he is in control of whatever situation that I am going through. Whatever emotions that I am feeling and whatever that happens is in his hands, that he had never let me go.

"Jesus you are my king" a phrase from the song Amazing love, had led me to lift up my emotions and what had been happening at home to him. As what one of my close friend told me on Tues "Pray... Hand Him your thoughts.. Trust him that he would have his way with your parents.." It has definitely not been easy.

For the past week, although I have been, time and time again, affected greatly by what had happened, I come to the realization that it was foolishness on my part.

He prepared my heart since the beginning of the week for our service today that had spoke right into my heart. My hands were lifted up to Him, as an act of surrender unto Him, all my emotions, all my uncertainties, all my doubts, I have been through, have all been lifted up to Him. All that I desired, all that I wanted, is to dwell in His presence daily.

In 1 Samuel 2:18-26, we could see the contrast between the lives of Samuel and the sons of Eli. This story had taught me that God is present in all the circumstances that I am going through. Whatever that had happened, whatever that is happening and whatever that is going to happen, I couldn't control and couldn't change. However, what I could change, what I could do, what I could desire, is to react in a way that God wants me to, to be aware that God is present in these situation, to have faith in Him, to trust in Him and to have a positive attitude towards these situations.

May whatever I do, how I respond and my attitude be glorifying unto Him. May He be the anchor of my life, may the chores that I do, the things that I do, be a service unto God as an act of worship. May the words that come forth from my lips pleasing unto you.

What am I?

2009-11-12T07:55:00.000-08:00

Mum comes back so late everyday

Giving the excuse that there is events at work

Working her Saturday mornings off

Telling me that there is no choice

Dad calls on and off

Never consistent

Genuine care, I guess not

Me? I'm like a ball

Rolling at the center

Trying to find a way to keep myself from rolling

2 houses, S'pore and JB...

2 different parents

Multiple reason for me to go back to one another's place

Would this end?

I'm tired of living like a ball

I'm tired of pretense exhibited by both of you

Can you be real with me?

What do you think I am?

What has this house turn to?

Family... Haiz

2009-11-09T07:41:00.001-08:00

Parents seperating...

Quarells, unhappiness...

What have this house become?

What am I supposed to do?

How am I supposed to react?

My anchor, my hopes, my future.

2009-11-07T09:25:00.000-08:00

Opening up the gates of my heart,

It seems to be filled with much uncertainties.

Many of which I couldn't control

Would what I think would happen happen?

I really do not know....

May I trust you in all that I do,

May I renew my strength in you alone,

May I surrender my life unto you,

May I commit what has and is about to happen into your hands.

For you have shown me that you are faithful,

May I then, be a faithful servant and steward unto you.

I trust that you would make the path straight

Through different ways

In different times

May I continue to put my trust in you and you alone

May I anchor my hopes in you

May I find my peace and rest in you... ...

Open the eyes of my heart

That you may find your servant faithful

In doing things that you want me to do

In seeing situations and problems through your eyes

In responding too these situations as you would and as you wished

May I be a vessel that could be used by you

May I be a women after your heart.

Lord, I'm tired

2009-10-29T02:45:00.000-07:00

Lord, I'm tired of staying silent in school and following the crowd in school. The daily things that I am worried of seems so small in your eyes. I have failed to trust you and feels hard to trust you in all these unknown things that are going to and is happening now. I feel so tired trying to do everything on my own. There are still loads of things to be done but I feel really extremely tired.

Lord, may I draw strength from you daily and be rested in you. I need the rest. My back and shoulder feels so tense and tight from all the worries that I am having. There are things that I am concerned about that I couldn't put into words. Won't you Lord, help me..... I need you...

I need your strength and find rest in you alone

2009-10-27T08:49:00.001-07:00

Lord, through this night when I feel the stiffness on my shoulder and neck, may I find my strength in you and find rest in you alone and no where else. :D

A Calling and Vision

2009-10-25T01:27:00.001-07:00

This vision and calling is nothing new to me. When I was given the choice for my tertiary education, RP was not even in my mind. During secondary school days, I was so adamant and told myself, I would never ever step into a polytechnic, not even thinking of it. However, my O Level results pointed me to another direction, one in which no one would ever thought of; one in which I had never considered. I was forced to go into a polytechnic for my tertiary education due to my English Results, but where?

This question lingered in my head as I carefully placed down my 12 choices for my tertiary education, RP was the third choice. After a week, when our postings were released, RP turned out to be the place in which I was accepted into. I realised that God had called me there and it was by divine appointment that I was there.

Through the few months in RP, I had learnt a lot, undeniably. But God’s calling for me became clearer and clearer. Whenever we had a big event in school, like the mass music event, IGNITE, that lasted for 2 nights consecutively, allowed me to see what the school was capable of. There are indeed lots of things that we could do in RP, with the space and facilities.

I joined the Campus Crusade when I joined RP, one of the main reasons was to answer the calling of God, to reach out to the people in RP. Whenever there are any outreach events in Covenant, be it initiated by the youth, adult or even the children ministry, the first place that God laid upon my heart would be people and youth that are in RP. Most people do not see why I was there, where, with my results, I could go forth and appeal to another polytechnic, but I did not. I remained in RP, to answer a calling.

In today’s sermon, where the adults were called to host Christmas party at their block, inviting families and friends to come and join in this occasion, and to share the good news of Christ with them. The first thing that struck me was RP and the vision I had for RP earlier this year after the IGNITE concert. What happened was that during the day of IGNITE concert, when I looked out into the crowd, I looked at the audience, the size of it and how enthusiastic they were, my heart went out for them. My mind whirled me to another world where RP has started to legalise religious activities and where I was able to host a concert as big as IGNITE, only that this was a Christian concert. The same crowd turned up and at the end of the concert, many prayed and received Christ into their lives.

I have ever doubted about the practicality of this event and how much it would be able to impact others. On campus, most of us, as Christians, already have trouble ministering to another sister/brother in Christ whenever they are faced with difficulty. It is even hard for me to pray for a sister who had been worried and troubled physically in school. I couldn’t even bring myself to say a prayer with her in a comfortable corner that we are in, what more to confess my faith in front of hundreds of people that would be coming for the event? What more is it to pray for hundreds of people who would need to be ministered to after this event?

However, this Christmas, I’m thinking of doing something like IGNITE, despite all the uncertainties and disbelief that I may have within. This party would be one that no one would ever forget; a party that would reach out to the hearts of many; a party that would provide Christians in RP to declare their faith and share it with the rest of the RP community. I believe that this was the calling for many of us who are in RP. Join me in the journey of praying for this Christmas Party event that would be meant for the RP community. Join me, in my vision for this campus. Contact me, if you are willing to come forth with me in this vision and be part of this committee that organises this Christmas event for the RP community and for us.

Problem II, Week II of school

2009-10-20T22:54:00.000-07:00

My second week Results!!! Managed to maintain it from the first week!! Same results 2 weeks in a row!! So Happy!! :D

Break In to Our Relationships

2009-10-17T22:21:00.000-07:00

In the past week, it has been extremely happening, with me being able to meet up with different groups of people and even being able to help out different friends in their school work. The sense of satisfaction is there. But when we were called to look at Numbers 33:50-56 during our TNG prayer this morning, I realise that there are more to it in a relationship than what we know. Building relationships with our friends, being there for them is one thing, but another thing is to build constant relationship with God. There are many a times in my life, that I confess, that I am not perfect and that I would have neglected God and not spent enough time with him. Today, I saw a whole group of young people, in TNG, asking God to break into our relationships with him and also other people in our lives.

At the end of the prayer session, we had 2 announcements. One of which is about the End of Year TNG camp, the other on Missions to Thailand and East Timor. The trip to Thailand is on the 13th December to around 20th December whereas the East Timor trip will take place on the 26th December till the 2nd January. I felt that I should go for the East Timor Trip as for the Thailand missions trip, I would still be in school then and my examinations wouldn't have ended then. What I am currently feeling led to is to join missions but how and why, I do not know. I only know that God has called me there. As for how I'm going to convince my parents to let me off from 21st - 24th for the TNG camp and thereafter 26th Dec - 2nd Jan for the missions trip, I do not yet know. I am still praying about this and in my mind, I do know one thing, that the response of my parents might be "over your dead body" kind.

Although there are many uncertainties, I do know that God work wonders in our lives. I do hope that my fellow brother and sisters would join me in prayer on this.

Do you still love him?

2009-09-13T09:12:00.000-07:00

One of my friends asked me this question before he hung up the phone... He said, "tell me one thing, do you still love him?"...

Love hurts... The better you picture the guy to be, if the guy turns out to be another way... U would be the one that gets hurt... Oh wells... I had thought I really loved the guy I was with... Little did I know that his real self was in total difference with the real him... When my other guy friend asked me this question "Grace, do you still love him.." I said no.. The reason that I told him was that it was very simple.. I had 2 learn this lesson the hard way that I should NEVER EVER enter a relationship without knowing the other person for a long time.. I told him "拿得起，放得下" (If I can take it up, I can put it down easily) I have to learn it now...

There are various after effects of me initiating the break up... There are just so much to list... But I doubt I would bore my readers with it.. All I could say is that God works in a miraculous way...

The main reason that I initiated the broke up was due to my parents disagreements... Den I went through 3 phases.. Should I break up? Am I doing the right thing? I must break up!... It was all these that brought me through.. In a few hours.. God planned for this to happen..

He also planned for another thing to take place.. The healing... He allowed me to speak to different individuals about the situation.. Apart from that, the calling from him to surrender the situation unto him was so clear... But it was a very hard journey... Harder than I ever thought it was...

Surrender

2009-09-12T19:19:00.000-07:00

I have been sharing one of my experiences with my church mates... We were not on time for service... However, I think the part of the service that all of us managed 2 attend was specially catered for us.. Although we didn't join them in the worship or communion, I find that that wasn't important at all for us.... We found the second part of the service most useful for us... I dare to say for all 3 of us but for me, the second part of the service means a lot to me.. Although difficult, but I realise that I have to do it.. No matter what..

Uncertainties

2009-09-09T03:23:00.000-07:00

At times, we may find it fustrating to have a lot of uncertainties in our lives. However, uncertainties would allow us to learn more and more as the days go by.. You would never know...

New Lesson

2009-09-08T10:30:00.000-07:00

I have learnt the importance of stewardship tonight, after how much I went through for 2 months

I have been tryg 2 look for a swatch watch that I lost 2 months ago and have not been able to find it. The importance of this watch seems to be so great to my mum that she said it couldn't even be exchanged w my life. I just couldn't imagine it. I don't know how to describe it. All I know is that I couldn't find it anymore.

All my mum said was this. You sort and straighten the things in your room and anything that belongs to you. If you straighten everything, you would be able to find it. But still, I'm very doubtful...

Prayer

2009-09-07T10:06:00.000-07:00

Prayer out of sudden became such an important factor in my life... With the first WEB Team going forth to East Timor and as I read more about how much they would be going through... If you were to ask me, I would be feeling really terrified and not knowing whether I should go.. I guess this may be one of the reasons why I'm not in the team.. I am not exactly prepared for Missions per say..

Although there was this calling for me to go for missions, I really do not know my directions still.. Hence, prayer would be one that would be the most effective and essential..

Coming back to the missions team. I have heard a lot from some of the team members about their fear of not being able to come back from Timor.. For now.. All we could do is to keep them in prayer as they go forth and set forth their foot in Timor...

These group of people going to Timor are actually my peers.. I guess one of the main reasons I am not with them is that I am not really prepared for this, as yet.. Although I had the calling from God... I still have a lot to learn... Even prayer... I still have to learn how to pray...

East Timor!!!

2009-09-07T08:33:00.000-07:00

The first WEB Team is going out to East Timor 2moro!!! I'm really excited!!! Although I am not part of the team... I see this team as one who has indeed answered the calling from God and that they are the ones whom God has chosen to go forth to Timor first... I see them as my peers who have taken up the courage to go forth in Christ's love to the people of Timor.. I would be keeping them in prayer daily..

MISSION from God

2009-08-22T10:10:00.000-07:00

If you were to ask me, I have never thought of outreach as much as I have now. Missions becomes such an important thing to me now that I hold so dearly to.

Last week, when my mum was away in Bali, I was doing my self reflection and relaxation at home. There are different programmes that I have watched on the television and have seen different people around the world through the television. In the past, whenever I see people who are poor or are not as fortunate as I am, I tend to let it pass by me without feeling a single thing. However, nowadays, I see these people as ones that I would need to reach out to. These are the people that I have the compassion and empathy for. It has turned out this way.

In today's sermon, we were called to respond to God's call in Missions. Missions is not an option. It is mandatory for us. I believe that this is the season in which he is calling me to missions. But where, I do not know. All I know is that I am going to answer the call that he has for me in faith and trust him to direct me to where he wants me to go.

Thanksgiving

2009-08-07T08:39:00.000-07:00

I think for today, there are a whole lot of things that happened that I would like to thank God for.

1st - Science Challenge 2009
2nd - UT 2 Result for Cognitive.

Well, I attended the first round for Science Challenge a week ago and have been notified that I was to come down to the south agora today for the finals of the Science Challenge 2009. I felt elated then. Just before the Science Challenge, I told myself "chill Grace". I felt scared and all I did was to ask a few of my Campus Crusade, WEB and some of my close secondary school friends for the support which I would be eternally grateful to see 3 of them coming down, all of which are people that I just met a few months ago when I entered RP.

When the Science Challenge 2009 result was announced, although almost all of them left the area, I felt so happy!!! I managed to get into the top 3 positions and even gotten 2nd for the entire Science Challenge!!! I managed to get $200 credited into may bank account!!!

At the later portion of the evening, I went to check my UT 2 grade for Cognitive, one module that I perpetually hated most and disliked. I was so glad that I managed to get an A Grade for it!!!

Thank you Lord, for making my day so eventful and memorable!!!

Obedience

2009-08-04T22:50:00.000-07:00

I think I had learnt a very big lesson yesterday in class.

As usual, I had reached class and have been very enthusiastic about the day's lesson. I was having a very bad flu and all I managed to do was to contribute a few points that seemingly become redundant as I do not make sense at all.

At the end of the 1st study period, I told my classmate "I'm going to the washroom". I brought my rubbish out and threw it away. Then, I headed for the staircase area near my class. At the area near the glass panel, I knelt down when I heard a voice asking me to do so. Words just came to my mind without me thinking about it. My mind that was so blank started being filled with words that I just utter it to the Lord, asking him to empower and heal me.

After my prayer, I left back to class. Surprisingly, I no longer had blocked nose and the tiredness that engulfed me after the flu just left me. I felt a true sense of relieve that I never had before. Things were just as miraculous as all I did was pray what I was asked to. I didn't even know what I was supposed to pray but I just listen to what I was told and prayed. It was a great relief for me as I had to go for rehearsals for NDOC that evening. God worked in my life, when I needed him most. I believe it is not for me alone but for all.

Expressions...

2009-08-02T18:25:00.000-07:00

Just a thought......

We are doing verbal and non-verbal communications in class now... What exactly are they?

I guess most of us use these non-verbal communications everyday where little actions that we give one another in life makes a big difference...... :)

A Reminder

2009-07-13T07:08:00.000-07:00

"Don't Lose Faith" originally posted by Jerrold

So I'll never give up
Never give in
Never let a ray of doubt slip in
And if I fall
I'll never fade
I'll just get up and try again
Never lose hope
Never lose faith

With God on my side, I believe I can fly

-From Brian Mcknight's Win and R Kelly's I Believe I Can Fly

Don't lose faith! He's still there; He lives in you and me.

* I think this "poem" came just at the right time. At the time that I read it, I felt so lost, so doubtful of tomorrow. What happened was that this morning, my mum only left $2 for my entire week in school. I felt the sense of doubt engulfing me. I felt like giving in to Satan's temptation. All the way from home to MRT, my mind was filled with uncertainty. My faith kind of swayed. I lost hope in even being able to go to school the next other day. However, when I read this "poem" I was reminded once again that I shouldn't be swayed, I shouldn't be doubtful in what will happen tomorrow; I shouldn't be shaken. I should stand firm in Him and through Him shall I draw my strength. *

Time...

2009-07-04T07:32:00.001-07:00

Ever since I started school in RP, time flies. Probably because I just have too many things to complete within a short time frame. I have signed up for a couple of activities since school started and have been attending to all these activities nearly everyday after school.

Now, I don't have to attend to all these.. Its H1N1 period where every activities are "posponed till further notice". Thinking back, how I wished that time would stop, right now.

There are a lot of things that I would remember for my lifetime...

My 16th Birthday Celebration with my sisters in Christ
Sentosa Trip with WG
Class Cheer Practice in 2008 till 7pm the night before
Class Cheer Competition (Both Preliminary Round and Finals)
Class O Levels Preperation
Class Remedials and tutorial sessions for O Levels
Leadership roles in different aspects
A certain Breakthrough during Girls Breakthrough 2008
Primary School Children Day Celebration
Woodlands Secondary School
Graduation cum Prom Night
Friendships formed throughout the years...

The list goes on and on... As I start thinking of the days that have passed away...

In this Journey

2009-06-23T08:05:00.000-07:00

In this life journey, I am pleased that I have more than a group of brothers and sisters in Christ that are willing to pray with me when I need prayer and help me whenever I need them.

I thank God for this group of people that I have in my life. That I was able to see his greatness through them and be encouraged through their life journey. Although I may not be the best person that they have ever met, I am glad that they were willing to accept me as who I was and guide me along the right path.

Hmmm....

2009-06-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

Should I say that I am pleased with myself or should I say that I am just being who I am?

Oh well, managed to squirm through this week... Not really happy but at least, I didn't mess things up :P

What should I exactly do?

2009-06-17T05:18:00.000-07:00

'Make me a blessing, make me a blessing,
Out of my life may Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray,
Make me a blessing to someone today.
Would you like to have assurance that you are enjoying the Lord's favor? There
is a way to know, and it's simpler than you might realize.
The clue is in the Scripture for today. God was in essence saying, "Abraham, I
am blessing you so you in turn can bless all nations. They will receive something
through you, and it is in this way that you will know that my hand of favor is upon
you."
For us, the surest evidence that the Lord's hand of blessing is upon us comes when
others are blessed through us. When we encourage friends and family in the midst
of our trials, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God's hand of favor is on
us. The best part is that those who are being blessed are at the same time being
drawn closer to the Lord.
To be blessed by God means being drawn deeper, higher, and further into his heart.
Being blessed means feeling his favor, his pleasure, and his delight. It means
understanding him in his ways. What a gift to pass on to others!'

~ Joni and Friends Daily Devotion

I think I should be a blessing unto those that have hurt me, those that have caused me to feel upset or even angry. For Christ have loved everyone. For me to forgive them and be a blessing unto them is by far the best thing that I could do. At least, I hope.

2nd PBL Symposium In Republic Polytechnic

2009-06-12T07:13:00.000-07:00

For the past few days, 9th June 2009 till today, 12th June 2009, Republic Polytechnic has been hosting the PBL Symposium.

What is this all about? Basically, this Symposium is to allow people from all over the world to learn more about PBL and share their views on PBL. Republic Polytechnic is proud to be the host for the PBL Symposium once again this year and it is certainly a privilege for me to be able to serve alongside with the rest of the Student Body from the X-Synthesis and Student Ambassadors in this event.

So what exactly is PBL? It actually stands for Problem Based Learning which is adopted by Republic Polytechnic in a large scale. In this Symposium days, delegates from different countries get to investigate how to effectively adopt this teaching method and implement it well in their countries.

I was being placed as a Presentation Helper for all 4 days. In the first day, my main role was to be in the presentation venue. I have another partner working with me. Both of us were to split ourselves to the IT half and the Admin half. The IT half is responsible for collecting 2 Laptops, 1 Charger, 1 Presentation Pointer and 1 empty Thumbdrive. As for the Admin Half, we were supposed to take note of the attendance and assist in giving out the feedback form at the end of the session. We were also required to get the backup thumbdrive from the Conference Secreteriat (if any) and to ensure that the delegates coming for the session are wearing the symposium tags. Both of us are required to stay in the presentation venue for the whole of the presentation to ensure that things run on smoothly.

From the second day till the end of today, I was placed as the Lift Lobby Usher. In this role, I was kind of in charge for the Presentation Helpers. I was then required to hold a walkie-talkie and ensure that things run on smoothly inside the rooms and ensure that required set ups are done appropriately. Things like microphones (for lecture theatres), laptops, and thumbdrives are part of my duty that it is being set up and prepared for the presenters. On top of that, I have to usher the delegates to the presentation venues and ensure that they are coming for the right sessions.

All in all, I added a few more steps to it in my last day and last session of it. I ensured that all speakers have at least one bottle of water and that if the delegates were to ask us for water, we wouldn't be saying "sorry, we don't have" but instead, to be able to produce the bottle of water for them.

Today was the most hectic day for me. I have been speaking into the walkie talkie so many times that my friend was telling me "I keep hearing your voice over the walkie talkie you know?". I know that as the situation was very chaotic in the sense that things didn't really run on very smoothly. I had to run all the way back to HQ to get water for my speaker as she asked for one. From then on, we started packing water not only for the speaker, but also the delegates. I had lots of things going on my side during the day and have been the person that they were calling, at least, kind of, as compared to the past few days.

All in all, things that I thought could be improved would be that if we had more wireless microphones, we could ensure that the presentation helpers have a microphone each and stand at the sides of the room. This would help ensure that delegates sitting at the side of the room would be able to ask the speaker questions.

I have managed to gain a lot of valuable lessons from this symposium and till now, when I stand at the lift lobby, I couldn't help to ask the people coming out of the lift "Good morning/afternoon Sir/Madam, which session are you looking for? ... This way please...Have an enjoyable session" or "Good morning/afternoon Sir/Madam, are you looking for xxx session? ... This way please...Have an enjoyable session". Great joke! But although my feet hurts everyday after my symposium duty ends, it was all worthwhile.

Should I.....

2009-06-05T01:16:00.000-07:00

Really...

Just go and talk to you....

Or...

Wait...

I really don't know....

Why am I in this dilemma......

Why am I so uncertain...

Why do I feel so lost....

When I could be found....

In Him...

In the Glorious one...

That gives us strength...

and Direction...

BUT.....

May your will be done...

In my life...

As the days passes...

I am your child...

You are my strong hold....

May I walk in your will...

Everyday of my life...

Life Hurts!!!

2009-06-03T22:06:00.000-07:00

"Sometimes life is just boring.
Sometimes life is good. Sometimes life is stressful.
Sometimes life is painful. Sometimes life is happy.
Sometimes life is unfair.

Sometimes we have questions.
Sometimes we want answers.
Sometimes we want silence.
Sometimes we want noise.
Sometimes we do not know what we want.

Life can be so confusing...
We all want a good and happy life
YET life can be so difficult at times

Sometimes..

LIFE HURTS!!! "

Was just tidying up my pile of papers and came across this event pamphlet back in 2006. It really describes what I really felt now... Deep within...

Could All These Come to An End??

2009-05-26T05:58:00.000-07:00

I'm really very exhausted!!! Can we resolve the problem??

Apologies

2009-05-24T21:25:00.000-07:00

If anyone really felt hurt about my posts, I'm really sorry....

I really didn't mean to hurt anyone or even pin point at anyone... I'm only using this blog to voice my feelings to the situation. No offense.

Summary of My Week

2009-05-23T23:55:00.000-07:00

The past week has been extremely tiring for me. Other than Monday, I didn't manage to get down in doing my DJ for the rest of the days. Why? Because I simply felt too exhausted to do so. In a way, as I have mentioned in my previous posts, I felt soooo exhausted both physically and emotionally to the extent where I was asked to write my RJ on Wednesday, I wrote till I was in tears.

This was exactly what I submitted for this question 'What was the main struggle that you encountered in class today? What step(s) would you take to help you overcome it?' with a little edits here and there:

"I think the main struggle for today is the part on team work where situations really isn't better with the communication problem between me and (him) that hasn't been resolved since last week. I was struggling to get things through him especially before meeting 3 where both of us were so silent and nothing could be done to salvage it. At least, things became better when (someone) took charge otherwise I would not have known what to do. Although (the other group mates) asked me a couple of times on what questions I wanted to do, I figured that I should, instead, keep quiet to minimize the conflict level between me and (him). From what I heard, he wasn't really happy about the way I work which that itself, I couldn't do anything about it until he is willing to reconcile and start talking to me. I had time and time again wanted to sit down and talk to him but I didn't have the courage to do so, mainly because I thought that wasn't the right time for it yet since he looked so upset with me and refuses to open his mouth to even communicate with me properly. Well, till the end of the first study period, I was mainly trying to find solution to the worksheet question that I had chosen. At the start of the second meeting, (he) and (another team member) finished their part and what Sarah asked them to do was to find the answers to the questions that were posted during our class discussion in the first meeting. I was just doing my part. However, when (the rest of the team) started asking me questions on the basics of the chapter, I started explaining it to them whereby thereafter, I was working with (a team member) on the rest of the worksheet questions. At the end of meeting 2, we managed to finish most of the things without any conflict. At that point before we went for our break, we individually chose what we wanted to do. Since (one of our team member) does not have any Chemistry background and I was left with nothing to choose from (because all of them were so fast in choosing what they wanted), I paired up with her. I was quite thankful that I managed to pair up with her partly because she was the only one that could help me find out what (he) was doing. The main reason was that I had no chance of even talking to him, not even through MSN as he blocked me. I was very careful on not stepping into his path this time where I made a clear line on "things that he is explaining I shan't explain". Those were the exact words that I told (my partner) when we were working together. Another reason that made me thank the rest of the team was that they helped us through although they don't really know what was happening between both of us where I had to admit, I am not sure of it myself. All my conclusions or deductions came from what others told me. All I could say is that I really had to thank all of them for being so supportive, not of any one side, but that they managed to get thing going and done.

To answer to the second question, what steps would I take to help me overcome it. I guess really there is nothing much I could do. The only that I really hoped for is to sit down with (him) when he is ready to talk and to resolve this conflict as soon as possible because I may be the very cause of the conflict in his eyes but I really do not know what I have done that made him so upset with me. Seriously, I do not know what is the starting point of it and I am really confused at the turns of things between him and me. Not that I cared about him like a boyfriend or what but really, I can't work with someone who is clearly upset with me and is not willing to let me know what he is upset about. I am really lost at how he expects me to act and what he expects me to have done. Although I have to admit that doing things without his consent could make him upset but not to this stage where a "sorry" may not be enough. I really do not know how to get out of this struggle that I have. The only solution that I could think of is to wait. Wait until he is willing to speak up and when he is ready to sit down and talk to me properly. Otherwise, with this hot-headed state that he is in and with my personality, before we start to get to the point, we would definitely start quarreling and nothing it would all go to nothing. All I could say is that I am really tired and confused at the turn of events where I know there are a lot of other things that I have to focus on. I am still WAITING for the time that he wants to resolve this problem. If we do not resolve it, I am sure that no matter what happens, we would definitely be confronted with it again and we would definitely be in the exact same state and there would really be no way out. "

Really, I know it has been an extremely long RJ, I didn't know what to write for that question other than that that came to my mind the moment I saw that question. Some of my friends even suggested that I confront him. I really don't know what I should do. For the rest of the week, we were having cold war towards each other and things hasn't been better.

Yesterday, I just installed internet at home. At the end of the Youth Service in church, I talked to my spider about what I should do. I told her the whole story once again and I told her that I have been emotionally and physically exhausted. She asked me to think of the the things that I could control and what I couldn't and suggested that maybe I was trying to control the things that I can't, that's why I felt so exhausted. I have been trying to find out what I could control. Really, the obvious one is my reaction. Both how I react to him and how I react when I fell agitated when someone else said something that is sensitive to both of us. All I could do now is to trust God to give me the wisdom and to soften his heart to be willing to speak to me. Also, I have to place this whole matter into God's hand and allow him to show me the way that I should respond, what I should do and the best time to do what I should do.

Yipee!!!!

2009-05-22T07:33:00.000-07:00

Early in the morning when I got out of bed, I told myself,"Die, haven study for UT"... ...

Reach School, hearing cheers from different ones of my classmates "TODAY UT POSTPONED!!!!"

All of us were so elated at the information that was poped out from our LEO as we sign in...... Oh well, I'm really exhausted after my SA Welfare Day.... Would Update another time........

Confused

2009-05-21T03:47:00.001-07:00

I am really very tired and confused about what has been happening in my life.

Recently... Hmm... Not really, since last week, one of my classmate, have been very upset with me. What about?? I have absolute no idea. All I know is that I am affected by it, very badly.

Oh well, I could say that I am the cause of it. From what I heard from my other classmates, he was unhappy with the way that I worked. The only time that he rose this issue was after 3 weeks of working together. As our Enterprise Faci ever told us, it is possible that we go through this period of time, both as individuals and as a team. I had never thought of making him so upset with me where I had absolute no idea on what is going on in his head.

According to the situation that our Enterprise Faci told us, we have to be mature enough in order to solve the issue. I would not be able to solve the problem if I were to be the only one realising that avoiding the problem would not help but instead make the situation worse.

What made me really tired was not the problem but his attitude towards the problem and how he faces the issue. Leaving me in suspense isn't going to help me or him but all I could say that this suspense of not knowing what is going on is making me feeling extremely exhausted both physically and emotionally. I feel the tired emotionally because I am confused and upset at the turn of events between both of us and physically tired because when I know that there is a problem, I couldn't solve it and that what really makes me feel that "I want to solve it but I can't without the other party's willingness to."

I Got my first A for Mathematics

2009-05-15T22:17:00.000-07:00

I was sooooo happy when I saw my results last week....

This was what my faci told me......

"Hi Grace,

You participated actively during the class discussion and contribute your understanding based on your prior knowledge. On the other hand, I also noticed that when the rest of the team was discussing and consolidating ideas towards to end of the meeting 1 and study period, you were more passive.

It's good that you were back on track actively exploring the worksheet questions using excel program. In addition, you were able to ask critical questions.

You did well in your presentation which showed that you have indeed understand what's involved in working out the solution. Great Job!

On the other hand, you provided relatively more reasoning than your team mate. I hope you could encourage your team mate to take up bigger piece of the pie and assist them in their presentation.

RJ:
It's good that you are willing to allow your self to pick-up new tools and new skills. The more you use it the easier it becomes. "

Also, the comments for my team was also fairly positive:

"Hi Team 1,

After the class discussion, the team member are able to quickly get together to consolidate understanding. The team continue to collaborate closely in meeting 2 and were able to explore the worksheet questions using the excel program.

Although all the team members participated in the team presentation, I felt that the team can do better in distributing the workload more evenly. In fact, I notice that only 1 team member is working on the quiz question at the start of meeting 3. It would be better if every team member could participate mainly because it helps to strengthen your understanding. Nevertheless, I could see that the team members were able to demonstrate basic understanding of how the solution was derived. "

Was really glad that I could get it. Hope and pray that I could maintain my standard.

What my Communication Faci Told Me

2009-05-13T23:33:00.000-07:00

"Hi Grace, thanks for your RJ. I'm glad that you now know and understand the importance of structuring your messages, even your RJs. Like for this RJ, even though it is not a very long one, you are able to divide it into paragraphs containing different points. This will definitely makes it easier to read.

You haven't been highly participative in class again this week. You shouldn't be too caught-up with doing your own things on the computer that you neglect to participate in the class discussions. For this week, even some of your team mates felt that you didn't contribute as much as they had expected of you. What's even worse is that one or two of them felt that you were not being co-operative. So while you seem to be getting along fine with them, you must work harder for the team when it comes to the team effort."

In truth, I totally don't know what my team mates meant by not being co-operative and how I could do more as I really don't understand why I must learn communication where there is total no link to my own course. I did try to do as much but at times, my group members are more active than I am. I do not deny that I have been taking a very passive attitude to Communication where I am suppose to perform as a active learner.

Cognitive Process and Problem Solving I

2009-05-13T19:39:00.000-07:00

Haix..... Its the boring lesson again.... I didn't know how others feel, but I do know that I am very very very bored now.... Aft finishing the worksheet, I don't know what to do now..... Zzzz.... Should I sleep or should I......

SCIENCE!!!!

2009-05-12T20:15:00.000-07:00

This was supposed to be my favorite module but this morning, I started having 'it' and hence, not really in a good mood. Anywayz, pulled myself out of bed to class and now, I'm trying my best find information that could help the group in the presentation...... To be continued.... (L)

Do You Believe It?

2009-05-11T23:23:00.000-07:00

I actually worked out the whole solution for my mathematics module in Microsoft Excel.

To tell the truth, I didn't know how to use the Excel to work out the whole thing but as my faci goes on explaining, I kind of get it and tried to manipulate it from scratch.

For that, I used 2hours to do it (with my lunch of course).

Before presentation, I still had to try my best to sort out what I have worked out in Microsoft Excel to my group mates which I am really glad that they managed to understand. Whew!

Thank God that I am able to still explain to them. But really, I am really glad that I am able to share these things with them and have been able to explain them well.

Seriously, I feel that I am out of energy this morning and It is by His grace that I managed to use my brain juice to the fullest.

Being in Him

2009-05-10T21:30:00.000-07:00

Growing deeper and deeper in Him daily has became a practice for me.

In WEB Last Saturday, all of us have been challenged with the need to pray in line with the Youth GDOP that is coming up. At the end of the sermon, majority of the WEBbers who were there, joined our leader, Matt kneeling down in prayer to God, asking Him to empower us and give us the conviction to pray.

Once Lost, But Found

2009-05-07T02:23:00.000-07:00

This is actually a follow-up for those of you who have been reading my blog.

On Monday night, I told my mum that I would like to have some time alone. What I did actually was sorting things out with God and making sure that my anchor remains in Him for the rest of my life.

LOST!

2009-05-05T00:31:00.000-07:00

I found myself really really lost when my mother asked me the question: Are you going to change your focus as and when you are desperate for certain things?

Really, I was extremely desperate to purchase a Winnie the Pooh laptop cover for my laptop.

On Sunday, as I was very desperate to please others, I did something very gravely wrong. I shan't mention it in my post.

BUT....

My mum was very upset with me.

Anyway, I was very upset with myself too but what I actually did was to ask myself: Just hours ago, I was so on for Christ but a few hours later, how come my actions show no reference to Him??? At all???

What I really felt was the lost of my bearing in life.

I took 2 nights to find my bearing......

Life goes on.......

Communication Module

2009-04-24T00:00:00.000-07:00

I'm have been tasked to the problem of presenting to a group of polytechnic students about RP.

Have been having a splitting headache since wednesday night, after my wednesday's presentation. I prepared 24 slides in 45 minutes. Honestly, I was very familiar with the subject and hence, since the start of the time to do the presentation, I was already looking for things that are further into the topic.

Coming back, I was half the time trying to crack my brain for the ideas that are required to do the worksheets and presentation. At the end, our group completed first and we presented first.

Later in the afternoon, I would be going for the 'The Magical Garden'. It is a CE Activity organised by SAS, for SAS Students. At the end of the session, we are supposed to write a 500 word Reflective Journal.

I am also required to write a Reflective Journal and Evaluation for my team for today and also what I learnt.

Mid-week of School

2009-04-23T02:42:00.000-07:00

I'm currently in a workshop known as the 'magical garden'......

Finally

2009-04-21T02:52:00.000-07:00

Finally the boring lesson was over.... I had never liked PE and hence today's problem is kind of.... Hmmm....

Anyway, managed to get through it.... By God's grace.....

Lesson was sooo boring that everyone kind of presented the same thing and I thought it was kind of a waste of time......

We ended the lesson by summing up what our learning points for the day were and also how we could improve in our presentation the next time....

Anyway, I got my laptop skin and lab coat today......

Better stop now before I spout nonsense.....

2009-04-20T19:36:00.000-07:00

Haix, Kena Saboed to do presentation first in class today... Guess what our module is....

Cognitive Processes.... I know nuts about what I was presenting half the time.....

Our facilitator used a sport in India,known as Kabaddi for us to relate with the Module... Have no idea why......

Anyway... Met Denis at 8.10am at the school library at Agora Hall for prayer before all of our lessons... or rather, modules.....

Sigh... So bored now... I have no idea what we actually are doing half the time....

I never liked sports....

But since I'm here, I might as well do my best in it.....

RP Orientation

2009-04-19T06:11:00.000-07:00

Today was the last day of Orientation. The SAS leaders told us that we were supposed to report to our classrooms at 8.30am.

Once I reached RP, I went to the registrar to re-check where my classroom was. I was sent to W46R. Meaning, the W4 wing, level 6, room R. I kind of detoured to W4 wing and finally found my way to a lift. Although there were a lot of people waiting at the wing, none of us who stood there waiting for the lift thought of walking up the stairs as most of us were being located at the top few levels. It would take us a lot of energy in an early morning to climb up the stairs. Well, when I reached my classroom, it was almost filled! I was arranged to be in one of the groups of 5s. We then did a small introduction to each other and started playing the “The Matching Game”. Our Team won!!! The First Prize!!!!

At 10.35, after the little trial of how our LEO would be like, we made our way back to our Home Base. I was then quickly segregated from my team as I was one of the Photo Bloggers. As you would have known, Photo Blogging is one of the components for the “Principal’s Cup Challenge” that all of us are supposed to go through during this Orientation other than Domino Ripples, Mascot Making and Team Republic Echo (which includes our school cheer). Those of us who were doing the Photo Blogging did the Blog till 3pm. I was all over as I volunteered to be in charge of one of the 2 Teams. I just fitted in wherever there was a part which needed help. We had 3 laptops working: 1 writing the post, 1 editing the photo and the other editing the blog skin. I knew nuts about what they were writing neither do I know how I landed there. Anyway, I decided that since I was there, I might as well make good use of it. As for the rest of SAS, they were practicing the Domino Ripples and Team Republic Echo.

Around the afternoon, all of us gathered at the Lawn to show off what we've got after all the practices. At the end of the Day, SAS Won The Championship for the Principal Cup's Challenge! We had our own mini party, segregated from the rest of the Schools at our home base.

Thanks to all my leaders! Good Job!

A Really Long..... Day

2009-04-04T10:45:00.000-07:00

I woke up at 7 am and was down with a flu with an extremely long day ahead......

Climbed out of bed, went to the kitchen, grabbed a glass, took Piriton (medication for flu)......

Dump myself back to bed.....

Wake up! 11am.... My dad....

Oh Well...... Got to my bathroom.... "Bathed"......

Came in to Singapore.....

Went to fetch mum......

Wait......

Dad hungry.... Walked to main building to eat......

Full..... Walked back.... Brought mum to eat.....

Reached home.... Bathed..... Changed.... Went for WEB.....

Stayed in church till like 9.45pm?.....

Reached home.... Compiled list till 1am....

Sent list out at 1.30am....

Blogged.... Really really feel like sleeping......

Amazing way God works in One's life

2009-03-24T09:20:00.000-07:00

It is really amazing how God really works in one’s life.

On Thursday, all I knew was that I wanted someone to accompany me through the dull morning as I left my house too early. He provided me with the thought to just call Aniza and ask her out. I merely passed an invite card that was given to us last week to her and told her briefly about the event. Although she was afraid that she might have a lecture that day, I could tell that she had actually agreed to come.

After the “event”, God gave me 3 opportunities to share this story......

On Friday, just one day after the event, I attended “Channel Heaven Reloaded” and I was given the opportunity to share this with a group of 20 youths who attended it.

On Saturday, during WG, Matt again asked if anyone managed to ‘Bless’ someone the past week and I shared the same story with my WG.

The group only goes larger. On Saturday afternoon, I received a message from Kat in the afternoon, saying “Hi grace, can I ask you to share in 1 minute’s time on how you blessed Aniza when I talk to the youths about the easter outreach tonight? You basically share what you shared last night in channel heaven but in 1 minute. Write down what you want to say, say it, time it. I can meet you before svc to run through it. Ok? J” Of course, you could have known, I didn’t decline the offer and that night, I shared it with the WEB youths.

It was really interesting. I actually wrote what I wanted to say down and normally, when I start to stand in front of the crowd, I would forget what I wrote and start forming stories on my own that is similar to what I intended to say. But this time, I actually said exactly what I wrote and made it more conversational to the WEB youths. It was really amazing.

This was what I said: “Basically, what happened was last Thursday, I just felt like calling one of my ex- classmates Aniza, her name was actually in the prayer calendar that you guys received too. The agenda was meant to be just to ask her out for a meal and to chat over the meal, as a form of catching up with her. Incidentally, during the call, she told me that our testimonial was out and she was about to collect it on that day. I volunteered to accompany her back to our secondary school. On the way back, I passed her a copy of the invite card that we were given last week and asked her out to the “Get Alive” event. What excites me is that she agreed to come! You’ve got to understand, I’ve been praying for her for 3 years and it is really God’s divine appointment that we were able to meet that day. Although she is currently a JC student and might have lectures on Saturdays, she told me that if she has no lecture on that day, she would come. Now, I’m really praying that God would really free up her time and allow her to come for the event.”

Indeed, God is faithful. I really have to say that I did not do anything much and really do not deserve any credit. It is really God that is working through the prayers. I have been praying for her for 3 years and the WEB youths have also been praying for her as her name was in the prayer calendar. All I could say is “When we pray, we work; When we pray, God works”. I am really thankful for the answer prayer and I continue to pray that all of my friend that I have invited, whether through Facebook or by hand, that they would come for the event and experience the love of God in a different way.

Channel Heaven Reloaded

2009-03-20T20:51:00.000-07:00

I attended the “Channel Heaven Reloaded” today. I actually tried my best to attend it as I was in JB today. I actually went back after I sent my laptop for configuration.

At the meeting today, we looked at 1 Samuel 14 as our devotional passage. We actually discussed about how we could use this verse in our life as application. In this verse, we saw how Jonathan had been courageous, taking up the command of God to go forth to the country of Philistine. How he had trusted in the Lord and not lying back, staying in our comfort zone. The reason for this was because that he only had one spear and sword in his hand. All he went forth with was himself and his armour-bearer.

I actually learnt from this passage that it is not the number that matters but it is who that we go forth in with us that matters. Another learning point was that when God is calling us, we should be pro- active. We should rise up in courage and place our confidence in the Lord. Hence, before we face obstacles, we should remember that it is the Lord that is with us and that when God is with us, no one can be against us.

During the session, we were asked if anyone managed to bless someone this week. Well, I had managed to bless 4 of my ex- classmates yesterday, on the 19th of March. I was supposed to send my laptop for configuring yesterday and I asked Shad to accompany me to go for the configuration. She is also a student in RP. I was quite delighted that she actually agreed to go with me. However, since I left the house early, I called Aniza, just for us to chat. Hence, I asked her out. She told me across the phone that our testimonial has reached our school but that all of us have yet to get the chance to collect them. So, I decided that I would go with her back to our secondary school to collect our testimonial. On the way, I managed to ask her if she was willing to come with me for the “Get Alive” event and she said must see if there are any lectures on that day. Hence, I take it as a “YES”.

As for Shad, when we met, I asked her if she was free on 11th April, to come for the “Get Alive” event. She told me that she did not have any event on that day and so she agreed to come for the event. At RP, I met with Nalani and Aisyah. Although Nalani is already a Christian, I gave both of them an invite and chat with them. Hence, I did not have any chance to ask if they are coming. However, I still do sincerely pray that they would actually come for the event.
Continuing with what happened during the event, we prayed according to the prayer guidelines that were provided and even took a photo together thereafter. I really thank God for the opportunity to participate with this prayer movement of the WEB ministry.

Get ALIVE!

2009-03-13T01:18:00.000-07:00

Well, to admit to dose I have invited, I'm part of the committee in the event and hence, I would strongly advise u 2 come! It is going to be fun!!!!

Well, to cut the long story short, COME AND SEE if you are wondering what it is all about! Curiosity doesn't kill the cat this time. No one would mock or even laugh at you if you come......

No matter what, COME k? Make this the greatest and best decision that you have made.... I assure you that you would not regret your CHOICE!!!

A Much Dreaded Orientation

2009-03-11T02:13:00.000-07:00

Ok... Went to RP for orientation today together with my Old or rather ex- Classmate Shad... She was posted to Integrated Events Management while I was posted to Pharmaceutical Science in RP.... It was a much dreaded orientation as I spent all in all 5 hours over about 5 stations.... It averages out to be an hour per station?

Oh well, I was then reminded by a verse that I have learnt in the book of Philippians... Philippians 2:14 "Do everything out without complaining or arguing"... I guess there isn't much to lament about either......

Actually, I reached RP at 9am where the queue outside Agora Hall 4 was not extremely long (at least I thought that I was 'early')... To my surprise, once I entered Agora Hall 4, I had to queue at the end of each snake like queue manager (I guess this is what you call it).... Anyway, only managed to get out of RP at 2pm...... Incredible?

Thereafter, went for lunch, applied for O Level Private Candidate, came to British Council... Blogging now! Hence, I am really very very very tired now... Hope I do not start spouting nonsense for the next few hours man......

Tired.... Feel Like Zzz now

2009-03-08T06:25:00.000-07:00

Hey guys... Have been really verry verry de tired......

Slept at 2am, woke up at 8am......

Wake up... Oh no, I'm going to be late... *Brush teeth*, *Grab Bag*... Left home.....

Arh sharks.... Haven had my prayer... Got up de train... started praying.....

Reach Church, Met Daniel... *Paper planes flying all over*

Opening Prayer.... *JD Starts*

Meet mum.. Eat lunch.... Buy ingredients for dinner...

Reach home, prepare chicken... *Pssss* (Oil splashing)

Dinner out, finish eating...

Where's my phone...*Ran to my room*... Sitting on my bed...

How I wish I could sleep on it.... Haix...

I better stop now..... Before I start spouting nonsense.....

Toodles :)

Do not be ashamed of the Gospel of God

2009-03-04T19:53:00.000-08:00

Well, in today's DJ, I was reminded again that I should not be ashamed of the message of God, the story of Jesus Christ. As Christians, I have learnt that it is not the greatness of me that I live today, but it is the greatness of Him that I survived.

In school during 2008, I realised that I have been like a mouse, a mouse-y Christian. Quite quiet until someone approaches me or when a task is given to me. Well, as for declaring my faith in class is even much more a mission impossible for me.

However, due to the constant reminder from my WG leaders and even WEB leaders, I was convicted time and time again that I should learn to OWN the Gospel, that I should not hide the 'Good News' in my heart any longer but to share and pass it on!

Hence, to get myself started, I managed to get an Evangecube that I could start sharing and passing on the Gospel, isn't it nice? This year, I even aim to Bless 50, Connect 25, Win 5 and Disciple 1.

This also reminds me of an email that I read yesterday...

"Dart Test..
THIS IS A POWERFUL MESSAGE. PLEASE READ ALL OF IT. I AM PASSING IT ON BECAUSE I AM CERTAINLY NOT ASHAMED TO DO SO.

In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.............

Dart Test...
A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith . She says that Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts.

Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture. Sally's friend drew a picture of who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased with the overall effect she had achieved. The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith , because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats. As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target. Dr. Smith began removing the target from the wall.

Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced.

Dr. Smith said only these words....' In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me .' Matthew 25:40.

No other words were necessary; the tears filled eyes of the students focused only on the picture of Christ. This is an easy test; you score 100 or zero . It's your choice.

If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions. Jesus said, ' If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you, before My Father.' Not ashamed... pass this on. Ashamed .. . delete it. Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. I

Isn't it funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Isn't it funny how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Bible says. Or is it scary? Isn't it funny how someone can say ' I believe in God ' but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also 'believes' in God ). Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and! they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord , people think twice about sharing . Isn't it funny how the lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion of Jesus is suppressed in the school and workplace. Isn't it funny how someone can be so fired up for Christ on Sunday, but be an invisible Christian the rest of the week.

Are you laughing?

Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them. Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me.

Will YOU pass this on? ... I just did"

Also, I realised one thing... "Disciples don't try, they train".... This has always been the phrase that I was constantly reminded......

It has been quite a long post.... :) Toodles...

Whoops... Time Flies

2009-03-04T07:35:00.000-08:00

WOW! Time Flies... My enrolment is comming up next week and I'm looking forward to meeting one of my ex- class mates...

On the 14th of March, I'm fully booked with church activities... From morning till 11pm at night... So, sorry to those who have asked me out... But... Its okay, we could really meet another time...

As for now, its really time I start to think about the enrolment details... All the things that I would need to prepare need to be prepared and all those things that need to be filled up has to be filled up first...

Though lots and lots to be done, I know I would have the fun completing them all....

In the mean time, I am also planning for Bond Building activities for children aged 11-12. So if anyone has any great suggestions, do let me noe....

Toodles...

New Life, New Hope!

2009-02-25T10:06:00.000-08:00

Have been quite packed with stuffs recently... But did manage to find time and put aside time for WEB and Church Serving...

Well, in this Saturday's sermon, we talked about a hopeful life, and hence, i'm learning to live a life with hope....

Last Sunday, it was our ministry fair, and I helped out until I was WET... Coz i was wearing a children rain coat on a hot sunny day... Why? It was one of our props... In front, "Grow Me" and at the Back, "Rain or Shine"... And at the bottom of each side, "Where Eternity Begins"....

Well, let me talk a little about why "Grow Me"... This was actually meant to be a ministry fair, which means, pulling and selling about your ministry and asking people to serve in it.... Well, as leaders of the WEB ministry, they are actually called to grow and nurture youths... Hence, the "Grow Me" in front... Why "Rain or Shine"? As you are to nurture and grow us no matter what the weather is.... Haha.... Well, we had 10 sign ups? Thereabouts?

Had a fruiful lesson last weekend, hoping for more to come

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2009-02-11T06:52:00.001-08:00

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Tired

2009-02-11T06:02:00.000-08:00

Have been a very tiring day for me. I woke up at 10.30 am. Kind of climbed out of bed though. Dumped the clothes to the washing machine and started day- dreaming again, on the sofa.

U noe wad? I dreamt of being in a school dat has flooded where everyone i knew just vanished into thin air.... I tried to look for help but to no avail.... Anyway, I finally woke up from it... So don't ask me wad happened thereafter... Hehe

I left the house at 12pm to shop for groceries and then went to the British Council at 4pm... Had a 1hr plus train and bus ride before I reached.... Haiz... Lesson ended and reached home only now... Zzz.... I'm ssssooooo tired...

Hi Peeps!

2009-02-05T07:39:00.000-08:00

Hi all peeps who have been reading my blog...

Well it is still a long long holiday for me since I am going to Republic Polytechnic for Pharmaceutical Science course. From what I heard, lessons will commence only in April...

The holiday hasn't been dull for me. I have signed up to be in the WEB Camp Committee. The camp will be held at the end of this year but registration starts on 14th of Feb, Valentine's Day!

Then, I also signed up to be in the Outreach and Prayer Pillar of the WEB ministry. Have had 1 meeting since. I am also serving in SunBeam, Junior Disciples as a helper cum teacher's assistant. My Job, mainly is to help facilitate the discussion groups.

Apart from that, I am also taking English Courses for O Levels and General Paper in the British Council at 2 different branches. So that I could improve on my english. P.S. I'm retaking O Level English this year.

So, my life hasn't been dull for the past few months after Os, isn't it? Do tell me about your holidays PEEPS!

Oh, to all 4A (2008), Woodlands Secondary Students, I wish you all the best in your future studies, whether in JC or poly.... No matter where you are posted to, do your best. Keep in touch...

TOODLES!!!

Kidz Camp Planning

2008-11-24T07:01:00.000-08:00

24th November 2008
Had only woke up at 1pm today although I was scheduled to do my Discipleship Journal (DJ) at 11am. Was quite exhausted in fact… Had a great time during the weekends…. I actually agreed to join the adults in running the SunBeam Church, a ministry that teaches and nurtures young kids in knowing Christ….

I actually volunteered to join them as a helper in the SunBeam Church in the Woodlands Centre and also to help them in the upcoming Kidz Camp in 4th December. The theme for this camp was The Rock, reminding us as teachers of these children, the Lord is our Rock and refuge, the one in which we trust.

In today’s DJ, it thought me how to be a humble servant of God and to be a quiet Christian… At times, when thing don’t go our way, we tend to rely on God but when we had the chance to get closer to Him and have a lot of free time, leisure time and even time to get enrichment programmes for ourselves, we forget about God, throwing Him aside totally. I thought of changing this trend.

To me, from the past DJs that I had, I understood how much God means to my life. I began working according to the principle of “No DJ, No dinner” and even sometimes to learn to turn to Him in times of trouble. I hope to grow further in Him and allow Him to guide me in whatever I do in the times to come.

fAMILY tRIP CUM TK U Teachers!!!

2008-11-20T06:59:00.000-08:00

It was a sunny day today and had a chance 2 have an outing 2gether as a family. We had daddy as the secretary a.k.a cashier, mummy as the tour guide a.k.a itinery planner and me as the photographer… Haha…

We set off our house in Bukit Gombak at 8am, reaching the Delifrance outlet in Woodlands Causeway Point at 9am. After having a sumptuous breakfast of French toast for me and baguette for both my parents, we went to cold storage to get ourselves beverages before proceeding to our next destination. It was already 10.30am then. We were full from our breakfast meal and were just having a mini exercise in the basement cold storage.

Then, the next stop for us was the Singapore Zoological Garden. You may wonder, as a Typical Singaporean, haven’t you visited the zoo umpteen times? Why revisit it after your Secondary Graduation? My reasons are simply simple. I had a few chance 2 visit the zoo even during my secondary school years. For one, I would like 2 bring myself back down to the memory lane 2 those days. Secondly, I would like 2 c how much the zoo has changed since I last visited. I must admit that I had a much leisure time this time around.

Thereafter, after spending 5 hours in the zoological garden, we went to the Sizzler Restaurant in Toa Payoh of which we had our lunner (Lunch and Dinner). We had a great time. During that time, I also managed to lay my hands on a copy of 8 Days which I had not read for months…. I think I just moved myself from drool to cool…

After which, we went 2 the hair dresser in Chinatown where I got my hair cut! Oh ya… Almost forgotten, we went to IMM Jurong as our last stop before arriving home…. Had a really great time relaxing myself today BUT…. I did not feel right! Maybe I was just very used to the hectic lifestyle that I had since O Levels began…. I started asking myself ‘Could I turn back the clock?’

Anyway, whether or not I could turn back the clock is another issue. All I could say is that all our hardwork was really put to test during Os…. Those were the days… Now, all I want to say is a BIG BIG thank you to all my secondary school teachers. Thank you for walking through this secondary school years with me. It was definitely one of the most memorable ones that I had. I would also like to thank the teachers that had taken the opportunity to discipline me during my junior years, in Seconday 1 and 2. Although I had tried to improve in my upper secondary years, I bet I would still be a nuisance to some of my teachers. Anyway, I would like to specially thank my Secondary 3 form teacher Mdm Kaur for trusting me this much, allowing me to grow in leadership areas, as a class chairperson; My Lower Secondary Design and Technology, Upper Secondary Mathematics and Additional Mathematics teacher, Mr Alex Choh: Thank you for your patience that you had given me and thought me to have, the values that you have imparted to me for the past 4 years and the advices that you have given me at times where I needed them most; My Form teacher, Mr Sha: Thank You for your guidance for the past one year, though I am not your class chairperson and is only a NE Envoy, you have entrusted me with far more responsibilities that a NE Envoy should have; My Secondary 2 to 4 Chemistry teacher, Mr Tan EH: Thank you for waking us up, though I might not need it but you have taught us well; My Secondary 2 to 4 Physics Teacher, Mr Tan PY: Thank you for providing us with lots and lots of assessment materials that we could refer to and had even wrote one for us; To my Secondary 1, 3 and 4 Biology Teacher, Mdm May Phua: you have seen us from Secondary one, the moment we stepped into the school till we left, you have given us opportunities to learn from time to time and had even brought us to the tropical crops in the zoological garden to teach us about the way plants grow and in some sense reproduce, you have certainly brought life to the dull biology classrooms and labs;

Prom Nite cum Graduation Nite 2008

2008-11-14T21:40:00.000-08:00

Whoops.... I just graduated on 13th November from Woodlands Secondary School.

I miss all of them soooo much... Not to say about those unwanted memories of mine, I missed all the wonderful things, teachers and friends that I have in Woodlands Secondary.

It seemed just like yesterday when I entered Woodlands Secondary as a Secondary One kid and know nuts and today, on 13th November, I'm graduating from this school.

The programme started by the opening speech from Mrs Yap, our principal, followed by us walking down the memory lane, watching a video prepared by our teachers on the school life that we had from 2005 all the way to 2008. Thereafter, we had prize presentation for all Colors Award and Excellent Conduct Award winners. The programme followed by our words of gratitude for our form teacher and subject teachers.

We had lots of fun after the first portion of the programme. The second part of the programme was all about food, music and dance. I, instead of having food and dance, I chose to take pictures with my fellow friends and subject teachers. Though I did not manage to get a picture with ALL of them, I did have quite a few.

For me, I had not thought of graduation nor did I wish to graduate from school. Days after graduation, I still thought that I had to return to school for some programmes or so. How I wish I had not graduated. If time were to turn back, I could only say that I would have done what I did. Of course, this meant that I had no regrets. I just hope that my results would be decent enough for me to enter a good Jc or even just to enter Jc.. Haha

My last day in School

2008-11-13T08:06:00.000-08:00

This was my last day in Woodlands Secondary. Of course, all great things have to come to an end. Though I have to admit that there are some painful memories, but there are more beautiful memories and I chose to remember these.

It seemed just like yesterday that I just entered Woodlands Secondary School, as a newbie in the school. However, today I’m GRADUATING from this school!!! Do you believe it?
Apart from being the day where my last paper is, this was also my graduation day cum prom night. This day was the last day where I could sing the school song LOUD and PROUD. The whole group of us sang even louder than when the whole school was there. We even sang a song that was very meaningful to me – Auld Lang Syne, our last song during our sec 2 nyaa camp. We were singing the song cuddling each of our closest friends. I was singing with Nalani and Shalini.

Thereafter, we had performances, song dedication and dinner buffet.
I took this opportunity to continue to take pictures with my friends and teachers, as what I did before the prom cum graduation night started. One regret that I had was that I did not mange to take a photo with him… The one that I had loved and waited for the past 3 years… I was still waiting for him to invite me to the dance floor that was prepared for us… I did not manage to tell him nor did I manage to bring myself to tell anyone till the time that he left, at 8pm. I only told Shad about it after he left far Far away… Shad just gave me a showdown, saying why was I so dumb and uncourageous… I merely told her that this was me and my way of approach towards romance and perhaps my love? I do not wish to be the one approaching him but the other way round… I just wish that day would come… Of course I knew, this might only be a dream…. I do not know what to say 2 him….

Today....

2008-11-11T03:44:00.000-08:00

5116/01

Todae was my 2nd last paper.... Science....

Hmm..... what can i sae.... De paper was relatively easy.... More of basics.... I just realised a careless mistake.... Hehe.... But my minimum marks for this is 35 out of 40..... A secured A1.... Haha....

Not unless..... (I Hope Not)

That's that..... My cerebrum is asking me 2 study for my last paper.... Before I become a Free Gerl....

Anyway, M actually looking forward 2 dis thurs, nt only is my last paper, bt I also have a Pizza Hut treat and My Prom Nite..... Haha.... Enjoy after exams.....

Finally Humanities's Over!

2008-11-07T04:52:00.000-08:00

2192/05

Haix, Finally, the paper i feared most is over..... I was so exhausted after the paper yesterday so i cld only update u peeps now....

Hmm, the paper was rather easy as the topic or rather "essay" that came out was my stongest one amongst all.... However, the confidence that was suppose to be in me wasn't there after the paper.... Perhaps this came from my failure time and time again.... I decided there is no point making myself so happy when the result in the end is almost predicted, a just pass..... My aim 4 this O Level was straight As..... I am starting to doubt as to whether or not am i going 2 achieve it in the end..... However, all I cld say is that I did my best.... I even poured out everything I could....

Yippie... Its Over....

2008-11-03T08:36:00.000-08:00

2192/01

For you guys who have been reading this blog, u will noe tat 2dae's our Social Studies Elective Paper.... And, it is my WEAKEST paper....

Okay.... I have to admit that tis paper was much easier for me than expected.... I did not expect to be able to complete the paper even, to be honest..... But i did cocked up some of my points... Which, I hope would not cause me too much marks..... XD

Well, this is only my first humanities paper, I still have the next one to do..... Hence, I still have another unfought battle in hand..... I hope the other one would also b as easy as this..... its only my wish.....

KK... enough wishful thinking on my end.... I have to continue my revision now.... Toodles... Will keep u guys updated....

My First Pure Science Paper

2008-10-31T05:02:00.000-07:00

5094/02

Okay, here goes the report for my first pure science paper….

I just realized how many things that I missed out during my revisions 2day… just hours b4 the start of my paper…. Scary isn’t it?

When I entered the exam hall, I told myself, whatever it is, I had done my best….. wadeva the result may be, I wld accept it as it is….

As I flipped to the first page of the paper, I was wondering wad wld I do if I really do not noe how 2 answer a question…. Luckily, I managed to answer most of the questions…. There isn’t anything that I really nid 2 worry abt…. Well, I must admit that I cannot help to feel bad and really weird after the paper… it feels as if there is a sense of insecurity within me…..

However, no matter wad it is, I’ve decided 2 put it behind me and go on…. Life really has 2 go on in times like this isn’t it? Well, I guess I should be preparing for my next paper which is social studies my combine humanities now……

New report on 2dae's ppr

2008-10-30T04:51:00.000-07:00

4016/02

Today was Mathematics Paper 2. I had been wondering whether this paper was going to be harder than paper 1 as from my experience in additional mathematics, the paper 2 was harder than the paper 1 this year.

As I have said in the previous posts, this year we are taking a new syllabus for all our subjects. Hence there is a need for all our teachers, not excluding our Mathematics teacher Mr Choh, to give us a lot of other school papers as practice. Although this paper was filled with question that require basic concepts, there are a lot of such questions and there is a need for us to be fast in our writing speed to be able to score in this paper. I must admit that this year’s Mathematics Paper 2 was a speed test paper, not much of concept test. There was a giveaway of 35 marks, thereabout…. Do you believe it?

For Eg: A bag contains six identical balls numbered 1, 2, and 3,4,5,6.
Two balls are drawn at random, one after the other, from the bag without replacement.
Draw the probability diagram to show the outcome of the draw.
The above stated question is only 1 mark. This means that we have to finish the entire probability diagram in 1.5 minutes. Quite a test on speed isn’t it? Hmm…. Expect to only loose 2 marks in this paper…. So a 98 out of 100 should be possible? I guess…..

Just a little tip for those of you doing O Levels after this year…..
1. In Mathematics Paper 2, Additional Mathematics Paper 1 and Paper 2, you will be required to provide your answers in a separate set of answer paper….. Hence, my advice to you would be to use a piece of foolscap per question. After you finish each question, start on a fresh piece of paper…..
2. Also, if any of these papers happened to have a graph question, do it first as it is the easiest to obtain the marks…..
3. Also remember, for each mark in the question paper, you are only entitled to 1.5minutes….. Which also means that you should spent your time wisely on those questions that does not require too much of your brain juice…..
4. Also, ample practice is required, so, start early…. Don’t wait till the last minute and then start panicking…. Constant practice is required….
5. Oh ya, before I forget, do check each of your steps before proceeding to the next one as this will save you a lot of time that you would need for checking, especially for those of you taking additional mathematics. A wrong step in calculation might be very costly….

Grace-ful gal’s cerebrum is asking her to start studying hard for the Biology paper 2 tomorrow…. Toodles….

In the midst of preparing 4 Os, rmb God!

2008-10-29T07:20:00.000-07:00

Hi all out dere hu r sitting 4 ur Os tis yr.....

In the midst of all ur preparation, juz want 2 share a verse w u...

Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go”

Do rmb 2 pray b4 any of ur papers.... Ask God 2 b w u....

Do ur best n let God do the rest

Kambate! All the best 4 the rest of ur papers guys!!!

Today's Paper

2008-10-29T03:03:00.001-07:00

5116/02

Today was Physics Paper…. I was very scared of how the paper was going to be initially…. I had not been able to study much for the past four days of ‘holidays’…. Was online most of the time and updated this blog…. Well coming back, I thought the Physics Paper was quite easy and was able to finish the paper in forty five minutes……. To speak the truth, I was able to do the paper so quickly was all because of the school papers that were given to me by my teacher Mr Tan PY…. He gave us lots of school papers, allowed us to have ample practice b4 the exam and also asked us to memorize all the definitions, formulas and the methods to answer structured question…. All these had allowed me to do the O Levels Paper this year without any hindrance…. As for my expected results, it wld be similar to that of my Chemistry Paper…. 60 out of 65? I hope…..

O Levels Thus Far....

2008-10-28T07:03:00.000-07:00

Time flies…. O Levels Started its war against us on the 20th October 2008 and all of us were fighting our own battles…. Let me provide u with the list of subject codes that I am taking…
· English Language 1127
· Mathematics (Revised) 4016
· Additional Mathematics (Revised) 4038
· Biology (SPA) (Revised) 5094
· Science (Phy/Chem) 5116 : 5116/01 MCQ ; 5116/02 Physics; 5116/03 Chemistry; 5116/05 Practical
· Combined Humanities 2192: 2192/01 Social Studies Elective; 2192/05 Literature In Chinese Elective

The following is the overview of the various papers that I took:

5116/05
The practical this year was relatively much harder than the previous yrs…. Even those in the tys(Ten Year Series) wasn’t as hard as these… In the Physics section, we were asked to make deductions and to suggest a method to improve the experiment… This has never happened in the past tys qns!!! In the chemistry section, we were asked to make 4 conclusions on the experiment that we did!!! WHAT? Am I having the correct paper??? This has never been in any of our practices…. NVM, I decided… it was only 4 marks… Hmmm… My minimum for this paper should be 20? Out of 30? I Hope…

5116/03
This Chemistry paper seems to be mocking me…. The qns are soo easy… So as long as u studied, you should be able to ans. It …. The qns are very different from the tys qns as this is a new syllabus but not as difficult as I had expected it and the teachers made it to be… I hope that for this paper my minimum wld be 60 out of 65…. Which means a secured pass of A1 …? At least….

1127/01
This paper as u all know, is split into 2 sections, Section A and Section B
In the first section, I chose the qn Greed. My Greed is about wanting a lot of dolls which ends up in a family divorce. Here goes my story line.
Orientation:
Me – a 4 yr old kid; mother – full time housewife; father – the sole breadwinner of the family; stayed in a condominium
Problem:
My greed of wanting a lot of dolls
Sequence of events:
- Dad brought us to the shopping mall
- I saw a nice doll
- Demanded parents to buy
- Mum agreed, dad disagreed
- Started an argument and quarreled with mum in public
- The quarrel lasted for a week
Climax:
Parents divorced due to my greed
Resolution:At this age of mine did I realized that my greed 10 years ago had brought me a broken family. If only I had not been so greedy……… If only

Section B
We were supposed to write a report to our principal stating how we were going to organize an outing for our own class to celebrate the end of school year. A lest of previous year complaints were given to us and we were suppose to organize this year’s activity, avoiding the previous year complaints…. These complaints includes not good value for money, started too early and lasted too long, too tiring, meals not provided, have been to the place before and parents being worried about lack of supervision.
With all these requirements, I wrote a report, suggesting to the principal that I wld like to bring my classmates to the Singapore River, with teacher and core member’s supervision, where meals and transport are provided. The budget was fulfilled when each student pay $12 for both their meal and transport, short time frame with late starting time.

1127/02
This EL Paper 2 Comprehension has its theme on Cats. Questions were rather literal, except for a few but it isn’t an easy paper, I must say. I managed to get around 18 points for summary, tried doing paraphrasing till I managed to squeeze all the points into 150 words. Hope to get an A2 for my English? But can I?

4038/01
The Additional Mathematics Paper 1 this year was expected to be a killer paper as all the teachers didn’t know what kind of thinking questions would come out as this year was a brand new syllabus. So, my teacher, Mr Choh, took a strategy of pumping us with lots and lots of school papers to familiarize us with the different types of questions that may come out for the examination. I must say that this preparation, if we had done the papers faithfully, was far adequate to help us to pass this paper without any hindrance. If we had not been given all the past papers, the questions that come out for this year’s O Levels would not be a breeze for those of us who did the papers faithfully… Like me…. I must admit that this paper was much easier than expected, but I dare not make any conclusive remarks about the paper 2 that is yet to come…. I hope to obtain at least a 70 upon 80 for this paper?

4016/01
As for the Mathematics Paper this year, the teachers are not able to predict what other tactics Cambridge would come out with in terms of the way they would set the paper. Though some of the things like Locus is not in our syllabus, we are still required to know basic construction skills. Hence, Mr Choh gave us a lot of school papers to allow us to have a clear picture of what kind of questions could come out for this year’s examination. All I could say is that if we have completed at least 50% of the papers, we would be able to pass the paper with flying colors as I felt that this paper was testing us on our basic in Mathematics. Questions like express 3hrs and 41 minutes in hours…. Please lah! Give me a break! I hope to achieve a 72 out of 80 for this paper…. Possible? I think so….

4038/02
As compared to paper 1, The Additional Mathematics Paper 2 was relatively tougher. Although I must admit that with the vigorous training given by Mr Choh, the paper 2 was still do-able for me. I managed to finish the 2 and a half hour paper in 1 and a half hour, leaving myself with one hour to check my ‘careless mistakes’…. Would there still be any more? I highly doubt so…. So, I feel that I would be able to achieve a 89 out of 100 for this paper…. Should be a reasonable gauge…..

Life Thus Far

2008-06-29T07:50:00.001-07:00

On the 29th April, the whole of class 4A participated in the New South Wales Science Competition and on the 2nd may onwards was the Mid Year Examination already!!! This lasted till 13th May…

Republic Polytechnic also had its open house on the 14th to 17th May 2008 and most of us went in different groups…

The following week, we had intensive mother tongue training that lasted for a week…. Haix, so dull… But the dullness was enlightened by the giving of Best Student of Term 2 which I had received on 23rd May 2008… How long ago was it since I last smelled this award? Nvm… Ignore me if u like…

Our O Level Mother Tongue paper was on 26th May 2008 and thereafter, some of my classmates left for a trip to Germany at 3am of 27th May!!!! The trip finally ended on the5th June 2008… If I’m not wrong, I think they reached S’pore at 1pm?

From the 9th June till 20th June, we had holiday lessons… Zzz… Wad a life of Sec 4s…. We had remedial lessons for EL, Maths, Physics, Biology/POA/Art, Social Studies, Literature In Chinese/History/Geography…. Luckily, we also had a learning journey to places like Malay Heritage Centre and etc… We also had Motivational Talks and Talks by the School Advisory Committee… For the various sciences, we did our practical practices…

On 25th June 2008 was our Student Council Investiture where all our class and graduating class Student Councillors step down, keeping their councilor badge, tie and tie pin as memorial… If u r interested in wad happened on that day… 2 me, do read the previous post… They also sang 2 songs: I Dream and Go the Distance….

On the 29th June was our church Youth Sunday Service… We had been practicing for quite some time… I served in the choir in all 3 services… In the Bukit Panjang Covenant Evangelical Free Church… This was B4 our church becomes one church two centres, one in Bukit Panjang and the other in Woodlands…

On the day where i cried 4 a guy!!!!

2008-06-25T07:52:00.000-07:00

Though it was a sunny day, it felt as if the dark clouds had been over me for the past few days since I knew that this was the day where my loved one had to step down from his head councilor position.

I stepped into school with a heavy heart, repeatedly saying to myself that I do not wish to witness the Student Council Investiture – a ceremony showing the passing over of councilor duties to the ‘next generation’. It seemed to me like just yesterday that Purnima, the last head councilor of Woodlands Secondary School, had passed her duties on to him and today, he has to pass on his duties to Suhaila, The next head councilor. The worry that I had for him did not cease. I had no idea why I was soooo worried about him, the life he would live after he stepped down, but I just had to. I had no idea why I was so sad too.

When the time finally came that we had to enter the school hall to witness the ceremony, I was very reluctant. Reluctant to stay on, reluctant to sit down and was even reluctant to sit near to the front of the hall. However, I had to sit at the front despite of the reluctances that I had. Seeing him on stage, giving his final speech and even passing on his duties to Suhaila, all these made me upset and worried.

On my way back to JB, the sec 5 Pala teased me and Him together, tears surged out of my eyes unceasingly. This was the first time I had ever cried for a guy that I had a crush on.

Our Sports Day

2008-04-25T19:43:00.000-07:00

Coming to term 2, on the first day, 17th March 2008, We had 800m Finals for Sports day. Like the 1500m run, the whole class participated. We came up with a schedule for the practice for the preliminary round of cheer competition for Sports day.
17.03.2008
Teaching of Cheer
Whole Class
Aft 800m till 6.15pm
Watie, Aisyah
18.03.2008
Familiarize Cheer
Maths Band 1 StudentsMaths Band 2 Students
Maths Band 1 (3.30-3.45pm)Maths Band 2 (5-6pm)
Maths Band 1 (Aisyah)Maths Band 2 (Watie)
19.03.2008
Full Run of Cheer + Teach Dance Steps
Whole Class
7.30-8.30am, 5-6pm
Watie, Aisyah
20.03.2008
Familiarize Cheer & Dance Steps
Those w/o CCA
4.30-6pm
Watie
24.03.2008
Familiarize Cheer & Dance Steps
Those w/o CCA
4.30-6pm
Kasturi
25.03.2008
Familiarize Cheer & Dance Steps
Those w/o CCA
5-6pm
Watie, Aisyah
26.03.2008
Full Run of Cheer + Dance Steps
Whole Class
7.30-8.30am, 5-6pm
Watie, Aisyah
27.03.2008
Full Run of Cheer + Dance Steps
Whole Class
Aft Sports Heats till 6.15pm
Watie, Aisyah
28.03.2008
Full Run of Cheer + Dance Steps
Those w/o CCA
3.30pm-4.30pm
Aisyah, Kasturi
31.03.2008
Finalize Cheer & Dance Steps
Whole Class
7am-9am
Watie Aisyah
31.03.2008
Finalize Cheer & Dance Steps
Whole Class
Competition Time
Watie, Aisyah

The venue of the cheer practice was either in our class or the school hall where I was placed in charge of the class attendance.
We had managed to pass the preliminary round and were in the finals for the cheer leading competition.

The following is our cheer.
*ROLL CALL (Watie)*
#1:
Go 4 Ay Ay Ay Go 4 Ay Roll Call
We are 4A,yeah, We are so strong, yeah
And when we shake it, we all turn you on
We say we BOOM, we BOOM, and we BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, 4A!
We BOOM, we BOOM, and we BOOM, BOOM, BOOM………
We say we BOOM DYNAMITE, (x2)
We say we tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, BOOM DYNAMITE!
They say they boom dynamite, (x2)
They say they tick and tick and tick but didn’t explode!
We say we BOOM DYNAMITE,(x2)
We say we tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, BOOM……….. DYNAMITE!
- Transition: Go 4A, Go 4A, GO! (x3) GO, FIGHT, WIN!
#2:
(Aisyah) Four Ay! How are we feeling today?
I feel GOOD, AH
Oh I feel so GOOD, AH
Oh I feel so, oh we feel so, oh we feel so GOOD
AH (x8)
Na (x18) One More Time
Na (x18) Go 4A!
-Transition: GO! GO! GO 4A! (x3) Go Fight Win!
#3:
I say, we say 4A say!
S-U-P-E-R, SUPER that’s what we are
C-H-A-M-P, CHAMPIONS that’s who we are
SUPER (x2), AH, AH… CHAMPIONS (x2), OO, OO
SUPER CHAMPIONS, AH, OO… CHAMPIONS SUPER, OO, AH
Chikalaka Piya Piya (x2)
Swak! *pauses*
No we ain’t done yet
*Dance Item*
#4:
I’ve got a fever, I’m hot and it can’t be stop (x2)
We are the yan taw, cho bu and we can’t be stop
Oo ee oo ee oh ice, ice, ice
Oo ee oo ee oh fight, fight, fight
We say BURN,
It’s cold in here
There must be some 4A in the atmosphere (x2)
Last night, couldn’t get an answer…
STOP! (Aisyah)
(Louder) We say BURN,
It’s cold in here
There must be some 4A in the atmosphere (x2)
Kampate Kampate, 4 Aye 4 Aye (x2)
[ (Solehin) Everybody move to your right now STOMP, Everybody move to your left now STOMP, Everybody move to your right now STOMP, Come On Lets STOMP]
Oh Oh Oh Oh, Eh Ah Eh Ah, tak takut (x2)
Eran tak,Eran tak Eh, Goyang tak, goyang tak Eh,
Ohhhhhhhhh, 4A Boleh, 4A Bo Eran tak,Eran tak Eh, Goyang tak, goyang tak Eh,
Ohhhhhhhhh, 4A Boleh, 4A Bolehhhhhhhhhh.
WEAVE, DREAM, LEAD!

*…….*

In between, we had our first sports heats on 27th March 2008. I personally participated in 2 events, the 100m and 400m run other than the two compulsory events for our class. The 100m run was on the first sports heat and the 400m run was on the next one which is on 15th April 2008.

On 25th April 2008 was our Annual Sports Day… We had a few finalists and were in the final Cheer leading competition. We won 2nd for the cheer leading competition although we practiced very hard for it in the wdl sports stadium. The previous day b4 the spots day, we practiced till 7pm from the time we were released from remedial lessons and early that morning at 6am, all of us were already at the sports stadium, practicing…..

Also allow u to have a peep of our cheer…
1. Introduction Dance [ Bee Gees: You Should Be Dancing]
2. Guys Question Gyals: Gyals….You ready?
3. Gyals:
Like totally for sure,
I’ve even got my manicure.
The sun, I swear,
is bleaching up my gorgeous hair!
Red, White, Purple, Green
what’s the colour of my team?!
I don’t know... I don’t care... How should I do my hair?
4 Ayyy… 4Ayyy…
Fight, Fight
Go!!!!

4. Guys question Gyals: Hold up (x2)… now you ready?!
Gyals yell together with Guys: Ok!

5. Gyals + Guys:
We’ve got a lot of moti - moti – got a lot of motivation
Dedi - dedi – got a lot of dedication
Perse – perse- got a lot of perseverance
BOOM!

6. Gyals + Guys:
We say we BOOM, we BOOM, and we BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, 4A!
We BOOM, we BOOM, and we BOOM, BOOM, BOOM………
We say we BOOM DYNAMITE, (x2)
We say we tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, BOOM DYNAMITE!
They say they boom dynamite, (x2)
They say they tick and tick and tick but didn’t explode!
We say we BOOM DYNAMITE,(x2)
We say we tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, BOOM……….. DYNAMITE!
- Transition: Go 4A, Go 4A, GO! (x3) GO, FIGHT, WIN!

7. Gyals + Guys:
(Aisyah) Four Ay! How are we feeling today?
I feel GOOD, AH
Oh I feel so GOOD, AH
Oh I feel so, oh we feel so, oh we feel so GOOD
AH (x8)
Na (x18) One More Time
Na (x18) Go 4A!
-Transition: GO! GO! GO 4A! (x3) Go Fight Win!

8. Gyals + Guys:
I say, we say 4A say!
S-U-P-E-R, SUPER that’s what we are
C-H-A-M-P, CHAMPIONS that’s who we are
SUPER (x2), AH, AH… CHAMPIONS (x2), OO, OO
SUPER CHAMPIONS, AH, OO… CHAMPIONS SUPER, OO, AH
Chikalaka Piya Piya (x2)
Swak! *pauses*
9. Gyals + Guys:
Strawberry Shortcake
Blueberry Pie
V- I- C- T- O- R- Y
Victory (x2) that’s our cry
4Ay (x2)
We’re the BEST coz we got the SPIRIT & we got the ZEST!
Oooooh… don’t be a fool, somebody said we’re no.2 but we’re *no.1…1…1*
(** Low à High)
BEAT IT
10. Dance Item 2 [ Beat it – by MJ, Timberland – Elevator]
11. Gyals + Guys:
I’ve got a flu
Aaachoo!
I need tissue! (x2)
We’re the
Winner loser
Winner loser
Are you confused?
I’ve got a flu
Aaachoo!
I need tissue!

12. Gyals + Guys:
I’ve got a fever, I’m hot and it can’t be stop (x2)
We are the yan taw, cho bu and we can’t be stop
Oo ee oo ee oh ice, ice, ice
Oo ee oo ee oh fight, fight, fight
13. Gyals + Guys:
I say BURN,
It’s cold in here
There must be some 4A in the atmosphere (x2)
You, ding that thing you do!!!
STOP! (Aisyah)
(Louder)
I say BURN,
It’s cold in here
There must be some 4A in the atmosphere (x2)
Kampate Kampate, 4 Aye 4 Aye (x2)

14. Solehin — Everybody move to your right now STOMP, Everybody move to your left now STOMP, Everybody move to your right now STOMP, Come On Lets STOMP

15. Oh Oh Oh Oh, Eh Ah Eh Ah, tak takut (x2)
Eran tak,Eran tak Eh, Goyang tak, goyang tak Eh,
Ohhhhhhhhh, 4A Boleh, 4A Bo Eran tak,Eran tak Eh, Goyang tak, goyang tak Eh,
Ohhhhhhhhh, 4A Boleh, 4A Bolehhhhhhhhhh.
WEAVE, DREAM, LEAD!

16. Mr Sha: 4Ay… if you want to win….gimme a Hell Yeah!
4Ay: Hell Yeah!!!
Mr Sha: I can’t hear you!!!
4Ay: Hell Yeah!!!
Mr Sha join class:
We’re here (clap), stand clear (clap),
You better be (clap) in fear (clap)
Coz we’re 4Ay…
WOOH!
4Ay…
WOOH!
Fear
Fear
Fear
SAP! SAP! PODA!
Goooooo…… 4Ay!!!!

Hallo 2008

2008-02-28T07:54:00.000-08:00

The year started with the wondering of who our form teacher is…

I could clearly remember the faces of my very own classmates when they knew that our form teacher was Mr Sha. Chatter started. When it was time to return to our classes, there was only 18 of us left, made up of 3 girls and 15 boys, out of the 31 of us… The student councilors in our class were all on duty and were in charge of the Secondary 1 orientation for 4 days….

Coming to the week 3 to 5 of term 1, we were already drowned with a lot of assignments…. What to do? We ARE Sec 4 this year… Taking O Levels…. Sooo Scary…

Morning remedial on Saturdays started on the week directly after Chinese New Year. Mock tests were the ones, during those days, nearly 3 a week, on average. On 22nd of February, we had our Annual School Cross- Country. Our B Girls won the Team Championship and we won 3rd position in the Class Championships.

March Overview

2008-01-04T07:56:00.000-08:00

Till the rest of the term, was the routine… Tests, remedials and lessons….

During the March holidays, We had remedials for the first 3 days. Just to let u have a peep of our schedule…

Monday : 0800-1000 Biology/POA/Art
1030-1230 Mathematics
1330-1530 Physics
Tuesday: 0800-1000 Mathematics
1030-1230 Social Studies
1500-1800 1500m Finals for Sports Day, Sports Day Cheer Practice
Wednesday: 0800-1000 Biology

During this time, there was also Astronomy Competition and Robotics Competition for some of us.

Destiny Breakthrough Camp 2007

2008-01-01T07:18:00.000-08:00

Day 1: 3rd December 2007

On this day which is the first day of camp, I woke up at 10am in the morning and I was excited about this wonderful and special camp. This was the camp that I had honestly looked forward to as I had wanted to meet God face to face spiritually in this camp. I started my journey at exactly 12.45pm sharp and I started heading for the campsite which is one street away. No matter how slowly and dilly dally I was, I was near the campsite at 1pm and the registration time was 1.30pm! I decided to head over to the nearby fairprice express to grab a packet of nestle low-fat milk and I stood there drinking till 1.15pm. Then I started heading for the campsite. I arrived the campsite at 1.25pm and thought I was early but to my surprise, there were already a good 120 of them there and were either playing with the swing or gathering with their WEB Gangs (WGs) at the side of the chalets. In the shelter shed sat a group of camp leaders and assistants praying for each and every one of the campers by name. About 15minutes later, we registered and went to meet our group leader and assistants. I was in group 1 and I was introduced to Jonathan Lim (Assistant Group Leader) ,Gabriel Tan, Elizabeth Tan, Ariel, Jerlene, Joyce, Samuel Dalby, Joshua Chew (Jerome’s Brother) and Leon.I was also told that my group leader, Benjamin will only be joining us tomorrow. We played wacko and my poor sleeping bag got thrown all around and was extremely fun to get to know them. After that, we went back to our chalet to keep our stuffs. We reported to the basketball court and there we were sitting in our groups with Jerome (The Game’s master) briefing us on what games we are playing. We went for a treasure hunt at the Bukit Batok area and our group leader went to collect a score sheet and Jerome made place our left hand to our heart and the other raising it saying ‘score card is my life, it is like my wife, without it I cannot survive’. We started off the game playing Sudoku and went on with TnT where the whole group was asked to lower a stick unisonly. Then we went on to play games like body parts, dance like Charmaine, finding out the details of block 312, Mag Rapid Transit, Block 341 playing nose ball. Though we got very lost on the way but it was a fun experience working as a team for the people we met for only once. Thereafter returning to the camp area we had our dinner and went for shower. At night, we played a game of jumping squares where Jerome thought us how to play it and after playing for quite some time, I got hooked to this game. We had a competition between groups and every group was to go in front of everyone to play and compete among ourselves to pick up the top 3 and compete among the other groups and I was one of the top 3! Although I wasn’t the winner for this Jump game in the end, but our group won second prize in the overall game and won a packet of peanuts. The first group won bananas and one of the group member, Amos, was asked to dance the ‘peel bananas’ dance in front of us. We were clapping and shouting till it was time to get to bed at 1am.

Day 2: 4th December 2007

We woke up at 5.45am to do our DJ and after breakfast we went for the obstacle course where we were suppose to balance on a line and all of us on the team were suppose to be on the line with no one to lean on and whenever one falls down, the whole team will have to restart again, we were to walk on 5 line without falling down. At the end of it, all of us were sweating like cats and dogs and Leon even commented that it was even better than the gym work out. Then we went on trying to swing ourselves from one platform to the other placing one of our feet into the loop on the rope. Although time to time I failed and fallen on the ground, my team supported and cheered me on, giving me the courage to go on when I was on the line of giving up. We then had our tea break and went on with the high obstacle course where there is a climber, belayer, anchor, ladder man, supporter, and backup belayer. We were briefed and went on with the course. I could see that some of the campers were actually afraid of heights but they tried to conquer it and managed to finish it in the end. We then went on trying abseiling or rock climbing. I had chosen rock climbing as I had tried abseiling before and did not want to repeat it. Although I did not manage to reach the top because of my weak legs but it is a joy just standing there and looking at the others doing and completing it. After the debrief, we gobbled down lunch and my eyes grew heavy and before I knew it, all of us were sleeping right in the middle of the basketball court. We spent the rest of the afternoon on area cleaning. Cleaning became soooooo fun!!! Finally a nice shower, dinner and we headed for church. As I was on the way to church, I decided that I wanted to follow the ways of God and start a fresh new life but there and then I started having headache. Jerome once again played some icebreaker games with us and then we started worshipping the lord. God’s presence was strong in this sanctuary that we were in and we prayed for Matt’s long lost brother, Glenn Lim, who was also the speaker. After the sermon there was an alter call to allow God to transform our lives and relit the passion and hunger for him. We asked him to break into our lives that our lives will never ever be the same ever again. Some kneeled, some cried and the spirit of God ministered to all of us. And this was only the beginning of TRANSFORMATION……….

Day 3: 5th December 2007

On this day I woke up early to do my DJ as usual and we walked to church! We prayed for different things on our way there and we mingled around before the service starts. Around 15 minutes later, service started with worship and I just fell on my knees when I saw how great he was. We learnt that Jesus died on the cross out of love and for his enemies. My eyes filled with tears and cried when I saw a 5minutes video on ‘Passion of Christ’ in which Jesus was nailed on the cross. I cried out of guilt that God has to bear for our sins in which he has not done and that I had hurt him time and time again disobeying and rebellious to my parents. I knelt before him and cried before him, seeking him for forgiveness for my sins. Jerome and his brother Joshua reconciled and Peter and him shared about what God is doing in their lives with us. We had a group discussion after lunch in which all of us danced the Hi 5 dance and a dance in which Matt has created. We followed on with the discussion of our physical challenge, camp highlights, spiritual challenge, spiritual life and etc. The night service was about our resolution and commitment with God. At the end of the session, we were asked to build our alter before God and surrender everything we are to him. I answered the alter call and I was sad in my heart of which God is not seen by lots of people in this world.