Life in Singapore 4
Helo, guys and gals, how are you all recently? Life in Singapore is really really busy... We have tutorials and assignments everyday and it seems like it will never end. Anyway, we have had another orientation in Oldham Hall (hostel) yesterday. That's was really fun because we have wet but clean games, definitely better than our JC's orientation. After that we had a dedication service and me and Jo were the ushers.
hi joleen here now. just wanted to tell u if u find a sudden increase of weight and neck pains it means there is a ghost sitting on your shoulders. watched Shutter...freaky movie. dont dare to bathe alone now.ppl who are taking f maths, any tips on how to not feel like killing the smartass who invented trigonometry? :)
Tale of Taylorians
It's been one week since college started, and since no other taylorian has bothered to give an update, I suppose, I shall have to (grumblegrumble what happened to yee yien, phoebe, li hsien, zhou hau, phang kit, etc, etc?)
I think most of us are gradually adjusting to life here in the college, with its shifting lunch hours and other necessary quirks, like walking from class to class and the weird LAN subject (weird because even the teacher doesn't seem keen on sticking to a syllabus). There's been a lot of activity going into trying to find textbooks, with everyone looking out for cheap alternatives, like used books, photocopied books, or used photocopied books.
On top of our studies, there are a lot of other miscellaneous things to worry about as well... there's the club and society registration day coming up soon, there's locker registration day sometime next month, there's always the problem of where to eat for lunch. And for those of us catching the bus in the morning, there's the ever present problem of (a) waking up early enough to catch the bus (I've missed it once >_< ) and (b) finding something to do while waiting for the bus after school. There's a lot of waiting since the bus typically comes an hour after school ends. The bus rides themselves seem to take about that long each way, too.
But I can't say things are all bad... I guess there's just a lot of getting used to college. Getting used to the teachers (some easier than others to get used to), getting used to the new pace of life (well, now I actually do work :) )... And getting to know new people, though it's a little harder for me since there's Jor How, Yee Yien, Wei Siang, Phang Kit, Harold, and lots of other people I already know in my present class. Those I know directly make a big part, and there are even those I sort of know, indirectly.
And it's only one and a half years we'll be together... Time enough to know and get fed up of each other, I suppose =). On the bright side, with people like Harold and this Indian guy from Penang who's really sociable, the 'getting to know each other' part is happening at an accelerated speed.
I think we'll survive the 1.5 years =)
Life in Singapore (III)
Well, episode 3, what should I say this week? Hmm … Life over here is quite stable now, but we will have a long hour study time starting next week. Joleen and I aren't in the same class; I have triple science and maths while Joleen is quite satisfied with her physics, econs, and double maths. The maths over here is quite tough because some of the topics here for revision, we haven't learnt them in secondary school. Therefore the Malaysians (we knew each other by our uniform, in fact we are easily recognized wherever we go) have to stay back for extra maths class. Anyway, we are the MUs (Malaysian United).
Well, I am not so sure about Joleen's time table because she isn't taking the same subject, yet for mine is really really packed. My class starts at 7.25 am until 4.30 pm and there is no break time except for recess and lunch time (each 40 minutes). After school, we take at least an hour to go back to our hostel and that's really tired.
Forget to tell you guys about our orientation. We have had a whole week for orientation. We are divided into houses such as Olaundro, Calshia, Terazul etc. then there are smaller groups in each house and the names are absolutely complicating. The first day in school were water and soap, then there were glue and water, next they have mud … we got dirty everyday. Anyway, that is a memorable one, I suppose.
We will come back during Chinese New Year on 8th Feb until 13 Feb. So those who want to meet us or TREAT us can contact us by that time. Till next one.
a word from a SAMian...
Tian Ping really has a way to get ppl to post...hhmph...=P
Well, speaking for SAM, i can only speak bout the humanities stream coz i dunno bout Jue Jing n Siew Ying...they're in the sciences. Our time table are not a wee bit different from the CAL's time table. we only hav a 1 hr break in between classes.
Well, Economics is WAY WAY WAY fun man....compared to the sciences. Well, as my econs teacher said, it's our lousy edu system that makes ppl think that ppl in the commerce stream r dumb ppl and can't study. Actually, there are many in my class that dropped science n took up humanities coz they're bored of sciences. Well, it's kinda true lor...
Well, i've got great teachers...my mentor is so motherly. She's kinda the mama for M2...*in this case, M2 is my class =P* My econs teacher kinda gets our respect straight away, without making us hav any negative feelings bout her. Maybe it's coz she treats us like a true adult and not make us feel like we're only 18. My english teacher is so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so fun...she's the biggest joker u'll ever meet....unlike some eng teachers i had before...*hint hint*. Well, the weirdest teacher of all is my maths teacher. She looks 80% like lee kim lai n teaches 80% like lim ser kien. ewe...=P. Oh well, it's another year with a teacher like ser kien...not so bad actually...haaha...well, last but not least, my specialist maths teacher is more like a student than a teacher. He's the super slumber type. He walks with a drag in his feet, he teaches with one hand in his pocket n he does not stand straight when teaching. He sorts of leans to one side like a normal youth would do. BUT he's kinda good in teachin...=P
Well, that's partly about SAM...it's gonna be a tough one year (though not as tough as CAL students...) but after that, it's gonna be the CAL students left in taylors while SAMians move on to uni!!! whee................
that's bout it...i'll leave more for others to say...
Life at Taylor's
Haha, since so many of us are here at Taylor's, it'd be fitting to post a short entry or something. Let's see, first the roll call for people from s1 doing a-levels... Yee Yien, Jor How, Joel, Phoebe, Phang Kit, Natalie, Li Hsien, Sao Lee, Zhou Hau, and Keat Wei, as far as I can remember. Plenty of other CHS peeps from other classes as well, and some s1 ers doing SAM. But I'll leave the SAMmies to Chi Yao.
Taylor's, now that I'm here, seems a lot more cramped than I'd figure it. I suppose I thought it'd be a lot nicer. But really, it's like school all over again. They give you more freedom so the teachers can take away more =/. The timetable also more packed, and the only free period every day keeps drifting around... bleh.
I'd elaborate, really I would, but I feel too lazy right now... Come on, a number of you Taylorians can post, so chop chop, get to it =) ! We wanna hear from you
Life in Singapore (II)
Well, we have briefings these few days, talking about the life and culture in Singapore. There are also loads of forms for us to fill it up before we can actually get our allowance. We went to the Minister of Education today for a workshop, and I think there are about 100 students (from ASEAN countries) getting ASEAN scholarship. There is another kind of scholarship where we call that SIA, and the scholars come from India. All of us are called direct scholars because we just come to Singapore for studies. Anyway, forget to tell you guys, we are allowed to go out until 2 am for any countdown activities (that’s totally great!!!). Yet I think that’s the end of most happiness because the school will begin on 3rd Jan (why I keep reminding myself?). By the way, Li Hsien would be in our room if she did not change her mind and she would be in Anderson JC.
Best wishes!
blue beverly
Hiya guys!
It’s now New Years Eve and I am stuck in the hostel…later going to hit Orchard Road. Read somewhere KL City Hall has cancelled all NY countdown celebrations and no fireworks either, but here’s a virtual toast to all anyway!!!
Bei Shi and I are reading what each other has written, and she is going to give you a good impression on Singapore, which I am not. The school hours are terrible, almost like a 9-5 job. Haven’t started school yet but already having the creeps. BS and I are posted to a scary school (they have excellent Math Olympiad results bla bla bla)…and rich too! Li Hsien, the girl who got away, wait till I get back…
Anyway here’s warm wishes to all and may 2005 be better and cooler!
*hugs* joleen
Dumdumdum 2005!
It's 2005! '04 is gone and with it, our secondary school lives fade permanently into our histories... but here's hoping that it's legacy will live on in this blog, for at least another few years. Let's see how long we can delay the inevitable (i.e. drifting apart for good).
Here's to hoping that the next year will be a great one for all of us, wherever life takes us to. Those of you who got the ASEAN, make us proud! Those who are going to Taylor's, hehe, let's keep in touch... There are sooo many of us I tell you =D. And those who go their own ways, walking the road less taken, well, good luck! Make friends, grow up well but not too soon, and make your lives Extraordinary!
And with luck, this blog will become more active (ackerbus peers intently at those holding invites o_o ). I think some invites haven't been accepted too... oh well, you know who you are. Accept them and post!
Cheers!
