Give Me A Break!

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Lunar New Year is this Sunday but i don’t feel it. All that is swimming in my head are project deadlines and an upcoming test right after the New Year. A total wet blanket. But i’m thankful for the 3 days of break where i can spend my time working on them. Phew… Otherwise, i’ll always be playing a cat and mouse game.

If only each day has more than 24 hours… I’m in dire need of the extra hours.

Projects projects projects!!!

Crankiness is part of the little fun derived from projects. Above is one such illustration. Anyway, that conversation wasn’t by me.

Alright, enough time spent on the computer. Back to work!

 

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This week’s session was slightly special. Instead of carrying out our weekly session at the usual place, we had it at Seng Kang Riverside Park in Anchorvale Street It was my first time there. In fact, i didn’t even know of this park’s existence. Haha..

Calling it a park is an understatement. This 21 hectares big, lush green ground is segmented into three portions by the Sungei Punggol River. Without any highrise buildings nearby, it created a perfect avenue for kite flying.

So, what’s going to such a serene and windy place without kite flying? Quite pointless, isn’t it? Therefore, the duty committee bought kites for the trainees to gain this brand new experience. The trainees enjoyed themselves alot during this activity. It was visible from their faces and actions. Beautiful.

Besides kite flying, they were engaged in games and flower collage as well. The 3.5 hour session whizzed past in no time. By then, night has fallen and it was time for the trainees to head home.

My trainee was really cheerful yesterday. Haha.. Glad that she was enjoying herself throughout. Hopefully there are more of such outings to bring them further joy.

 

Decisions & Regrets

You never know whether you’ve made the right decision at that moment in time until you start to regret it now. You think back time and again, wondering if you had reversed your decision then, would the outcome be different? There’s no telltale sign unless time can rewind.

This applies to many things in life. Each and every decision made, had it been a right choice?

Sometimes, you might feel as if you had made a terrible decision only to think back and realise, if you hadn’t done it this way, life wouldn’t have turned out the way it is today. And you did enjoy your life journey all this while. Any regrets? Perhaps at that instance, you regretted yet with rationalization, it seemed just fine. Very often, that might have been the choice you would have made if life rewarded you a second chance.

That’s why when people always ask, “If there is anything you can change in life, what would that be?” I would ponder for awhile and respond with a monosyllabic answer, “Nothing.”

Puzzled? Don’t be. I always look back at my life and reflect if anything could have been done in place of it. Honestly, the answer was always, ”No.” Of course, there are some skills i would have liked to pick up along the way but life as a whole, it had been fulfilling.

Great family, wonderful friends, smooth education… what more is there for me to grumble about?

If you had regretted any part of your life, think back again. I believe you had gained something from it no matter how bad the experience was because we always learn and take something away from it. So don’t worry if you think your life hasn’t been all that smooth sailing (everyone else too), it’s just a detour to seeing the better things in life. 

Treat life as a teacher of eternity…

 

Updates

Owing to tonnes of work accumulating daily, I haven’t had the time to update my blog. Here’s a quick snapshot of last week’s events.

Shopping!
I had lunch with Stephie, Soonie and Babe at Jurong Point’s Fig and Olive last Friday. Main purpose: to pass me my birthday present. Thanks Huiling! Pretty little phone accessory :)

With CNY approaching in two weeks’ time, shopping was a must. After 2+ hours of shopping, Babe and i finally got ourselves a dress each. Thank you Stephie and Soonie for your company. Deeply appreciated :)) Then came the purchase of shoes and business suit. And yes! Shopping was done in 4+ hours.

RSPID Session
After excusing myself from session the week before last, i made an effort to turn up last week. Amidst the heavy workload, i didn’t want my trainee to be left alone without a teacher attached to her. Furthermore, sessions help me  relieve all the stress i face for a good 4.5 hours. I really am in need of it.

My trainee was very active in both the “purchases” of CNY stationeries and games. Glad that she enjoyed herself. A cheerful her never fails to brighten up my Saturday afternoons.

Seeing the trainees always make me appreciate the simplicity of life. Nothing beats the sense of satisfaction I feel from the exuberance they exude. I’m really thankful for the opportunity to be a part of their lives and to be part of the RSPID family.

Before my emotions flood this post, i shall end it here. I’ll try my very best to update whenever i can. Projects, assignments, test… ARGHHHHH! Meanwhile, take care my friends!

 

Life is Sacred

Treasure life.

We didn’t come into this world to ruin ourselves or put our lives to an abrupt stop. We came into this world to enjoy the wonders that life brings.

Unfortunately, not many people understand the life’s purposes. In this competitive society, be it in the working world or within the classrooms, everyone is striving to attain the highest accolade in their respective fields.

Paper chase is definitely the motivation of most students these days. As our parents always lament, “You go nowhere without paper qualifications.”

I do agree that paper qualifications play a part in the initial stages when fresh graduates seek for their first jobs. It builds a strong foundation in aiding the climb up the first rung of the corporate ladder. However, in the later years, work experience and attitude are the main attributes to obtaining higher positions and greater achievements in life.

So why do students get so stressed up and start taking their own lives? Inability to meet parents’ or personal expectations? Inferiority complex? Or simply fear?

To be honest, even though i feel pitiful for them, they are cowards to me. (Pardon me for being blunt.) Unable to face up to life’s challenges, they took the easiest way out – death. Think about those people around you. They suffer more than you do eventually. Your selfishness caused their miseries. Does that make you happy? Please think before you act.

It is only through failures that people learn to become stronger. If many others can do it, so can you. Don’t give up on life. Most importantly, don’t give up on yourself.

Treasure yourself, treasure life.

 

That’s School For You and Me

My hands are tied, not literally but figuratively. There’s so much to do yet so little time to accomplish all my tasks. It’s just the second week of school and boom! all the projects and presentations start pouring in. I’m suffocating among the pile of books and readings that messed up my study table. Good night sleeps will soon be a thing of the past until the semester ends again.

The life in Uni should have been enjoyable and fulfilling. But no, i’m not experiencing much of the two so far. Academically, i’m drained out. Non-academically, i’m still pretty satisfied. The passion for RSPID is still burning strong. At least there are some memories of NTU that’s still sweet.

Oh well, enough whining on my part. I promised not to do so and i wouldn’t. Having been through 3 semesters of hell, i believe i’m already accustomed to how things are run in NTU. Another 1.5 years and i’m out. Meanwhile, i’ll still strive on and aim to excel. Never will i let myself down for not putting in effort. At least i know i’ve done my best… 

 

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My final week in the duty committee… A part of me felt upset that i would no longer be able to plan activities for the trainees. The other part of me feel relieved that this is over and i can concentrate on my studies.

In any case, i had a jolly good time yesterday. Being an emcee was not an easy task. To hype them up was even more challenging. Only one trainee constantly responded to me. She was my motivation to carry on. Haha.. I believed the rest of them were simply too shy to respond. Hopefully they had fun twisting to the song.

I was thankful to HY for helping me in the next segment. He never failed to crack everyone up. Cool dude.

Anyways, it was time for cheering! The frog cheer actually. It was inserted in junction with our later segment on “Saving the Frog Prince”. I believed we looked slightly retarded shutting our eyes and sticking out our tongues during the demostration. Oh well, i no longer retain any face value after the prior 3 sessions and Facebook videos. So, it didn’t really matter much.

In the next segment, we played at different game stations. My balloons snapped time and again such that we had to make do with beach balls and the garbage bag that held my balloons! Gosh.. Lol. Hopefully the snapping of the balloons didn’t scare them too much. Must be better equipped the next time round.

Thereafter, it was time for teabreak. Mixed fruit salad and Oreo biscuits. A meagre bit of food… quite pathetic to me, i would say. But they seemed to like it :)

All these weeks, i hardly had time to interact with my trainee. It was nice talking and playing with her this afternoon. I tagged along with Karen to my trainee’s house for home visit. From this visit alone, i was very impressed with how independent my trainee is. *Claps*

But of course, there are other areas of improvement despite her independence. It would take time for her to learn through our guidance. I hope for the better for my trainee :)

 

Hear Me: 听说

Having survived the first week of school, HJ and i rewarded ourselves with a 2-hour movie entitled ‘Hear Me’ (听说).

It is a Taiwanese movie screened since earlier this year. Starring handsome-boyish faced Eddie Peng, i bet it would be a hit with young teenage girls who go ga-ga over him. For me, i was just curious about the storyline ya? Haha..

This movie talked about how much Yang Yang loved her elder sister, Xiao Peng. The latter has hearing impairment but is a sporty individual who takes part in swimming competitions. To fully concentrate on swimming and fit into her Coach’s swimming schedule, Xiao Peng quitted her job. As for Yang Yang, instead of pursuing her dreams, she lived for her sister. Yang Yang slogged daily to make ends meet.

Until one day where a freak accident occurred did Xiao Peng throw her tantrum. She made Yang Yang realise that she should live for herself; to think of herself before others for just this once.

During this period of time, Tian Guo fell in love with Yang Yang and tried pursing her but failed to win her heart over. Thinking that Yang Yang suffered the same impairment as her sister, he used sign language to communicate with her all this time.

Like any other love story, Yang Yang heeded her sister’s advice and accepted Tian Guo.

This story revolves around sisterly love which was pretty touching. Of course, the boy-girl relationship between Tian Guo and Yang Yang was equally heartwarming. Tian Guo loved Yang Yang unconditionally despite his ignorance that she was actually not a hearing impaired.

A romantic comedy that will generally appeal to females. But be prepared to watch a silent movie for a good half of the time since most of the communication is in sign language. Enjoy!

 

Start of School

The first week of school started on a pretty high note. It was nice seeing all the Uni friends again and catching up with them. Somehow or rather, we always lose contact during the holidays and just a week beforethe new semester starts, we remembered we are still friends.

Project teams were formed and i hope all will go well. Cross my fingers.

So far, lecturers and tutors proved they are worthy to be Professors in their fields of expertise. And most or in fact all are entertaining in one way or another. At least i know that these lessons will not bore me to tears.

My Company Law tutor is woots~ So manly and cool! And his command of English boosted his manliness. In a 2-hour seminar earlier this week, he only used a Singlish word once and it was for the purpose of making the class livelier. Whoaaaa! Hahaha.. Definitely not going to drop this class. He is a great motivation to do well for this module. Lol. Joking. Law has always been my favourite despite many complaining that the contents are dry. Oh wells.. More importantly, i still love it, don’t i?

So far, i’m enjoying my lessons in school despite the huge stacks of readings. Looking forward to what the following week will bring. Till then, take care my friends!

 

10-01-2010

This is a long overdue post. Please pardon me. Heh.

My 22nd birthday was celebrated at Jack’s Place. My usual dining choice because it is Daddy’s and my favourite place for steak. A special someone joined us for dinner too :) Thanks for celebrating this special occasion with us! You know who you are. Anyway, don’t get the wrong idea. She’s a girl. Haha..

Steak was good. So were the salads and desserts. They were made even better with the great company i had. Thank you so so much!

Of course, not forgetting all my lovely friends who gave me presents. Bao bao, Stephie, Soonie, Sher, Dennis, RSPID freshies. A million hugs and kisses to all of you! Amazingly, all the presents i received this year had something BLUE in them! Woo~ Thank you for knowing i love blue. Really appreciate that thought :)

Also, to those who wished me well on my birthday, thank you so much! I was really touched and happy all of you remembered.

Once again, a big thank you to one and all for making my 22nd birthday so memorable!