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Thursday, May 17, 2007

hi people..

i've decided to blog... after a long long time and after many people telling me to blog..
i guess this entry will be rather long..bear with me haha
alrights, just some updates about my life currently.

:: Present ::

having my holidays... still looking for jobs so far.
have been slacking my days away.. either in front of my laptop, or rolling on my bed, in front of the tv.. i've also been playing badminton, wish to get back at least get a little fitter than the nua sai now.. haha well, in fact sports make me feel healthier and fresher hee. have been attending church as regular as I can.. i must confess. heh sometimes i just cant get up on sun morning. but i'll still attend bible classes which are held after service. :D so for those who are concerned if im still spiritually well... YES i suppose.. :D i hope you are too! Draw close to God! :D

:: Past ::

Sem 2 started and ended like a 100m dash... it was so fast that I hardly had the time to write my blog! (haha laziness incorporated :P)
Dec - IHG training, DP practices
Jan - IHG starts, DP practices
Feb - DP practices, rehearsals, DANCE PRODUCTION..lab reports..
Mar - work on my projects, CAs after CAs, preparation for Final Term Exams, thai music practices and performances
Apr - preparation, revisions and clarifications, still CAs, thai music practices and performances finally the Exam..
woot.. its packed!
There's too many things to be written down so i'll just pick some important events that impacted me...

=of IHG - Inter Hall Games=

Took part in Badminton, Softball and Volleyball.. of which Badminton taught me the most, Softball was refreshing and enjoyable, Volleyball was fine..
For badminton, I didnt learn much about skills but in terms of managing people and a team. The dynamics of a hall team is very different from that of JC/sec sch. University team is very different too. They differ from the way they functions, the way they have to be managed and controlled.. Team mates are no longer those that train with you day in day out, eats and jokes after trainings. People come from all sorts of backgrounds, carrying many other commitments and goals they want to achieve. It has become all so individualistic. Sometimes I wonder why do I have to fight so hard when there are others who cannot really be bothered. However, I was encouraged too to see some putting in the extra effort, giving the extra support, some 心有预而力不足.. If not for God, if not for that 雪中送炭 i would have probably gave up long time ago.
For Softball, every hit was remarkable. every goal we scored was miraculous. For novices, getting into the 2nd round is already a problem.. yet not only did we get through the 2nd round, we defeated our strong opponent during semis and entered finals. lolx. I must say our winnings were rather dramatic and comical. I must also admit that our team was a humble one, nothing to lose. perhaps that was why it kept us united and going. Never-say-die attitude.
Volleyball requires alot of team cooperation on the courts which i think i lack so it shall just stay as a leisure game.. not competitive ba...

=of Eusoff DP - Dance Production=

picked up dance during the production. find it fun, kinda like it. didnt wan to join them at first but when I see my friends in dance and sounds quite happening. I gianed and decided to call Ruisheng... haha after all his efforts telling me how wonderful it is. He was right afterall. I didnt regret joining DP.
was in Freda's dance..mainly hip hop i suppose. initially i was shy and felt awkward dancing with people that I dont know. (Come on, I felt odd even when I was with my old childhood friends) Without any dance background, i really had a hard time learning the steps. Plus most of them already master most of what Freda taught them initially. I guess she had a difficult time teaching me as well.. heh
At the end of the day, I learnt and mastered most of the steps. Learnt how to be confident and have the just-do-it attitude cos its still a responsibility and commitment. (it helped to booast my confidence level when I had my project presentation and thai music performances:) ) I danced and DP's over. There were still mistakes here and there but i was glad it was over haha.

=of School=

Life sciences.. its really no joke. There's just so much to read and memorise. (not that other majors do not require..heh) I believed this semester had been better than the last one. At least I tried to keep up with my work. Amidst the hectic schedule due to IHG, dance, some other duties, it was God's grace that I still understand my work. Still able to hand up my assignments on time, still able to do relatively good for my reports. I realised how much more I could have done last sem if I hadnt play ping pong every night, if I hadn't gone for supper every night, if I hadn't played so much basically.. den my CAP wouldnt be 2.7.. heh what a wake up call! Hard lesson learnt.. So I am rather satisfied with the way I am this semester.. at least i was consistent.. focused more, played less.. not much time to play anyway.This sem like I said, was a rush. I kinda enojyed this semester's modules though compared to last sem. Perhaps that's also the reason why I had an easier time. My timetable was better this sem.. at least I didnt have to wake at at 730am for 8am's lesson! har! More labwork this sem but i enjoyed them hee.. at least dont have to stay in that hot, stuffy chem lab!! its all air-conditioned this time.. heh heh. The lectures of one of my modules clash with my core labwork, so I only attended 3 of that lectures.. had a difficult time catching up. Intro to interactive media, sounds interesting hur.. the project was la.. but not the final paper (to me..) hope it'll still turn out fine..wrote blueberry instead of blackberry in my essay on interactive products/services.. rox.. har..
Took this thai music module.. I've never had a better exam.. performances as CAs and final yr paper takes up only 30%. 20% listening and 10% written. tutorials all about learning traditional thai instruments and playing them, preparing for our graded performances. that's like how cool!!! haha I enjoyed it totally man.. THIS MODULE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE WHO LIKES MUSIC HEE.. SE3210... :D
my last min preparation for my exams were alright too.. had 2 open book exams and 2 very xiong memorising modules.. exam dates very well spread out.. was worried for my CAP actually.. so I was really quite stressed at some point in time.

=of Thai Music=

This module was one of those that I really enjoyed.Very hands on, rich in foreign culture. Its a small class, only 8 students and the thai lecturer, Acaan Koong. We grew very close and had alot of fun. Our graded performances not only gave us a chance to present what we have learnt, it also gave us a chance to perform before people that most people do not get to (the politicians and the Thai Princess). One of our performances were held at the Asian Civilisation museum. There was a family day carnival going on that day and the whole class had so much fun looking around the stalls, fooling around, had ice cream and later a sumptuous Thai dinner! It reminded me of primary school excursion... hee.

=of Ease US OFF Choc fondue party - exams blessings=

One of the events that ECF held this semester was the fondue party. It all started with the garage idea Kayan and I raised and Shuyi suggested fondue all of the sudden(cos eusoffians love food?). We decided not to impose any messages on them even though it was near Easter but to bless these people amidst the stressful exam period. And it was good. God's hands were obviously upon it and many people came.
This event left a deep impression in my heart. God taught me how important it is to lean not upon our own understanding but seek first His kingdom and understanding. Learn how to pray and commit all plans unto His hands. The idea of fondue was impromptu. Planning took us jus a few days. Assigning of jobs done in a matter of minutes. We got all the things we needed. Our friends, brothers and sisters in Christ blessed us with extra equipments, food, etc. Everything we needed were provided, it was more than enough. We had alot more food left after that, only thing is that chocolate wasnt enough. Those who signed up came, those who didnt came too.. at the end of the day we had more than the number of people we expected when only a little more than half of the number we expected signed up. How cool is that! :D I hope those who came were truly blessed.. I really enjoyed myself that night even though it was tiring.

::Reflections::

By God's grace, I have spent my 2nd semester wiser than what I did during my 1st semester. I remember how I prayed and asked God to lead my 2nd semester. Indeed, He didnt fail me. Edifying me and moulding me in all possible circumstances. I need to continue to live by His grace so as to 出污泥而不染...

"For what great nation is there that has a God so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?" Deu 4:7

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Signing off...Tingyu^^