life.is.beautiful.

Tuesday, November 30, 2004

I'm just so relieved that I've finally submitted my berkeley application (which is due today). Did it in like 3 days.. more like I rushed through it. Oh well.. now I've got to complete at least 2 more before I go back next week. And with church camp and prom, it's like I've got to complete them by friday. Oh man.. and it's like not even a week after As! I dare not imagine how many more essays I've to write. Berkeley essays were bad enough.

On a sidenote, I haven't bought my prom stuff yet. Still can't make up my mind. I've this feeling that I'm probably gonna buy my dress or whatever I'll be wearing just a few days before the day itself or maybe even after church camp ends.

Anyway, Liverpool somehow managed to beat Arsenal. I was hoping Arsenal would lose but I didn't think that'd happen, so I was quite shocked that Arsenal actually lost. My brother wasn't too upset about it, even though the rest of us were like super happy. As of now, I think only my youngest brother and I are supporting MU; my other brother and one of my cousins are Arsenal fans; another cousin is Liverpool fan. Please don't tell me that someone else in my family supports Chelsea. Oh ya.. another mu vs arsenal showdown coming up. I wouldn't bet against another highly controversial match.

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Sunday, November 28, 2004

Time really flies after As! I'm just so relieved it's all over. Thank you God for having carried me through the period and also to my friends for all the support. Everyone has been saying that life without studying has been strange, and I have to agree. It's just weird somehow that we don't have to study or do homework at all during the holidays. I've been enjoying myself, shopping for prom stuff. Still haven't decided on what I'm going to wear, but I've a few in mind, will probably decide next week.

Next week..Singapore Idol final! Gonna be so so exciting! Quite a few of my friends have been wondering why I'm voting for Sly haha. Actually, I like them both and I seriously don't mind whoever wins. I just hope that with so much hype, the show itself is not going to be a let-down.

Keep smiling keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

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Monday, November 22, 2004

Econs today was really bad. I guessed quite a bit on mcqs. There was this question on terms of trade.. I practically eliminated all the answers which is obviously not possible. And I think I overanalysed the questions so I changed my answers to a few questions from the correct answers to the wrong ones. What's more frustrating is that I recognised some questions from the tys but I simply couldn't remember the answers! Probably got those questions wrong too. Paper 2 wasn't better either. Spent too much time on drq and by the time I came to case study, I'd already spent 50+ minutes. Left only 10 minutes for the last part, which was 12 marks. I wrote crap for that I think. It's a pity really cos the topic for case study was the same as the one for prelims. I'm just bracing myself for the worst. Oh well..what's done is done. Gotta do my best for the rest of my papers.

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Friday, November 19, 2004

Can't believe that there's only 1 week left! So fast! I'm kind of relieved more than anything else. I think I did ok for all my papers so far - not very sure about my econs essays and physics papers and chem today was tricky also - I'll just leave everything in His hands.

I'm really thankful for all the messages and words of encouragement from friends. Especially to Anna for sending me all those Bible verses. Make me feel more motivated to study and not to give up so easily. I really appreciate them! And I think the prayer support group helps me also. Oh not forgetting our sunday school teachers who gave us this small bottle of M&Ms with the Bible verses. I've been reading them quite often before I go to sleep.

Anyway I recently read about this American guy who applied to college last year. He applied to Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Duke and Dartmouth... and got into all 6 of them! Well his SAT score is 1580 but still, getting into all 6 is like almost impossible!

WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS (Green Day)

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends

Like my fathers come to pass
Seven years have gone so fast
Wake me up when September ends

Here comes the rain again
Falling from the stars
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are

As my memory rests
But never forgets what I lost
Wake me up when September ends

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends

Ring out the bells again
Like we did when spring began
Wake me up when September ends

Here comes the rain again
Falling from the stars
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are

As my memory rests
But never forgets what I lost
Wake me up when September ends

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends

Like my fathers come to pass
Twenty years have gone so fast
Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends

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Thursday, November 04, 2004

GP today was... I don't know.. ok but not ok. Haha I wrote about religion for essay. Think a lot of other people wrote that also. I could find the points to write but I couldn't explain the points. I thought I was just writing the same thing over and over again. Sigh..I don't know.. I guess everything is now in God's hands. No use thinking too much about it right? And compre was ok I guess. The questions were hard, but I thought the summary and aq were ok. At least this time I finished. I was so embarrassed just now. I was nearly late and by the time I came, everyone had already sat down. Thank goodness I wasn't late cos I thought I was going to be when I had to wait for the bus for like 10min. Usually, the buses come quite quickly. Luckily there was another person who came later than me, but still, it was embarrassing enough given the fact that I live so near to school. Oh well..next time I probably won't go online like I did this morning. Had to check soccer results. Couldn't wait.

So Bush won election again. I guess I'm probably a little disappointed about the results. He won by like 3% for the popular vote and yet everyone was projecting a close finish.

Anyway I think my cousin is incredible. When I went to sleep, he was using the computer. When I woke up, he was still at the computer. He's probably still sleeping now.

Must start studying for chem now. Must focus.

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Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Oh man.. I think the US Presidential Elections is so exciting! I'm following the results now..it's just so close! But I think Bush is going to win again.

Anyway, I'm getting really jittery about tomorrow's GP Paper. Think I should really start studying for it huh. Hopefully, MU can win their match. Then I'll be in a better mood to do my gp paper. Channel 5's like finally showing MU's match live but I can't watch it! So irritating. I'll tape it I guess.

Gonna start studying so that I won't be so nervous. All the best to all those taking As and Os (including my brother)! God will carry us through this period!

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Monday, November 01, 2004

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men -Colossians 3:23

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