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That day, as I was transferring photos to some friends, I open the video file which i havent watched for a real long time.
Yup, it's the video for the council invest. File modified date: 18 july 2003.
More than 5 years ago. Surprising I look young. Everyone look so young too. Full of energy, and fun.
And fun is the key word. Although the term is only a short 12months, to think of it we had done so much so much, creating much memories.....Every scene, every image in the video, i remembered something about, recalled the stories behind them. It was so overwhelming for that 10mins.
5 years later at now, I realised, or rather, thought of a possible reason for it. Back then, we were all so highly motivated. Breaking free of all guidelines from the senior of previous batches, every event was given the freedom to develop. Plus as council, many big or small event of the school had our involvement, so the range was pretty wide...
So one after one we did it, with the motivation, spirit and creativity, creating stuff in events that had never been done before. All those games in orientation with unthinkable logistic, that fire ball that slided down to ablaze the camp fire, that one and only Amazing race around Singapore, that trip to recce Pulau Ubin and the amazing junior's training camp which was held there eventually...
Myself also, the first ever i get to shoot vid with derrick and make short clips, that was compiled into a full length VCD...
In short, nothing was pretty much impossible. Whatever idea generated, it was executed. Sky was the limit, that why possibly it could be the first time some of us had achieved so much. Very rewarding, very fulfilling, very special, and satisfying. And where i found my confidence back..
All in 12 months...Bonding was there, everyday you would just look forward to go that sofa in council room to chill with the guys, whom had travelled with you thru the difficult times and created so much exciting achievements with you....
....Quickly it came, quickly it was over. Exams came, and it was enlistment.
After it was all over, everyone moved on in life. Now while some guys are moving on towards higher achievement (SL made it to America), some other carried on with a mundane working/schooling life.
I tried to find back the feeling again in the club in my current uni now, but it was totally different. No such bonding, no such sense of achievement. Just carried out the event to make it pass.
....which was a good thing isnt it? At least it shows that the great memories are irreplaceable.
...
The day after i watched the vid, there was a notification on my facebook account, inviting to join the SR council group. Thank you to the person or group who created it. This is really very nice.
...very nice to remind yourself of the great times of the past so you can continue to motivate yourself to move on and to greater heights.
This blog is called "learning to reach top of my world", isnt it?
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Wan Qi 21st Birthday pix are all uploaded to facebook!
Ah, this is seriously overdue. No choice, cant send my yousendit cos my current month bandwidth is reaching the limit soon. And with almost 200 shots and clips, it cant fit.
So perhaps next month then i send out the video clip. Now, you can browse thru these galleries first ;)
Facebook photo album -- Wan qi 21st bday
part 1 -
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24351&l=c4820&id=645531772
part 2 -
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24352&l=2ebe1&id=645531772
part 3 -
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24353&l=53a25&id=645531772
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
calculative calculator.
the truth is out.
Now we know the real reason behind the banning of our beloved scientific calculator..
Today, we had an unique, but rather nice maths lecture. Instead of just keep showing the answer of the practice paper, the overseas lecturer spent a portion of the time on the approach to the theory and questions. And some other time talking how him, if in shoes of a student now, rather failing this subject and learn how to use Excel spreadsheet...
Which is pretty true. How much of these maths methods will be tested in our work life, while how much more relevant will be the use of spreadsheet and etc will be? For something that we have to punch into the calculator for 10 mins and draw a big big table to compute, the Forcasting can be done in seconds with a spreadsheet.
That leads to this point: He shared our disbelief regarding the decision by uk side on "use-only-basic-calculator". Simply because, the real reasons behind their rational was that:
...they felt students in some parts of the world may be in a disadvantaged position as they could not afford a scientific calculator...
Right.
When all students around the world paid around 300pounds just for examination fees (not inclusive of other registration fees)，
is it possible that they cannot afford a scientific calculator, that cost 10, 15 pounds (S$30) ??
As quoted from this lecturer, we are all "progressing backwards", so might as well we are told "to use strings with beans" for calculations.
oh, how i love the way they speak.
.
Now we know the real reason behind the banning of our beloved scientific calculator..
Today, we had an unique, but rather nice maths lecture. Instead of just keep showing the answer of the practice paper, the overseas lecturer spent a portion of the time on the approach to the theory and questions. And some other time talking how him, if in shoes of a student now, rather failing this subject and learn how to use Excel spreadsheet...
Which is pretty true. How much of these maths methods will be tested in our work life, while how much more relevant will be the use of spreadsheet and etc will be? For something that we have to punch into the calculator for 10 mins and draw a big big table to compute, the Forcasting can be done in seconds with a spreadsheet.
That leads to this point: He shared our disbelief regarding the decision by uk side on "use-only-basic-calculator". Simply because, the real reasons behind their rational was that:
...they felt students in some parts of the world may be in a disadvantaged position as they could not afford a scientific calculator...
Right.
When all students around the world paid around 300pounds just for examination fees (not inclusive of other registration fees)，
is it possible that they cannot afford a scientific calculator, that cost 10, 15 pounds (S$30) ??
As quoted from this lecturer, we are all "progressing backwards", so might as well we are told "to use strings with beans" for calculations.
oh, how i love the way they speak.
.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
zai... (steady, good)
Convocation. How weird.
Last thursday, Jinie had her convo, finally. 9 months after she finished her last paper, and 7 after her grad.
So the atrium was converted again, with warm carpet rolled over the cold marble floor and warmed up by the even warmer buffet food. Definately a warmth and happy moment for every grad there with their family, that thunderstorm outside not damping any of the happy mood...
Of cos, considering how hard is it to survive this 3 years (or more) course.
And I do felt happy for my good old pal Jinie too, see-ing her back again, with her achievements.
Happily she went around, taking photos of everything. Yes, LTs, lounge, the gate, and even that new-to-her escalator.
Not everyday you see people taking photos of everything in school I guess. What always seem as a normal sight to you will suddenly be very beautiful on the day of convo. That level 1 area with the backdrop of the 4 storey high corridoors now look very significant. Or is it the rain?
And that green gate on that suppose-to-be main entrance, which few people walk through daily. Untouched and out of sight normally...This normal piece of fitting became a great photo view on the convo day where many took their shots against. Some guy even pull it out more to take more of it.
Through out her family followed along everywhere for the photos. Especially her dad, who was always known to be fierce. Not very approachable, we heard. But that day, he was in high spirited mood, smiling always and kept on suggesting possible shooting angle, and cracking that occasional joke. Very proud of his daughter. Which is a very great sight.
Happy time indeed, but in mind was in sort of a different tune.
Her mind was feeling "how great it was to be schooling, not working..."
while mine was "how great it was not to be schooling, but working..."
How weird. Only at Conovaction.
Nevertheless, Jinie, glad you made it!! Jia you on your career..
When's mine?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unexpectedly, I made a trip down to bukit batok the day before, via bus.
Yes, bus. Alone.
Which really inspired something out of me... I do really like the feeling of exploration on foot.
Indeed, the place was really like a foreign land to me. Having lived in the North East region for my life, and only been to major West side landmarks, this neighbourhood was the few unventured portion of singapore.
Yet when having to travel down there alone and arriving on a totally unfamiliar place, it wasnt fear or confusion that struck me. Instead, what overwhelmed me was the sense of fascination. It is the desire to explore every inch of a new place.
Journey on bus to the interchange was interesting enough. Where else can you see one big block of hill immedately next to a HDB block of flat, neighbourhood and schools built on a slightly contoured hilly land, with woods everywhere? The town look distinct to be called its own.
And the interchange. A departure from the norm SBStransits ones we always see in our region. Contrasted to the dark Bishan interchange, this one is brightly lit up with that 80's style rounded lamps hanging on that airy tall ceiling. And leading onto the above of the tail ceiling are those tall climbing stairs which looks as those bwlow the platform of Kallang stadium...
Perhaps all these small details fascinates me, that how i get excited. And perhaps that's why I desire exploring new places or taking that untried route, 'cos i will always have new sights.
That's how we conquered Hong Kong 2 years back, walked all the way down Kowloon on our own. And only armed with a MTR map, we even ventured into the less tourist-ly but more residence New Territories...
....Jet Star flies to Melborne @ $58 (w/o tax)....now my eyes really lit up.
Pardon the lousy angle, but here you can see bits of the description i made...
Last thursday, Jinie had her convo, finally. 9 months after she finished her last paper, and 7 after her grad.
So the atrium was converted again, with warm carpet rolled over the cold marble floor and warmed up by the even warmer buffet food. Definately a warmth and happy moment for every grad there with their family, that thunderstorm outside not damping any of the happy mood...
Of cos, considering how hard is it to survive this 3 years (or more) course.
And I do felt happy for my good old pal Jinie too, see-ing her back again, with her achievements.
Happily she went around, taking photos of everything. Yes, LTs, lounge, the gate, and even that new-to-her escalator.
Not everyday you see people taking photos of everything in school I guess. What always seem as a normal sight to you will suddenly be very beautiful on the day of convo. That level 1 area with the backdrop of the 4 storey high corridoors now look very significant. Or is it the rain?
And that green gate on that suppose-to-be main entrance, which few people walk through daily. Untouched and out of sight normally...This normal piece of fitting became a great photo view on the convo day where many took their shots against. Some guy even pull it out more to take more of it.
Through out her family followed along everywhere for the photos. Especially her dad, who was always known to be fierce. Not very approachable, we heard. But that day, he was in high spirited mood, smiling always and kept on suggesting possible shooting angle, and cracking that occasional joke. Very proud of his daughter. Which is a very great sight.
Happy time indeed, but in mind was in sort of a different tune.
Her mind was feeling "how great it was to be schooling, not working..."
while mine was "how great it was not to be schooling, but working..."
How weird. Only at Conovaction.
Nevertheless, Jinie, glad you made it!! Jia you on your career..
When's mine?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unexpectedly, I made a trip down to bukit batok the day before, via bus.
Yes, bus. Alone.
Which really inspired something out of me... I do really like the feeling of exploration on foot.
Indeed, the place was really like a foreign land to me. Having lived in the North East region for my life, and only been to major West side landmarks, this neighbourhood was the few unventured portion of singapore.
Yet when having to travel down there alone and arriving on a totally unfamiliar place, it wasnt fear or confusion that struck me. Instead, what overwhelmed me was the sense of fascination. It is the desire to explore every inch of a new place.
Journey on bus to the interchange was interesting enough. Where else can you see one big block of hill immedately next to a HDB block of flat, neighbourhood and schools built on a slightly contoured hilly land, with woods everywhere? The town look distinct to be called its own.
And the interchange. A departure from the norm SBStransits ones we always see in our region. Contrasted to the dark Bishan interchange, this one is brightly lit up with that 80's style rounded lamps hanging on that airy tall ceiling. And leading onto the above of the tail ceiling are those tall climbing stairs which looks as those bwlow the platform of Kallang stadium...
Perhaps all these small details fascinates me, that how i get excited. And perhaps that's why I desire exploring new places or taking that untried route, 'cos i will always have new sights.
That's how we conquered Hong Kong 2 years back, walked all the way down Kowloon on our own. And only armed with a MTR map, we even ventured into the less tourist-ly but more residence New Territories...
....Jet Star flies to Melborne @ $58 (w/o tax)....now my eyes really lit up.
Pardon the lousy angle, but here you can see bits of the description i made...
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