Final Week in Term 2

Even though this is the final week in Term 2, the working pace does not seem to slow down. In fact, everyone is so busy giving out exam papers and keying in marks. They are also many concurrent activities going on in school and everyone is walking like speeding cars on a race.

I had my 9th driving lesson and my instructor wanted me to drive to Clementi and back again to Bukit Batok. After the ride, my instructor said he won't want to bring me to Clementi again because I was a reckless driver. I literally sped throughout the whole course because there were so many cars pushing their way through and I was very stressed. My instructor kept echoing these words: "Slow down! Slow down! Slow down!"

Maybe I am moving too fast in life. Sometimes, it is caused by others but at the end of the day, it is still up to me to determine the pace of life. All of us have a choice. And I made this choice to slow down a while.

2 Achieve 2007

Students from 2 Achieve 2007, Miss Lai really misses you. You are the best class in her mind. If this batch of students were to graduate, which you have to, please do well for your 'O' level exams so that you don't disappoint her.

Taiwan for 3 weeks

Taiwan was another Learning Journey in my life. I made many new friends and was glad to see those army pals, who went to Australia with me, again. There were some sensitive photos that could not be uploaded in my blog because it was simply too "sensitive". Anyway, there shouldn't be any photo taking in the army camp.

Many thought that ICT was a break from work and it was a great time to relax. I would like to correct that statement. Yes, it was a break from work but it was certainly not a great time to relax. We worked hard during the missions and toiled under sun and got slapped by unpredictable rain at all times. Mosquitoes became our common enemy and we could do nothing about it. Finding a clean toilet was a constant problem. And sleeping peacefully and comfortably during the missions was a dream that would never come true. My eye bags darkened to such an extent that I wouldn't even want to look into the mirror. If I did, I would be staring at a panda. I meant an ugly panda...yeah...that's me.

The most comforting part of the whole Army Exercise was that all the army guys suffered the same time that I was going through. And because of that, we were bonded together strongly. The celebration came when we returned to civilisation and had a 2 day-1 night R&R. We really maximised the time and had many great feasts, shopping spree and massages late into the night.

Below are some of the photos taken to fossilize the moment we had together.

Cliff (I don't know how to spell his real name) and me. A handsome air steward beside an ugly teacher. But who cares! Friendship is not about look, rank or occupation. It is about a sincere heart.

One memorable thing that I would always remember is the drinking of bubble tea. Bubble tea restaurants are everywhere in Taiwan. Yes, tea tea tea, but no coffee.

This is Room 505. Well, there is more than meets the eye in this hotel which I shall not comment.

A great finale with a steamboat feast!!! I really enjoyed the meal.

DO: What will you remember most in this Army Exercise?

KW: ...(Silence with a sullen face)

KL: I like the pearl rice and the girls asking me whether I wanted to drink more hot coffee.

Sam Soo: I will remember a lot of things in Taiwan such as the bubble tea, the great local cuisines and the shopping spree. But there is certainly one thing that I won't forget. And that is the hardship that we went through together as a team during the missions. How we helped one another regardless of rank...how we ate hot rice under the rain...how we set up and tore down CP numerous times...and because of that I will remember this friendship for eternity.

DO: Wah...model answer from a teacher!

Lessons that you can learn everyday

Do you know that the universe is always teaching us every second? Your best friend can teach you the value of friendship while your enemy can teach you the true meaning of betrayal. Lesson can be fun and painful. But nevertheless, you will become a better person as the time goes by.

I have learnt a lot these few days from my surrounding area and it is simply great. I have become a wiser and better person now!

All thanks to you!!!

Turmoil week

It was a quite a turmoil for me this week. Maybe you can detect it. Maybe you can't because I masked it all. My emotions sank to the deepest bottom of the valley. But I learnt one very important lesson: Whatever is yours is yours, whatever that is not, it won't be yours. There is no point fighting for it. You are just wasting your time. Relax and enjoy life! Don't take everything so seriously and learn to relax.

I totally lost my voice today!

Today was a perfect day. Students in 3 Dynamic and 3 Thinking were excellent. I really look forward to seeing them day after day. Everything was perfect except halfway through the lesson, I lost my voice.

Previously, I was had flu, sore throat and a bad cough. The illness didn't recover fully because I wanted to come back to school to finish up the syllabus before I go for my Army Exercise in Taiwan. I thought it would be okay but my illness got worse.

March Holidays

I didn't really relax during March Holidays because I fell ill for 4 days and it went over to Monday. I literally lost my voice and coughed non-stop. Sleeping at night became a torture because each time I swallowed my saliva, it would irritate my throat and coughing would be ceaseless.

Then the doctor gave me a cough medicine that could make me sleep. The doctor told me that I over-exhausted myself and I was trying to do too many things at one thing. Now, my health is suffering. So he advised me to sleep. I must admit the medicine was simply fantastic. I slept for 24 hours! It was a serene, non-interrupted sleep that I longed for thousands of years. Resting and relaxing became a legend when I started working. That sleep was really sweet. It was so deep that I didn't want to wake up. The quietness and silence were so peaceful. That sleep was a true escape from all the troubles, problems and worries that I encounter in the day. How I wish that the sleep could last for eternity.