Friday, June 18, 2010, 9:46 AM
Hello!
Pre-common test slacking in progress :D
Kay actually nothing to be proud off since I wasted 2 weeks and half of this week…
My hols started so I went to study with May Ping on tue, then had dinner with Mr Yeo . I think through that 3hs+, I knew more about him than the entire term he taught us lol. I realized US education is really good for the development of thinking and stuff, its unrestricting, unlike the ones you get in most universities. I think I’ll benefit but no $ so don’t dream too much haha. Another reason is that I’m probably lazy, and I’m not one who will step 120394858319810940miles away from my comfort zone haha.
Aft that the nxt significant thing was CLEP camp. I have to say it wasn’t what I expected it to be. I have to admit I didn’t enjoy every bit of the camp. But its true, I’ll take it as a learning experience. As what Liu Chang have said, take it easy, take it as an experience. I really really want to thank the 老师s who gave me a chance to participate in this camp yet again, the other 德明year6s and the 德明year5s who gave me the courage and morale. I can really feel the 德明精神. I personally feel (as I’ve said its personal so pls do not stereotype kay) that perhaps its either we’re too small a denomination, or maybe cos we’re the newest in the programme, we’re usually left out. Left out not as in the admin left out, but the spirit, the activites, even the people, I really couldn’t click with them. Perhaps cos I’m Singaporean, 我不是中国人, 所以我不能融入他们的世界。不过,连咱们来自中国的德明人,也不大能够融入他们的世界。报纸说的对,语特二十周年,学生越来越少,本地学生跟少。Out of the 24 facils, I can bet you at least 70% are not native Singaporean. They look down on native Singaporeans, like me, they work in a different way from us. It not like I don’t know that my Chinese is not up to your standard, but its not like I didn’t try to speak in fluent Chinese for 4 days. Okay, this may sound ridiculous, but I’ve never spoken only Chinese for 4 consecutive days in my life. Yes, I am Chinese, but the official language in Singapore is English. Being able to converse in Chinese is possible for me, but I do not speak solely in Chinese. So obviously my Chinese isn’t as good as all of you!
I somehow feel that its not entirely the identity problem. It a bit of the sch thing. All the dhs year6s were responsible in their duties, doing everyone we needed to, but somehow we couldn’t click with the other facils (other than the control room peeps :D)
Ooh let me list memorable times in the camp :D (it would be wasted if we don’t remember the happy moments :/)
1. Running for lunch with Shile first, couldn’t match that Taekwondo girl, then was running with 吴老师haha. This will remain as something unforgettable, tiring but actually fun. LOL. I totally cannot believe how lucky I am. Just because lunch was at 1.30 and I ate breakfast at 630, I was running for lunch. What about kids who have not eaten for months??? Was really quite funny, in the end yushan and shile were the 1st 2 ppl to get food for CLEP camp 2010. Haha 吴老师 and I were the last 2 of the 1st batch of ppl. I still remember 吴老师saying 哇,他们包头,我们包尾. It was really hilarious. Cos me and shile were being kiasu, when the 营长said we could go for lunch, we were already running out of the hall, den we saw yushan and 吴老师, then we were all shocked that we were kiasu hahahaha. So we starting brisk-walking, then we turned our heads to see a lot of ppl behind us, so we started running! Hahaha, ohmy I’m laughing to myself now…
2. Playing 杀人where the year5s could come out with analytical and funny comments
3. Playing 鬼捉人aft lunch on day4, to think that I got cheated by Boshi haha, but in the end he was a man and let me off, he was running till his pants was dropping, my jeans were dropping too =.=
4. Crapping with the control room ppl, panicking cos almost all the speakers’ laptop had problem, then halfway the speaker likes to go 上面的同学!,haiz…
5. Food at SSS is the best, best camp food you can ever ever get! They really feed you like 6 meals a day, quality food somemore <3
Was quite sad cos I realized it was really the last time I’ll officially see 吴老师,although she said maybe she’ll come back during term3/4 to help us, it’ll really be quite stressful and everything. I really thank God for such a good and caring teacher. Although she loves to challenge us with her innovative questions, it really makes us want to improve. She always instills this, “there is always better” mindset into us, in both cll and pw. I can say that I took h3 cos of her, and I haven’t regret (other than for having to stay in sch until v late:x) :D I agree that 唐诗宋词is really not easy, but I’ll really try my best The A I got for pw was totally cos of her hardwork, I think everyone agrees with me. No matter the outcome, we all knew we tried our best :D I will really miss her lessons and jokes and comments…Hope we can invite her for 6C21 year-end chalet, to thank her again for everything and for sponsoring our class CIP :D
CLASS CIP totally rocks!
Although I was really sad that I reached just on time on day1 to see them leave the centre =.= =.= =.=
Day 2 was fun :D Met Terence in the morning first to go AMK hub buy drinks… Chatted on the mrt then reached AMK, bought Mr Bean yay then 138-ed to the zoo. Walked straight into RFKW, memories of me carrying the rabbit :x so sad larh now cannot carry le Then ordered KFC for cupcakes 21 and the kids, the kfc person was quite irritating, everything plain (no mushroom sauce in burger, no mayo or lettuce), and she cheated us of a side until Jiamin when to confront hahaha. Must thank Jiamin :D
I finally did a proper intro of the horsey station haha. Throughout my 8 CA duties, I have never done a single proper intro lol. First was playing the obs course, I think the kids enjoyed it, except some little boys had some heated argument and cried :o but it was resolved shortly after. Tug-a-boat was epic! Thanks to all the guys who sacrificed their arms by pulling that freaking heavy thing. Thanks really esp to Yong Chiang/Der Hui, you all got wet! The day went quite smoothly, other than I was super 无奈trying to take care of 19 kids while getting splashed with seawater at the Splash Safari show, but it was okay :D I guess I got a better view as compared to the other cupcakes :p
Touring the exhibits was fun, I felt bad for neglecting my buddy Mary, but in the end she talked a lot to me haha. Tried to make sure everyone could catch up and stuff. Really felt like some tour guide at the zoo, at the back part was kinda of rushed but guessed it was okay?
Throughout the day, I found myself carrying onto random ppl’s things/bags haha quite interested though, I didn’t even realize I was holding onto them…
I think that this CIP is really successful. Thank you CIP com (Jiamin! Fellow Logistics! MayPing! Liang Wei! Yiwei! CIP REP/CR Derhui! Games/Programs! Terence! Wei Jie!) You all ROCK! Thank you all volunteers from 6C21, every single one of you did a really good job! Got to see a motherly side of everyone :D Thank you Ms Tan for accompanying us and being such a nice volunteer, helping us in many ways. Thank you Bethesda (esp Aunt Susan and Aunt Imm) for giving us this opportunity to do service learning with the kids at your centre. Last but not least, thanks to Ms Tan and吴老师for sponsoring the CIP :D
I have to admit I’m such failure, being direct volunteering head of CSC but didn’t implement a single service learning under my term… Its really about the group of ppl you work with, grp dynamics, ultimate goal… But really THANK YOU 6C21 (ESP COMM) FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE TO REALISE MY DREAM OF DOING A SERVICE LEARNING (SOMEMORE A DIRECT ONE) PROJECT FROM SCRATCH ALL BY OURSELVES! IT WAS REALLY AMAZING TO SEE THIS ENTIRE PROJECT BECOME A SUCCESS! THANK YOU EVERYONE! LOVE ALL OF YOU! :D
I shall go rest le :D
加油mugging everyone!
要喝多多的水哦!别开夜车,得注意身体健康!
大家保重!
爱<3,
陈嘉慧