A walk to remember, a year to decipher and a future to look after

It's been a year (well not exactly a year but a whole academic year) since I entered NUS as a university undergraduate. It was then, all about application for student pass, rushing for tuition grant application, long queues on the registration day and carrying heavy bags and luggage to my first ever hostel. I could still remember the rush of adrenaline in my body when I first started my life as a student in Singapore and knowing new fellow Malaysian friends in MSL before I eventually attended my first lecture. It was still fresh in mind as if it was just yesterday. I had GEK2022 Samurai, Geisha and Yakuza as Self or Other for my first lesson. Of course, with my dear friend Joan, we were anticipating how the class would turn out. Then, class after class, learning how to cope with the immense pressure and trying to adapt to the lifestyle, it was soon nearing the first week of holiday, the recess week. Perhaps I wasn't fully adapted to the life here at that time, I was extremely happy when I returned home. In my mind, I kept on complaining about how bland and hectic the lifestyle in Sg, not wanting to return to the solitary life, in which such negative thoughts eventually died down after a while. Of course, now I had already gotten used to it, or I can say myself as being "immunized" , since I would be wandering off to do something else like watching movies or creating a havoc in my cluster (Im pretty known as the talkative one) when I was tensed. Ahh..good luck to my future clustermates ^^. Oh~! Almost forgot, the nerve-racking experience of going for the choir audition, which I had thought I would not have made it. Pretty surprised when I succeeded and also got the section I want, soprano! Go SopDarlings! It was a thrilling and a memorable journey of ups and downs during practices with my fellow choristers. I really love NUSChoir and wish them all the best in their competition in Bratislava. I couldn't go because its TOO expensive. Nothing is free in Singapore, that is the MAIN lesson I received. Talking about money, I also became more and more thrifty on my own expenditure. So, kawan-kawan di Malaysia, janganlah rasa kecewa jika saya selalu mengadu betapa mahalnya perbelanjaan kita. Belanjalah saya kalau nak aku tutup mulut =D. Now, before I even get the chance to seriously think what I had gone through, it is already the end of the 2nd semester and Im heading back today (Its already 2.30am now so...yea). Soon, after the semester break, I will have to head back to NUS to take in the role as OGL for the orientation. Will get to meet with the freshies! Also, prepare for another war when 3rd sem begins..boohoooo~. Alright, time to sum up. It had been a wondrous journey for me. I could say that this experience is pretty much a once in a lifetime experience. There were times when I felt a tinge of regret coming to NUS but now, as I think back, I would not have been the way I am now if I had not chosen this path. So, once again, I want to thank God for his blessings, my family, my dear friends in Subang and also my friends in NUS who helped and guided me tonnes when I had my moments. Really thank you all. I would not have been able to live my life fully without all of you. =) *hugz* God bless~

2 more weeks to go~

Its week 12 (NUS calendar) and soon it will be the last week of Semester 2 studies. Yoohoo~!! But at the same time, it means finals is approaching real SOON T.T. Gahh~~Who cares, I will still need to go through it once again sooner or later. I just can't wait for the moments AFTER the finals..man..that seems like months to come, haha. Currently, I just have to push one last final effort for this finals before I can have my holidays. Food, movies, loitering in the malls, yum-char, and my friends and family!! ahh~~coziness. Jia you bah! I wish everyone all the best in their upcoming exams and hope to meet you all and have all the fun when Semester 2 ends! *Hugz*

TalentQuest'10

Tomorrow is the grand finale of TalentQuest'10. It will begin at 7pm until approximately 10pm. The competition is held at The Arena, Clarke Quay with 4 soloist, 3 vocal groups and 3 bands competing on stage to emerge as the grand prize winner. There are difficulties in getting our own NUS students to attend this event due to low publicity and also the lack of interest showed by the students towards these singers whom they do not know (even if Jasmine Tye , one of the sgpore idol season 2 finalist is appearing as guest performer). However, I still hope and pray that by tomorrow itself, supporters of the contestants will come to support this event and give their cheers to the competitors ^^ . Hope everything will go smoothly without any glitch and may there be a supporting crowd tomorrow night. Like a saying goes, "All's well ends well" . Pray hard~

Desire....to sleep nowadays.

I have noticed these days, Im turning more and more of a sleeping pig!! I always feel drowsy at lectures, yawning incessantly during studies and worst, sleeping for more than 8 hours most of the time. I have no idea what is going on in my brain but I just cannot help feeling the drowsiness in my mind. Time to time, I just wanna go back to room, spread myself on my bed and hug my pillows to sleep. In psychology class, I had learned that pons in our brain are responsible in regulating sleep and dreams. Is the pons in my brain have become less stable in the regulation? Or is it just my mental condition constantly sending messages to my brain saying that I should sleep..again. = = Looks like I better regain some self-discipline before I really turned into a lazy, sleeping bummer. *yawn~~* (even started to feel bleary from typing a blog..zzz)

And a new Tiger is born

Today is the 30th day before Chinese New Year. Following the customary culture, this night is when family reunite and have a delightful, merry dinner. This is the first year I am not celebrating this day with my family as I am only returning to Subang on Sunday, that is tomorrow (1st day of chinese new year). It is slightly solemn as I will be alone tonight in my room, with my eyes probably glued to the screen of my lappy. Nonetheless, I had a pretty good time cleaning my room. A feeling of satisfaction as I wiped off the last peck of dust in my room (even cleaned the ceiling fan). Now I will start packing and deciding on what to bring along as I do not want heavy bags slinging around me, making me as if I'm an old, frail lady when I start to huff and puff from the weight while walking. I just hope that this new year will bring a round of good luck and prosperous life to everyone I know. May the Tiger protect us with his claws and lead us to great heights with his thunderous roars. Let us together with the Tiger welcome the new lunar year of 2010 =). See you guys in Subang~! *Hugz*

Credo~

Credo is a song I learned in choir. When I first listen to this song, it immediately brought tears to my eyes. The heavenly melodious soprano just rang through my ears, seeping into my brain and somewhat bring me one step closer to God. It may be the influence from the music itself but, to me, music is one major route for me to be able to communicate with Him. I am not a person who is good with words. I cannot express my feelings clearly and thus, I rather chose not to before I uttered words which digress from my true feelings. Therefore, I am really thankful that I am blessed with a voice which allows me to connect my feelings towards my guardian and Lord whom I cannot see with my eyes. By singing, I am able to let go what I should not hid in me and let it flow to Him, the one Lord who will never abandon me and guide me for the rest of my afterlife, to understand and enable myself to feel His presence even if He is not by my side in reality. Hence, Credo; a song sung to cry and give our utmost love to Him, God bless to my friends and family and to anyone whom I never even met before. =) ~Credo indium, passtrem omnipotentem~

work, work and MORE work~!

Assignments, presentations, lab reports, journal articles, tutorials, continual assessments, choir practices (even on SATS), etc etc. Before I even get to do my own further revision, I think my soul will leave me first. Oh right, what else are there for me when this is just the very beginning of sem 2. wuhuhuhuhu~T.T I guess by the end of the semester, all the words I utter will only be all the workloads I mentioned above, round and round, turning in circles like a merry-go-round in my mind. May I survive the obstacles of NUS life here. Thy shall greet the stress with grace~humbly. HAH! as if...^^ Still, I will not wave a white flag above my head but to push myself thrice the effort on everything. Ganbate~~aje aje fighting!

~pek yee~