This Week. Sniper Frenzy,

This week has been the busiest moment in my school life so far. With powerpoints popping up here and there, CA Interviews, and Panel Discussions beckoning me from all directions, I have to admit: It's fun.

Somtimes you just wonder. Why am I pushing myself forward? For what purpose? For Whom? And the first things that pops up into your mind are politically correct answers. I am doing this for my own good. For my parents. For my Life. And you just know it, its true.

I had Council General Meeting today. For that purpose, I had to wear the prestigious council uniform all day long. It gave me heaps of trouble but oh well, its cool. At least I didn't have to change into swimming trunks today and go throught the tedious process of putting on formal clothings twice.

Math Test was on Monday. Trigonometry. Somehow I had studied so hard for it and I still had 2 questions unanswered. And I realised, you mustn't just study hard, you have to study smart.

Language Arts Lessons were the most memorable these few days. Presentations we had to craft ourselves from different points of view all presented before everyone's eyes. Not repetition. It was a great experience. Miss Loh's modules just does those.

This week was not just mirror images. There were differences almost every day. And that's what made it so fun. Variety. A twist from repetition. Repetition. It just tires you out whenever it has the chance. Same old process. Same old actions. But one thing is clear about it. They're safe. And steady. And reliable. I gotta go now. Sichuan Landslide and Three Kingdoms are waiting for me.

Sniping Luck.

Luck. What is luck? Luck is the unknown factor in which pleasant or unpleasant things happens to you. While luck is considered a form of superstition, surprisingly many people believe in it. I do. Or more likely, I did.

I used to have several superstitions regarding luck. For instance,

1. Doing well in Term 1 makes you do badly in Term 2. Then you do well in Term 3, and you do badly in the EOYs.

2. Thinking the opposite of the desired outcome produces the desired outcome.

3. Listening to Chinese Songs will make your skin oily.

Some of them are really ridiculous and I do not wish to post it here for the world to see but, you get what I mean. What really compelled me to believe in these is that, they did work. Evey year, I do badly for Term 1. Then I do well for Term 2. Then I do badly for Term 3. And so on. Whenever I thought of the opposite of my desired outcome, I actually got the desired outcome. Well, most of the time.

However, I have come to reality and realised that these are mere superstitions. They are not my principles. Never, my guiding light. Instead they were mere psyhological effects. For example, if I believe that I will do badly in Term 2 when I did well for Term 1, my semi-conscious state will cause me to perform poorly for the Term due to my belief. The thought of the opposite outcome was merely a random pattern.

In life, no matter what you do, if you put your effort and sweat and confidence in it, you will most likely succeed. Life does not have regulations. There is no such thing as bad luck after good luck. I should have realised that 3 months ago. I really should.

Sniper Rifle. Specs

Specs. Computer Specs. These marvelled values of personal computers has been ever improving since the birth of computers themselves. A little bit of techy talk here by the way.


I was flipping through the Straits Times recently and came across a "Courts" Computer Sales advertisement page. I briefly sailed my eyes through it and gaped at what was staring back at me.

An HP laptop with Intel Core i7 coupled with a 2GB RAM and 500 GB HDD Drive, only for $1499.


An Acer Desktop with Intel Core i5 coupled with a 4GB RAM and 320 GB HDD Drive, on sale for $800.

Those were just a few of the unbelievable prices of these specs. My very own 2 year-old personal laptop was only armed with a Core 2 Duo Processor and a 250 GB HDD Drive. And I bought it for $1499. The same price as the HP laptop mentioned above.

Amazed at the advancement of technology in just 2 years, I briefly surfed the web and came across even more amazing specs.

A 27 - inch Apple iMac. Intel Core i7. 4GB RAM. Nvidia GeForce. and best of all, 1TB hard drive. What more can I say. I once marvelled at my own PC, thinking that it was the best of both worlds in terms of price and specs. Look what happens 2 years later. They've even come up with a 1TB hard drive for a Mac ! Totally Awesome.

And another 2 years later I can guarantee you that these specs that I am marvelling at right now would be outdated and outshone by whatever new engineering. I guarantee.

Sniping Comeback - Upgrades

Right. So how many weeks has it been since I last posted the Home Learning entry? Let's see... 2 Months. Wow. I guess I deserve to have an explanation for this. I've been away for the entire June holidays and well, got a little lazy for the first 2 weeks of Term 3 but now, I'm staging a comeback. Of course, 2 months is a long time and I'll start off with a few updates regarding my life.

1) The 16th Student Leaders Convention

I am involved, or more likely, was involed as an organizing team member of this huge event Hwa Chong, in conjunction with different schools each year, holds annually. It was in its 16th year running and I must have mentioned this before in my previous posts as this took a huge toll on me in terms of both academicallly and physically. Recces every week, late night meetings twice a week for 6 months all ended with a flurrish in a mere 4 days. That's a huge ratio.

From 1st July to 4th July, all our hard work has proved itself commendable in front of our eyes for these 4 days. Student leaders from all over the world and in Singapore crowded in the Hwa Chong campus for this prestigioius convention where they would experience everlasting friendships and brainstorming sessions. And you know what's the most amazing thing? We are the ones who planned, executed, and managed EVERYTHING. Quite a feat for a bunch of middle school students eh? So technically for me, the June holidays officially began 4 days later.

2) Homeland - in 3 years.

A week after the 16th SLC, I finally got to breathe in the very air of my homeland - South Korea... and my Father. It has been 3 years. 3 YEARS since I saw my Dad and other relatives. However, ths happiness was to be shortlived as I was scheduled for an ingrown toenail surgery and dental treatments in Korea. So practically, I spent the whole 2 weeks of my stay visiting the dentist and the eh.. how do I describe a toe spcialist? Nevermind, you get the point.

3) CSE or IPSP ?

So the biggest question for me right now after Term has started is... to take China Studies or not to. Basically, if you select CSE as your academic path in Secondary 3, you have to, coupled with the special programme you're taking, take a subject known as China Studies in Chinese (CSC). Sound scary doesn't it? Especially the fact that I'm a native Korean and has no root for China. In IPSP you basically do the same special programms they offer but with less independence granted AND no CSC. Hooray? However, I do aim for the best in life and have decided to try for CSE as my first priority. If all fails, then IPSP. Sounds fair enough eh?

So... what am I doing right now? I'm now studying my butt off, hoping for my dreams to come into reality at the EOYs to excel and for a path to my bright future and for my life to succeed and shine. Sounds Cheesy but that's all I can do right now. Studying. Gaining knowledge. Excelling at the exams. Be on the Teachers' and classmates' good sides. Excel in Sports. Now that one less commitment is off my list (SLC), I can now REALLY and SURELY concentrate. Thank god for this opportunity.