Mod Chem

Dear Blog,

I'm so upset about today. (well, technically, it's yesterday). I totally flunked my modern chemistry test. It was such a BUMMER. Although people say getting <90 for the test isn't the end of the world, getting good grades is part of MY world. It is a source of gratification for me. Actually I really only have myself to blame as I did not even bother to review the past year questions. Most of the questions were derivatives of the past... I, with my snobbish self-confidence, thought that my STPM A would suffice to account for everything in modern chemistry. Of course, if I had not left everything to dust for 8 months that would probably still be true, but unfortunately that's not the case. I still managed to finish major parts of the paper, though my logical sense was gone and I got wrong for a question I could have got right. The main worry is that A is >90... and that's very very bad because we only have 4 exams. I really hope I can get 100 for the other exams - that's the least I could do to prove that STPM standard is as good as any other A-levels.

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相见时难别亦难， 东风无力百花残。 光阴似箭， 一瞬间离别的时候快到了。 虽然才来到了国大不久(仅仅一月)，但是我却有千万个不舍得。。。也许只是我吧 - 国大的生活不回应我的离去而有多大的改变。 黄祥凯只是书中的一页， 戏中的一幕；只是放慢了速度(，)， 但不是句子的结束(。), 也不引人注目(！)，更不是个神奇人物（？）。一周，一月，一年，眼不见，心不烦，一年后的我们，是会一见如故，还是漠不关心？

一叶浮萍归大海，人生何处不相逢？也许把下半句改成”人生何处会相逢“也挺有意思的。。。幸亏有了网际网络，要么以后回来只能感叹年年岁岁花相似，岁岁年年人不同。

虽然如此，我还是很感谢国大朋友我们之间的这份友情。桃花潭水深千尺，不及你们送我情。若有过犯，本人在此道歉。

悄悄地我走了，正如我悄悄的来，我挥一挥衣袖，不带走一片云彩。

*对不起这是我第一次用汉语写日志。。。很不习惯*

NUS

N ew life, new friends, new challenges
U tterly new environment and faces
S o it began, a new chapter

N o bed sheet, no pillow, no blanket
U nless I buy from the market
S o it began, a lonely night

N ice block, nice lounge, nice hall
U gotta see to believe it all
S o it began, a lovely sight

Who am I?

Who am I?
Can I condemn myself for eternity,
Pretend I'm not in agony,
This incident which ends my days,
And brings me to another place

Who am I?
Can I conceal myself forevermore,
Pretend I'm not the boy I was before?
And must my name until I die,
Be no more than a guy gone by.

Must I lie?
How can I ever face my fellow men,
How can I ever face myself again,
My soul belongs to God I know,
I made that bargain long ago.

He gave me hope when hope was lost,
He gave me strength to carry on!

Who am I?
I'm Mark Wong!

So you see it's true that I'm much ready to go through.

Who am I?
Who am I?
6181!

To the tune of "Les Miserables" Who am I - Jean Valjean

Birthday

B elieve it or not, time really flies,
I am already two decades old,
R eally, from a babe who cries,
T oday I'm grown and bold,
H enceforth shall I step into a new chapter,
D angerous, yet fun and exciting,
A nd what's in store for me I wonder?
Y es, God has His own planning

Thanks be too thee O God in Heaven for showering me with abundant blessing
Thanks be too thee my dearest parents for raising me and always enduring
Thanks be too thee my bosom friends for dwelling with me ne'er wavering
Thanks be too thee my faithful teachers for shaping this young li'l fledgling
Thanks be too thee my biological sisters for helping me in par-setting
Thanks be too thee my spiritual leaders for guiding me through my doubts unsettling
Thanks be too thee my beloved students for illuminating my life with meaning
Thanks be too thee though thou not spoken, for God is always perceiving!

Mixed Feelings

So many things have happened in just a week...

Getting angry with my students, getting disappointed with them, resigning my post, watching BB Sunday as a spectator for the first time, Mrs Simon Chan coming, friends' outing... Ah, they all seem to weave an incredible web of emotions... I feel like I can't let go of today, yet yearn to see tomorrow...

Friday (26 June) was the first time I cried as a teacher... Owh, don't be fooled by my stern looks outside, I'm very very fragile on the inside haha... a bit sissy you may say (but at least not as bad as my substitute LOL). My students disappointed me, and the mere thought of leaving them was heart-rendering... What would become of them (or rather, their Sejarah) when I leave them? Not intending to sound arrogant and taking all the credit for my own, but I do worry about their academics once I stop teaching. Their recent accomplishments were mostly due to my constant forcing, pushing and... CANING. What would happen when this motivational force is removed? It is only my hope that they would continue to excel, not only in the subject I once taught them, but also in every subject that they take.

Then there was the incident whereby 4S7 just had to go for some "NILAM" thingy during my period... when their recent topical test SUCKS LIKE HELL... cmon lar, I just took the questions from the May semester paper and even told them that the questions will be from the paper... and they did worse than the exams... hell lotta encouragement for me. Probably I'm not a good teacher, but at least show some effort to study, can't you? Anyway, I hope you all will be happy with your new teacher (which I, personally speaking, am not)

Saturday came earlier than expected... After signing the "surat penyerahan tugas" I duly packed my things and left my table... My last period in 4S1 was better than previous days, though most were yet to know (or probably, believe) that that day was my last day teaching them History... I had yet to reveal the exact date of my resignation, and most lived in bliss as though I were invisible. I do thank a group of students for giving me a farewell gift and card. It is an invaluable treasure that I would keep forever... And I will hold you all to your promises =) Good luck, Jordan Tan, Ling Wei Huong, Kallen Yek, Wong Lin Han, Lee Mei Yee and Poh Wee Hau!

4S7 was ignorant towards anything that was happening, and I made sure my emotions were concealed... The last lesson passed as though nothing happened, and I left with no regrets... 悄悄的我走了，正如我悄悄的来。我挥一挥衣袖，不带走一片云彩。

To anyone who is in school, help me keep an eye for my students, reminding them to work hard for their own future.

As for BB Sunday, it is beyond words for description... the standard, the commitment and the discipline. They can't be compared to the former 1st Bintulu Company I once proudly joined. I only hope Lord, Bless the Boys' Brigade...

And now, with my heart filled with an assortment of sentiments, I end my pen.

Blood Donation

Wow, long time no post... you can guess how busy I am XD

Still undecided about my future education, though circumstances have shown me that it probably will be NUS... I just got my campus today, Kent Ridge... is it good?

Anyway, had a totally hectic week in school especially regarding marks -.- I will skip the details =)

After a tiring 5 days at work, I finally had a breather today and was thinking of completing my Buku Rekod, when Puan Hajijah came finding blood donors... well, since I was old enough, I went =P

My stats:

First blood donation
Blood type: B+
Weight: 55
Haemoglobin count 14.9 (don't know the unit)
Sys/Dia (mm Hg) = 118/68 (I hope I'm healthy, I remember 110/70 being the norm)
Pulse rate = 71 (increased... probably due to my lack of exercise... used to be 65)

The whole process took around 30 minutes... (Madam Kong told me it will take about 5-10 -.-) so my plans were a bit disrupted... but nevertheless, a good experience =)

1 pint for a vampire
2 eggs for a donor
3 stickers to be used
4 your blood color
5 things they checked
6 periods of 300 seconds in all
7 days before your result
I hope I'm healthy overall!