just photos

 

we call ourselves "The three women" HHAHA

I found this photo, and omg, SO GAY! (alfie & kaister)

Can?

The reason why DPA is implemented is , MOE wants to recognise student’s achievements and talent beyond academic areas and broaden measure of success. So, through the interviews, the lecturers actually access student’s level of commitments and contributions in school, as well as, their enthusiasm to the course that they’ve chose. The fact that they’ve got in means that they are believed to have strong interest in whatever course that they’re applied for. However, many students appealed to other courses, or even opted out to junior collage after that. Does it imply that, whatever write-up they’ve written was untrue, and they’ve fabricate lies to make their way through the interview to just secure a place in Polytechnic? And if that’s the case, many other students out there with real talent, without better writing skills, have already lost the chance. Therefore, the aim of DPA exercise of recognising talent beyond academic areas doesn’t stand anymore, does it? Is there a more effective approach in regard of choosing students?

Be a nice guy.

I detest guys who thought they are a really cool person in terms of character and appearances, PLEASE. It gets especially gross if the person is not only physically unattractive but character is too, extremely unbearable! Look into the mirror to know where you stand. Go to some coffee house and sit for one whole day to observe how a GUY should behave. I guess that should help.

Anyway, today our course had a visit to Singapore Press Holdings, which I find it rather boring. The earlier part was the intro to SPH by a young man in English, then another part was also the intro to SPH by a old man in Chinese. The only difference was, the old man’s presentation was way more interesting. The last part, we headed to the room where by the Razor Tv people worked. We were given a chance to see how the people actually worked, and also the studio room where all the recordings take place at. The workplace has no difference from any other companies’s office, the staffs/journalists have their own desk to do their work, and needless to say, they decorated their own working area with photos etc. And guess what, I am interested to work there! At Razor Tv!((:

But all my course mates doesn’t seems to be interested, they were all complaining about the stupid plan of coming here when we’re from CHINESE media & communication. I am not trying to say that English is VERY VERY VERY important, but it’s practically impossible for one to not have any contact with English in Singapore especially. Who cares whether you’re in CMC or not, it’s not like anyone would print a chinese version of bill letter to you on the account that you’re a chinese person. Have you see any chinese Singtel phone bill before? -.- English & Chinese should be balanced! And, I can longer stand people saying that the reason that they come to Chinese media Communication is because, the modules conducted in chinese attracted them. What the heck?  Fortunately there are still English modules, I don’t want to lose contact with English, because I believe that even we’re going to work in the chinese print companies, it’s still pretty important when we step out to the society to work. Undoubtedly, English is still the dominating language in Singapore people, so stop  loathing English. 
 

Yup! That’s all for this post. My post isn’t directed to any particular person, it’s just that I was rather irritated by how inflexible some people can be. LEARN ADAPTION TO CHANGES PEOPLE! 😀

-second day without mabel, it feels like she’s just late for lesson. No sense of reality at all, at least for now.

my first school day?

The reason why I say it’s my first school day is because, I felt like it. It’s a different day of poly school life as compared to the past few months. Today I didn’t wake up for the reason that I used to have, I didn’t have to meet anyone else before class. I woke up because I had to be present for my attendance, and I walked to class alone, now I even has to think of who to join for lunch etc etc. I am not saying because I hate the way my life is now, just that I have to make changes to adapt to whatever situation/environment I am in now. I am still trying my best. And I know, at some side of jurong west, there is this girl trying to adapt to her new environment too. All the best to her 😀

However, school still isn’t that bad after all because I still have DPA friends & my 8ttitude kids. NOW I AM REALLY GLAD THAT I AM IN DPA, OR -HOW AM I ABLE TO SURVIVE! ><  so anyway, now I am currently in debt. I still have a hell lot of projects and assisgnments deadlines to meet ! And that, I am dying. 

Goodluck to myself!

I wasn’t thinking straight, was I?

Yesterday, or rather the day before, something unhappy happened between mabel & I. What I thought was, everyone is different. So I guess it’s perfectly normal when disputes/conflicts happened, it’s just a clash of different thoughts. But I supposed the real reason when unhappiness sparked off in that second is because, sub-consciously I didn’t want to talk nicely? I know whatever I said or explain later, you’re going to find it stupid. But yah, I didn’t wanted her to say what she’s going to tell them. A stupid idea deep down somewhere in me thought that the fact could be changed by not saying it? But somehow I’ve come to accept it. After a crazy night of crying and whining, I suppose it’s time for me to adapt, and settle down with solutions to deal with my emotions and stuffs. I know it’s definitely not going to be easy, it’s like I am so used to her in life, and PHOOM.* she’s leaving this huge part of my life. Some random and silly thoughts can really drive me to tears, and I am not exaggerating. I am walking down the used-to-be-short-dist slop alone to take bus home, no one to turn to and talk, no one there criticizing how horrible some people can be, no one doing anything that mabel and I used to do. This is enough to drive me mad okay.

but i am just going accept the change, at least I know she’ll be happier there (:

Mabel, I am sorry for yesterday. But yah, good luck for later! & since you’ve made up your mind, be brave and go on with it. Just know that I’ll be there to catch you when you fall (of course you won’t, but just to let you know that i am right beside you!)  ❤  
ALL the best in everything, and please love continue to love  mekay! 😀

About Dpa

I found this part from weilun’s blog, & that was how I felt (:
Saved me the time to type it out! HAHAH

I wished that it’d go on and on and on.
It would have been better if the the camp is held on Friday to Sunday, so it saves us the hassle of rushing between lessons and camp.

Anyway it’s over; & it ended very well.

I must say,  trainers from The Absorbent Mind are really good.
From all the 3 camps I attended, each having a different role, made me realized
and learned many many things.
From being a freshie, to being a step up leader, then to a step back (empowering) leader.
All of these don’t just occur to people, you have to go through certain things/experience to know.

One thing mentioned by Melissa which I totally agree is, DPA mates are the people whom you’re closest to in school. It might not always be shown, but DPA is indeed a big and closely knitted family.
It is beyond doubt by the fact that we’re still able to work together even after such a long time since we last contacted each other, not to mention that we’re actually able to talk like we just knew each other yesterday.
Being able to share everything really feels awesome.

Another point which I agree with Sharmilee is that, it’s rather difficult to make really close friends in Poly, and thank god there’s DPA. Now that she mentioned it, I realized that my close friends in Poly are
my DPA mates.

Although sacrifices were made for the sake of attending camp, it was all worth it. Be it skipping lessons, failing test and having only  2-3hours of sleep for 3 nights straight, it is just a small part of the camp with the bigger picture of learning important skills and communication with one another.

All in all, DPA Camp ’10 ended beautifully, just like how DPA Camp ’09 did.

no words can describe our love for each other; DPA

It feels like I lost a part of me

 

She's my one & only lessy (:

I am sure going to miss her hugs.

 

her new hair! 😀

 

The day before yesterday was a long night. Emotions & thoughts were too overwhelming that I couldn’t control the emotions. Anyway, Thanks Alfie Teng for your “listening” eyes & Jasper Soh too (though you fell asleep halfway through?). HAHAH.

Anyway I wasn’t really in a blogging mood, so my blog is kinda dead here. Pardon me kay. Wait till the holidays are here, I promise that my blog will be filled with many many interesting stuffs 🙂 These few days I have thoughts about many things and issues, but all shall too, wait till I clear my workload first. heeeeh :B 

Conclusion of the day: Alfie is still as bimbotic even after like ten centuries since we last met.
I am off to sleep!  ♥

I am so bored.

I am so bored. Currently in games room freezing with shawn and hz.

I am back! (from dpa camp)

 

This is terrible. I have really a lot of thoughts currently flooding my mind after the DPA camp, and I am unable to organise them, let alone putting them into words. Alright, shall put up the whole chain of events & stuffs on post while I type in my thoughts in between.

On Tuesday evening, most of the DAL leaders checked into loft. And then, most of us started to do work, and also revised for the tests. At around seven, together with Mel, Keryn, Jia wen, Shanty, and Edwin, we headed to market for dinner and I spent the night at 05-04 with Jasper, Huiyin, John etc.

Next day, It was the start of DPA 2010 orientation camp! Leader had to wake up early in the morning for the briefing that starts at seven! It was torture because me and huiyin only went back to room at three. After briefing, together with Sue, Yu Han, Jasper, Wei Chun, Huai Zhong, we walked to the beauty world there for our sweet breakfast 😀

And then, We headed to loft for a short rest before heading to AVA to pick the kids up. So, we started the activities for the day. Han, Zhong and I are in-charge of group 8 (8ttitude). Everything were fine, except that our members are not that close. It’s normal though; after all they just met each other. However, Han was almost having one man show because I lost my voice of the first day of camp. Like, what the heck!

My terrible sickness doesn’t end there okay, I was having such a bad cough that was enough to pop my eyeballs out.  At the same time, many DAL leaders started to fall sick too. Most of us feed on strepsils everyday to keep the voice there. And here, I want to acknowledge Han to be there all the while with the group even he had lessons. Night was sweet kay. Four kids sharing two beds- Wei chun, me , Han and Zhong. I headed back to my room to sleep at two.

Second day’s amazing race was fun, because it had got my group bonded together. Not only that, Han, muthu and I had fun too. Later in the day was the buying of BBQ food and nevertheless, we had lots of fun and laughter too. Rain started when it was BBQ time! What a letdown. However, we still managed to continue the BBQ under the limited shaded area. That’s because nothing is able to burn down the passion we have for DPA ❤

Halfway through the BBQ, the guys followed me back to loft to have our shoes changed to slippers. In the end it turned out to be a naptime. Our dear juniors gave us food when we came back! So sweet! (But I expected more:X ) lols. Had dancing time and stuffs, the night was totally awesome!

But here comes the scary part. After all the activities ended, debrief for all the DAL leaders was basically a heart-talking-session-to-cry time. Most of the girls cried, and crying is contagious okay. When dennis talked about bacon. I had a hard time swallowing my tears back into me. But I still did it. Fortunately, the next part was better. Han, zhong and I went to the guy’s room to meet up with our group with the chickens! 😀 we had talking session, games etc. and the girls went back at one plus. I headed back to bathe, went to the guy’s room to hang around until I am tired. AND I HAD A GREAT SLEEP. (:

Last day we had the acknowledgement session. This time round, I failed to control the tears. It rolled down as tony was talking. Our eyes were closed, memories were all flashing back. We DAL leaders all know who much effort we had all put in. Flu, Sick, Headache, Fever, Cough, Sore throat did not extinguish our passion for the camp, we all kept moving on together till the end of the camp. And that, We were touched by ourselves I guessed. However, it’s also the acknowledgements from our juniors that made me cry even more. It’s really heartwarming to know how much your junior cherished you as a leader. it goes out to show that whatever we’ve done was worthwhile.

My thoughts as a DAL leader : If one of the aims of Dpa orientation camp were to be, create a identity for us and the sense of belonging, they succeeded. One year ago, we all met each other, all the unfamiliar faces. We were all scared, and refused to step out of our comfort zone. However, few hours later, bonding started to form. And after months of studying together, we were closer every day. Especially 004, we really put in effort to keep the group together. In addition, the LTL camp in Bintan has further built up our friendship and brought our DPA passion up to another level. Unless you are part of us, or you won’t be able to comprehend the emotions we have in our heart. It’s like a fire constantly burning deep down in our heart, even after a year. It’s visible and menacing when we all get together. Our action in camp is the evidence. We all waited a year for this day to come, and undoubtedly we all put our minds into making this camp a memorable on for the new batch of juniors. Probably we didn’t not perform well, we gave all we can. Despite being very sick, we all persevered to stay on in the camp. There is only one reason to why we all chose to do so; we love DPA. It’s simple as that. I didn’t want that moment to end. But it still ended. We can’t part with each other, and the hugs will the promises that we’ll still stay close in the future. 

After this camp, I have get to know my group’s junior and I can proudly tell you that, they rocks! I am glad that they’re learning fast and that bonded. Chan han zhong wants to thank them all (:

8n8d 😀

 

They complete amazing race like a pro only.

 

D-A-L

 

We rocks. ❤

we all can be happy, be happy! (updated)

I haven’t been posting for quite some time due to the packed timetable, but I am enjoying everyday (:

Had DAL (dangerously attractive leaders) training session the whole day. I met han & mel for breakfast and we were late because the back gate was locked. So we started the training, and it’s really nice to have the dpa people back. It feels like, i am back to then. We had activities, and…. near to 100 squats ><! (I am having serious thighs ache because of it). Most of us had lunch at Btp, and continued more games. It was really fun, and we learnt quite a lot. Currently, we have seven teams leaders of three to four. And I am great that I have han and huai zhong with me 😀  Bet it’s gonna be fun. I can’t picture myself not being with han anyway. After all we have already been through 3 camps together.(orient’camp, bintan camp, pvc camp) I know it ain’t gonna be fun without him. so yah, I hope I can do a good job in leading the kids together with han and hz (:

then bus home with poster boy; john.

And today, was a school day.(like, duh?) But the after school part is best! 😀 mel & toh gave me a BIG BIG board with many many pictures and I love it! >< Really appreciate it. (-SECRET- )then  took bus down to meet biyo and girls. My sis scored pretty well, I am proud of her. so now, who say only good school produces student with good grades? (: she entered a neighborhood school with score of 245, yet it didn’t stopped her from scoring well. ❤ Bravo, fatty! 

12 january, I will be booking in to loft tonight! It’s something to be happy about, but I will most probably be spending my night working away );

Photos shall do the talking now.

Jing, toh, mel 😀

spot me! (hint: i am in yellow)

❤ toh!

he is fast now, trained by me :X

 

DEEPEE AYE, circle-up leaders; DAL