Perhaps I shall go according to the Singapore education system and slowly explain 'my there' to everyone.
My there when I was in primary school was to score well in PSLE to get myself into Bukit Panjang Govt High School. It was the best school in the West ( CCK, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak Area) but I could not meet the cut off point of 245. I got only 228 for PSLE. Even though Kranji Secondary School was just 1 min away from my house, it was still relatively new. Hence, I select Dunearn Secondary School instead as 1 of my basketball buddy was studying there. Sadly, I think Kranji Sec School ranking have long surpassed Dunearn long time ago but nevertheless I think I still made a bunch of great friends at Dunearn.
When I was in sec1, my there was to get into the best class in sec 2. I did it eventually but somehow something went wrong. My maths ability deteriorated and I got separated from my usual gang of friends when I was posted to Sec 3e2 instead of 3e1 which is a pure science class. I appealed and got into 3e1. However, thinking back, I think a combined science or a pure science class actually make little difference. If I got a choice again I rather take combined science because it's such a waste of time tackling the stupid biology.
When I was in 3e1, my maths again fared quite badly, especially A Maths. I guessed I'm a late developer. I was almost forced to drop A maths but luckily I don't know why I got thru sec 3 into sec 4. Suddenly the brain begun to click and function well. My chemistry and maths improved tremendously even though I decided to self study and stop tuition for A math.
My there when I was in Sec 4 was to aim for an opening in SAJC because of the basketball culture over there. However I got 19 pts for prelim and could only opt for PJC for my 3 months course.
The 3 months was relatively frustrating. While others slacked and relaxed during the 3 months, I was actually hard at work with my chemistry, maths and econs. I liked econs, hated chinese and wondered whether should I continued taking the JC route. When the O Level result came out, I got 14 points which made me eligible for JC education.
It is necessary to mention at this point that throughout my secondary school I have maintained a close bond with my guy friends. We practically did everything together that I believed other classes labeled us as anti-social. Hahaha So I don't where I got the leopard courage to actually decide I'm not gonna take the JC route and opt instead for the Poly route. I was the minority in the class that took the poly route but I guessed it worked out really well for me in the end.
When I went into poly, I think I didn't set any 'My there' for myself. I just did my work diligently, attended classes, do my tutorials and did extremely well for my 1st year. I got into Dean List which spur me on to do better during my 2nd year. Together with my bunch of 'Class 24' , we worked hard, played really hard and formed another close bond which is in its 7th years right now.I got into the Dean list again for my 2nd year so I decided to set 'My there' for a Cert of Merit for the top 5% of the cohort. Unfortunately, I lost my motivation during my 3rd year. I started to question myself whether would I want to pursue a career in the IT industry. I think I already have the answer closed to my heart but since it's the final year I might as well give my best effort. Unfortunately, I didn't get that many distinctions during my final year and miss out on the Cert of Merit. Nevertheless, I got accepted into NTU for my ill-fated foray into the world of Electrical Electronic Engineering.
I didn't have any "my there' during my army days. I just did what I am supposed to do. I think I did alrite for my roles and responsibilities. At least I believed my men saw me as an impartial sergeant who look out for their welfare whenever possible.
When I was in NTU for my EEE education, I didn't have 'my there' set at all. The 1st semester was a real struggle. Everyday was a struggle and I don't like it at all. I just refused to admit that I am going to spend my 3 years of tertiary education mugging away like no tomorrow and missed out on everything. I couldn't cope really well with circuits and diodes ( darn I can still remember those terms!) but I still love dearly my maths and signals and systems. Somehow against all odds I got an 'A' for my physics because I 'copied' and got full marks for my mid term hahaha. In the end the 'A' grade became really useful when I came back the 2nd time as a business student.
When I left NTU after my 1st term, 'My there' was to get myself into NBS. I think fate played a part because the school ruling changed and allow diploma students to freely apply for any courses that they liked, instead of restricting them to their particular course of study in Poly. I am quitely confident I can get an interview because of my strong academic grades in poly. Again I guessed fate play a part. I got myself a job as a technical support officer at Starhub so my communication skills improved tremendously. Therefore, I think I managed to convince the 2 professors who were interviewing me for 20 mins to give me a chance to come back again to NTU for a business education.
So here I am..finishing my year 1, proceeding next to year 2. I think the next 'my there' would be to aim for an 2nd upper degree as well as participating in many fulfilling and enriching events that can complete my tertiary education. It might do me no harm as well to include finding my 'miss right' inside 'my there' list before I graduate as well. Hahaha
So this is 'my there' story. What about yours?
KNN, after typing so much, I think 'my there' actually sound pretty ugly. Therefore, next time markie if you want to try another attempt something like this, please find something that sound nicer. Thanks.
posted by Immortali @ 1:23 am
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