October 13, 2004

i ♥ NY.

this is the day we've all been waiting for, and yet and most ironically, been wishing will never come to pass. the time we spent in the college will always be immortalised in fond memories that we'll all carry with us as we leave.

there are so many people i have to thank, from the tutors right down to the security guard (yes, even him!). throughout my time spent there, i've forged many bonds which i'll treasure with all my heart in the days to come. the graduation (or farewell) ceremony was one filled with the ubiquitous whispers of students whilst speakers were on the job, and the all-familiar silence as golden moments were bid goodbye.

mr. seah's poem really touched me. indeed, this pasture is where we've all grown up and flourished, and in our own ways grown up to be more mature men and women. as much as some of us may have resented from the start of having to study in a supposedly cina school, we all have to admit the joy, sorrow, laughter and tears we've all shed and shared in this place. and it's time to move on to a new pasture, as unbearable and tearful as it may be.

nanyang junior college is a place where i have found the love and warmth of humanity. this is what life is all about: having a hope and delight in our trials and tribulations, that in them we may come out and above stronger and braver. whether this is unanimous or not, the school has moulded us and changed us, and for many a great deal better and wiser.

thank you everyone.
it's been a great journey, and all of you have truly proven your mettle to be carriers of destiny. i wish you every success, and may all that life can offer be with you, and may you honour and love those around and all that you have in a most precious way.

i wish to thank the following, in random order, as i'm listing out names from the top of my head. but even if i've forgotten to include you, you're still special. really. :)

here goes:

Ms. Hamimah Abu/Ms. Cara Chew/Ms. Berlina Tan/Mrs. Desiree Teo/Mr. Haniss Bin Ali/Mr. Seah Min Yuen/Mr. Tong Yee/Mr. Gerald Chong/Ms. Lim Jong-Yann/Mr. Kooi Kee Hock/Mr. Lawrence Neo/Ms. Choong Tsui Wei/Ms. Prabhpreet Kaur/Mrs. Gerda Huang/Mrs. Wong/Mr. John Lim/Ms. Anne Victor/Mr. Teo Lye Heng/Ms. Celine Leow/Mr. Sim Yong Meng/Mrs. Singh/Ms. Audrey Chiang/Ms. Petrine Lee/Ms. Lena Ong/Mr. Huang/Mr. Kong/Ms. Yue Yoke Har/Mr. Loke Weng Heng

from my first class:
Felicia Tiaras/Khala Dhatchaini Segaran/Divyan/Hozefa/Jonathan/Xian Keng/Swee Ngee/Minzhi and all you blessed folks

from my second class:
Wong Shu-Mei Samantha/Leong Min Yi Melissa/Chew Lou Yung Agnes/Nurul Ain Yahya/Leong Enling Esther/Leong Yoke Lin Cassandra/Soh Wei Ying/Kee Kee-lin Amanda/Daryl John Ho/Ong Wen Hao Marcus/Chia Chong Hui Steven/Fong Yong'En Joel/Sukumar Sri Durga/Jasmine Paul/Lim Yan Rong Alecia/Tay Seow Huei/Cheung Ka Yan Kathleen/Chan Hui Hoon/Chan Poh Ling

from the English Drama Club (The Odyssey has been my greatest journey):
Md. Abdul Hasif/Adam Bin Abdul Rahman/Ang Heng Tin/Wong Shu-Mei Samantha/Leong Min Yi Melissa/Tan Liu Yin/Reina Wanjun/Tan Lin-li/Seah Peirong/Shariffah Baizura/Siti Ramziyani/Nurul Ain Yahya/Sanjeeda Haque Munmun/Keow Mei-jian/Teng How/Chia Ying Mei/Joanne/Goh Meixian/Junxian/Anita/Aaron/Terry/Fazli/Meijian/Wan Jin/Yit-Hann/Ravin/Jasmin/Nadiah

and my other friends & acquaintances:
Kenneth/Michelle/Sab/Weini/Daena/Teck Meng/Dudley/John/Thiam Peng/Lynn/Mingyan/Sarah/Kok Leong/Gladys/Jiaoqi/Candice/Alden/Yulia/Dini/Bei Si/Ben Wei/Bernard/Blandina/Lua Boon Huan/Huang Huiru/Caixiang/Chai Ling/Eugene/Christina/Yenny Widjaya/Doris/Emily Peng/Natalie/Shane/Raymond/Kelvin/Fengnian/Geetha/Geraldine/Ruo Yu/Ginny/Gunardi/Guo Xing/Han Xian/Hern Ping/Kiat Yee/Zhenyou/Xinyu/Pattaya Family/Winnie/Qiuyun/Yaowen/Shiqi and so many more others.

countless to thank, and so little time and space.
but one thing for sure: You in my heart.

did considerably well for the prelims.
topped the level for both gp and literature.
got A, E & F(!) for English Literature, Economics and Math C respectively.
the contrast in percentiles.
math -> 4%
economics -> 40%
literature -> 100%
general paper -> 100%

gotta strive for better grades.
and the teachers believe in me, my parents believe in me, my friends believe in me.
and i believe in myself.

go for it guys!
i believe in you too. :)

the journey is almost over.
gid posted at 22:13