Sunday, June 14, 2009

- cause now I'm stronger, than yesterday -

Hello readers.

Just uploaded a few photos of WSC onto facebook for every to see. Mr Lim please please send us the photos cos I want I want I want. Thank you!

Okay I am suffering from emotional instability now. I have just come back home with the burden and stress and load of WSC off my back. Apart from that I have escaped being medal-less, and in fact come home with what I think is our school's only individual gold, of which, I am extremely proud of achieving.

I'll skip the events for today, cos it'll be rather draggy. Since this is like a more pour-your-feelings out kinda blog, maybe I shall attempt a little reflection.

Well, frankly speaking, I've been fooling around much for RE, and I admit that, but I strongly believe that even though the event is serious I must attempt to enjoy this experience as much as possible. After all, I wasn't going in to win, I was instead going in to prove that, hey, you know, I can study and attain some sorta standing at a Global event after all. Yeah, so it was more like of, proving to myself what I am made off, rather than proving to others what I'm made off. After all the one you want to beat is yourself, not others. I have achieved this, i believe.

Well, I started off in this competition as the underdog. Yeah so much for a 3.93 GPA but so what. I'm a curriculum person. I need like all the materials thrown at me along with step by step teacher's guidance. I'm not like some GE person who will dive into his own study world and understand everything and more than that in a week. I can't, neither will I do that.

But that's not the point here. You see this entire process has actually brought my attention to the importance of EFFORT. You see, the fact that I studied the guide for around 3 times over actually aided me throughout the course of the days. So it seems that hard work does pay off. I am convinced.

Anyways, I have also learnt the importance of creativity. You see, all this while I knew I was a quick-nonsense thinker. I know my mind is creative. I had always loved drama/play-based things cos that's where I get to put my ideas to use. So I flung myself into the question of essay immediately after I saw the words, "Be creative, (but be clear)"

Given that the question was about advising your future-leader, I based my entire essay on creativity. I took the essay as a speech I would have read out, or a letter I would have written to the leader. Throughout the essay I was like, "So, my empire leader", "Well then, my leader) etc etc and meanwhile throwing the points into the essay. So I guess, apart from creativity, I think I put in relevant content, and it was creativity that put me slightly higher than everyone else.

All in all, I think I have begun to believe in myself more after this competition. I've seen capabilities within me that I've never seen before. I seem to have got to known myself better in this competition. I've gained new friendships throughout this competition. I've stepped and made a mark in a global arena. I may not be a Nol, but I'm happy for myself.

Well then, now that competition is over, the next thing will be summing up and report. Whether you'll hear from me or not will be a different matter. Let's just hope, that I'm not the only one updating this blog on my own accord.

So, it's already Monday 12:05am. I guess I better log off.

Now, I'm stronger than I was yesterday.

Bong.
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Cause now I’m
Stronger than yesterday
Now it’s nothing but my way
My loneliness ain’t killing me no more
I Am stronger

Britney Spears - Stronger
as promised.

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