Holidays is the period of time that most students eagerly await every year.For most of us,holidays is the time to have fun.We can do all the stupid and non-beneficial things.For some people,the holidays is for studying and getting ready for the upcoming year.For others,it is precious time that they can use to do something really important.For me,it's a combination of all these three things.
This year's year-end holidays have been the best one I've ever had.I never really expected it to be like this.I was actually expecting another boring holiday.Surprisingly,I was kept so busy during the holidays until I had no time to think about boredom.
I'll start with the stupid and fun things.This holiday period,I actually spent a lot of time on the computer and watching television.I was online almost every night facebooking,blogging and chatting with my friends........and not to forget......watching Naruto episodes(I'm finally at shippuden now).I really liked chatting with my friends.It's a nice way to keep in touch while we're not in school.In addition to that,it's interesting to discuss somethings with our friends that can't be discussed when we are in school.I'm guessing that you guys should know by now what I'm trying to say here.Blogging.....holidays is the best time for blogging.I'm not very busy during the holidays so it's easier to update my blog.I won't have time like this when school reopens.I personally think that watching television was the most beneficial fun that I had during this holiday.I watched a lot of documentaries about space,planets and our solar system.I certainly widened my knowledge on our solar system by watching these documentaries........one more step closer to becoming an astrophysicist!
Holidays also provides us with a lot of time for studying.Well,most of us don't really spend our holidays studying unless it's really important.I wasn't too concerned about my Form 4 syllabus during the holidays.So,I just decided to study a little bit of Biology and do a little Additional Mathematics.I did this to just fill my time so that I won't get too bored lazying around.I did go for tuition,only for B.M. to Puan Asiah.B.M. is the only subject which I need real guidance.I've decided to put my own effort into the other subjects so that I can go for my running training.
Last but not least,precious time.Yeah......the holidays provide precious and free time that can be made use of.In my case,this holidays provided me with essential training and resting time.I can train hard and then rest well after my training.When school starts,I'll have to study hard too so I won't have so much of time to rest.During that period,I'll be pushing my muscles to the extreme.I used this holiday period to get ready for that too.
See......what else can I want for a holiday?Almost nothing else.I enjoyed this holiday very much.I did not realise that time was moving so fast during the holidays.I was never bored.My whole day was occupied every single day.Everyday had a mixture of many flavours.Tiredness in the mornings,television in the afternoons,playing with my brother in the evenings and using the Internet almost every night.........and not to forget my trips to Genting and Cameron.I'm quite sure that you guys would've enjoyed your holidays on your own ways.I'll give you a hint to enjoy your holidays.Holidays will become interesting if you do anything with great interest during that period of time.In contrast,most cases of boring holidays are the affects of our mind saying that the holidays are always boring.So.......use this hint the next holidays and see if it works...............
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Friends Part 4:Tejvinder Singh
Teju.........the only one from The Pen Club who is not connected to us through the Internet by any means.The fact that he might not even be reading this will not stop me from writing about the remaining member of The Pen Club.
He is one of the most hilarious people in class and also a very close competitor of Eong Wei.Believe me or not,those two are very close in class and are not separated by their competition.Teju is the one who introduced the "not funny" and "quite funny" trend among The Pen Club members.It was very creative and it always made our jokes funny.
Teju is known for his childish and funny acts among the five of us.He is not as brave as Eong Wei to do it in front of class but his jokes are quite good.He shares the same passion for acting as Eong Wei.In our "movies",he is always the funny one.Sometimes,I even wonder where he gets his jokes.His jokes are the most "out-of-the-box" jokes.
Besides that,Teju is also known for his wonderful graffiti.His hand is a hand of art.He can draw wonderful graffiti spontaneously using just a few coloured-pens.It is his natural talent.He can draw and draw and still have great ideas.He and Tim are always competing to see whose graffiti is better.For me,both of them are people with great talent in art.
There is one thing which I admire Teju for,the way he appreciates life.He doesn't like to waste money and prefers to live a simple life.He is very rational and also very kind.In addition to that,he possesses a quality which I look up to very highly.He is strictly a one-woman-man.It's very hard to compare him to any other modern guy.His love for his "special one" is so overwhelming that he doesn't even admire any other girl.I would certainly love to pick up this habit from him.
Teju........you may not have Internet but you'll always have your closest friends with you........Thank you for everything that you have done for me to this day..................
(Next up..........Friends Part 5:......(You need time to think))
He is one of the most hilarious people in class and also a very close competitor of Eong Wei.Believe me or not,those two are very close in class and are not separated by their competition.Teju is the one who introduced the "not funny" and "quite funny" trend among The Pen Club members.It was very creative and it always made our jokes funny.
Teju is known for his childish and funny acts among the five of us.He is not as brave as Eong Wei to do it in front of class but his jokes are quite good.He shares the same passion for acting as Eong Wei.In our "movies",he is always the funny one.Sometimes,I even wonder where he gets his jokes.His jokes are the most "out-of-the-box" jokes.
Besides that,Teju is also known for his wonderful graffiti.His hand is a hand of art.He can draw wonderful graffiti spontaneously using just a few coloured-pens.It is his natural talent.He can draw and draw and still have great ideas.He and Tim are always competing to see whose graffiti is better.For me,both of them are people with great talent in art.
There is one thing which I admire Teju for,the way he appreciates life.He doesn't like to waste money and prefers to live a simple life.He is very rational and also very kind.In addition to that,he possesses a quality which I look up to very highly.He is strictly a one-woman-man.It's very hard to compare him to any other modern guy.His love for his "special one" is so overwhelming that he doesn't even admire any other girl.I would certainly love to pick up this habit from him.
Teju........you may not have Internet but you'll always have your closest friends with you........Thank you for everything that you have done for me to this day..................
(Next up..........Friends Part 5:......(You need time to think))
Friends Part 3:Thaventran
Hmm........what can I say about Thaven.Thaven is another member of the 5-man Pen Club .He is the coolest among the five of us.I didn't mean the most "macho",but the person who is the direct opposite of a hot-tempered person.He may look very calm,but he is one person whom I admire for having a lot of tricks up his arms........not just any trick....but really good ones.
Everyone in The Pen Club know him for the "words" he always use.It's like something seasonal.For some period of time,he'll keep on saying one very dominant word for cursing or some other things.Surprisingly,his words are not very bad or vulgar.I don't find them very hurting.If you guys want to learn creative words,Thaven is the best man.My favourite from all his "words" is "pussy".Everyone will laugh if they hear the way he says it.
As I mentioned before,he is a very cool person.No one can anger him so easily.I think I've only seen him angry once or maybe twice.I've learnt how to control my temper from him.Every time I see him so cool,I tell myself that I would love to be like that......and that's exactly how I am today.
Well.....about his tricks.He is the person who introduced the pen tricks in my class.The pen tricks are basically rotating the pen in different ways using your hand.I wasn't so amazed the first time I saw him doing it.As time passed by,I wanted to learn too because I saw that the much more advanced tricks were very nice.I "worked hard" and I can finally do most of the tricks now.Well,I still can't do it as smoothly as him.
Thanks Thaven.......you are the one who taught me the cool way........I would be a different person now without you in my life...................
(Next Up.........Friends Part 4:...........(Who else can it be))
Everyone in The Pen Club know him for the "words" he always use.It's like something seasonal.For some period of time,he'll keep on saying one very dominant word for cursing or some other things.Surprisingly,his words are not very bad or vulgar.I don't find them very hurting.If you guys want to learn creative words,Thaven is the best man.My favourite from all his "words" is "pussy".Everyone will laugh if they hear the way he says it.
As I mentioned before,he is a very cool person.No one can anger him so easily.I think I've only seen him angry once or maybe twice.I've learnt how to control my temper from him.Every time I see him so cool,I tell myself that I would love to be like that......and that's exactly how I am today.
Well.....about his tricks.He is the person who introduced the pen tricks in my class.The pen tricks are basically rotating the pen in different ways using your hand.I wasn't so amazed the first time I saw him doing it.As time passed by,I wanted to learn too because I saw that the much more advanced tricks were very nice.I "worked hard" and I can finally do most of the tricks now.Well,I still can't do it as smoothly as him.
Thanks Thaven.......you are the one who taught me the cool way........I would be a different person now without you in my life...................
(Next Up.........Friends Part 4:...........(Who else can it be))
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone!I'm sure that everyone had enjoyed Christmas in their own way.For Christians,Christmas is celebrated to celebrate the birth of Jesus.For others,it's just a time to party.Christmas is about getting together and sharing gifts.I couldn't have gotten a better gift than the one that I had gotten this year.
It was Christmas Eve.It was also the day when this year's PMR results were going to be released.I wasn't so nervous or anxious to take my results.I knew that no matter what result I was going to get,my life still has to move on.For your information,Albert Einstein failed Mathematics when he was in school.Yet today,we're using his formulae in our classrooms.This is a good example that PMR results are not the end of the road.I was happy to receive my results from one of my teachers in school.I got the 7 A's that I wanted.I was very happy because I was able to do well in sports and also obtain the examination results that I wanted.In addition to that,all the other members of The Pen Club also got straight A"s.Well......what other gift could have been better for a simple person like me.
I slept very late that night after returning form church.The next morning,my family went roaming around K.L. visiting my relatives.This is what my familyand I do every year.Well,this is one thing that I would like to share with you guys.My aunt had come from India as she was going to work in an international school in K.L.My father was driving in K.L. and we passed by the old train station nearby Dataran Merdeka.Then all of a sudden,my father pointed at the train station and said "This is where I committed suicide".I was very blur when he said that.I mean he was still alive and then he said that he committed suicide near the train station.C'mon guys....try to think.What do you think he meant?He was actually trying to say that that's the place he pop the question to my mum.Well......old memories returning.Lets leave that aside.
I visited about three or four houses.I had to eat in every house I went to.I was eating and eating and eating.Every house had different dishes,each with a different taste.My stomach was so full but I still forced myself to try all the dishes.The food was excellent and the atmosphere was filled with celebration.Too bad,I'm not a guy who really likes parties.I prefer to just have conversations with my relatives.It was a tiring day.I was pretty tired eating and going around although I was not driving.I reached home at about 11 and headed straight for bed.I had to wake up early for trainingthe next day.Lack of sleep is the worst thing you can have before training.
It was memorable Christmas this year.PMR results and so much of food.I just can't ask for more on an occasion that only comes around only once a year..............................
It was Christmas Eve.It was also the day when this year's PMR results were going to be released.I wasn't so nervous or anxious to take my results.I knew that no matter what result I was going to get,my life still has to move on.For your information,Albert Einstein failed Mathematics when he was in school.Yet today,we're using his formulae in our classrooms.This is a good example that PMR results are not the end of the road.I was happy to receive my results from one of my teachers in school.I got the 7 A's that I wanted.I was very happy because I was able to do well in sports and also obtain the examination results that I wanted.In addition to that,all the other members of The Pen Club also got straight A"s.Well......what other gift could have been better for a simple person like me.
I slept very late that night after returning form church.The next morning,my family went roaming around K.L. visiting my relatives.This is what my familyand I do every year.Well,this is one thing that I would like to share with you guys.My aunt had come from India as she was going to work in an international school in K.L.My father was driving in K.L. and we passed by the old train station nearby Dataran Merdeka.Then all of a sudden,my father pointed at the train station and said "This is where I committed suicide".I was very blur when he said that.I mean he was still alive and then he said that he committed suicide near the train station.C'mon guys....try to think.What do you think he meant?He was actually trying to say that that's the place he pop the question to my mum.Well......old memories returning.Lets leave that aside.
I visited about three or four houses.I had to eat in every house I went to.I was eating and eating and eating.Every house had different dishes,each with a different taste.My stomach was so full but I still forced myself to try all the dishes.The food was excellent and the atmosphere was filled with celebration.Too bad,I'm not a guy who really likes parties.I prefer to just have conversations with my relatives.It was a tiring day.I was pretty tired eating and going around although I was not driving.I reached home at about 11 and headed straight for bed.I had to wake up early for trainingthe next day.Lack of sleep is the worst thing you can have before training.
It was memorable Christmas this year.PMR results and so much of food.I just can't ask for more on an occasion that only comes around only once a year..............................
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Friends Part 2:Tan Eong Wei
Eong Wei......he is one guy who has changed me a lot.He is the man.......the leader.....the master......and the main joker......(co-joker).........of The Pen Club.I've seen no one as charismatic as him in my whole life.This is serious.I've never seen anyone as brave and talented as him.We'll go to that later.
Well......I can't really remember how I met him.I know I met him in Form 1.According to Eong Wei,we became friends when he was admiring Tim and me revising something about Sejarah.I can't really remember...so lets just assume that this was how we became friends.
The most outstanding thing about him is that he is very brave in doing things no matter what they are.He takes up challenges like no one I've ever seen before.He is also very brave to talk in public.I'll go through my experience observing him since Form 1.
He created his status as The Joker in Form 1.He was an instant hit.Everyone liked his jokes.We barely knew him but all of us knew that he would make a very funny friend.He used to go in front of everyone and talk about the dumbest but the funniest things humans can ever think of.His jokes in Form 1 were very dirty-minded.I have no idea on where he gets those ideas.He used those dirty ideas and connected them with our classmates.......and sometimes even me.It wasn't the best of things to do but everyone still loved his jokes.He made us laugh and laugh and laugh.I never thought that secondary school would be so fun until I met Eong Wei.
In Form 2,his jokes reduced.He was more into playing in class.He used to play wrestling and football with other friends.Obviously,I did not join in because I was a prefect.......but....I didn't stop them from having fun.I used to enjoy watching him play wrestling with all the other wrestling fans.
In Form 3,he revitalised his joking abilities and cemented his status as one of the best jokers in school.Well......this time.....there was competition.Tim,Thaven,Teju and I were also starting to learn from him.....and we were catching up fast.In Form 3,I had more fun because there were so many people joking.Besides that,we also started playing pen.We missed our primary school life.Eong Wei is the one who started the pen-playing trend.Therefore,my group of friends consider him the founder of The Pen Club.Everyone in class used to stare at Eong Wei,amused by his coolness while everyone else was thinking about exams......exams...exams.I followed in his footsteps and I owe him all the happiness that I have now.
Eong Wei.....you're the one who has changed my life into something very happy.You taught me how to be cool always......thanks man.........
(Next up.......Friends Part 3:...............(see for yourself))
Well......I can't really remember how I met him.I know I met him in Form 1.According to Eong Wei,we became friends when he was admiring Tim and me revising something about Sejarah.I can't really remember...so lets just assume that this was how we became friends.
The most outstanding thing about him is that he is very brave in doing things no matter what they are.He takes up challenges like no one I've ever seen before.He is also very brave to talk in public.I'll go through my experience observing him since Form 1.
He created his status as The Joker in Form 1.He was an instant hit.Everyone liked his jokes.We barely knew him but all of us knew that he would make a very funny friend.He used to go in front of everyone and talk about the dumbest but the funniest things humans can ever think of.His jokes in Form 1 were very dirty-minded.I have no idea on where he gets those ideas.He used those dirty ideas and connected them with our classmates.......and sometimes even me.It wasn't the best of things to do but everyone still loved his jokes.He made us laugh and laugh and laugh.I never thought that secondary school would be so fun until I met Eong Wei.
In Form 2,his jokes reduced.He was more into playing in class.He used to play wrestling and football with other friends.Obviously,I did not join in because I was a prefect.......but....I didn't stop them from having fun.I used to enjoy watching him play wrestling with all the other wrestling fans.
In Form 3,he revitalised his joking abilities and cemented his status as one of the best jokers in school.Well......this time.....there was competition.Tim,Thaven,Teju and I were also starting to learn from him.....and we were catching up fast.In Form 3,I had more fun because there were so many people joking.Besides that,we also started playing pen.We missed our primary school life.Eong Wei is the one who started the pen-playing trend.Therefore,my group of friends consider him the founder of The Pen Club.Everyone in class used to stare at Eong Wei,amused by his coolness while everyone else was thinking about exams......exams...exams.I followed in his footsteps and I owe him all the happiness that I have now.
Eong Wei.....you're the one who has changed my life into something very happy.You taught me how to be cool always......thanks man.........
(Next up.......Friends Part 3:...............(see for yourself))
Friends Part 1:Timothy Tian
Timothy........my first friend when I joined Simpang Lima.I have to thank J.K.Rowling a lot because it was her book that brought about the friendship between Tim and me.I was reading the third Harry Potter book,Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban when Tim......being a prefect on duty that time,came and asked about my interest in Harry Potter books.That's when we became friends.He showed around my new school a little during my first recess in Simpang Lima.This is how this great friendship started.
Tim is a very nice guy.I can assure you that he'll be almost every girls pick........the right kind of guy.He is very calm,peaceful,sensible and very mature for his age.Sometimes,he does get angry when some people disturb him,especially guys.He doesn't mind the girls.I'm not sure why but lets just assume that he wants to be a gentleman in front of girls.Somehow,Tim is just a very shy boy.Well....that was last time.Now,after officially joining the jokers in The Pen Club,he has changed very much.Believe it or not,he is actually acting in class now.If you tell this to any of his old friends,they'll be in shock.He has changed very much since I first met him.
Well......Tim is a guy who is very passionate about music.Music is his life.His dream when I first met him was to play with The Click Five.Now,he would rather go on a concert with The Coldplay.He plays the piano,guitar and maybe a few other instruments.He studies with music.He can't live without music.He is the one who actually inspired me to start listening to music.He also inspired me to learn to play the guitar.Without him,my life wouldn't be the same today.
Thanks Tim.....for all the things that you have done for me so far..........
(Next up......Friends Part 2:Tan Eong Wei)
Tim is a very nice guy.I can assure you that he'll be almost every girls pick........the right kind of guy.He is very calm,peaceful,sensible and very mature for his age.Sometimes,he does get angry when some people disturb him,especially guys.He doesn't mind the girls.I'm not sure why but lets just assume that he wants to be a gentleman in front of girls.Somehow,Tim is just a very shy boy.Well....that was last time.Now,after officially joining the jokers in The Pen Club,he has changed very much.Believe it or not,he is actually acting in class now.If you tell this to any of his old friends,they'll be in shock.He has changed very much since I first met him.
Well......Tim is a guy who is very passionate about music.Music is his life.His dream when I first met him was to play with The Click Five.Now,he would rather go on a concert with The Coldplay.He plays the piano,guitar and maybe a few other instruments.He studies with music.He can't live without music.He is the one who actually inspired me to start listening to music.He also inspired me to learn to play the guitar.Without him,my life wouldn't be the same today.
Thanks Tim.....for all the things that you have done for me so far..........
(Next up......Friends Part 2:Tan Eong Wei)
Monday, December 21, 2009
Life
Life......It's something that has different definitions from various people.Everyone lives their life in a different way.Their path of life,whether they realise or not,was made by their own actions.Trust me.......most of your life was not destined by your parents.You are the one who wanted to be naughty.You are not naughty because your parents did not control you.I am who I am today because I chose this path.
Well.......my life has three main components,studies,sports and family.Talking about studies,I'm quite satisfied with my results.I've never wanted to become the next Albert Einstein.As long as my results are acceptable,I'll be happy with them.Eventually,the studies branch will develop into career.Many people have told me to choose my own ambition now.I was just not bothered until this person made me realise something very important.So,I decided to have a career in the field of astrophysics.Interesting,but I'm just worried that I'll become the enemy of my friends if I really excel in that field.Astrophysics is a field that sometimes defies the basic understanding of humankind and also the religious understanding of many.In most religion,life started with the story of Adam and Eve.In astrophysics,everything we have today is defined as the remnants of asteroid bombardment on planet Earth millions of years ago.Still........I won't choose another career because of this.
Sports is something which is still new in my life.It is something very important to keep you healthy and can also provide relaxation to our minds.Well,I've decided to pursue higher dreams in sports.I have my own ambitions and goals that I would like to achieve in sports.I've never thought of giving up my running after coming so far.I have the chance to improve,so I'll try my best to make the best out of it.
Family......the most important of all.Right now.....my family is just my parents,brother and my sister.In the future,it'll be my wife.I have a pretty good relationship with all my family members.Although sometimes......I like fight with my sister.Otherwise,everything is perfectly fine.About the future one,I'm not sure when I should start looking.I'm sure many of my age have already started.Well......I have this one girl in mind but I'll not make the move now.I'm just scared that the girl will distract me from my main purposes in life.Anyway......you can always find a girl whenever you want.So....why the rush.It'll be difficult to find another person like her but that is life.I'll just have to adjust.
Guys out there,you have to decide your own life.Don't let others decide it for you.Live life to the max because life is too short.............You'll become too old to do certain things before you realise..........
Well.......my life has three main components,studies,sports and family.Talking about studies,I'm quite satisfied with my results.I've never wanted to become the next Albert Einstein.As long as my results are acceptable,I'll be happy with them.Eventually,the studies branch will develop into career.Many people have told me to choose my own ambition now.I was just not bothered until this person made me realise something very important.So,I decided to have a career in the field of astrophysics.Interesting,but I'm just worried that I'll become the enemy of my friends if I really excel in that field.Astrophysics is a field that sometimes defies the basic understanding of humankind and also the religious understanding of many.In most religion,life started with the story of Adam and Eve.In astrophysics,everything we have today is defined as the remnants of asteroid bombardment on planet Earth millions of years ago.Still........I won't choose another career because of this.
Sports is something which is still new in my life.It is something very important to keep you healthy and can also provide relaxation to our minds.Well,I've decided to pursue higher dreams in sports.I have my own ambitions and goals that I would like to achieve in sports.I've never thought of giving up my running after coming so far.I have the chance to improve,so I'll try my best to make the best out of it.
Family......the most important of all.Right now.....my family is just my parents,brother and my sister.In the future,it'll be my wife.I have a pretty good relationship with all my family members.Although sometimes......I like fight with my sister.Otherwise,everything is perfectly fine.About the future one,I'm not sure when I should start looking.I'm sure many of my age have already started.Well......I have this one girl in mind but I'll not make the move now.I'm just scared that the girl will distract me from my main purposes in life.Anyway......you can always find a girl whenever you want.So....why the rush.It'll be difficult to find another person like her but that is life.I'll just have to adjust.
Guys out there,you have to decide your own life.Don't let others decide it for you.Live life to the max because life is too short.............You'll become too old to do certain things before you realise..........
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Athletics
Athletics........a lot to say about it.Well,I was zero in sports during my primary school.I've never even managed to run for my sports house on sports day.Secondary school was a different story.It was my sports house first sports practice.I was expecting another embarrassing run in front of my friends.Well.......Lady Luck had something else in store for me.I started running and surprisingly I finished first in my trial session.That's when my life took a big step forward.That's the moment when I actually found out that I could run.Unfortunately,that year,although selected I could not run on Sports Day because of a serious thigh injury.In form 2,I got the chance to run for Sports Day again.This time,I made it.I won two silver medals.....Good enough for a start in my point of view.Surprisingly,I was selected to represent my school after the Sports Day.Another big step forward.It was a great experience and I managed a lucky bronze.After MSSD,I persuaded my dad to get me a running spikes so that I could train myself.To all of you out there,training by yourself is the most boring thing you can ever do.I was so bored that at times I would refuse to train with my dad.My dad did not give up on me.He continued persuading me until I started training again.Well......my timing was not very good in the 400m.I was not sure why.......because I had been training for a long time.For you guys who are reading this,remember this always......"Right practice makes perfect".I only realised this at the beginning of this year.It was another training day alone.This time......I was very lucky.It was like a gift from God.I saw a group of students training when I was in the stadium.I got the coach's contact number and joined their training........and it paid off very well.My school teacher had registered me to run for the 400, 800m and 1500m in MSSD.Well.....I was shocked as my teacher had registered me for so many events.I knew that I could not run so many events.My complains fell on deaf ears....and I'm the one who paid the price ........one that I'll never regret.It was a blessing in disguise.I was selected to represent Klang in the MSSS because of my 3rd placing in the 800m and the 1500m.The price I paid......missing out on a chance to represent Klang in my favourite event......the 400m.Well......in MSSS.....I did not do very well in both those events.I was a little unlucky int he 800m....the race which I could have at least salvaged a bronze.......I was tripped by another runner.It was too late to catch up and I lost.Lucky for me,I still had the 4x400m.I gave it my all and managed a second-place finish with my team.It was a great mind-opening experience.Next year,I've set my sights on MSSM.I want to get there and take another big step forward.This time......I'll be facing tough competition but I'll work hard for it.I've sacrificed a lot to achieve the things that I've achieved now.I don't want to give up now.So.......my message to everyone out there......don't give up on what you have already started.......keep up the good work and you'll reap the benefits................
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Genting Highlands
Well....a week after my training in Cameron Highlands,I had to go for the 4-day study camp in Genting Highlands.From one cold place to another.My first impression of a study camp was boring.Well....I was very wrong.I'll tell u why later.It was basically a camp to teach students on how to study smartly using various techniques.They also taught a few other things about achieving your main goals in life.In my point of view,the most important thing that I learnt in the camp was how to set your goal and working your way to achieve it.It's the most inspirational thing that I learnt there.This was exactly what I was looking for and it showed up in a very unlikely place.I know that if I had not gone for this camp,I would have missed a very big opportunity to learn something which I needed very much.Obviously,if you were my close friend,you would know that I am talking about athletics.Believe it or not,my main purpose of going for the camp was to learn a few things which I could use in other aspects of life besides studying.......and thats exactly what I found.The goal setting thing that they taught us was really an eye-opener for me.Now,I know what am I gonna do exactly in the next few months.I'm pretty sure that this thing will help me achieve what I really want in life.If you guys out there wanna know how to do it,just ask me.I won't hesitate to tell you guys.Sharing is caring....................................
Sunday, November 29, 2009
My Disappearance-Cameron Highlands
Well....well....well.I was missing for one whole week.I never really told anyone...maybe a few.I think only one or two of them would have remembered.Anyway,I was off for a one week training stint in Cameron Highlands.I can't thank anyone more than my coach.She is a gift from God.Last year,I was constantly training myself in ruuning.Then,one day,I met a group of students traning in the stadium.So,thats how I started training with the coach that I have now.She is willing to accept me into her training group although I'm not from her school.In addition to that,she didn't leave me out when she took her whole athletics team to Cameron Highlands.It was a whole new experience.We were forced to bathe in cold water everyday regardless of the weather .Obviously,the weather was always cold.We had training sessions twice a day.We were given time to roam around during lunch and dinner.Well,thats basically how it was everyday.Well,I had a hard time there,like I always have.I have great friends and receive great hospitality from them although I'm from a differrent school,but I have to endure one thing like I always do.My friends were all chinese...except for one.I had mix around in a group of students who converse in very fluent chinese.Sometimes,they translate what they are saying for me.Sometimes,I have to ask or I'll just keep quiet.I'm already quite used to it.It doesn't really bother me because I'll always be daydreaming about other things.Apart from that,I had no other problems because I've stayed in a school hostel before for a week during my MSSS camp.The experince was amazing......because not many people get the opportunity to train there.Well,one of the most amazing things there was that I could see smoke coming out from my mouth in the mornings.Besides that,there was also smoke coming out of my body when we were resting immediately after our training.The loneliest moment was at night.My other friends would be playing cards.I don't share their passion for gambling.So at night,I would just sit outside the hostel and daydream.Many of the girls would tease me that I've broke up with a girlfriend.Well,I don't really have one to break up with.Before I go to sleep at night,I would just think of the "Angel" saying "Good night and sweet dreams" while I slowly drift away into my dreams...........................
Friday, November 20, 2009
My Ambition
When I was young,I always wanted to become an astronaut.It was my childhood dream.I was fascinated with the mysteries that were yet to unfold in space.I was so young,but I just knew that the space would be one of the best things to explore.I kept on telling everyone that I really wanted to become an astronaut.Well,the situation had changed since then.I was loosing interest in becoming an astronaut as I grew up.It just seemed impossible.I was out of ideas on what I would want to become in the future.I was scared that I would finish school without the smallest idea of what I wanted to become in the future.My future just seemed so blurry.Then,all of a sudden,I knew what I wanted to become in the future.I was chatting with one of my friends when suddenly,we were talking about ambitions.Well,even she had no idea of her future.Her words were so deepening that it inspired me to think of my future.Surprisingly,my ambition occurred to me in the middle of the night.I woke up form sleep....unable to sleep...thinking about those words....and then I decided.Surely,it had something to do with space.The idea had occurred to me for quite sometime.It was from a few books I've read recently.So...that night....I decided that I would further my studies in the field of astrophysics.It seems that my passion for space exploration had not wore off.I cannot thank anyone else other than that particular friend.If I actually become an astrophysicist one day,I'll reveal who that person actually was...........
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Skipping
When I was young,I used to think skipping was a girls thing to do.My mum would call me to skip,but I'll just reply "Mum,skipping is for girls....not for boys".Well......now...the sutuation has changed.My athletics coach is forcing me to learn skipping.According to her,skipping is very important for an athlete.I never even bothered asking why.There must be something good....if not my coach wouldn't even insist on it.Then,I decided to learn.I borrowed one of my friend's skipping rope to learn when I'm at home.While looking at others doing it,it looked so simple.Just moving the rope with ur hands and jumping.When I tried it at home,it wasn't as simple as it looked.I was struggling to coordinate my jump with my rope swing.I tried very hard on the first day......well....a little too hard.The next day,I could not carry my arm properly.It was so painful....and it lasted for a few days.Only then did I realize that skipping isn't as easy as it looks.But,I'm not interested in giving up.I'm gonna try until I can at least skip 100 times or more without stopping.......
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Unforgetable Day
Believe it or not,this is my first time going out to watch a movie with my friends.My good luck,it was a very emotional one.It was a sending off or a farewell party for a close friend of mine,Valdo Valentino.He is a Bidayuh but my friends and I do not treat him like a stranger.My day started of with training as usual.After that I rushed to AEON.Amazingly,we decided to watch 2012.What a movie.I can say it is one of the best movies I've ever watched.After the thrilling movie,we went for a meal at Pizza Hut.As usual,the girls were taking pictures of almost every interesting thing they could see.It was a sad,happy and also a very memorable day.I was feeling sad,and I'm sure the others did feel sad too.A lot of laughter.We knew,that we would not be having another moment like this with our close friend.Then,the time came.Everyone was going back....after taking their last pictures with Valdo.I personally felt like crying when I thought I might be hugging Valdo for one last time.We parted ways at Botanic Park.I know that it'll take some time before things start to move on as normal.Valdo...although we were not very close.....I still consider you as one of my best friends.Thanks for all that you have done to me.I'll never forget.Bye Valdo......
Friday, November 13, 2009
My First Day
I finnally created my own blog.Well,the inspiration was from my friends.the started one...so I thought of starting one too.Two things happened on the day I thought of starting the blog....one good one and one bad one.The good one....i finally got a blog....and the bad one....my dad registered me to go for a 4-day smart study camp.I started having nightmares about this camp.Well,what can you say...i'll be stuck for 4 days with a bunch of nerds who are trying to become the next Albert Einstein.I know i'll be hating it....but...what can I do...my parents just control me.....
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