2004 Recap
A reflection on the year 2004..
Jan: Woohoo! My first taste of "freedom" in the sense that i had nothing to do at home. -_-" not exactly a good thing rite? That explains why i started trying to find a job.. =) Started my relief teaching stint @ RI for 1 week teaching Chemistry. Hhmmm.. My students reminded me so much of myself!! I wish i could have gotten to know them better though
Started driving lessons!! Whee.. Really fun.. Hope i pass b4 i enter NS.. =P
Feb: My "real" teaching @ RJC begun!! Relieving Ms Hor for Biology, my life was coloured by the vibrant RJC students, who were more enthusiastic as students.. =) must be the female factor. Throw in the oestrogen level, somehow, classes become more lively, and guys aren't so dull.. Met other relief teachers from my batch too! (Evelyn & Vanessa, who is now in Cambridge doing law.. All the best Vanessa!!! =)) Got to know more teachers better.. =) they seem to be nicer when u're not a student anymore.. Haha.. =)
Mar: Gosh.. A'Level results are coming out!! Was quite afraid and excited anyways.. And wat was more exciting was that i got to LECTURE bio!! =) although it was an out of syllabus topic, the experience was once-in-a-lifetime.. it was actually quite scary at first, staring up into 300+ unknown faces, knowing that you are only 2 years older than them. My first lecture on Bacteria didn't go exactly as i planned. -_-" ended up shouting at them without the mike, in the opening minutes to ask them to keep quiet. Haha.. Mr Loh Chean Ming walked in at the wrong time and heard me shouting and wondered wat was going on.. =) lolz
Yupz, A'Level results.. it was a different experience taking the results as a relief teacher.. somehow, the staff were really nice, and eager to know our results, and to tell us our results =P so we actually knew our results before the afternoon release.. =P many thanks to the RJC Bio dept!! =)
Glad to know all my good friends did really well, Mohan, Frank, Chris, Edwin, Linken, Seng Tat.. =) Even happier to know that many of them got good scholarships.. =)
Apr: Relief teaching stints here and there.. but nothing much really. Guess i was getting a little nervous at entering NS so soon. I mean, seeing all my good friends enter NS, yet i was still out here, made me kinda nervous, wondering wat's gonna happen to me. I prayed really hard that i would make lotsa new friends in BMT, since most of my batch already entered in the Jan intake.
23rd Apr - Guess i won't forget this date anytime soon.. Entered BMT on this date.. Although the first few days were tough, fortunately i blended in quite well, and made lotsa new friends!! Eng Tat, Wei Ding, Kok Soon, thanks so much for the wonderful memories in BMT!! Haha.. must keep in touch, and i definitely won't forget all of you.. =)
May: BMT, BMT, BMT.. never tot i'd spend my bdae on an island off-shore.. Haha.. =) Medicine interviews started!! Essay test + 2 rounds of interviews.. Hope i get into medicine..
Jun: Graduated BMT.. yay.. =) i'm still alive.. =P well, actually i guess i was never in much trouble, so nothing much.. =P headed on to live my role up as project clerk.. =P
Med results are out!! I got into NUS med.. =) waiting for disruption.. =P Eep.
Jul: I'm out again! =) attended medfac FOC. Really great experience, my OG & OGLs were really funky and great! =) my og pple were really friendly and nice.. Haha.. and who can ever forget RAG '04? the late nights spent on the candy house, the ant and other backdrops.. -_-" the starch and backdrop pasting.. the many sweets we had to make for the candy house (and how many actually failed QC (quality control) standards of Wesley... >_<) Those were memorable times.. =) many thanks to even greater friends Janice, Susan, Dave & Chris who stayed and helped out, along with the other dancers, costumes and props pple, which there are too many for me to name!! Ahh.. thanks a million for such great memories!! =D Ah-hah! I finally passed my driving test.. lolz. Even knocked down 1 parking pole during parallel parking while i was leaving the parking lot.. >_<>
Aug-Nov: Med School starts.. =) Many firsts started coming my way.. First prosection - we got to don lab coats & rubber gloves and touched and examined cadavers for anatomy classes. First PDP session - was really enjoyable being in a clinical environment and interacting with real-life patients and seeing everything medical in books come to life in the real world.
Staying in hostel KEVII Hall!! i suppose i didn't really get used to life in hall, cos it got a little tiring carrying my favourite Richard Snell and other textbook companions back during weekends to study.. they got really heavy after a few weekends.. =P But i really liked my hostel room with its big L-shaped table where i could study and put my laptop on the other side.. =P And of course, wacky neighbours in the form of Qin Yong & David, and all those evening dinners at the KEVII dining hall, where everyone chatted past dinner hour.. =)
Formative Assessments (FAs) & CAs came and went.. Must work harder next term. ARGH.
Playhouse came and went.. =) it was a blast too.. With Christopher as Dr Spencer, the backstage crew was a little reminiscent of RAG '04.. even so, it was less intensive as rag, but equally fun.. kudos to all the production pple, actors & actresses, costumes, directors,...
And not forgetting spiritual food - CMS (Catholic Medical Society)! if you asked me 1 year ago, i would never have seen myself in the role of a religious secretary (RS), ever. Somehow, i actually was drawn to the role during the selection process. Maybe its God's will that i tried my hand at something new, and His way of bringing me closer back to Him. I have definitely grown more closer to Him after i took on my role as RS. I pray that He'll continue to guide me in the new year, and bless and protect my family.. =)
Dec: My first time carolling!! =) CMS went carolling at many places this year - SACH, St Luke's, Profs' houses... this was indeed one of the most memorable Christmas holidays ever.. =) Never knew carolling was so fun.. Haha.. =)
Haha.. Another carolling photo!! =) (Dyan, Chris & Me!!)
*Ending the year on a sombre note, the earthquake & resultant tsunamis has taken many lives in many areas around Asia, Africa, and even Europe holiday-makers. Families are torn apart, lives are lost, a tragedy indeed. What's important now is for all of us to be united as one. To help each other climb back up and to stand, straight and tall.
They say that time heals all wounds. Indeed.
Jan: Woohoo! My first taste of "freedom" in the sense that i had nothing to do at home. -_-" not exactly a good thing rite? That explains why i started trying to find a job.. =) Started my relief teaching stint @ RI for 1 week teaching Chemistry. Hhmmm.. My students reminded me so much of myself!! I wish i could have gotten to know them better though
Started driving lessons!! Whee.. Really fun.. Hope i pass b4 i enter NS.. =P
Feb: My "real" teaching @ RJC begun!! Relieving Ms Hor for Biology, my life was coloured by the vibrant RJC students, who were more enthusiastic as students.. =) must be the female factor. Throw in the oestrogen level, somehow, classes become more lively, and guys aren't so dull.. Met other relief teachers from my batch too! (Evelyn & Vanessa, who is now in Cambridge doing law.. All the best Vanessa!!! =)) Got to know more teachers better.. =) they seem to be nicer when u're not a student anymore.. Haha.. =)
Mar: Gosh.. A'Level results are coming out!! Was quite afraid and excited anyways.. And wat was more exciting was that i got to LECTURE bio!! =) although it was an out of syllabus topic, the experience was once-in-a-lifetime.. it was actually quite scary at first, staring up into 300+ unknown faces, knowing that you are only 2 years older than them. My first lecture on Bacteria didn't go exactly as i planned. -_-" ended up shouting at them without the mike, in the opening minutes to ask them to keep quiet. Haha.. Mr Loh Chean Ming walked in at the wrong time and heard me shouting and wondered wat was going on.. =) lolz
Yupz, A'Level results.. it was a different experience taking the results as a relief teacher.. somehow, the staff were really nice, and eager to know our results, and to tell us our results =P so we actually knew our results before the afternoon release.. =P many thanks to the RJC Bio dept!! =)
Glad to know all my good friends did really well, Mohan, Frank, Chris, Edwin, Linken, Seng Tat.. =) Even happier to know that many of them got good scholarships.. =)
Apr: Relief teaching stints here and there.. but nothing much really. Guess i was getting a little nervous at entering NS so soon. I mean, seeing all my good friends enter NS, yet i was still out here, made me kinda nervous, wondering wat's gonna happen to me. I prayed really hard that i would make lotsa new friends in BMT, since most of my batch already entered in the Jan intake.
23rd Apr - Guess i won't forget this date anytime soon.. Entered BMT on this date.. Although the first few days were tough, fortunately i blended in quite well, and made lotsa new friends!! Eng Tat, Wei Ding, Kok Soon, thanks so much for the wonderful memories in BMT!! Haha.. must keep in touch, and i definitely won't forget all of you.. =)
May: BMT, BMT, BMT.. never tot i'd spend my bdae on an island off-shore.. Haha.. =) Medicine interviews started!! Essay test + 2 rounds of interviews.. Hope i get into medicine..
Jun: Graduated BMT.. yay.. =) i'm still alive.. =P well, actually i guess i was never in much trouble, so nothing much.. =P headed on to live my role up as project clerk.. =P
Med results are out!! I got into NUS med.. =) waiting for disruption.. =P Eep.
Jul: I'm out again! =) attended medfac FOC. Really great experience, my OG & OGLs were really funky and great! =) my og pple were really friendly and nice.. Haha.. and who can ever forget RAG '04? the late nights spent on the candy house, the ant and other backdrops.. -_-" the starch and backdrop pasting.. the many sweets we had to make for the candy house (and how many actually failed QC (quality control) standards of Wesley... >_<) Those were memorable times.. =) many thanks to even greater friends Janice, Susan, Dave & Chris who stayed and helped out, along with the other dancers, costumes and props pple, which there are too many for me to name!! Ahh.. thanks a million for such great memories!! =D Ah-hah! I finally passed my driving test.. lolz. Even knocked down 1 parking pole during parallel parking while i was leaving the parking lot.. >_<>
Aug-Nov: Med School starts.. =) Many firsts started coming my way.. First prosection - we got to don lab coats & rubber gloves and touched and examined cadavers for anatomy classes. First PDP session - was really enjoyable being in a clinical environment and interacting with real-life patients and seeing everything medical in books come to life in the real world.
Staying in hostel KEVII Hall!! i suppose i didn't really get used to life in hall, cos it got a little tiring carrying my favourite Richard Snell and other textbook companions back during weekends to study.. they got really heavy after a few weekends.. =P But i really liked my hostel room with its big L-shaped table where i could study and put my laptop on the other side.. =P And of course, wacky neighbours in the form of Qin Yong & David, and all those evening dinners at the KEVII dining hall, where everyone chatted past dinner hour.. =)
Formative Assessments (FAs) & CAs came and went.. Must work harder next term. ARGH.
Playhouse came and went.. =) it was a blast too.. With Christopher as Dr Spencer, the backstage crew was a little reminiscent of RAG '04.. even so, it was less intensive as rag, but equally fun.. kudos to all the production pple, actors & actresses, costumes, directors,...
And not forgetting spiritual food - CMS (Catholic Medical Society)! if you asked me 1 year ago, i would never have seen myself in the role of a religious secretary (RS), ever. Somehow, i actually was drawn to the role during the selection process. Maybe its God's will that i tried my hand at something new, and His way of bringing me closer back to Him. I have definitely grown more closer to Him after i took on my role as RS. I pray that He'll continue to guide me in the new year, and bless and protect my family.. =)
Dec: My first time carolling!! =) CMS went carolling at many places this year - SACH, St Luke's, Profs' houses... this was indeed one of the most memorable Christmas holidays ever.. =) Never knew carolling was so fun.. Haha.. =)
Haha.. Another carolling photo!! =) (Dyan, Chris & Me!!)
*Ending the year on a sombre note, the earthquake & resultant tsunamis has taken many lives in many areas around Asia, Africa, and even Europe holiday-makers. Families are torn apart, lives are lost, a tragedy indeed. What's important now is for all of us to be united as one. To help each other climb back up and to stand, straight and tall.
They say that time heals all wounds. Indeed.
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