Secret War Journal[1 May 2009]

Kites on May Day

Happy belated MAY DAY to all!

Yesterday angeline, bernice, yvonne, yz, leloy, donovan, chris,
jt, laiyin and me(sorry if i miss out anyone) went for kite-flying.
It was rather fun except that the ants kept biting me cos we were out
in the open field. Some of the better kite flyers were bernice
and yanzhi. hahas! they flew the kite so high all by themselves!
Angeline brought her lucky and yz brought his twinkle. i took
afew unglams of people but i cannot upload! T.T =(
but nevermind. they are all in facebook already! muahahahahas!!!

After that, went for dinner at bk. Donovan very funny luh! it
took 1 donovan to finish 1 cup of bbq sauce. but it took jt, yz
and me to finish the other cup. LOLS!

I was almost locked out of the house yesterday! my mother
wants me reach home by 9 or else, she is going to lock me out.
luckily, i reached home by 8.59. OMG! that was really lucky!
MAybe thats cos i saw lucky in the afternoon? hahas!

- Vanessa Lim on 02 May 2009, 2:05 PM

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I'm so lazy that I even quote someone who came with us. Hahas. But unlike her, I have pictures to share. Ha! But anyway, we must thank her for letting me quote her. ^^

There were a lot of pictures taken that day. For obviously reasons, I cannot show you all of them. And I'm very sorry for not writing the descriptions here because that would take too long for me to finish this post. So yeah, here comes the carnage:
Note: Clicking on picture will direct you to a page where I written Title w/o description.

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I'm not sure if I miss anything. But I'm super tired from the typing and uploading of pictures. So I will end it here, I will add content if needed. See ya!

Secret War Journal[1 May 2009]

Today is Labour Day cum May Day.

Ah, the sweet, bitter, sour taste of air. I wonder why.

Sweet -> Today's a public holiday
Bitter -> Tons and tons of homework in store for me.
Sour -> Exams are super duper near.

The sad reality of life, isn't it?

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Moving on, I took some tests for this week and frankly, I don't feel confident that I will ace the papers at all. Haiz...I want to know why...


A.MAths Test:

• Did not finish the paper in time
• Did not know Q9 existed until the end of test.
• Lost 17 marks from blank questions
• Not counting careless mistakes(if any)

History Test:

• Spent most of my time revising on maths.
• Personally feel that my second paragraph was too short

So how? I am not sure in any way. Pray for me. Many thanks!

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Moving on, I came across some interesting articles on Movie Reviews. Here's one!

Note: Click to enlarge, and file size is 2.03MB (yes, ouch) The price of being in full colour...

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Oopsie! Look at the time, I need to go down to meet Jing Ting, Yan Zhi, Christopher, Lai Yin, Vanessa, Angeline, Bernice, Donovan, Bernice, and Yvonne to play Kite. Will update some time later about what happened. :p

Secret War Journal[28 April 2009]

Hi! My Prelims are coming soon so this will one of few last(most likely) posts before I start revising for exams massively.

Hahas. Anyway, the reason that prompt me to post today is that I got several stuffs to share with you guys. =]

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First up, my class recently had several tests(and more this week, =.=). Some of the results are back! They are:

1. Chemistry Test -> 20/25
2. A.Maths Test -> 94/100 (Top in class! Tie with Dolly!)
3. Physics Test -> 20/25(as claimed by Mr Goh)

And my class won first place for International Friendship Day Noticeboard Decoration Competition for Secondary 4/5! Special Congratulations to class 4D!!!(that's my class ;)

Hey, I helped out too, albeit just some. So I, as do the rest, get some share of the prize! :D

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And today's Photo-taking for CCA!

I wonder how am I going to get hold of the pictures but I assure, I got a feeling that the picture would be either comical or nice! =]

Wanna know why? Mr Goh recently came back with a fractured arm and the whole club(alright, I admit, I co-administrated it) decided to act as if we had an fractured arm and took the picture for the candid shot. What fun!

The best part was that Mr Goh was kind enough to play along and helped made the movement a success. =]

And I said at that moment, we should change our club to the 'Disabled Club'. Mr Goh replied that it should be the 'one-hand club' LOLs?

And guess what? This is the first time I sat on the first row for photo-taking. Oh wait, was it really first time. Oh well, maybe second time. =]
I mean me being sort of tall, it's kind of amazing that I have the chance to sit at the first row and stand on the last row in my lifetime for photo-taking. ;)
Some kind of achievement, huh. Hahas, yeah, me and my ideas.

Moving on, our photo-taking session was super delayed. In fact, we took our photo roughly one hour and a half later from the time slot. All thanks to the NCC Uniformed Group who took an eternity to prepare for the photo-taking because of their sheer membership size.
Oh well...

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I will having History test and another A.Maths Test this Thursday. Wish me luck! ;)

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Man, how I wish I can get my hands on those photos.

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P.S: I wrote a funny song during my free time, please feel free to comment on it. Here goes:

This is sky
This is life
Everybody wants to cry
How we wonder we can lie
So that we can see them smile

This is wrong
It can't be
How we wish it would be
So that death isn't there
So that peace is always here

So this is it
This is fate
We can't change it after all
For things have always been
and always it will be
After all.....

And finally another weird thing I came up with:

STRESS = Super Terrifying Radiation Eroding Souls Syndrome.

So that's why having stress is bad for us. (lols!)

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->Additional Content<-

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Tribute to Starcraft fans, myself included:

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Secret War Journal[25 April 2009]

I was supposed to start this week's post with a happy tone. Guess my father totally ruined it for me.
Since I don't want to make myself even more angry and indirectly make your guys shake your heads after knowing how stupidity can be so easily be found, let us move on to my intended topic.
:D

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The Return of our Childhood when we were in Kovan...
A lame topic yeah..

I still can't believe I spent hours this afternoon playing in a playground. I don't know why myself.

Today, we had a mass lecture in school about common mistakes committed by Singaporeans during exams. (which prior to that someone made his first stupid thing for today at home)

I told my parents that I am not coming back to lunch(a wise move considering the stupidity of someone in the house)

So I tagged along with Yan Zhi, Jaytii, and Lai Yin to eat lunch together.

Christopher did not join us as his parents demanded him to return home.(well sort of)
Jie Sheng followed us to the MRT station though he was kind of quiet throughout the walk.

Which reminds me: What's with today? Some gloomy day?

Whatever the case, I don't want to care. We reached Compass Point and we still could not decide on what to eat and it took us around 1~2 hours to finally go to Kovan and eat some chicken rice(which Yan Zhi said was nice :)

On the way to board the train, I saw Mr.Goh. Actually he saw me first. I was like, "Why is that fellow staring at me, and closing to smiling???" Then I noticed that his hand was bandaged. Then realisation sat in, he is Mr Goh!!! OMG! His face is totally different since his hairstyle is unlike his in school. Even Yan Zhi, jaytii, Lai Yin can't recognise him until I was waving like some madman. Yan Zhi was wondering who I was waving to and look at Mr Goh, and thought he was his uncle! LOLs? Jaytii and Lai Yin was totally clueless until Yan Zhi told them. Hahas.

We ate Chicken Rice at some park. There, we conclude that the environment(setting) is very romantic, being serene and falling leaves and all.

Then we started being childish and played See-saw and Swings. Yeah, unbelievable.

Oh and there was an cat encounter while we settled down to eat lunch.

Fooled around for around 3 hours before we went home.

And guess what, I discovered something interesting!

Jaytii and Yan Zhi were classmates during Kindergarten! They're classmates during Secondary School and now schoolmates! Is this just wow or what?

And, and their primary school was just next to each other. Double WOW!!!

Very coincidental right? I wish something like that could happen to me. Haiz....lols...

Oh well, this post is sort of short simply because I'm tired, pressed for time.

So in short...

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I had several tests this week:

1. Maths Test
2. Chemistry Test
3. Geography Test
4. Nafa (Physical) Test

And next week I have Physics Test.

Oh dear...Need to study like some maniac now. Until next time then. Haiz...

Job Matches 2

Exploring My Interests and Their Link to Occupations

Have you ever wondered why you are interested in some occupations and not in others?
Each of us enjoy doing some things and not others, and this is why interests vary from person to person.
Scientists have found that interests in activities related to the world of work can divide into six categories.
They have designated these categories by the letters R.I.A.S.E.C.:

Interest Code	Interest Title	Description of Interest
R	Realistic	Realistic interests often involve working outdoors, with one's hands and being involved with adventure.
I	Investigative	Investigative interests involve finding out the answers to questions, scientific inquiry and use of logical analysis.
A	Artistic	Artistic interests involve creativity and self-expression.
S	Social	Social interests involve helping others and interpersonal-related work activities.
E	Enterprising	Enterprising interests involve sales and marketing ideas and products.
C	Conventional	Conventional interests involve working within set procedures and rules.

Many combinations of interests are unique to specific occupations.
For example, medical doctors are often individuals who have interests that are investigative, social and enterprising.
They enjoy finding out the answers to problems, working with people, and creating their own medical practice.

Why Do Interests Matter to Me?

It is important for you to identify your pattern of interests.
First, you can match your pattern to a wide range of occupations.
Second, scientists have learned that people are happier when they participate in jobs that relate to their pattern of interests.
For example, imagine that your interests are Artistic, Realistic and Investigative.
This pattern of interests, termed ARI for short, means that you are creative and may enjoy working with your hands or working outdoors.
You may also enjoy solving problems. Architect is one occupation that relates to this pattern of interests.
Architects help to design, plan and supervise the construction of buildings.
If you have an ARI interest pattern, Architect may be a good option for you to pursue,
because it blends your desire to create new things with your interests in working with your hands and being outdoors.
When you know your pattern of interests, you can avoid occupations that you will not enjoy.
For example, according to scientists who study these interest patterns, the opposite profile to Artistic,
Realistic and Investigative is Conventional, Social and Enterprising. An occupation that matches the Conventional,
Social and Enterprising profile is Correctional Officer Supervisor. Correctional Officer Supervisors follow a set of
rules and procedures and do not create new approaches within their occupation.
They manage people as opposed to things, and they do not problem-solve.
Correctional Officer Supervisors also persuade and train others how to follow procedures.
This type of occupation would be the opposite of the interests you have shown if you are Artistic, Realistic and Investigative.

How Did You Measure My Interests?

In the Personal Globe Inventory (PGI), you responded to a list of 115 different activities.
You indicated whether you liked the activity and whether you believed you were good at performing it.
We then organized the activities into the six interest areas: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social and Conventional.

My Results

You can see your personal results in the graph below.
The scores listed in the graph represent the degree to which your pattern of interests relates to each of the RIASEC areas.

• Realistic
• Investigative
• Artistic
• Social
• Enterprising
• Conventional

22

42

25

34

31

34

29

36

64

63

71

74

Which Occupations May Match My Interests?

We identified the R I A S E C interest areas for a large number of different occupations.
Each occupation has its unique pattern of interests that it may satisfy best.
Below, you can see a list of some occupations that may match your pattern of interests.
Some occupations may be ones that you have never thought about before!
As you learn about the different occupations, think about how you can continue to develop your interests to prepare for your future career.

As you explore occupations, you will find that they have different educational needs, different salaries, and other characteristics that make them unique.
You may discover that an occupation that you thought was boring is actually quite interesting.
You also may discover that an occupation that looked great from its title may not look so great when you learn the details.

Also, explore occupations that may relate to some but not all of your interest areas. If you like the occupation,
you may want to think about new learning opportunities that you can pursue to develop those interests.
Use this table to understand better your results compared to the results for the matching occupations.
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Range of scores (my score and the occupations's score)	Based upon my score, in the interest area, I probably have	From the occupation's score, in the interest area, it offers
Above 80	Very High Interest, Very Good At It	Numerous Activities
60-80	High Interest, Good At It	Many Activities
40-60	Some Interest, OK At It	Some Activites
20-40	Little Interest, Not Very Good At It	Few Activities
Below 20	Very Little or No Interest, Poor At It	Very Few or No Activities

Occupations to Consider

Scales	Realistic	Investigative	Artisitc	Social	Enterprising	Conventional
My Interest Level Scores	22	25	31	29	64	71
My Confidence Level Scores	42	34	34	36	63	74
Occupations that are similar to your pattern of interest
Tax Officers (IRAS)	38	38	23	33	75	90
Management Support Officers	38	38	33	52	75	94
Budget Analysts	52	42	28	42	80	94
Property Managers	47	28	28	42	90	85
Land / Estate Managers	47	28	28	42	90	85
Taxation Technicians	42	38	23	42	71	99
Settlement, Derivative Processing and Documentation Specialists	33	33	23	42	61	94
Settlement Clerks	33	33	23	42	61	94
Trading Floor Clerks	33	33	23	42	61	94
Buyers (Pharmaceuticals)	38	42	38	57	90	85
Buyers (Retail & F&B Services)	38	42	38	57	90	85
Fashion Buyers	38	42	38	57	90	85
Merchandisers	38	42	38	57	90	85
Expediters	47	38	23	42	71	90

Understanding the Personal Globe Inventory (PGI) Report

The RIASEC code reflects your occupational interests. The accuracy of the
RIASEC code and the matching occupations are derived from your personal
responses to the items based on your interests and confidence level of your
ability. It is important to understand that your interest and confidence in
your ability may change over time as you grow and have new experiences. Hence
the PGI findings should be used as a guide and not a predictor of your future
educational and occupational choices. It can be used as a starting point for
further exploration of possible career options and the corresponding
educational and professional pathways.

Resources:

Holland, J. (1997). Making vocational choices: A theory of vocational personalities and work environments (3rd ed.). Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Secret War Journal[19 April 2009]

Second post this week! I should have posted this yesterday after I returned from my grandmother's house but I got side-tracked. Sorry!!!

Anyway, today's topic would be...

Nan Chiau High School Anniversary cum Prize-Giving Ceremony

Like I said on my previous post, today we have no lessons but Mrs Hay want us to go back for extra lessons on that day!
So we came back during the morning even though the Ceremony only starts at night.


The ceremony starts officially at 4pm at night. I arrived at school at around 3.45pm and quite a number of students have arrived.

In my class, Jie Sheng, Bao Lin, Cynthia, Wei Ting and Jia Pei already came.
Found on the seat, a leaflet and a thank-you card. O.o

And guess what, those are the only pictures I have to show you because I don't think anyone(except the school staff) have the pictures and we're not allowed to use camera in school.

Bear with it. ;)
[Click Picture to enlarge][Picture by page order]


This is the cover page of the leaflet and no, your eyes are not deceiving you, it's really only have this few colours. (yes, yucks)
And no, I did not photoshop it to make it look as if it is some ancient text.




The Thank-You card attached with the leaflet
And I have also no absolute idea why is there four arrows facing the centre, as if it needs to be cut off.

School Song on the other side, I have no comments about it.(you make your own ;)



As you can see, all the performance are by musical groups. What happened to other performances like drama or something?

The Presentation of School Video was a let-down but it's okay.

Performance by Choir was greatly made fun of by Class 4E
Performance by Chinese Orchestra was....weird.
Emelia's Guzheng Ensemble will win them hands down.

Performance by Wind Orchestra - did not pay much attention to the music
But I like the conductor, so funny! He has funny facial expressions! Made it worth it to attend the ceremony. LOLs!

Performance by String Orchestra was a so-so. But I like the names of the songs. :D
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Guest of Honour's Address was funny! He was like a comedian. Made me laugh several times. ;)
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BTW, I omitted the Awardees List since you and I will have no idea who they are. Hahas!
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And not all the programme took place, refreshment was not served to students in the end. Wonder why they bother to write it on a leaflet meant for students in the first place.



Congrats to these teachers! Especially Mr Seah and Mr Neo!!! You really deserved it!!!



Our schools achievements for Year 2008(duh, it's written on the picture)

Funny that they did not write that my CCA won N.I.C.A.2008 in National Level but did include Learn@ 1N for 2008. Some weird space constraint? Hmmm....
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I can't believe they dare to state that there were only 19 distinction out of two levels for Rio Tinto Big Science Competition. I'm speechless....



Finally, I cannot conclude the summary of this ceremony without thanking those who helped made this ceremony reality right? Thus, this picture above is dedicated to them ;)

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-->Some Side-stories

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During my Principal's address, he spoke in English first.
After the his address, we all thought he spoke finished and we all clapped. The Emcees appeared as well.

Then...
He started speaking in Chinese. The Emcees got shocked and retreated back to the backstage.
Meanwhile, the school jeered. What a disgrace to the guest....

Luckily, the whole school was not scolded by Ms Pey later. Hahas

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After the Prize-Giving Ceremony, the emcees invited Guest of Honour to stay on stage to receive a souvenir from the school. But the Guest of Honour was preoccupied with thanking the student leaders and was leaving the stage while waving goodbye to the emcees. Then the emcees used a rather-irritated tone to inform the Guest of Honour to stay on stage.

ROFL?

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During the entire ceremony, I was not hungry! Why? Bao Lin and Wei Ting brought snacks! Mmm!!!

I ate sweets and tidbits! Many thanks to them!
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On one occasion, Cynthia gave me an empty packet. =.= Okay, so I asked for it but at least inform me it was already empty!?...lols.
But anyway, she's kind enough to give me some to eat. :p
So I owe her a word of thanks huh?
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Anyway, Zi jie was very noisy. OMG, originally I was seated next to him (god save me...)

Thankfully, I was given opportunity to get away. (Thanks Ms Pey!)

But by doing so, I sort of sabo-ed Cynthia cus Zi jie was shifted to sit with her.

Oops? oh well..I hope she did not mind. Hahas. ;)
Now, was I too evil. Wasn't exactly my fault right? Heee..

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My father told my mother that I was not coming back for dinner that day. So I ate less than usual that day. I'm so freaking glad that I ate some stuff during the ceremony or I would have starved to death. :p
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And to think my father tried to scold me - For coming home early, when I did not. LOLs?

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Alright, that's all. Good bye!