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 Random FactsI love my FORBISSEA team and Taipei European School. Of course, I do love Clementi Primary & Nan Hua High too. NEVER insult Taeyang & 阮经天 in my face. Or any of my family and friends. J'adore le francais.♥. |
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 Sunday, July 31, 2011 @ 12:25 AMThe TES Experience (I) : School Curriculum
The TES Experiene (I) - Curriculum Disclaimer: All opinions are based on own (& friend's) experience and do not represent the general opinion. 1) What's a school year like? A school year is from July/August to June. 2) What time does school starts and ends? School begins at 08 30 and ends at 1530 from Monday to Friday, excluding extra curriculum time after school. 3) What's the duration for a period? A period is 50 minutes, with 5 minutes break between periods. 4) What subjects are offered? Mandatory Subjects includes the following;
Elective Modules are subjects that students opt to take and can be changed every semester. For example, if I complete the German elective module in the first semester, I can choose to continue to "Level 2" German OR pick another elective module. Elective modules that were offered to me were; Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Religious Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies & American History. 6) What is the missing period? We have an whole school assembly weekly where the teachers & principal give out "Star(s) of the week" awards. It can be anybody in the school; it doesn't even have to be in the teachers' form classes. 7) How long is recess? We have a break time and also a lunch time. Break time is 30 minutes and lunch is an hour. 8) How are class sorted? Every level has 3 classes, consisting of 17 to 25 people. We split class for Maths, by standard and Electives, by subjects. 9) Are there End-of-Year exams? No, but there are small tests (more like quizzes) to gauge our standard. 10) What do you learn during Art and Music? During Art, we learn to paint on canvas, pottery and sewing. Every year, we have to produce an artwork to go on display, so it's pretty hectic. 11) What's Reading/Penmanship? It's a period where the class sits in a circle and discuss a specific book or practice our cursive handwriting. We had to get an consistent (at least 3 times in a row) A for our cursive handwriting to receive a pen license, that allowed us to use a pen in our daily work. That's about all the questions Jess and I managed to come up with. You can direct all other question to me on formspring here. As for those who are curious, I took a semester of Spanish, Italian, Religious Studies, Asian Studies, and 2 semesters of American History. And no, I didn't get a pen license and my class had a mere 20 students. Right. I'll most likely be posting the next three parts (yes, three parts) after Jess and I get around editing it. In the mean time, just tolerate with what we've answered. Bye, and have an awesome weekend!
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 @ 6:55 PM Your hands are mine to hold
These few days have been surprisingly fruitful, I must say. I'm gaining a lot, not only knowledge wise but also, my relationships with certain people have became a lot better than it used to. The passing of a friend is pretty painful, and it's really hard to share it with someone else immediately. I appreciate the fact that you were willing to allow me to share the pain with me despite the fact that I wasn't close to you. It really meant a lot to me, and I genuinely hope you feel better now. It's never the end if you keep the person in your heart, in your memory. That's about it. Yeah I know I'm supposed to do a post about TES but I shall admit I haven't got around to complete it yet. Give me some time people, I have O levels, ya know. |
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Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:07 PM I had to rely on painkiller, which I really hate because it's all in pill form. Gerald headed over to accompany to the doctor in the morning, and he got me congee from my favorite store. We watched a few movies after that; namely da Vinci code and scary movie series. I had to turn the volume up all the way ok, can't believe he actually tolerated the super loud volume. So yeah, sums up my day. I may not be feeling well, and I can't hear properly, but it's an awesome day spent with my awesome friend :) back to top? |
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Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:43 PM You make me wanna call you in the middle of the night
You know, I'm still waiting... Waiting for a call from NP, telling me the date for my interview.I am trying to keep faith, trying to believe in myself, but actually I'm losing alittle every day. I'm a pessimist by nature, I think what if I don't get called up for an interview? What if I don't get accepted into the course I want? Would I be able to get up and strive for O levels? I have no idea. Never in my life have I been so worried over well, anything. And I can't concentrate on anything but the call. Enough of it, I bet you guys are getting tired of hearing me rant about DPA. Anyway, I did CIP at Ballet Under the Stars with Singapore Dance Theatre on Friday and Saturday. It's actually the second time doing CIP with them and this year is so much more fun than the previous! On Friday, Li En and I was assigned to do VIP ushering, and one of the benefits was we could help finish the leftover at the reception, which btw was super good & delicious! And we slacked/camwhore in the studio after clearing up the displays for 2 hours in the name of looking after the studio, heh crazy fun. On Saturday, we did a less slackish job of tagging people. We had to stand for nearly 2 hours but hey, it was rather fun actually. Guess who we saw, MS KOH! Who was also the last person we tagged. Yeah, that sums up my CIP experience at BuT2011 :) I would totally do it again. All the nice people; Norman, Eric, Melissa, Paul, and the auntie. Oh and I have no idea where to find an orange shirt. Seriously! Where to find orange shirt when no one produces it ecause they know it doesn't look good?! On the other hand, my ear is killing me!! I can't stand straight because I have no balance, my right ear hurts like (&@:@;$;; can't even hear properly. gerald says it may be an infection, but we both can't confirm it since we've never had an infection before so we have completely no idea how it feels like. I can't lie to my right like I used it because it hurts so so bad. Ugh, not sure if I'll be going to school tomorrow with the state of my ear like this. Oh well im gonna head to bed, super exhausted from sleeping at 2am the last two nights. Bye. back to top? |
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:09 PM Have faith in yourself.
What faith? I think I'm too numb to actually feel anything for my atrocious results, including history. From an A1 all the way down when others are scoring 40?! Yes, im demoralized but what can I do right? I should really start revising my work. Tomorrow marks the start of my (hopefully less than) one month long wait for a call for NP. I'll be staring at my phone 24/7, hoping for an incoming call from an unknown number to appear on my phone. No lifeand desperate? Yeah, I can't disagree with that, but I can't do much right. I really really hope to at least clinch the interview, it's an acceptance from the poly that I need to let me know that I'm "employable" with my CCA achievements etc. I know people want to know why I desperately want to enter NP through DPA and not via JAE? Okay firstly and the most obvious reason is I want to make sure I get into International Business @ NP Whig requires an L1R4 of 6 points, with my current results, it ain't going to be an easy task to get in huh considering how competiive the course is. Secondly, I want to do more elective modules which I can if I go through DPA as I'll start school earlier. And lastly, I want to be part of NP's Christeira Program, desperately. I honestly am damn nervous, for the first time in my life, I'm actually not confident of my own abilities. I'm afraid I'm not good enough for the course or better than the other candidates. I have a fear of rejection, and I don't like facing one. I'm praying. For a chance to let me fight my case to sell myself at the interview. After that, if I'm not accepted, I'll accept it and work harder for O levels. back to top? |
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:23 PM I had a bad day ):
I have no idea what reason I have to be doing this badly for this Prelim, especially at this point in time when the actual O levels is in less than 2 freaking months!!WHY? To be honest, I knew I will be doing badly, but I didn't expect to do THAT badly. It's rather demoralizing, I must say. Going to school to take results is so hard every morning, who likes to go school to face the atrocious results and your teachers disappointed face? It's so damn hard! Maybe I should just try harder? (I've been saying that since I-don't-know why but seems like it's not working) Or maybe I should just drop Chemistry. I'm wasting so much time on it but doesn't look like I'm improving, and more importantly, I don't even like it. I think it is a waste of my precious time which I can use to improve my other subjects okay. It's not like Chemistry is a very light topic is it.
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Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:16 PM 曾經堅定的承諾 變成淡淡的問候
I found this amongst my draft from early this year so I've decided to edit and publish this for your viewing pleasure. Okay, for those who have yet to get what all the pictures are, well it's of the places I would love to go visit. Some I may never get to go, but it's okay for people to dream right. So here goes; (in no specific order)  Zubarah, Qatar Look at the awesomeness of the sky; so blue and artisitic.  Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico :) Let's all take a second to admire the magnificent view of Mayan architecture.  Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom Imagine sitting on the rocks, admiring the view of the sea, listening to the sound of the waves crashing into shore. That's life. :)  Wales, United Kingdom Don't you just love the colours of the houses, and calm waters along the coast.  Venice, Italy How can anyone resist Venice?!?  Legendary Troy, Turkey Boring huh? Think again, you can take a walk along the road, the same road where the battle of Troy was said to have occurred at!!  Texas, United States of America Country music, beers, cowboys, sun, bingo, barns, friendly people = AWESOME :)  Taichung, Taiwan Best place for snacks, hands down.  Skepolos, Greece Being greeted by the sea every morning, and breathing in fresh air IS the best thing to wake up to.  Sitka, Alaska Snowy mountains? Fabulous.  São Paulo, Brazil  Salvador, Brazil I love FOOTBALL!  Rome, Italy !! Who doesn't like Rome? Anything can happen.  Queensland, Australia I love the sea.  Hong Kong, People's Republic of China It's basically dim sum and shopping heaven, how can anyone not like it?  Petra, Jordan Look at that amazing rock art architecture above please.  Paris, France :) Said to be the most romantic place to be at. There's macaroons & other sweet treats, need I say more?  Palma, Spain Castles & Palm Trees? How much better can it get?  New York, United States of America A day at Central Park, shopping along nyc and night at Broadway. How much awesome can it get?  new Jersey, United States of America All the Jersey Shore, Jerseylicious is taking a toll on me.  nantou, Taiwan Hot Springs, Fresh Air & Freshly brewed Tea/Coffee. Seems like a great place to chill huh.  Munich, Germany  Milan, Italy Fashion capital of the world. All the high fashion people are pleasing to the eyes.  Michigan, United States of America That is the real clean & green country; just look at how green the trees/grass are  Meknes, Morocco I like stone castles!  Luxor, Egypt Ancient Egyptian culture has won me over. Where else can you find Akhenaten's and Tutankhamun's tomb huh?  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America The beach, the sun & iced water make the best combination for a perfect day :)  Giza, Egypt The mystery of pyramids amazes the hell out of me, and I need to see it for myself  Florence, Italy Art capital of the world, it'll be a great experience to be artsy for a while  Fairbanks, Alaska Seems to be a little warmer corner in Alaska huh.  Easter Island Those stone statues are da bomb!  Cologne, Germany Just look at the freaking photo lah, such a nice place please.  City of Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom I've been there and I loved it. It's such an awesome place you know, you've got to be there to understand the beauty of it.  Chiayi, Taiwan That's where I want to be because I love the country feel. Seems like a house from 爱 right.  Cantabria, Spain Another seaside town that I believe I'll love.  California, United States of America Hollywood & San Francisco, is that insufficient for you to want to go there?  Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Is it nice or what?  Athens, Greece History geek here! Greece has the history of the Ancient Greeks? So guess who wants to be there?  Aran Islands, Republic of Ireland Are you not taken aback by the stunning view yet?  Antartica Super cute penguins, and there's ice some more! Okay, last but not least.. *drum rolls please*   Taipei, Taiwan I'm biased but I don't care, Taipei is going to get 2 pictures lalala. Who doesn't like Taipei? The only reason one can not like Taipei is because of the politics there. I hereby conclude my "Places I want to visit" post, with a whooping number of 42 destinations! Do your own research if you want to know more! Jio me if anyone going ya, it's always better to have a travel partner, and I don't mind showering last :) (Images credited to Google Images) |
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Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:14 PM Goodbye Prelim 1, I won't miss you.
As my title states, Prelim 1 is over, I know I need this break before Prelim 2, but I can't help but feel so empty.Like there isn't any purpose in my life, I hate this feeling. I need something to do after getting use to mugging on a daily basis. I WILL however miss going home early. Oh well so I spent today playing dance dance revolution and karaoke with my two most awesome friends - yup you guessed right Gerald and Kel. Felt like I was playing twister when all three of us joined forces to conquer bad romance expert choreograph mode, epic shit, too bad the pictures are too unglam to be posted. Took a walk along labrador park with them in the evening, talking about our lives; in school, in army and at work. Great heart to heart. Followed by dinner at pasir panjang for BBQ samba stingray yummayye! And they helped me work on my write up for DPA, which btw opens tomorrow and I'm so super excited. Initially I wanted to camp at home and wait for the website to open BUT.. There's school!! Which in my opinion is really really annoying because I pretty sure no one has the mood. But it's okay, since it'll only be until 1.15pm, I believe I can hang in there for tomorrow. I'll blog tomorrow if I can find the time. Bye :) “如果犧牲一點私人時間，可以換回家人的快樂，我願意｡” back to top? |
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