This is another boring weekend. But at least I finished something ;D I have finally finished my Projectsday Website for Category 4 (Resource Development), and it can be found here. Screenshots:



Personality test xD


And yeah. Art Club EXCO Elections just passed. Four more weeks before I step down. Congratulations to Justin for winning the elections using simple majority, unchallenged xD. An early good luck ahead for my juniors next year. =]

Chinese test (about idioms) was easy! I could possibly garner a full mark if I'm lucky enough. Anyway, I didn't actually do much reading/mugging/memorizing; many of the idioms were already in my mind since primary school. Moreover, there are choices given, so yeah, quite easy I would say.

But unfortunately, I got a B3 for my Higher Chinese common test. I have known for quite some time that I was really really off form for that, but B3; (: Hopefully the weightage on the common test is less, so that I can get an A1 for Higher Chinese this term =D

Alright, other things that happened on Thursday included Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo's appearance for the Hwa Chong Lecture 2008. It wasn't really interesting, contrary to what I have expected. The pace and charisma at which he spoke was really different to that of the other Yong Boon. As such, I felt like falling asleep throughout the session, with me asking Jonathan to poke me constantly to keep me awake >< The topic for the Lecture was more of ASEAN-centric rather than centered on Singapore's foreign policy (Well, the Minister wasn't really interested in talking about that, as he said himself). And issues like Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Temasek, etc. were not raised.

Anyway, Thursday's assembly period is supposed to be our class performance session, but since the Minister was there, we were given one more week to re-fine/prepare our performance! YEAH! This time we must really concentrate on doing something with quality. Edwin and I already have in mind what to do for our revised performance. Hopefully we'll do well (:

Friday was just a typical day, nothing much interesting, except during CCA time. I'll explain more later. That's it for now (:

Haven't posted for two days... Finally having the time to post something.

Well, there is really nothing much interesting these three days, I'm like totally occupied with unfinished work and all sorts of other commitments. Under my overdue homework, item 1, 2 and 7 have been completed, 3 and 4 almost done and leaving 5 and 6 incomplete. Yay! But I'm exhausted after nights of pia-ing homework. Interestingly, I slept at close to 9 PM yesterday and woke up at 4 AM, doing my homework from 4 AM all the way to 7 AM. =]

SMRP (IS) on Monday was about using Google Sketchup, a user-friendly program for creating 3D models. It wasn't exactly fun, considering that the tasks we were instructed to do was boring. The program wasn't really nice to use, as compared to professional 3D-model applications like Blender/Maya/3DsMAX. It LACKED nice lighting effects, and was really buggy on my computer (yeah, missing parts here and there). We were asked to create a 3D model of the Hwa Chong Logo, and a chair. Maybe I'll post a screenshot when I have time.

Anyway, Tuesday was the most tiring day. Malay lessons was until like 6:15 PM. Basically everyone was looking sien, and nobody responded when Cikgu Tan (Ms Tan) asked for an oral presentation on our holidays. I was holding back my urge to sleep throughout the entire period, as I slept at around 2 AM the previous day. But YAY! I got 14/20 for my SRQ, which is considered quite a good result (well, my English isn't really good, as compared to the more zhai people like Zech).

As for today, it's far better. Maths lessons was interesting as usual, with the usual bunch of people disrupting the lessons and making Ms Ang utter funny remarks (: And Geography was movie session. But the movie is "The Day After Tomorrow", which I have watched TONS OF TIMES. Nonetheless, good time to sleep (:

But so far, I've been halfway through the middle of the first week of Term 3. Chinese test is tomorrow so I gotta mug the idioms (but I don't exactly HAVE TO (: guess?) Hope I can keep my eyelids open for the next two days.

OH YAR! For the Developing Affective Education outing, here are the photos I have:



Lastly, I re-decorated my personal noticeboard with 14SLC memories (:

Well, so I didn't actually go for the Facs Outing. Reason being that: Firstly, There seems to be to little people going. All the Nanyang people didn't go, and even Binglin didn't go. So yeah, there isn't really much point in meeting up. Everyone was like pia-ing homework. Secondly, it's also because of my personal schedule. I think none of my homework is fully completed, all of them are halfway done; so I think I'm probably dead by tomorrow. Sorry facs! ):

Okay, using Yongzhi's Undone Homework Severity Scale, I shall list down the work that hasn't been done yet.

1. Maths textbook (8 of 28 pages)
2. 1 Chinese compo which has been overdue 4 weeks
3. 12 Chinese newspaper articles waiting to be highlighted.
4. 3 sets of Physics past year questions
5. English Book Circle
6. Malay book readings
7. 3 sets of Malay O-level past year questions

Take note: Red for worst hit, Yellow for moderate damages, and Green for perfectly fine regions (or are there any?)

Term 3 is really going to be a nightmare for me. I haven't finished the council noticeboard (in the boarding school), which has been delayed for some time. And I'm given the deadline till tomorrow, which is sheer impossibility, given that I'll return from school late at around 5 something. First week; Thursday; test on Chinese idioms, Second week; Thursday; Physics exams. Just hope I can survive this test of my confidence.

Alright, this is supposed to be posted like 2 days ago, but I'm sorry for being a little late ): I'm really not in a position to comment on whether the Art Club Camp was fun for all, as I'm one of the people in the Camp Planning Committee, but I'll try to put in my personal points of view.

I think that the camp has been an experience for all my CCA members. However, frankly, I think it wasn't as fun as the one organized by our seniors during Sec 2. Maybe it's because of the location; SRC in my opinion isn't really suitable for camp. The old Art Block was nicer because it really kept us more bonded together (the environment outside the old Art Block at the middle of the night was really scary), although it was more inconvenient. Moreover I think our seniors were largely more enthusiastic than us.

Nonetheless, the camp went on quite well, and we did manage to accomplish many of the slated objectives. Our schedule was really quite well-followed, and the new Art Club Orientation Banner is now ready. I would readily concede that the Movie Screening and the Free & Easy timeslots were the best. I hoped that the camp has been a pleasant experience for all.

As for the Sec 3s, I hope you will be more participative in CCA events. I am not really happy with the participation level, as only one Sec 3 member turned up for the camp. You will be the EXCO for next year, so I really hope that you will be more enthusiastic.

Now, time for the picture spams:

Day 1:

The programme for the first day largely consisted of getting the new Art Club Orientation Banner done and ready. Soccer was the sport of the day, and at night we watched National Treasure (1 and 2).

The day started with the arrival of members (obviously):


Designing the Art Club Orientation Banner:


Evaluation of the designs:


Painting the banner:


And lastly, the two extra photos which do not have the same dimensions as others:


In the night we actually went to King Albert Park McDonalds for dinner. But I don't have any photos to show here.

Day 2:

Day 2 consisted of "Introduction to WACOM tablet and Photoshop", sketching and pottery glazing. Movies shown at night included



Guess who's playing the Desktop Destroyer? =D


And who's using the Mac Pro? xD


Lunch break:


Sketching:


Pottery Glazing:


My own artwork =DD


Sec 1s doing claywork:


And finally, cleaning up!


Day 3:

Day 3 was basically a day of debrief, packing and cleaning up. Not much to show xD. And also a video montage has been made, documenting the events that have passed during Art Club Camp.

I'll post more on the 14SLC Consortium Outing (Developing Affective Education) later on, probably together with the Facs Outing which will commence in around 10 hours' time. =D