Heh, since this blog primarily serves as a memory to me, I would backtrack on one of the more memorable events of the previous week.
Just 12th September 2008, I attended the Projects Competition Grand Finals. It was certainly an insightful competition. Too bad my parents weren't able to make it here in time to witness the presentations and the moment whereby I received my trophy. And my team mate too, who was unable to make it due to a back problem (hope he gets well soon). He was replaced by a "dummy" prize receiver, and so is Daniel's group (Zheng Hao was not feeling well I guess, and Wang Zhi is a Grand Finalist).
After witnessing the first presentation, I came to understand why our group didn't get into the Grand Finals in the first place. The overall standard of all the presentations were really really good; so good that most of us got blown away. Especially Daryl's "Thru My Eyes" photography project, the extensive coverage (with disputes) and scope presented by Project Pipit (which is mentored by Ms Esther Cheong), as well as Chern Yuen's "Change Order 2" Mathematics project which cannot be comprehended even by a troupe of professional judges (one of them is in the field of Mathematics). And there was one Secondary 1 group which did really really impressively for their level.
Well, actually the only thing that was badly done for that entire day was the backdrop (the background slides showcasing the Grand Finalists' project, which was probably done by teachers).
High Distinction Winners and Grand Finalists from 4L included Zech Tan, Yu Hui and myself, which is really comparatively less as compared to say, 4K.
Anyway, this year marked the second year whereby I got to witness the Grand Finals. It was sort of a "I came into Hwa Chong with a Projects Competition trophy, and left Hwa Chong with one". And this year, I finally broke the A* drought that I was determined to break this year.
On a side note, the Guest of Honour (who is from MediaCorp) was really a good GOH. His use of suitable cold humour right in front of a diverse audience with different disciplines was truly something that should be appalauded. He is much much better than the GOH that came during the 14th Student Leaders Convention. Anyway, he went on to talk about "Failure", and hinted rather obviously that his son is in Hwa Chong (:
In the end, I had to return the received trophy to the school because my class was not printed there. Doesn't really matter anyway, but it is even better since the original label for the trophy was full of scratch marks and dirt.
And as for Daryl, I have to say this (plagiarized from Christopher's blog, but it is especially relevant in this context):
Hahas :D
~ And just around 1 more day to the End of Year exams (a.k.a. High School Grand Slam). Hopefully I'll get a complete breakthrough of MSG = 1.00. *HOPE* :D
Just 12th September 2008, I attended the Projects Competition Grand Finals. It was certainly an insightful competition. Too bad my parents weren't able to make it here in time to witness the presentations and the moment whereby I received my trophy. And my team mate too, who was unable to make it due to a back problem (hope he gets well soon). He was replaced by a "dummy" prize receiver, and so is Daniel's group (Zheng Hao was not feeling well I guess, and Wang Zhi is a Grand Finalist).
After witnessing the first presentation, I came to understand why our group didn't get into the Grand Finals in the first place. The overall standard of all the presentations were really really good; so good that most of us got blown away. Especially Daryl's "Thru My Eyes" photography project, the extensive coverage (with disputes) and scope presented by Project Pipit (which is mentored by Ms Esther Cheong), as well as Chern Yuen's "Change Order 2" Mathematics project which cannot be comprehended even by a troupe of professional judges (one of them is in the field of Mathematics). And there was one Secondary 1 group which did really really impressively for their level.
Well, actually the only thing that was badly done for that entire day was the backdrop (the background slides showcasing the Grand Finalists' project, which was probably done by teachers).
High Distinction Winners and Grand Finalists from 4L included Zech Tan, Yu Hui and myself, which is really comparatively less as compared to say, 4K.
Anyway, this year marked the second year whereby I got to witness the Grand Finals. It was sort of a "I came into Hwa Chong with a Projects Competition trophy, and left Hwa Chong with one". And this year, I finally broke the A* drought that I was determined to break this year.
On a side note, the Guest of Honour (who is from MediaCorp) was really a good GOH. His use of suitable cold humour right in front of a diverse audience with different disciplines was truly something that should be appalauded. He is much much better than the GOH that came during the 14th Student Leaders Convention. Anyway, he went on to talk about "Failure", and hinted rather obviously that his son is in Hwa Chong (:
In the end, I had to return the received trophy to the school because my class was not printed there. Doesn't really matter anyway, but it is even better since the original label for the trophy was full of scratch marks and dirt.
And as for Daryl, I have to say this (plagiarized from Christopher's blog, but it is especially relevant in this context):
you were the clear best.
the hot favourite.
the crowd's choice.
the outstanding one.
and you deserved better.
you deserved not the roots but the top of the tree.
but you will always be a winner to me! XD
Hahas :D
~ And just around 1 more day to the End of Year exams (a.k.a. High School Grand Slam). Hopefully I'll get a complete breakthrough of MSG = 1.00. *HOPE* :D
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