Saturday, October 21, 2006
saturday again! haha.. but this week was diff from e rest cox jav didnt have to work, so we could spend more time together! well, so we went cine k box in e mornin, and sang till ard 1 plus. haha..then we shopped ard for his hp screen protector in orchard but to no avail. BUT, we werent discouraged. after which we went yishun cox he had to go temple with his mum, and we reached there early, so we explored northpoint, and continued our hunt. haha...
THANKFULLY! we found the screen protector cox it was quite "RARE" in spore. haha.. so happy (: thereafter, we jus walked ard in e shopping centre, and there werent much things. haha... we met him mum while we were watching the CD track album for princess hours! haha..
after e short visit to the temple, we back to northpoint and grab some food, then we came back to boon lay. on e way back, something occurred, so we ended up going home after tat without having dinner. hmm... so right now, i'm kinda hungry.. stomach growling..haha.. but there's nth at home. haix..jus bear with it lor, later go slp then not hungry le.
divert--> sometimes life's full of ups and downs. changes are bound to be there. the matter lies whether how well u are able to adapt to them, and make everything positive for you. one might wake up at the wrong side of the bed, meet with some unhappiness in work and studies, but these reasons arent strong enough to deter u from moving on. not achieving e stuff u yearn for at the moment doesnt equates to ITE ( it's the end ). it shld be seen positively such as the motivation to make u work harder to grab ur goal. i believe in reaping what u harvest. efforts need to be put in, and there's no such stuff as waiting for a good harvest without planting good seeds. i do admit that luck plays a part as well, hence some ppl might not gain something even though they have given their all. but i also believe that a person will not always be unlucky, so long he/she continues to strive harder, i'm certain that he/she will soar to great heights one day! (:
i dun mind sharing with the ppl reading my blog. i believe that so long i can help a person in another way or so, i'm perfectly fine in sharing my personal experience. no satisfaction can be greater than that by knowing your words have helped someone to become a better person. that's why i aspire to be a councellor since young. before i got carried away, i thought i should continue with my story first.it all happened one year ago, when i was in sec 4. as u all know, sec4 was an important year cox we had to sit for our o lvl. unfortunately, my attention was being diverted away from studies due to certain stuff. i got carried away, and somehow, certain illness was also developing itself in my body, without me even realising it. it all came into light when i ponned school for 2 days. during the 2 days, i went to woodlands library, and i lied to my parents that i went school. it was only till my form teacher who called my parents and asked if i was alright, then i was being exposed. i could vividly remembered that day. i was nervous, i knew that it isnt right to skip school, but somehow, i felt that i was suffocating from the studies. i jus couldnt seem to get those facts into my mind, and i needed a break, so i committed that act which nearly ruined my life. i went home after loitering in e city area, trying to figure out what has happened to me. i couldnt, i was in tears, in a state of confusion and despair. no one could help me, everyone was living in the world of theirs, that're what i thought. i reached home, crying and feeling ashamed of myself.i thought i will get an earful from my parents, but they proved me wrong. they were so worried abt me, and they even thought that i will not go home that night.in my 16 years of life, i have never ever seen the expressions on their faces. (those who knew me well will understand the emotions which were running through me when i saw them)
since that night, i realised that i was suffering from depression. thankfully, we realised that early, before it got worse and i did something foolish. definitely, there were prices to pay for my actions. my status as the secretary of SC was being removed, my studies got affected, but what's worse was the guilt building up in me. i dared not face my classmates, especially my good friends. they were so disappointed in me, and they blamed themselves for not showing enough concern for me. i felt really bad at that time. nevertheless, despite my actions, they never gave up on me. theit care, as well as those from my parents and friends, played a crucial role in enabling me to walk out from the darkest days of my life...
my o lvl results were affected as a result. yeaps, i came from a goos school, and the best class which was filled with brilliant and intelligent students. i felt inferior to them, as my results werent as fantastic as theirs. they ended up in prestigious schools such as NJC, HC, etc, while i was stranded at the other side of the line. i told myself that :" rouisanna, u shldnt be beaten by that. results matter, but as compared to perseverance and character wise, it is not that important."
these words have gotten me this far today.i worked hard, and did my best, and finally, after a year's of hard work, i succeeded...
my purpose of revealing my unsightful past is to encourage people who face difficulties to continue to move on, and for those who feel that they are inferior to to others, i want to bring across the idea that comparison will not take up far. ONLY COMPARING YOUR PAST SELF AND UR PRESENT SELF CAN DETERMINE YOUR ACHIEVEMENT AND TAKE YOU FURTHER. walking out from the past isnt as easy as it is. some people are being haunted by past experiences that they developed a phobia towards certain stuff, and they refused to give it a try. however, how do u noe that the outcome will be the same when u never even give it a try? admitting defeat without even trying isnt the best solution, for u will always be stuck in that vicious cycle. for those who are trying hard, i'm really glad for you, and i hope that u will continue to work hard. it all requires time and patience; it's not overnight effect. believe in yourself and i'm sure the people around you will sense ur changes for the better. i assure u that the happiness and satisfaction derived are definitely greater than that of scoring good grades!
give others a chance by giving urself a chance! (: live life positively!
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