hello you,happy new year :D have a greatgreat year ahead!
as cliche as it may sound,time reallyy flies.no matter how many times i've said this in previous years,this time it is for real for it feels weird having no school to look forward to after the new year holiday.perhaps it has integrated into everyday life but now it's time to let go.awful reality.
i remembered how much i looked forward to college life after O',having jitters bout the new school term,wondering what kind of people i will meet.but now,college life's all over and it's a new phase of life.maybe i should have done much more in these fleeting two years.
2006 would have been one of the most memorable years i've ever been through so far if not for the later part of the year but nonetheless,it wa a year to remembered for i had so much fun and learnt so much more.
i vaguely remembered how the first day of shcool was.it was a new chapter at woodsville and i cabbed to school.meeting stanley ong the first thing in the morning as i got off the cab.i was exhilarated by the cool scented air of a brand new environment and seeing the new batch of sec4s "looking-lost" just like everyone else did.there was a vengeance in me.i so hoped at that instant,time would turn and let me savour the taste of being a freshman.but reality hits and it was back for lectures,tutorials and assignments.
academics played a great deal in 2006.it couldnt be helped when people around you were all worried and affected by the crazy A's.no doubt environment can play a huge role in influencing you,i was pretty much laid back about studies and flunking every examinations that came along the way,procastinating learning,always thiking that theres another one coming up and time to catch up.i was utterly wrong.see if i could re-do one thing in this year,i would really have put in more effort in studying,knowing how disgusting A's would be.i mean thats what everybody will say but i reallyy dont know how else to express my anxiety,worrying for my academics. :( they always told me,it's over,stop brooding over it.i tried but it was not THAT easy to.
anyhow,on a lighter note,rugby played a much greater role in 2006.it became an integral of college life.having trainings everyday after classes.it became a routine for us,it was a natural instinct to head for the changing room after classes,get changed up and ready to go for trainings.the first two months in rugby was pretty much a blur for me.all i knew was the tremendous scoldings from my coaches and team mates,sometimes even myself for not being able to complete basic movements.but it was all part of learning i believe.with the DSA boys,trainings held so much fun,so much to be learned from them.however,many of whom could not stay after the release of results.i remembered a training game when i was surprisingly named man of the match by mr tong and it was a turning point,a wake up call.it was not until then did i start to take ownership of the team and responsibility of my own actions in trainings.it was great to see the DSA guys still coming back to help with the trainings.the dinners,jokes,lame stuffs we all did were stupid but memorable.
;
the cut was made in early march,after the first physical camp we had which bonded the team greater as we went through all sorts of physical that tested our mental toughness.it was more than just pride to be able to make the team of twenty-eight.so came the season trainings and the various physical sessions.accodring to the coaches,we were the first batch which had been through the torturous physical sessions like none other.fitness was the only solution for the season as our team was a team that comprises of a lot of new players.no matter how much we moaned about the sessions,we'd always completed them without fail.
;
so came season and it was game after game after game.it felt great to make the cut but was even better to make the starting string when all i had hoped for when we started the year was just to make the cut,even being placed just at the bench,i would be more than happy.with every game that passed,we matured a little and gel even more as ONE team.losing to rjc in the initial stages placed us in the semis with the defending champs,acjc.the hard fought victory brought us to the finals,with the same opposition we lost to in the group stages.the fairytale victory over the rafflesians in the finals will never be erased off my mind.how much we prepared for it,the psyching up before the game,the fighting spirit despite the 7 points margin.sa the years go by,we will always remember this one,one where we ended the gold drought in sajc.
;
after the illustrious season came the kiwi cup during the holidays which we lost to a more determined raffles side in the first leg and eventually on points difference.trainings in the holidays were more of learning how to gel together as team st andrews rather then team sajc as we had the boys in the secondary side fighting alongside the best of raffles.when i thought it was finally time to hit the books and pack it in for rugby,came the call up by combined schools which was never expected and it lured me back into the game.but no doubt it was a great season together with the rest from other colleges.the year finally ended with a failed trial after the surprise call up from the U19 side.
okayy.long long recollections on rugby.moving on,2006 will be a year for my family to remember.a year we got so much tighter and cherished every little things we had together.the simple dinners,hangouts,get-togethers and so much more.nothing can replace this satisfaction of being in a warm and closely-knitted family.
i've got so many thankyous to go out to.
thankyou to my beloved family,for without them,i will not be who i am and without them i would not have been able to go through the various trials i was put to the entire year.
thankyous to the team of brothers who guided me along in the short span of six months and accepted me for all my flaws.the way we kept each other going in every trainings and times when we felt like giving up.
thankyous to my classmates for making learing so much easier with the laugthers and joy.
thankyou to the fan from farfaraway for the many conversations and sharings.knowing that you're ALWAYS there even when the communication started to get low and we started to engage in our own endeavours.
thankyou to sylvia for being suchh a pig and always coming up with the craziest ideas for a good laugh at.not forgetting the times you stood by when i needed someone to listen to all the frustations deep inside.
thankyou to you reading this for you kept this blog going and you managed to complete a longlong entry.haha!
have i mentioned the new year resolution which one will never ever keep to with years and years of attempts.haha.okayy and that is: never to tell a white lie.
who can ever keep to that?haha!
alright then,so 2006,going,going,gone.as the clock struck twelve,let us embrace the new year together with hope,joy and love.happy new year to all!takecare and may god bless!
until then.
as cliche as it may sound,time reallyy flies.no matter how many times i've said this in previous years,this time it is for real for it feels weird having no school to look forward to after the new year holiday.perhaps it has integrated into everyday life but now it's time to let go.awful reality.
i remembered how much i looked forward to college life after O',having jitters bout the new school term,wondering what kind of people i will meet.but now,college life's all over and it's a new phase of life.maybe i should have done much more in these fleeting two years.
2006 would have been one of the most memorable years i've ever been through so far if not for the later part of the year but nonetheless,it wa a year to remembered for i had so much fun and learnt so much more.
i vaguely remembered how the first day of shcool was.it was a new chapter at woodsville and i cabbed to school.meeting stanley ong the first thing in the morning as i got off the cab.i was exhilarated by the cool scented air of a brand new environment and seeing the new batch of sec4s "looking-lost" just like everyone else did.there was a vengeance in me.i so hoped at that instant,time would turn and let me savour the taste of being a freshman.but reality hits and it was back for lectures,tutorials and assignments.
academics played a great deal in 2006.it couldnt be helped when people around you were all worried and affected by the crazy A's.no doubt environment can play a huge role in influencing you,i was pretty much laid back about studies and flunking every examinations that came along the way,procastinating learning,always thiking that theres another one coming up and time to catch up.i was utterly wrong.see if i could re-do one thing in this year,i would really have put in more effort in studying,knowing how disgusting A's would be.i mean thats what everybody will say but i reallyy dont know how else to express my anxiety,worrying for my academics. :( they always told me,it's over,stop brooding over it.i tried but it was not THAT easy to.
anyhow,on a lighter note,rugby played a much greater role in 2006.it became an integral of college life.having trainings everyday after classes.it became a routine for us,it was a natural instinct to head for the changing room after classes,get changed up and ready to go for trainings.the first two months in rugby was pretty much a blur for me.all i knew was the tremendous scoldings from my coaches and team mates,sometimes even myself for not being able to complete basic movements.but it was all part of learning i believe.with the DSA boys,trainings held so much fun,so much to be learned from them.however,many of whom could not stay after the release of results.i remembered a training game when i was surprisingly named man of the match by mr tong and it was a turning point,a wake up call.it was not until then did i start to take ownership of the team and responsibility of my own actions in trainings.it was great to see the DSA guys still coming back to help with the trainings.the dinners,jokes,lame stuffs we all did were stupid but memorable.
;
the cut was made in early march,after the first physical camp we had which bonded the team greater as we went through all sorts of physical that tested our mental toughness.it was more than just pride to be able to make the team of twenty-eight.so came the season trainings and the various physical sessions.accodring to the coaches,we were the first batch which had been through the torturous physical sessions like none other.fitness was the only solution for the season as our team was a team that comprises of a lot of new players.no matter how much we moaned about the sessions,we'd always completed them without fail.
;
so came season and it was game after game after game.it felt great to make the cut but was even better to make the starting string when all i had hoped for when we started the year was just to make the cut,even being placed just at the bench,i would be more than happy.with every game that passed,we matured a little and gel even more as ONE team.losing to rjc in the initial stages placed us in the semis with the defending champs,acjc.the hard fought victory brought us to the finals,with the same opposition we lost to in the group stages.the fairytale victory over the rafflesians in the finals will never be erased off my mind.how much we prepared for it,the psyching up before the game,the fighting spirit despite the 7 points margin.sa the years go by,we will always remember this one,one where we ended the gold drought in sajc.
;
after the illustrious season came the kiwi cup during the holidays which we lost to a more determined raffles side in the first leg and eventually on points difference.trainings in the holidays were more of learning how to gel together as team st andrews rather then team sajc as we had the boys in the secondary side fighting alongside the best of raffles.when i thought it was finally time to hit the books and pack it in for rugby,came the call up by combined schools which was never expected and it lured me back into the game.but no doubt it was a great season together with the rest from other colleges.the year finally ended with a failed trial after the surprise call up from the U19 side.
okayy.long long recollections on rugby.moving on,2006 will be a year for my family to remember.a year we got so much tighter and cherished every little things we had together.the simple dinners,hangouts,get-togethers and so much more.nothing can replace this satisfaction of being in a warm and closely-knitted family.
i've got so many thankyous to go out to.
thankyou to my beloved family,for without them,i will not be who i am and without them i would not have been able to go through the various trials i was put to the entire year.
thankyous to the team of brothers who guided me along in the short span of six months and accepted me for all my flaws.the way we kept each other going in every trainings and times when we felt like giving up.
thankyous to my classmates for making learing so much easier with the laugthers and joy.
thankyou to the fan from farfaraway for the many conversations and sharings.knowing that you're ALWAYS there even when the communication started to get low and we started to engage in our own endeavours.
thankyou to sylvia for being suchh a pig and always coming up with the craziest ideas for a good laugh at.not forgetting the times you stood by when i needed someone to listen to all the frustations deep inside.
thankyou to you reading this for you kept this blog going and you managed to complete a longlong entry.haha!
have i mentioned the new year resolution which one will never ever keep to with years and years of attempts.haha.okayy and that is: never to tell a white lie.
who can ever keep to that?haha!
alright then,so 2006,going,going,gone.as the clock struck twelve,let us embrace the new year together with hope,joy and love.happy new year to all!takecare and may god bless!
until then.
