Sunday, January 13, 2008
Journal Entry 2 - Target and Expectations/Resolution for 2008
Secondary 4 is no longer a joking year, this is the year when the exam that most people fear is approaching, 'O' Levels. This is the examination will determine our future path, whether we will go to Junior Collage, Polytechnic or ITE. Of course, I have my own target settings for each of my subject and plans for this whole year. Let’s talk about target settings first.
L1 English, Expected Grade: C5, Target Grade: B4
Basically I’m weak in vocabulary terms and I need improvement in it. I’m going to practice with assessment books and reading more newspaper and books, well I hopefully hope that it will work.
R1 Mathematics, Expected Grade: B4, Target Grade: A1
I can say that I’m a guy that is good with numbers. Since primary school I have been getting ‘A’s from primary one till primary six. I have even scored an A* in my PSLE, but as I entered secondary school, my grade are slowly falling down. Guess I think that I’m too good till I don’t need any revision and ended up getting a ‘B’ than ‘A’. Sec3 was even worst, I failed my Mathematics Paper 2, I cried in class when I saw the marks, 48/100. Mr Bala tried so hard to find for marking mistake in the paper because he doesn’t want me to fail, but overall all markings are correct. But luckily I manage to get a ‘B’ for my overall result. I realised that I should not take so lightly on this subject anymore, and I want to do myself proud. I want to help my classmates because most of them are weak at Mathematics, being a teacher for my classmates is definitely what I’m proud of. This is more of helping them rather than showing off to them. And not to disappoint Mr Bala because I can tell that he has high expectation on me.
R2 Combine Science, Expected Grade: B4, Target Grade: B3
Physics is a no problem for me, but still I need to have regular revision for myself not to forget everything that has been taught in class, but Chemistry is pulling me down. For last year, I had an ‘A2’ for my physics but a ‘D7’ for my chemistry, ended up overall grade: B4. I must practice more on my chemistry and not forgetting not to fall asleep in Chemistry class no matter how boring the class is!
R3 Principle of Account, Expected Grade: C5, Target Grade: A1
Another subject that I’m good with, I have obtained an ‘A2’ for my secondary 3 overall result. I can obtain an ‘A1’ if I had not slack through my revision for POA. Honestly I had not revised much for this subject, and I had regretted it because for my End of Year Examination, my class position for POA is 3rd. Guess what, my marks was 72/100. 2nd position’s mark was 73/100 and 1st was 74/100. Totally regretted, if I had put in more effort, I would be 1st in class! So for this year, I will strike for being top in class for Principle of Account.
R4 Food & Nutrients, Expected Grade: B4, Target Grade: B3
One subject that I’m lack of revision, due to my laziness, last year I failed my paper. But I managed to pass my overall because my practical and coursework pulled me up by a lot. I told Ms Irene Low that I will show her a good result when she left the school, if no ‘A’, at least a B3.
R5 Combine Humanties, Expected Grade: B4, Target Grade: B4
This is the subject that I’m practically very weak in. I need more revision and be more attentive in class, and not falling asleep in class!
R6 Chinese Language, Expected Grade: B3, Target Grade: C5
I can’t really do so well in Chinese; I’m weak in both of my language. My teacher told me read more newspaper will improve my Chinese; well I’m going to have a try this year.
That’s all for my Target Setting for my Academic Subject. So if everything goes smoothly, I can enter a Polytechnic without any trouble and score a L1R4 with 12 points only! I guess that will shock most of my classmates to death. I have no intention of going Junior College, but if everything goes smoothly I guess I’ll have a chance to go to Junior College, but I will consider because somehow I had the mindset of going Polytechnic. A total L1R5 of 15 points, including deducted CCA point. Before my dream is being fulfilled, I must work hard first or else I would always be in my dreamland. My only one resolution for this New Year is to be no longer a fat boy, to be slim and fit that is the only thing that I want for this New Year.
P.S. Ms Chin, I know that I had exceeded the word limit by A LOT, but because all those mentioned above is really what I want. Especially what is written under Mathematics. =)
Posted by WEIJIAN at 9:25 PM
Journal Entry 1 - How I spent my holidays
School holidays were as boring as expected, not forgetting teachers nagging about our ‘O’ Levels in 2008 that we must make good use of this December holidays, well I did some revision on my subject but I think it is not enough, because I’ve just slack through the entire holiday. But at least I went to a holiday trip with my relatives to Genting! It was fun because my last overseas trip was about six to seven years back, not even a small trip to Johor! Excited for the first day when I board the bus from Ang Mo Kio and via Tuas Checkpoint, stop for dinner, and we reach Genting about 1am. The whole trip took 8 hours, including toilet breaks and dinner. Was totally beat when I entered my room, but since it is my first time at Genting, I sneak out and went scrolling around the place when my aunties went to casino. Bought some snacks and eat it inside my room with the television on. Fall asleep at 4am, there goes the first day. Second day was boring too, I didn’t went to tryout all the rides there because it will be super boring riding alone with myself screaming here and there, crazy. So I just shop around, bought lots of clothing, and there goes the day. Have pizza for dinner and went back to the room and slack while my aunties went casino again. Last day, board the bus at 12nn and reach 