an update

Just giving some update on these few days.

I went back to NJC on yesterday, to get my reference for my UK university application. Once inside the school compound, it seemed so full of life! The field was fenced up and banners and posters were hanging from everywhere and on everything. The pillars, the fences, on the walls, the preparation for open day looked well done. People were, like usual, chatting at the grand stand and playing around the basketball court and at the D. Why the school was suddenly such a buzz?

Realized how fast my JC life was actually over. Results were collected, testimonial written, farewell said, and the school looks like a frozen throne that can only be admired from far, but eternal separation from the inner self. It only seems like weeks ago that I was mugging in one corner of the library, but now it is replaced with another person in grey.

I saw Mr Sim, the school counsellor at the office. He was still very sarcastic and critical of UK universities as usual, spoke with a degree of credibility and humour, as he helped me to get in CMU anyway. Then I talked to Mr Chia, who was as friendly as ever. You could literally talk everything to him and he will speak to you like a friend. We discussed how my classmates are doing. He complained how stressful and busy a teacher is, and how he wished his bond would end soon. We were often deceived by what we believed and thought, only to regret it later. It’s quite true isn’t it?

After that I submitted the forms and settled everything. I craned to go back home as I was really sick. The piercing sore throat, coupled with severe lack of sleep, made me want to faint at any moment and I could hardly exert any strength.

On another note, I de toured to airport to eat after the visit to NEWater Plant today. The Popeyes were so nice! Oh mine I don’t know how would I be able to swallow KFC next time. I highly recommend everyone to try it, if you have not.