almost coming to the end of an awesome year(:
thus, it's reflections time!

(haha. i realised i don't have much creativity! looking at my last year's end year post, i've used the same title and i've used the word awesome too. lol)

2009 has been a happening year for me. i've met wonderful people; accomplished things that i've never thought i could be able to; experienced many new things; graduated from the most wonderful poly and embarked on the university journey...

many thoughts along the way, some dilemmas faced, tough decisions to be made.. but overall thankfully, it's still smooth sailing and there weren't much ups-and-downs. (:

i've always wanted to write a "graduation speech".. so here it goes to close my poly life chapter which concluded on a happy note.

entering ngee ann mass comm has been my dream since secondary 2. don't ask me why. i don't know too! haha. it's just some instincts thingy. i worked hard for it, but still i couldn't get direct admission thanks to my lousy english. alright, it wasn't that lousy, but lousy enough not to get admission to mass comm by looking at the grade.

JC was never my choice, and again, i have no concrete explanations for this also. everything is based on my own instincts. haha. I was lucky enough (maybe fated) to be granted an interview for mcm. and i made it. that was one of the happiness day of my life when i found out i'm accepted!

since then, i told myelf, i have to work hard and prove that i can do it. i have to make full use of this rare opportunity. i didn't think much about going to university after graduation back then. just wanted to do well, graduate and start working. i knew the chances of going into uni for a poly student is never high.

there were disappointments along the way, when i didn't score well. when i see others got into director's list and i didn't. but it was also these disappointments that made me strive harder to achieve better results. i know i cannot let down the panel of interviewers who decided to grant me the scholarship. i know i cannot let myself down.

there are some special people whom i really want to express my heartfelt graditute... they've helped me out of good will for my coursework. & if not for them, i might not even be where i am today. (:

- Liang Wen.
Thank you for agreeing to act for 7749 when i expected that you'll reject. It was one of the most memorable times in my poly life.

- Justin Luck (Quinn)
Thank you for agreeing to be my TV production guest when many rejected us when they knew it's for schoolwork and we can't afford to pay much. Thank you for all the effort you've put in for the show and introducing me to the world of magic. I'm glad that we're still keeping in touch! (:

- Rastus
Thank you for agreeing to host for the production & your time and effort put in! I'm really thankful that you agreed almost immediately!

- Jones
Thank you for coming down to be my radio guest despite your busy schedule. It was one unbelievable "achievement" of myself, i didn't know where i got the guts from that time to ask you about it. haha. From a C+ for Radio Prod 1 to an AD for Radio Prod 2.. you deserved the credits partly, because the guest played a crucial role too. I should really have recorded down the interview! & yours & Damon's free renting of Artchemist's room for my advertising shoot. (:

- Chengfeng
Thank you for taking such wonderful photos for my advertising project that earned us a good grade and many compliments!

- Jessica
Thank you for modeling for our advertising ads! (:

- JiaXi
12am and we're recording some Chinese commercials. I'll never forget this! Thank you for your help, your voice and your time!

Of course, i'm thankful to my family for their constant support. Especially mummy, who helped me acted in 7749! (debut acting man! main cast somemore. haha!) and helping me with all those sewing for AWARE's project and advertising projects! & daddy, who also acted in 7749 also!

I hope i've done you all proud. (:

Poly life won't have been so fulfiling and enriching without one important thing - Ambassadors. Once an NP Ambassadors, always an NP Ambassadors! (: Thank you Adrian for the guidance, my fellow exco 08/09 for the support and the senior exco 08/09 for letting me beam with pride and happines when i say that the senior exco has been the best committee i've ever worked in. (:

Ambassadors is my life during poly years. To be honest, not during year 1 though. But it's better to be late than never. I looked forward to school especially in my last semester, because of Ambassadors. I found the passion, i served with pride and honour. We did RED Camp 5 and OH09. We did it. The passion in me will never die!

Batam trip was fun! Ambassadors are loved. Each and everyone of you whom i've met in Ambassadors, you've made a difference in my life, be it a little one, or a major one. It has really groomed me a lot; i learnt; i grew. Thank you cheryl hoon for giving me the chance and believing in me. If not for you, i might not be who am i now. I'm always thankful to you. always. & those who've believe in me, i hope i didn't let you guys down. (:

The wonderful polytechnic memories are never completed without the awesome people i've met there.

To my year one gang: Charlene, Yi Song, Kelda, Sarah, Geraldine, Carolyn
Though we might not hang out together now, but i'm still ever glad and grateful to have known you guys and spent my year 1 with you all. (:

SHEAN (v1) - Stef, Elaine, Amelia & Nikk
I didn't expect us to be working that well together at the start, honestly! But it turned out really great! Advertising days are missed. Those nights, those chionging and the little conflicts we had. haha. It was one of the best projects ever. really.

Chloe & Berenice - Though we're year 1 classmates, but we didn't talk much. I'm glad we gotta work together in our final semester! The stayovers at Chloe's house and her gigantic cat.. the fighting of who gets to sit at the front seat of Chloes' cute mini cooper.. the lays' vinegar chip.. the days are so missed!

Elaine, Eunice, Wendy - Qingdao trip kinda brought us together yea? (: Wendy, i still remember we starting talking to each other because of daoyou! haha. Elaine, i don't know how we started talking and ended up doing almost all our year 2 projects together! haha. From newspaper project, TV prod, magazine, MRM.. almost all the projects.. 3 of us did together. the stay overs to choing at wendy's house, and the eating of bachormee at 3am.. those were the days man. Eunice, i honestly can't remember how exactly did we become friends (must be cause of Elaine i think!) but tourism and WISP classes with you around were fun. I still remember you think that our tourism lecture is very nice!

Nisha - I knew you cause of radio in year 1! the "scary" experience we had in the daws. haha. & you happened to be elaine's friend too.. tt's how we all became "connected"! haha.

Jalyn - Okayy. i'm really very sorry! =/ i can't remember how i got to know you! (must be cause of Elaine again i think!) but the bitching of snorlax will always be remembered! *evil grins*

All of you have spiced up my poly life in one way or another.. and of course those whom i've been classmates or project mates with (:

I treasure this friendship alot; and i'm ever glad that we're still meeting up occassionally after we graduate. (: love you girls. <3

NGEE ANN ROCKS! (: AMBASSADORS ROCKS! (: MASS COMM ROCKS! (:

After graduation, was a few months spent at Singapore Sports Council. It wasn't really a lot of work to do, i did complain that work was boring... i guessed it's cause that's what i'm not suited for. well, at least i did experience and learn something new! Thank you Samuel & Chenyen for making the temp job more lively and fun. & also to all the colleagues there who've made my stay a more enjoyable one. (: i miss excerising at least once a week! :P

2009 is also the year which i start to feel more belonging-ness to indoor stadium. Worked more, learnt more and knew more people (: I'm really happy there. I enjoy working there a lot (:

2009 is also a special year cause i finally participated in NDP! It was something that i've always wished i can do...and i finally did it this year! The volunteering experience is definitely a once in a lifetime experience. Learnt alot along the way; got to know alot of wonderful people too. Thank you blue sector volunteers, (too many to name one by one liao!), my leaders - David, Melinda, Xue Yi, Eugenia, Fiona & Yihan, my SOIC- Victor, Lionel, Daniel & ahtham (: BLUE SECTOR FTW! :D

& also to group 5. TRUST! (: i'll never forget that! maurice, wenqi, caroline: i'm glad we're like volunteering for marathons together now! :D

zhiheng & khengleng: it's really fated that i got to know you guys since we're not in any same group at all! But i'm realy glad to know you guys! Aiyah, it's not very me to get mushy-mushy here.. just want to let you both know that i really treasure this special friendship! (:

mel, zh, kheng: even though we only knew each other for like almost 5- 6months, to me, it seems that we've known each other forever. (good or bad! haha) my 20th birthday is definitely one of the best and sweetest. (: it's weird how we kinda clique.. haha. one of the greatest thing that happened to me in 2009, is knowing the 3 of you. honest. (: may our weird friendship goes on & on!

those weekly-turned-almost daily outings were loved and remembered. though some of us might not be that close now.. but i still wanna say, i do treasure the times together and thank you for being a part of life. (: it was the first time that i stepped onto pulau ubin's land! first birthday chalet, first time gg to henderwaves.. and plenty of jump shots everywhere! (:

and.. i met someone who has the same birthday as me finally!! :D

ndp memories always stay deep down in my heart <3

it was a tough decision, to go to NTU or NUS. in the end, i chose NUS.. partly owing to the advice that marvin gave. (: thanks marv! one semester down, 6 more to go! i'm pretty satisfied with my first sem's grades.. though i know i can score better.. need to work even harder! NUS is the correct choice; i'm happy there; i learnt new things; i met an awesome tutor - daniel; made a few cute friends whom i know we'll stay in touch even though we might not be in the same classes or even majors. still searching for buddies who will go through the last few years of schooling together, and im glad i've already found one - jean! (: & darren, you should really come join us at SW to pull up ur grades. haahah! Ralentine mates, you guys are not forgotten too! Kinda sad that i've to miss outings with them cause it's either Chingay or some other stuffs i have that clashes =/

the friendship with my awesome ark buddies are still ever strong, even though we rarely meet up together nowadays. am i'm thankful and glad for that (: & i know it will continue to get stronger (: spent xmas with them and am going to countdown to 2010 with them toooo. special dates are reserved are you all, cause you all have an important place in my heart! (: (:

i think i might have missed out alot of things.. cause i need to rush off to steamboat at flora's house already! so i'm ending this post here as of now (:

Have a great last few hours of 2009 & may 2010 be yet another AWESOME year!! (:

many many loves!! <3 <3 <3

smiled at 5:35:00 pm