It was realy an "Open House Weekend" I can call it. I mean i visited quite a few open houses in just a span of 2 days. Well, I am really impressed by some but some just totally freak me off. Lets start from yesterday - 15th Oct 2004 Fri. Edwin, Gab, SC & I embarked on our Open House Trip when we started off by heading to the nearest Nanyang JC. Its of the closest proximity to our school and I guess I can make my way there real fast. First impression counts. Well, the school don't really gave us a good impression. We were at the back gate hesistating to enter when we saw 2 students of that school approaching. They are entering via the gate as well. However, instead of stopping and asking if we need help, they ignored us as though we were not present and just walk straight in leaving us all in awe. I don't really generalise that all students of NYJ are liddat as its really unfair if I do so. However, thats the first impression they gave me and i guess it is going to cause me to deduct alot of my own impression marks on that JC. As we explored the "half done" compound which is under renovation, I feel that the environment is just not condusive enough for me to study there. I mean the building is small, the colours are dull humid yellow and it just irritates me, making me feel very uncomfortable. Headed off to Temasek JC with the company of Cecelia , Celia & one other friend of theirs as the 7 of us sped over by bus hoping to make it in time before the event ended. I used to have this impression that TJC is a very stressful school. However, this visit proves otherwise. In fact, they are just fun loving and warm students who are so ever lively. This adds alot of impression marks on that school. We happened to bumped into this senior of edwin call lynette who volunteered to bring us around the whole school. Thats really nice of her. Temasek JC is real damn big. Its like a giant maze or something. We toured the Sports area where we stopped to patronize air rifling & table tennis , etc. We also went to see their tutorial room, band room, etc. The stadium is just so big and grand. I mean i like the school. But Lynette also revealed that the students there arent as good as we seemed. I dont know. No comments on that. Perhaps the open house is just a superficial "put-up". We lost SC in our tour which cause us to become frantic over his abscence. We searched for him all around the school but our attempts are futile. The open house also ended and we happened to witness the lively students being reduced to fearful "slaves" by the teacher in charge as she barked instructions for them to clear up the area. Guess i really saw the true colours behind open houses. 16th Oct 2004. Today. Well, we have lesson in the morning till 11am which deprives us alot of time for visiting. We visited Anderson JC open house immediately after school. My first impression as i stepped into the school was that "this is gonna be a boring n stressful school". The students in the folyer reception are so stern and serious. I am quite worried about myself at that point if i enter AJ. However, things proves otherwise as we bounced into familiar faces of our ZHSS ex students (seniors) and oso some friendly students who stop by and talk to us, ask us our choice for JC, tell us more about AJ, offer to bring us to view the exhibitions, etc. Well, at least the school isn't that cold anyway. I guess i will most probably be settling into AJ. We departed quite late from AJ, in compliments to some dragging of time. We took a train to Paya Lebar and had a frantic chase for bus to send us to Victoria JC. We are afraid that the open house might end as it was already 2.00pm then. We made it in time as we stepped into the gigantic school compound. The open house , i can say, is well planned. It is being made so fun loving and lively with the theme as "beach" partially due to tha fact that its located next to East Coast Park. Infact, the school itself just resembles part of the park. Haha. Its so big i tell ya. Very big. I guess its slightly bigger or comparable to the size of TJC. Just that TJC buildings are mostly flat (2 storeys) while VJ is taller. I saw many good looking guys n gals in VJ and i just could not scientifically prove it why this is so...perhaps its next to a famous beach? Haha. The girls n the guys over there are just gorgeous looking. Its like everyone is qualified for Man hunt and Miss S'pore. Anyway, had free icecream over there when we met Simin Shuyi & Aileen strolling in later than us. Guess we are not the only ZHSS over there and thus wont be alieniated. However, something bout the sch is, the students may seem to be gd looking but they are not friendly. They only mingle amongst themselves and not attend to visitors. Then i guess you wont call it an open house. No one came to us and offer to bring us around the school. No one even acknowledged our presence. Thats very sad. Utterly disapointed. Deduct alot of impression points for it le. Left that school quite a short while after we entered. Had a long walk to Parkway with Edwin & Gab. Had lunch over there and just spend the next few moments shopping around. I happen to spot Channel U's 1st runner up Agnes Wong over there. Thats Gab's idol. And when i mentioned it to Gab n Edwin, Gab reacted like as though....nvm. We also saw Ms Lam and her BF over there shopping. Well, the moment she spotted us, she tugged her bf into a bag shop to dodge us. Sigh...why are teachers so shy. We arent her student anyway. Had a long bus trip back home to AMK where i slept on the bus. Guess i was too tired. Had late nights due to studying n mugging for Olevels. Haha. So thats all. GUess its quite late where i need my slp now. I am totally deprived of rest.