Goodbye 2009 Hello 2010

Today is the last day of 2009. Time has indeed past very quickly, I can't believe I am here tying this when the feel of me typing one on the last day of 2008 felt just like yesterday. Anyway, I would like to firstly apologize for not updating this blog of mine for ages because ever since school started, I was very busy and totally not in the mood to blog even when school ends. But still, I guess it remains a good annual practice for me to summarise my entire year on the things that impact me and my life significantly, as well as to set new year resolutions for me to achieve in the coming 365 days.

To me, 2009 was a fruitful year where I get to experience significant change in my lifestyle. However, it is also a year where time past very quickly, especially after I started school. To start off, I ORDed this year in March 15th, which marked a transition from military life to civilian life. The transition was smooth and it really leave me with a sense of satisfaction and selfworth for being able to survive 2 years as a soldier which I would not have imagined myself to do way before I enlist. Being able to breathe the fresh civilian air holding my pink IC was great.

I also fulfilled one of my resolution for 2009 and that is to exercise and stay fit. Although I would not say I am very fit now or comparable to my fellow friends but i guess with the "regular" exercises that I do, it makes me fitter than before. At least it makes me feel good to know that I am fitter. I started to visit the gym, though not regularly, perhaps once a week during holidays and stuff. I also started to run for once or twice a week. It makes me feel good to sweat but i guess i could have put in more effort and double the effect and push my fitness even to a greater extent. In overall, i guess i am happy that at least I made a move to improve my fitness if not i might still shun the gym and jogging around my neighbourhood at this point of time.

Thirdly, I am happy to participate in orientation camps organised by my faculty which introduced me to many friends and hence widening my social circle. It was also when I am able to let down my hair and play like i never used to. Where would I ever had the experience of playing beach game or visit haunted sites or run around the school doing crazy stuff had i not join these camps. And I do enjoy the company of the new friends i've made, even though some of which now becomes hi-bye friends, but still, I'm glad to expand my social circle.

One significant change in my life this year would be starting school in NUS. I always look forward to starting school in NUS during my NS days. And I would always remember the first day I started school because I turn 21 on that very faithful day. Perhaps due to a hiatus of using the brain for studying purposes for near 3 years, it has been a struggle for me to cope with the fast pace of learning and get back the momentum of studying and mugging. I seriously think that time past very very fast in uni: before i know it, i was into my recess week studying for mid term test; and before i know it, i was sitting for mid term test; and before i know it, i was into my studying week studying for the final exam; and before i know it, i finish my exams and hence marking the end to sem 1 in NUS. Things just happened too quickly and i do not have time to think properly. I recalled my first time doing lab reports coz we're not guided on how to do a proper lab report, or how to actually conduct lab experiements during lab sessions....we just gotta do what we feel is right. I was so psychologically against writing lab reports then, and now, i am sooo used to writing lab reports already. And also, uni is where the lecturers and teaching stuff do not care whether you attend lessons or not, everything was self-directed. I still can't imagine how i survived sem 1 and shall be entering sem 2 in a week's time.

Schooling life in uni was much different from that in JC or secondary schools. Given the freedom on what to wear to school and what modules to take and whether or not to join CCA. This year, i did a daring move to join a CCA in uni that I always wanted to join - Radio deejay !!! No one is interested to join it with me and i doubt i can enter when I had my auditioning. Nonetheless, i was one of the lucky few to be selected and now, I belong to this wonderful Radiopulze family, having to host radio shows and learn lotsa stuff...not forgetting the wonderful people i've met. Like my ex CCA president said, now I can go around to tell people I am a radio DJ in school. Lolx. Feels so good. Think back then, I was still hesistating to go forward to sign the application form or do the auditioning, hesistating whether to join or not due to academic and time factor, but now, i'm glad i've done so.

Nonetheless, I am into my dec holiday currently, bidding modules for next sem. I also got back my results for sem 1, which is disgusting according to my standard. However, I shall push on and strive for better results next sem.

To talk bout the things I did not do this year, 2009, i guess there are a couple. Firstly, I did not manage to find a part time job during the period between ORD to start of school so i spent my time idling at home and contributing to the unemployment rate. If i had found a part time job, i could have earned some cash, work experience and something to mention about in my resume. Second, I did not manage to find a girlfriend and thus still remain single. Made a resolution last year that i would find one this year but things aint as easy as it sound. I guess i would have to work harder next year in this aspect. Thirdly, I did not work hard enough in school this year thus contributing to my undesirable results. Well, I could have live off with the excuse that this is only the first sem in school and I still have problem adjusting to school life but i didn't. I take sole responsibility for my doing and I condemn myself for not working hard enough, hopefully taking this as a warning sign and push myself for better results next year.

Moving into 2010, I shall make a couple of new year resolutions for me to work towards in the coming year. Firstly, i want to work harder in my studies and score better result. My aim was to achieve CAP higher than 4.0 and i shall work harder towards that. Secondly, I want to pass my IPPT. I also want to sustain a fitness regime in spite of the heavy school work and hopefully I can be physically fitter than before thus healthier. Thirdly, I hope to find a girlfriend soon, lolx....this shall stay in my new yr resolution every year until I eventually succeeded i guess. Forthly, I want to expand my social circles and make more good friends. Hi-bye friends are plentiful but i guess i need to make more closer friends. Fifth, i hope to do things that i've yet to do before in my life. Perhaps its to travel oversea on a plane for a tour or participate in some events or stuff....

Finally, on this very faithful last day of 2009, I wish everyone a happy new year, a very fruitful year ahead !!!