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Tuesday, 26 June 2012

http://stopthe-pretence.blogspot.sg/2012/03/truth-behind-my-jc-life.html?m=1

This blog post has been spreading like wildfire amongst the JC community recently. It really reflects the competitive environment in JCs and it's kind of good to know that we are not alone in the struggle towards achieving good academic results. Like many readers of this blog post, I can understand and relate to her. Even though it's often said that we should examine our own progress instead of comparing our results to our peers, it's hard to do so because it's really hard to catch up once you're left behind. Comparison is inevitable as opportunities are only given to the best and the brightest, they are something we have to work hard and fight for. Like many other people, I used to think that good grades come naturally (or at least lesser effort can be put in) when we are in Hwa Chong. However, being in Hwachong for these few months has really taught me that 这个世界上没有事情是不劳而获的。We may be perceived as being smarter, but the effort and hardwork we put in in our academics will not be lesser. Sometimes it just seems that nothing else can be more important than studying hard at this stage of our lives. Everything else can be put aside. Which is sad. Mugging has devoured our lives. Haish.

To some, or rather many of us, it's depressing reading about this senior who put in so much hardwork studying but in the end still got results that are not up to her expectations. We fear that that might happen to us too, or some of us begin to lament the fact that we are trapped and thrown into this competition that we mustn't lose, that so much hardwork has to be put in for that one certificate. However, there are lessons we can learn from this senior that can make our lives a little easier and perhaps less miserable. Through her blog post, I saw the importance of discipline and consistency. In high school, we could study the night before and 'smoke through' the exams and it's still possible to get an A1. However, do this in JC and you may not even be guaranteed a pass. With the enormous amount of information coupled with the skills and answering techniques that we can only acquire through completing our tutorials and really learning from our mistakes, it is impossible to cram all of these into one night. Consistent hardwork has to be put in to make sure that you can understand what is being taught, and we must have the discipline to make sure that we complete our tutorials and assignments. We should also have the initiative to approach our tutors and ask when we are in doubt. Really, last minute chionging does not work in JC. Slack and you shall pay. It costs me a fail in a Chemistry lecture test to really give me a wake up call. 'True enough'! (inside joke) xP

Fortunately for me, I have friends as pillars of support and sources of motivation to study hard :) 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。I'm really thankful to have so many 朱s around me. 猪朋狗友s AHAHAHAHA xDD Nah just joking. I love yall! -@- It's really important to be in the right company. Yup it's true that I have smarties around me and they can help me whenever I have difficulty understanding, but what's more important is that I know these zhus will always be there for me whenever I need them, spurring me on when I feel like giving up ;D True friends with 'genuine connection(s)' (as quoted from our GP compre on solitude...) with us are particularly important in this stage of our lives when we face many uncertainties and doubt ourselves and our abilities sometimes. Friends strengthen us and they are what make JC life more bearable, and memorable :):) It's sad that our senior couldn't find a friend she could really confide in, or else her JC experience would be a lot more pleasant.

Would like to end this post wishing all of you all the best for our ongoing block tests! Yup it's really tough, but we'll pull through this together. As one homely Hwachong. Hahaha :DD Put in our very best and have no regrets ;) This is one of the many hurdles we are going to face in our lives. Do not be complacent if you do well, and do not give up or be depressed if you don't.

Jiayou!! ^^

This song is stuck inside my head xD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jt6TJomo8g

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