Finally found time to blog again.
My schedules been packed lately, no time to even sleep well but It all has been worth it thus far.
Updates: I participated in the AJ Speak EZ finals last friday and got only a consolation prize. Not bad, considering I'm among top ten in 830 plus students, but still sad because I lost to Geena, who came in 3rd, and Grace, who came in 1st. Oh well, I can't be good at everything...
Physics challenge on Monday was also a flop. Our toy swerved off course and rammed the lampost, but surprisingly, it won the most creative design award. Actually its nothing more than a plastic bottle and wheels, no decor, but since judging criteria was on recyclable materials, we won.
On a more interesting note, OGF workshop was held on last Sat and it was quite exciting.... Not the games, which I assure you are quite boring, but the cheering and the dances later on. We AJCians have proved that we can make our own fun even if our activities are restricted. Don't believe? Wait for Orientation 2.
This coming Sat will be even more interesting, coz we will be doing mambo and one other dance. Yours truly here has already been booked by a gal to dance together with harharhar... and quite a pretty gal too...
In case you don't know, I'm also a killer dancer. You'd better believe it....Welcome to multitalented Jeremy
But perhaps the most crazy things of all has got to be AJ ODAC. Our finale today was so much fun la, in fact all the ODAC trainings were super fun...
1st week, we had games and bonding. 2nd week, we learnt knots and lashes and had a pretty wild time building our own catapults and firing water bombs.
By the 3rd week, we were kayaking. By the fourth, we were doing rock climbing and bouldering.
Because of AJ and ODAC, I've discovered a whole new side to myself that I didn't know even existed before. The old, hot-tempered, sullen, easily bullied, bitter and self-concious Jeremy is gone. In its place is a new, passionate, enthusiastic, friendly, confident and hyperhigh madcap me. Ever since I joined AJ and ODAC, I felt as if life has been renewed for me. No more pretending, no more hiding my emotions and insecurity under a mask of self-confidence and pride. No more trapped in my cocoon of percieved failure, unfulfilled hopes, people's expectations, and false impressions. The butterfly is emerging. This is the real me.
One thing ODAC has that Zhss BB doesn't: camaraderie and unity. In BB whole squads including my peers used to jeer at me when I asked them to knock it down. In ODAC all the JC1s and 2s cheer me on for something as simple as reaching the top of the rock wall or doing a cheer. They cheer me not as part of any team, but as an individual. In BB I had 95% criticism and 5% encouragement. In ODAC I have 101% encouragement, 0% criticism.
Praise God I've been given a chance to start anew. I've been blessed by God so much, it would be unfair for me to hog all the glory and adulation. This two years will also be the time of most active ministry for God. I wanna bear fruits for Him. And it will happen. By God's grace.
All that I have, all that I had, all that I ever hoped to be is all in His hands.
Truly, God's love and grace exceeds all known boundaries.
My schedules been packed lately, no time to even sleep well but It all has been worth it thus far.
Updates: I participated in the AJ Speak EZ finals last friday and got only a consolation prize. Not bad, considering I'm among top ten in 830 plus students, but still sad because I lost to Geena, who came in 3rd, and Grace, who came in 1st. Oh well, I can't be good at everything...
Physics challenge on Monday was also a flop. Our toy swerved off course and rammed the lampost, but surprisingly, it won the most creative design award. Actually its nothing more than a plastic bottle and wheels, no decor, but since judging criteria was on recyclable materials, we won.
On a more interesting note, OGF workshop was held on last Sat and it was quite exciting.... Not the games, which I assure you are quite boring, but the cheering and the dances later on. We AJCians have proved that we can make our own fun even if our activities are restricted. Don't believe? Wait for Orientation 2.
This coming Sat will be even more interesting, coz we will be doing mambo and one other dance. Yours truly here has already been booked by a gal to dance together with harharhar... and quite a pretty gal too...
In case you don't know, I'm also a killer dancer. You'd better believe it....Welcome to multitalented Jeremy
But perhaps the most crazy things of all has got to be AJ ODAC. Our finale today was so much fun la, in fact all the ODAC trainings were super fun...
1st week, we had games and bonding. 2nd week, we learnt knots and lashes and had a pretty wild time building our own catapults and firing water bombs.
By the 3rd week, we were kayaking. By the fourth, we were doing rock climbing and bouldering.
Because of AJ and ODAC, I've discovered a whole new side to myself that I didn't know even existed before. The old, hot-tempered, sullen, easily bullied, bitter and self-concious Jeremy is gone. In its place is a new, passionate, enthusiastic, friendly, confident and hyperhigh madcap me. Ever since I joined AJ and ODAC, I felt as if life has been renewed for me. No more pretending, no more hiding my emotions and insecurity under a mask of self-confidence and pride. No more trapped in my cocoon of percieved failure, unfulfilled hopes, people's expectations, and false impressions. The butterfly is emerging. This is the real me.
One thing ODAC has that Zhss BB doesn't: camaraderie and unity. In BB whole squads including my peers used to jeer at me when I asked them to knock it down. In ODAC all the JC1s and 2s cheer me on for something as simple as reaching the top of the rock wall or doing a cheer. They cheer me not as part of any team, but as an individual. In BB I had 95% criticism and 5% encouragement. In ODAC I have 101% encouragement, 0% criticism.
Praise God I've been given a chance to start anew. I've been blessed by God so much, it would be unfair for me to hog all the glory and adulation. This two years will also be the time of most active ministry for God. I wanna bear fruits for Him. And it will happen. By God's grace.
All that I have, all that I had, all that I ever hoped to be is all in His hands.
Truly, God's love and grace exceeds all known boundaries.
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