GP assignment 1 - Self Introduction
My name would probably be the one thing that people around me find most difficult to remember. Overtime, I came to be known as "Keet" around my circle of secondary school friends. It has been 4 years ever since, just like how the saying "time seems to pass more quickly when one is happy" goes. I wouldn't deny the fact that I entered the gates of AJC with great reluctance during the first day of school. Taking my first step in only made me feel like taking two more steps backwards. Fortunately, I had several close friends by my side and being in this boat seemed slightly better. But being a perfectionist by nature, I still felt drawn to the greener pastures. I thought constantly about being in the top 5 junior colleges and I pondered no less about how my life would have taken a different note had i been as fortunate as to be in VJC. Taking a walk down memory lane would show you how badly I wanted to be part of their family. I was practically 'living, breathing and speaking VJC". And at this point, I'm still drawn to that thought that has since ceased to become part of reality (fortunately or unfortunately, I still do not know and probably will not come to know). I'm grateful to a friend for telling me to make lemonade when given lemons (though i pine for cranberry juice). My world came to be that much brighter when she told me that. All I had to do was to give this JC a chance and that was all i needed to do to be happy. So I tried and gained a broader perspective. For the first time, I felt truly me. I was happy.
I want everyone to get to know the happier me. After all, a smile is a curve that sets everything straight. And I see it as a goal to brighten up another person's day (at least from now on, for I have seen too many crestfallen faces). So here goes:
I am known as Keet in many circles (but with the exception of Kit in Kelvin's circle and Kid in Fiona and Jing Xiu's circle). Otherwise, it's Cheong Keet Yeng (pronounced as "kit y-eng") on assignments, forms and my birth certificate. Many people remember me as the loud, talkative and violent girl from Cedar. It's not that I can help it but Cedar's culture happens to be somewhat like that. Hitting each other isn't considered to be violent; it's just our way of being friendly or reacting to a "lame" remark. My former CCA is Girl Guides and I was recently inducted as a Young Adult because I want to experience guiding at a whole new level. I hope to become a member of AJC's Outdoor Adventure Club as it offers a wide range of ruggard activities of which I possessed an immense interest for. I've just returned from its Selection Camp and I am currently waiting for good news (trying very hard to be positive though I am not). I also happen to enjoy kayaking, cycling and trekking. I hope to participate in such activities on a more frequent scale.
I have big dreams for the future, such as attaining an A grade for GP and entering NUS if not better. I understand that academics play a crucial role in shaping JC life (just like how it continues to be for primary and secondary education), and I plan to neglect no part of it whilst being involved in my future CCA and other activities. I also seek to improve my present lifestyle and make it balanced, i.e., adopt an exercise regime for I have always been on the heavier side and being in a physically-demanding CCA like ODAC will not be advantageous on my part. Lastly, I hope to be able to take up H3 Mathematics as it has always been my field of interest.
This is what I have to share for now. The journey has just begun and at the end of 2 years, I really hope to be able to tell myself that I love the school and would have wanted it no other way. Just like how I loathed being in Cedar initially and how much I grew to love her.
