OKAY BEFORE I START, I have just got to rant about promos! seriously, the teachers are out to kill us... with hints that are nOT hints and all... grrr... so anyways, i sat for a total of 5 papers, and i have doubts about passing 3 of them... SCARY! Lemme just make an overall reflection

GP
My compo topic was "The media exists solely to entertain. What are your views?" It was pretty shallow i think, when I wrote it cause i apparently cannot work under pressure, so I think for this essay of mine, i'd be able to just get a decent pass =) BUT COMPRE! was tough... it wasnt in finding the answers, that was a piece of cake seriously, cause the teachers made it that way, but the hard thing was in paraphrasing the answers which was TOUGH!! I dunno if i can pass that, but i think it should be okay.. at least i think so! no specific complains abt this paper cause I think it was a fair paper =)

Maths
This was a pain... Before this the teachers gave us a piece of mock maths paper, and i found it easy to do and pass, which was a huge boost for my morales, and I was quite happy to hear that my teachers said that promos will be easier than that mock paper.. I had high hopes of passing it well, BUT WHEN I SAT FOR IT, it was not the case... the first few questions were relatively easy, and when i say the first few questions, its only those that are easy.. easy, BUT TRICKY! so lots of us lost marks there... then the other questions were tough, didnt manage to understand what some of them were asking, so i dunno if it will be easy for me to pass this one... I'm not placing too high hopes, but i sure hope I'd do better for this paper as compared to mid years!

Chemistry
WAS RELATIVELY OKAY! WHEEEEE... okay, i still dont know if i can pass this paper too.. like i said, anything at all can happen! im just hoping I do better than my mid years, cause I thought that this paper was easier than mid years.. =) Personally I refused to study chem after being demoralized weeks ago over my chem common test, and i just let go of it, but the fear of retaining made me pick chem back up TWO DAYS before the actual chem exam.. u can say i mugged HARD HARD HARD for this paper, as i studied wayy into the wee hours of the morning.. good to say, the paper didnt disappoint! WHEE! cause at least I could do the questions, and those i didnt know how to (quite a number) I at least tried to attempt... I HOPE I CAN PASS THIS PAPER! but even if i dont, there is a possibility, im contented cause i didnt give up and i tried my best =)

Physics
IS THE PAPER THAT GOT ME OH SO MAD! I banked in on it and IT DIDNT DO ME JUSTICE! paper three should have been relatively ok if not for the tediousness of it all, added with the kind of questions that are weird and hard to understand... PAPER TWO WAS IRRITATING cause there were so many tricky questions.. I STUDIED FOR PAPER TWO and they HAD to give such a tough paper.. oh so anyways, out of 5 questions, i know how to do 3.. guess how many marks i lost.. half the paper is gone.. WHERE IS THE LOVE? Paper one was do-able BUT its still hard, so i think i should just say bye bye to physics.. and whats the funniest thing of all? I actually studied hard and banked in on physics cause the teachers said that they set it to help us promote.. yea right, its more like they set it SOO hard to kill us..

Lit
Was tough too.. but i think i shall not comment too much as it was relatively an okay paper for me despite the really tough essay question and commentaries I had to attempt =) I should have taken Lit at H2 level seriously.. wasted!

Soo, if i were to rank the papers in order from good to bad?

1) Lit
2) GP
3) Chem
4) Maths

and then at the bottom of it all, is PHYSICS! man... I'm fearing retainment.. NOO! I'm not goinna retain, but its just an illusion I put myself in.. i might retain, who knows? Ok its just depressing thinking of it, so MOVE ON! promos is over and I shall close that topic for now...

Quoting from irna:
Promos ended with a BANG! in the head, heart and hopes

I think this quote rocks! =) Kudos to irna! A true quote indeed with a bit of intended puns and sarcasm to add zest to it all... Irna, ever consider becoming a quote creator? haha..

And now to my next section... something I felt like blogging abt today.. enjoy! =)

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In this world we live in today, the western community has had a great impact on the way we live and all... In fact, just look around us and you'll see what I mean.. High tech devices, entertainment, western culture, dressing and not to mention, something very common nowadays especially amongst teenagers, which is celebrity idolizing.

While some of us REFUSE to accept the fact that we are slowly going through the process of westernization in our country, come on, the reality is.. WE ARE, and thus something has got to be done to stop this ehh...

Celebrities seem like they have the bestest lives and give us an impression that we are missing out alot by not living such a life, but given a choice, would YOU wanna have a shot at fame and stardom if you could do so?

Well, i watched today's episode of Tyra Banks Show regarding the paparazzi, and lots of people said they'd pay and are obsessed with living the lives of celebrities, so what tyra banks did was she literally gave them the life of a celeb.. she had them go for a makeover, and then they had to go to certain places where the people there have been instructed beforehand to act like she was a celebrity and do what they would normally do...

at first it was kinda fun, people praising you and all, but this celeb-for-a-day got more than that, she encountered weird people who got too close and touchy with her, insulted and mocked her on the streets, and one even threw water on her, saying she was a bad influence to others.. haha all those were specially planned out u know,as in they acted it out but she didnt really know about it...

Then when she went to this place she was surrounded by paparazzi who trailed and just pushed and insulted her to make sure she got mad at them, which she did, and they took her pictures.. next thing u know, she walked past a magazine store, the WHOLE store was selling celeb magazines (Specially printed for this episode) regarding her drinking, taking drugs, losing it etc.

So yea... the life of a celebrity is not just all about fame and fortune and free stuff and glamour.. those are just the good stuff, but we have forgotten to look at the other side.. the side where they LOSE their privacy, its invaded without a doubt, and the fact they have to face criticisms as they also get further and further from their family members...

Now, with all these, how many of you STILL wanna become celebrities?? =) HAHA! food for thought!

Personally, I wouldnt... many at times I'm not contented with my life and all, and I feel that I'm ugly and not as buff or so as some celebrities, and i do admit I look up and admire those celebs that have the qualities I want in myself, explaining my high level of jealousy from the previous test...

Then again, I wouldnt trade my current life to step into the shoes of Brad Pitt or so.. NO! I WONT! you heard me right! =)

Inputs?? Leave me a tag!

And helloooo daryl! cheer up yeaa? we're all in the same boat so dont lose hope!