It was 5 PM on a normal January day. The school was crowded - flooded with freshmen and their parents. It was like a kaleidoscope of colors, sounds and motion. It was no ordinary school day.
It was the day which I had to decide which club I had to join.
Freshmen were accompanied with their parents to decide which CCA to be taken. I was no exception. Seniors from respective clubs would entice the freshmen with hands-on experience and/or free candies.
As I walked pass the stands, I set the requirements for the clubs that I want to join; No or Minimal outdoor activities and no physical CCAs. This leaves me with the IT clubs ( AVPA ) and the Library club.
I was once a scout in my primary school days. I hated it. CCA were held every Saturday morning. For a primary school kid, going to school on Saturdays and Sundays were like...pure torture. Besides, I wasn't that friendly with the rest of my ex-club mates. They called me names like "Mucus boy " or " Bugs Bunny ". I didn't really care though. My sinus probably caused me a lot of trouble back then. Couple it with two huge front teeth and my life was probably what you can call a " Living Hell ".
Thus, you can see why I refuse to join such clubs which requires "teamwork" and "communication skills with friends". I'd rather go for something more solitary.
The library club suited me most. Spending days in the air-conditioned library playing bored games and reading books. The Cabin was also on par with the former. I listed them down in my CCA form.
Photography and IT clubs were also enticing but not good enough. I was never good at computer stuffs. Programming and stuffs like that looks difficult to me. Even editing a simple picture in Photoshop proved to be too much a hassle.
Thus, I listed my 3 options of CCA and handed the form in to my Teacher-In-Charge.
--
2 weeks later on a normal afternoon, I found myself in an air-conditioned room. 95% of the whole club are female. There were only 3 males in that entire club, myself included.
"Welcome to Entrepreneur club, I shall be your CCA teacher. You can call me Ms. Ice"
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Chapter 3 end.
*** If you didn't read what I wrote back in my previous chapter, I changed the names of ALL characters/landmarks in this story to protect and respect their privacy. Thus you will find some of the names a little...weird( lawl Ms Ice ).
Nevertheless, the names are of little concerns in my story. Only my name shall be true in this story.
Enjoy the rest of the story coming up soon!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Chapter 2 - Introduction
The days after orientation were quiet. The shy ones would sit in one corner of the classroom, just minding their own business. The more sociable ones would have already made a couple or three new friends already.
As most would expect, I fall under the introvert category. I also sat at the corner of the classroom, the row furthest from the door and in front of the teacher's table. Sure, I knew some classmates back from primary school but did not made any effort to get to know them better.
Recesses were lonely in the first few weeks in school for me. I could still vividly remember which stall I ordered from in the first few weeks of school, Western food.
Western food was a stall that didn't exist back in primary school. Chicken chop, each plate costing at a pricey $2 and given at a miserable portion, was my favorite back then.
The first two weeks. Although I had limited friends, I was happy. Everybody was on the same standing, thus making it easier for me to finally score well and promote to the EXPRESS stream.
Lessons were easy and every first lesson starts off with an introduction from the teacher. Homework was rarely given.
By the end of the second week, I have gained a couple of new friends.
Of course, most would expect by then. No school life would be completed without CCA ( Co curriculum activities ) . Forms and leaflets were given out to freshmen, enticing them to join their club.
" Which should I join? " I wondered.
==
Chapter 2 END
As most would expect, I fall under the introvert category. I also sat at the corner of the classroom, the row furthest from the door and in front of the teacher's table. Sure, I knew some classmates back from primary school but did not made any effort to get to know them better.
Recesses were lonely in the first few weeks in school for me. I could still vividly remember which stall I ordered from in the first few weeks of school, Western food.
Western food was a stall that didn't exist back in primary school. Chicken chop, each plate costing at a pricey $2 and given at a miserable portion, was my favorite back then.
The first two weeks. Although I had limited friends, I was happy. Everybody was on the same standing, thus making it easier for me to finally score well and promote to the EXPRESS stream.
Lessons were easy and every first lesson starts off with an introduction from the teacher. Homework was rarely given.
By the end of the second week, I have gained a couple of new friends.
Of course, most would expect by then. No school life would be completed without CCA ( Co curriculum activities ) . Forms and leaflets were given out to freshmen, enticing them to join their club.
" Which should I join? " I wondered.
==
Chapter 2 END
Chapter 1 - Ice breaker
The speech was finally over as the principal ended her message with a " Finally, I hope that you will enjoy your four or five years here. "
Class by class, we were dismissed from the hall to our classrooms. A tall, slender lady was waiting for us at the front of the row. She had spectacles and had long hair. She was in her mid 20's, I estimated. You would have guessed by now - She was our teacher.
She waved her hands, trying to get the class to follow her. We went down the staircase and in to the classroom. The classroom had a different feeling than the one before. The floors were not tiled. It was simply cemented. The classroom was dark and there was not a sign of vibrancy. That was expected, though, as most of us were still complete strangers. At the very least, the classroom was clean.
We all took our sits. Those who are friends would group and sit together. Those who had none are forced to sit with strangers. I didn't really care about who I will be sitting next to; I just took a place which I liked.
" Alright class, welcome to Aspire Secondary School. You can call me Miss Lucy and I will be your form teacher for this year. Now then, I believe that all of you must be very nervous as it is the first day of your secondary school life. I think we should get to know one another better before embarking on our learning journey. "
She walked to the table on the extreme end, nearest to the door.
" You, I would like you to introduce yourself to the class. Please tell the class what is your name, what school were you from and what is your hobby. "
The student stood up. We could all see that he was nervous. Everybody was. He spoke almost quietly. So quietly that nobody ( maybe except the person sitting next to him ) could hear him. Nobody dared to complain that it was " too soft " or shouted to him to speak " louder ".
The teacher did not want to force him to speak up either. Even though she herself could not hear him , she said " Good. Next person please. "
One by one, we stood up and introduced ourself. Some were prepared but most were not. We had to put on a confident front. It would be shameful to make a fool out of oneself during the first day of school.
Soon, it was my turn. I stood up and introduced myself. The fact that majority of my classmates were from the same primary school made me relax a little.
I then begun introduced myself,
" My name is Eugene Goh. I was a student from Achievement Primary School. My hobby is investigating the paranormal. "
Yup, I wanted to make other people think that I'm an interesting character. Strangely, the bulk of hobbies my classmates have were " sleeping "," playing computer games " and " watching TV ".
Others include " swimming " and " reading books ".
None were as awkward as mine.
=
Chapter 1 - END
*** The names of the characters in this story, schools in this story and other names are changed for privacy's sake. Thus, if you know what this story is about, don't go asking me why I changed the name of the schools or why I changed your name.
This is based on a true story, with real people and real events. Only the names of most characters/landmarks are changed, except mine. Well, cause you know my name already so there's no point changing my name to Akiyama or sorts.
Class by class, we were dismissed from the hall to our classrooms. A tall, slender lady was waiting for us at the front of the row. She had spectacles and had long hair. She was in her mid 20's, I estimated. You would have guessed by now - She was our teacher.
She waved her hands, trying to get the class to follow her. We went down the staircase and in to the classroom. The classroom had a different feeling than the one before. The floors were not tiled. It was simply cemented. The classroom was dark and there was not a sign of vibrancy. That was expected, though, as most of us were still complete strangers. At the very least, the classroom was clean.
We all took our sits. Those who are friends would group and sit together. Those who had none are forced to sit with strangers. I didn't really care about who I will be sitting next to; I just took a place which I liked.
" Alright class, welcome to Aspire Secondary School. You can call me Miss Lucy and I will be your form teacher for this year. Now then, I believe that all of you must be very nervous as it is the first day of your secondary school life. I think we should get to know one another better before embarking on our learning journey. "
She walked to the table on the extreme end, nearest to the door.
" You, I would like you to introduce yourself to the class. Please tell the class what is your name, what school were you from and what is your hobby. "
The student stood up. We could all see that he was nervous. Everybody was. He spoke almost quietly. So quietly that nobody ( maybe except the person sitting next to him ) could hear him. Nobody dared to complain that it was " too soft " or shouted to him to speak " louder ".
The teacher did not want to force him to speak up either. Even though she herself could not hear him , she said " Good. Next person please. "
One by one, we stood up and introduced ourself. Some were prepared but most were not. We had to put on a confident front. It would be shameful to make a fool out of oneself during the first day of school.
Soon, it was my turn. I stood up and introduced myself. The fact that majority of my classmates were from the same primary school made me relax a little.
I then begun introduced myself,
" My name is Eugene Goh. I was a student from Achievement Primary School. My hobby is investigating the paranormal. "
Yup, I wanted to make other people think that I'm an interesting character. Strangely, the bulk of hobbies my classmates have were " sleeping "," playing computer games " and " watching TV ".
Others include " swimming " and " reading books ".
None were as awkward as mine.
=
Chapter 1 - END
*** The names of the characters in this story, schools in this story and other names are changed for privacy's sake. Thus, if you know what this story is about, don't go asking me why I changed the name of the schools or why I changed your name.
This is based on a true story, with real people and real events. Only the names of most characters/landmarks are changed, except mine. Well, cause you know my name already so there's no point changing my name to Akiyama or sorts.
Monday, February 1, 2010
The Secondary Saga : Day One.
PROLOGUE
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It was 7AM in the morning.
I stepped out of the car and braced myself for what's ahead.
I continued forward and went up the staircase.
Three doors were open. They were waiting for my arrival.
I walked into the hall, trying to blend in to the secondary school atmosphere.
Everything felt so different from what I experienced back then.
Blue chairs were set up near the stage of the hall. Each chair had a class tag on it.
I could still remember where my class was situated at.
I walked towards my class. There were about twenty-odd people there already.
I sat down in the middle of the row. I felt alone.
I probably wasn't the only one who felt alone anyway.
It was the first day of school anyway.
I looked around me, hoping to see some familiar faces.
There were a few from the same primary school but they remain a minority.
The minutes passed by slowly.
Alone and quiet I sat there.
I looked at the blue chair at the front of the hall again.
There it was - my class of that year; 1/2.
==
PROLOGUE END
--
It was 7AM in the morning.
I stepped out of the car and braced myself for what's ahead.
I continued forward and went up the staircase.
Three doors were open. They were waiting for my arrival.
I walked into the hall, trying to blend in to the secondary school atmosphere.
Everything felt so different from what I experienced back then.
Blue chairs were set up near the stage of the hall. Each chair had a class tag on it.
I could still remember where my class was situated at.
I walked towards my class. There were about twenty-odd people there already.
I sat down in the middle of the row. I felt alone.
I probably wasn't the only one who felt alone anyway.
It was the first day of school anyway.
I looked around me, hoping to see some familiar faces.
There were a few from the same primary school but they remain a minority.
The minutes passed by slowly.
Alone and quiet I sat there.
I looked at the blue chair at the front of the hall again.
There it was - my class of that year; 1/2.
==
PROLOGUE END
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Mai Choices
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
From : http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091118175048AAXIBe6
[Here you go, the Romaji and English lyrics for
"When the First Love Ends" by Miku Hastune!]
ROMAJI LYRICS:
Hajimete no KISS wa namida no aji ga shita
Maru de DRAMA mitai na koi
Mihakaratta you ni hassha no BELL ga natta
Tsumetai fuyu no kaze ga hoo wo kasumeru
Haita iki de ryoute wo kosutta
Machi wa ILLUMINATION mahou wo kaketa mitai
Hadaka no gairoju KIRA-KIRA
Doushite mo ie nakatta
Kono kimochi osaetsuketa
Mae kara kimete ta koto da kara.
Kore de ii no.
Furimuka nai kara...
Arigatou sayonara
Setsunai kata omoi
Ashi wo tome tara omoidashite shimau dakara
Arigatou sayonara
Naitari shinai kara
Sou omotta totan ni fuwari
Maiorite kuru yuki
Furetara tokete kieta
Eki e to tsuzuku oodoori
Yorisotteru futari tanoshi sou
"Hora mite hatsuyuki!"
Kimi to anna fuu ni nari takute
Hajimete tsukatta
Teami no MUFFLER
Doushitara watase tan darou
Ikuji nashi kowakatta dake
Omoide ni naru nara
Kono mama de kamawa naitte
Sore wa hontou nano?
Arigatou sayonara
Itsuka konna toki ga kite shimau koto
Wakatteta haze da wa
Nano ni
Arigatou sayonara
Karada ga furueteru
Mousugu reshha ga kuru noni
Sore wa ima ni natte
Watashi wo kurushimeru
Tsunagaritai
Dore hodo negatta darou
Kono te wa karappo
Nee, sayaonaratte kouiu koto
Ika naku cha
Sonna no wakatteru
Kimi ga yasashii koto mo shitteru dakara
"... Kono te wo hanashite yo"
Deaete yokatta
Kimi ga suki
Arigatou sayonara
Hitokoto ga ie nai
Ima dake de ii watashi ni yuuki wo ano ne...
Ii kaketa kuchibiru
Kimi to no kyori wa zero
... Ima dake wa naite ii yo ne
Mou kotoba wa iranai
Onegai gyutto shite ite
Rainen no imagoro ni wa
Donna watashi ga ite
Donna kimi ga iru no kana
ENGLISH LYRICS:
The first kiss tasted like tears.
It was like the love in dramas.
As if waiting for the right moment, the departure bell rang.
A winter wind brushes my cheek.
So I blew on my hands and rubbed them together.
The city is lighted by an illumination, as if magically casted.
And made the naked trees sparkle.
I just couldn’t say it.
My feelings I kept inside.
This is what I’ve decided to do.
It’s alright, I won’t look back so...
Thank you, goodbye.
A bittersweet unrequited love.
If I stopped moving now, I might think back to our past, so...
Thank you, goodbye.
I won’t cry at all.
The moment I thought that,
Softly, the snow began to fall, so flowingly.
When I touched it, it dissolved and disappeared.
As I continue to the station,
A couple close by appears happy.
“Hey, it’s the first snow of the season!”
I wanted to be like that with you.
I hoped it was not too late.
I had a hand muffler.
How could I give it to you?
I’m a coward, I’m too scared.
Is it okay to let go if it’d only be a memory?
I ask myself if it this was true.
Thank you, goodbye.
I knew that someday a time like this would come, yet...
Thank you, goodbye.
My body is trembling.
The train will come at any minute.
It’s troubling me now.
I want us together.
I want you so much.
My hand is empty.
But hey, this is what we call a goodbye, right?
I know I have to go.
I know that you are sweet too.
Please, let me go.
I am happy that we met.
I love you.
Thank you, goodbye.
I can’t say a single word.
Just for a moment, give me the courage to speak.
“Hey...”
The lips that we about to speak...
The distance to you became zero.
Can I cry, just for this moment?
There is no need for words, just keep holding me tightly.
By this time next year,
I wonder what I will be like...
What you will be like...
Credits to the poster.
Video :
[Here you go, the Romaji and English lyrics for
"When the First Love Ends" by Miku Hastune!]
ROMAJI LYRICS:
Hajimete no KISS wa namida no aji ga shita
Maru de DRAMA mitai na koi
Mihakaratta you ni hassha no BELL ga natta
Tsumetai fuyu no kaze ga hoo wo kasumeru
Haita iki de ryoute wo kosutta
Machi wa ILLUMINATION mahou wo kaketa mitai
Hadaka no gairoju KIRA-KIRA
Doushite mo ie nakatta
Kono kimochi osaetsuketa
Mae kara kimete ta koto da kara.
Kore de ii no.
Furimuka nai kara...
Arigatou sayonara
Setsunai kata omoi
Ashi wo tome tara omoidashite shimau dakara
Arigatou sayonara
Naitari shinai kara
Sou omotta totan ni fuwari
Maiorite kuru yuki
Furetara tokete kieta
Eki e to tsuzuku oodoori
Yorisotteru futari tanoshi sou
"Hora mite hatsuyuki!"
Kimi to anna fuu ni nari takute
Hajimete tsukatta
Teami no MUFFLER
Doushitara watase tan darou
Ikuji nashi kowakatta dake
Omoide ni naru nara
Kono mama de kamawa naitte
Sore wa hontou nano?
Arigatou sayonara
Itsuka konna toki ga kite shimau koto
Wakatteta haze da wa
Nano ni
Arigatou sayonara
Karada ga furueteru
Mousugu reshha ga kuru noni
Sore wa ima ni natte
Watashi wo kurushimeru
Tsunagaritai
Dore hodo negatta darou
Kono te wa karappo
Nee, sayaonaratte kouiu koto
Ika naku cha
Sonna no wakatteru
Kimi ga yasashii koto mo shitteru dakara
"... Kono te wo hanashite yo"
Deaete yokatta
Kimi ga suki
Arigatou sayonara
Hitokoto ga ie nai
Ima dake de ii watashi ni yuuki wo ano ne...
Ii kaketa kuchibiru
Kimi to no kyori wa zero
... Ima dake wa naite ii yo ne
Mou kotoba wa iranai
Onegai gyutto shite ite
Rainen no imagoro ni wa
Donna watashi ga ite
Donna kimi ga iru no kana
ENGLISH LYRICS:
The first kiss tasted like tears.
It was like the love in dramas.
As if waiting for the right moment, the departure bell rang.
A winter wind brushes my cheek.
So I blew on my hands and rubbed them together.
The city is lighted by an illumination, as if magically casted.
And made the naked trees sparkle.
I just couldn’t say it.
My feelings I kept inside.
This is what I’ve decided to do.
It’s alright, I won’t look back so...
Thank you, goodbye.
A bittersweet unrequited love.
If I stopped moving now, I might think back to our past, so...
Thank you, goodbye.
I won’t cry at all.
The moment I thought that,
Softly, the snow began to fall, so flowingly.
When I touched it, it dissolved and disappeared.
As I continue to the station,
A couple close by appears happy.
“Hey, it’s the first snow of the season!”
I wanted to be like that with you.
I hoped it was not too late.
I had a hand muffler.
How could I give it to you?
I’m a coward, I’m too scared.
Is it okay to let go if it’d only be a memory?
I ask myself if it this was true.
Thank you, goodbye.
I knew that someday a time like this would come, yet...
Thank you, goodbye.
My body is trembling.
The train will come at any minute.
It’s troubling me now.
I want us together.
I want you so much.
My hand is empty.
But hey, this is what we call a goodbye, right?
I know I have to go.
I know that you are sweet too.
Please, let me go.
I am happy that we met.
I love you.
Thank you, goodbye.
I can’t say a single word.
Just for a moment, give me the courage to speak.
“Hey...”
The lips that we about to speak...
The distance to you became zero.
Can I cry, just for this moment?
There is no need for words, just keep holding me tightly.
By this time next year,
I wonder what I will be like...
What you will be like...
Credits to the poster.
Video :
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