I know I'm not supposed to be on the com now according to my rules but I have got a reason and I'll come to that later.
School has been pretty torturing. Really. First day of school was just basically like slow death. I cried in class, when I saw jordan during recess, and when I was eating with Julian. OMG welcome to Emo world, Winston. But I was better after recess, life seemed to be nicer. After school I called Jordan to take bus home with me. I don't normally take 66 but I did anyway. Since I wanted to feel better. Teachers are fine though. But I'm really lonely in class. Only Patrick, Ezra, Shawn are like the more "with brains" kind. The rest, sigh. I keep thinking "how the hell I end up here" when in class. Everyone I see are like from B band classes since Day 1. Oh they must be feeling fine. But somebody in their class is in a state of depression. So yesterday I went home and started doing easy A maths simultaneous equations.
Today, second day of torture. And again I was self-reflecting. "How the hell I end up here". So anyway I started regretting not going to see Timothy Wong with my mum during the holidays to appeal a little. Julian SIEW came in for class today and it was more funny, though. But I still couldn't help feeling down. Again recess helped (i think its going to be this way for the rest of the year). I ate with Julian HO at cafe just like last year.
After school I went to KAP with Leon, Micah, Yue Ming, Michael and Julian Siew. Bad choice. Saw Darien there too with a Saint pokka-dot school girl. Leon and Micah were like so irritating and distracting. Kept making lots of noise. But (continued on Friday) they all wanted to go so I left too and Yue Ming came to my block's top floor to study with me. It was like so windy and no distractions. Everywhere you look, you see potted plants or other condos. So we managed to concentrate well. (Okay so here comes my reason.) And while taking my shower many things went through my head. I suddenly had this strong urge to not only WANT to go A band but to really be able to go A band and was thinking about the movie "Facing the Giants" which we watched in school today. And I kept thinking "What the hell am I doing in 3B3?", as usual... With brain-equipped people who only care about doing crap all day and not studying even when they know they are kind of dead. So I thought of all sorts of basis of appeal and decided to just try once more. Anyway I also remembered that I promised I would "go all out till the end" and decided to just keep my promise. Then I came out of the toilet and immediately turned on the com. Used email since my fax machine haven't set up yet and I don't want to wait until friday. So this is my email to Peter Tan.
Subject: Transfer to 3A2
Dear Mr. Peter Tan, Principal of ACS (Barker Road),
I am currently in 3B3 and was inspired to write this letter of transfer after I heard your talk/movie this morning regarding the theme, "with God, nothing is impossible". And I thought to myself that perhaps you would transfer me to 3A2 so that I can take biology.
I have ambitions to be a medical doctor and biology is really crucial. I know that even if I don’t take biology for my 'O' levels, I can still take it for my 'A' levels. However, missing two years of biology would mean that I might not be able to catch up when I reach Pre-University.
My overall percentage for last year's examination is 66.4%. This is very close to the 67% of a former classmate of mine who went on to 3A3. If you would like to put me in 3A2 on a probation period until the Mid-Year examination, following which you may transfer me back to 3B3 if you think I am not making good progress, please do. I await your pleasant reply.
Yours faithfully,
Lee Jun Bin Winston ACS (Barker Road)
Then my mum called me to go over to our China Student's house for dinner so I quickly sent the letter and went off. So I came home and checked my email. Saw Subject: Re: Transfer to 3A2. I was like very nervous. Anyway opened the email, omg! ( okay its not what you think) I didn't expect him to reply so early.
Winston, I am glad you were inspired, hopefully not just to write me butalso to put you heart into becoming the man that God wants you to be.
Taking Chemistry is more critical for you than Biology if you intend topursue a medical profession. I will confirm with HOD Science what therequirements are for students to do triple Science are.
Looking at your overall results, I would at first instance not recommendthis suggestion you made. I will be happy to meet you to help you set workable targets to work towards your goal. I am rather busy tomorrow afternoon but you can make an appointment with Mrs Campbell to see me next Tuesday afternoon.
God bless, Peter Tan Chong Tze Principal Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) "History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it." Winston Churchill
Today I went to make appointment with Mrs Campbell already. Tuesday 3pm. Guess if I don't succeed again this time because I'm not "recommended to take bio", I'll just tell him the real point and ask about going to 3A3 since well, its geog class. Teachers came in and introduced themselves today as well. I think the most hopeless one is E maths cos we got lionel syn and everyone says he is just about Kok yen lee which is like sure fail.
Took bus home with Jordan again. Really miss the 2A3 people! Going to swissotel to visit uncle who came back from shanghai for business trip tonight. Looking forward to some undepressing time the next few days after the totally miserable week.