Oh well, time flies, comes and goes. College ended sometime ago, and a few of my friends left back for home already. Yea, indeed, this year was so fast that i barely enjoyed it enough before it left.
Looking back from last year, i wonder what i was doing at this time a year back ago, most probably dying over the dreadful SPM i guess. As time goes, reflecting back on how we've all grown, changed and been mold by time along with the people around us, it brings up a smile in our faces, everyone's moving forward.
Take a good look backwards, have a good small smile and wave, and it's time to look forward, for that's where i'll be heading.
This feels so hard to start off, but i'll just go with the flow as things get in i guess.
Let's say that there was this year, 2008, and this bunch of people who newly came to Perth and didn't have any clue on who, what, where, when, why, how. Somehow all of us gathered around IMC, and there you have the Vickeries.
This is how it started :
I still thank God every time i daze, or remember about the day we all met. It wasn't by random, never is, and never was. Once in a while, while digging through or arranging photos, finding a photo of us seems regular and so normal, but now it means so much more than i can bring about with words.
I probably would have ended up as an emo kid stuck inside my room each day if it wasn't for each and everyone of them, but thanks guys, for making this year a memorable one. The times we all took the bus around, studied in school, time spent on the fields watching the stars and talking our hearts out, times we've all craved and had in Hungry Jacks, times we've run around getting lost sometimes, or just the times we had each other around.
Home away from home sounds very weird, but it was what i found here, having all of you as a part of our family, it couldn't have been any more perfect than the way it was. Though time flies, and we'll be heading in our own uni ways very soon, do remember this year, a special year spent together.
This will be a photo where we have to stop for a while, not an ending, cause i believe that this is something that will never end.
As memories and all these can fade someday, the reason and meaning behind all never will.
Thanks guys, love you all heaps, and let's have another great year next year =)
Hi guys, thank God i'm here >"< Exam stress is no joke, plus the WAUFP exam was like x10000000000 times more stressful then my SPM. Might be being away from home, pr taking into my whole life is dependant on whether i can get into uni, and how each paper is like a life-detemining factor to take into consideration, or just once, i have to tackle exams without family support around...
Emotional, or depression, it didn't have much of a border or clear cut of where i was, but it was down right deep and dark.
Mornings didn't seem new and welcoming, but rather repeatful miserables. Nights didn't feel peaceful and calming, but rather when the mind runs amok. Foods are tasteless, and it seemed as if i was eating merely to survive. Sleep couldn't make much sense, with my lying around, merely thinking about stuff. End of exams didn't sound cheerful, cause it meant i have to start HARD uni life soon. Every studying moment reminded me of how much i still don't know. Exams made me felt stupid for once. Everything seemed like a stranger that had no connection to my life. and My heart seemed to have a deep dark hole, which couldn't even echo out my cry for help.
Think i've been through this stage a few times before, but non this worst, and still wondering how to not get into it, or immediately get out of it ><>
But thank God.
For the time of riches, to share with those in need, For the time of poorness, to go through times with them; For the time of joyfulness, to sprinkle bits of encouragement with everyone, For the time of sadness, to understand and feel how people do.
Done, signified, and filed. Now that it's all over, time to GO for my most favourite subject to study, Information Systems, here i comeeee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Take care guys, and all the best to everyone's exam =P
Hi guys, day 2 of exam period and i know i should be studying and all that, but this is a one time thing that i think i should post up, so that i can study in peace.
Title : Permanent Consistency
Yes, you read it right, that's what i felt like writing now, due to personal experience last night here, i guess i need a lesson of it too right now.
Have you ever realise that you can start something off really really well, but in the end they just end up jumbled while you just hope that everything ends up quickly?
You aren't alone xD I feel that a lot too, and i think i know why
*Based on my case*
When i get something working, i make sure i GET IT WORKING, as in putting in 100% effort into it, when i start, i ensure that i do all in all that i can get or reach, and therefore it often ends up as a good start.
As i work on, little by little, the effort feel tiring and wearing if i *think*i'm not getting enough of it, and therefore i'll chip off the effort, one small piece by another, and in the end, i'll just end up with something below my own expectancy, sad, depress and therefore hope that it all gets away.
Yup, mom was right when she mentioned that i usually start off stuff great, but usually make up a mess that she'll have to clear for me >< It took a while to realise that for myself @@
People often mention that, a good start is nearly half a success, but they never mentioned, *provided you keep it all up* It's not about how fast you start at the starting line, but how you keep your speed and cross the finishing line, proudly.
I thought of this very weird example, but i'm just gonna put it down =P
There was this time when Edward and Kelvin were classmates in school, they often make noise around and run around amok disturbing the peace in class. One day, the teacher was having a bad day, and was officially pissed off by their usual act. *Taadaa.....* There goes punishment for Edward and Kelvin.
Both of them were sent outside of the class. The teacher gave them both a pencil, and it wasn't for writing. They were required to have a competition, to see who can lift the pencil for a longer time period, the person who lost would be required to stand outside of class for the whole day.
Right after the teacher finished his sentence, Edward quickly raised the pencil with both his hand, up sky high, as high as he could've stretch. Kelvin on the other hand, merely lift the pencil from this elbow upwards and barely reached his shoulder. The teacher patted Edward's head for the good starting effort, smiled, and then went back to class.
3 minutes....
5 minutes....
5 minutes and 30 seconds...
Without a second look, the teacher asked Kelvin to come in, Edward was completely defeated. Kelvin even came in smiling, without much of being tired even.
- End of story -
Lesson of story : Never ever do something you can't keep yourself doing on, and, never try to be teacher's pet unless you can keep it up too xD (teachers always know well)
I'll try my best too to remember this lesson, something which i still lack so much in learning. Nevertheless, i'm gonna start, and the only way to keep it going for long is to keep a light heart at all time, no stress, and smile =3
Thought of a lot of elaborations just now and etc, but i can't remember, but maybe that'll serve as some food for thought for the moment for everyone =)
Okie then, i'll be going to keep up my normal studying time, all the best everyone in your finals, and as Marshy and Kimmy always reminds me, smile heaps =D=D
Much much love, Ollie P.S. - This post marks my 100th post for my blog *celebrates with champaign*, okie, back to work ><