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Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 11:18 PM
Last Train Home (Richard Clayderman/Ryan Star)
Things are different this year.In sum, so far: Negligible stress to live up to expectations, yet higher expectations. More long term assurance, yet less assuring in the short term. Today: In the midst of all the buzz in mid JC2, a friend comes by while you're working outside the library to say hi. And then he goes along to return a book titled 'Life of Pi', and comes out with a new book within minutes. Finally he asks if he can read your blog (cos 'blogs are interesting') before rushing off somewhere... This small 5-min episode reminded me that the little things in life that matter most to us should still continue to matter more to us. Priorities may have to be worked out, but what matters most to us should never be neglected. One thing stays the same: Living up to your own expectations? Doing what you believe is just and right? Then don't bother about what others think if they don't matter. Time is short. But there's time to bring the train back on the right path. Even if the ride is going to be a bumpy one, who says it can't be enjoyable. 
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 11:18 PM
Last Train Home (Richard Clayderman/Ryan Star)
Things are different this year.In sum, so far: Negligible stress to live up to expectations, yet higher expectations. More long term assurance, yet less assuring in the short term. Today: In the midst of all the buzz in mid JC2, a friend comes by while you're working outside the library to say hi. And then he goes along to return a book titled 'Life of Pi', and comes out with a new book within minutes. Finally he asks if he can read your blog (cos 'blogs are interesting') before rushing off somewhere... This small 5-min episode reminded me that the little things in life that matter most to us should still continue to matter more to us. Priorities may have to be worked out, but what matters most to us should never be neglected. One thing stays the same: Living up to your own expectations? Doing what you believe is just and right? Then don't bother about what others think if they don't matter. Time is short. But there's time to bring the train back on the right path. Even if the ride is going to be a bumpy one, who says it can't be enjoyable.
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This tab has been specially created to gratefully thank each and every one of my fellow Victorians for shaping the way I have experienced, developed, grown and emerged as a true blue Victorian. I extracted the lists from Facebook, so I didn't really spend so much time on this. So once again, THANK YOU VICTORIA. I am proud to be in the Victorian family..... Our Victorian family. VICTORIA SCHOOL: where oridnary lives are transformed. 
1. Class 2I 2009: Aditya Kulkarni Adli Ihsan Kent Andy Loke Anurag Dalvi Athanasius Koh Bryan Ong Wen Xi Daniel Lau Darius New Darren Ho Shu Kai David Lee Derek Wong Goh Jun Jie Hamzah Omar Yaacob Hui Han Chan Jing Wen John Tay Joshua Benjamin Ho Jurgen Lee Justin Goh Keeve Tan Lee Jiang Mohamed Suhair Muhd Syafie Nathanael Kyzer Neo Nicholas Lau Nicky Phua Nirmolak Singh Bajaj Philip Chuah Ryan Chee Saravanan Rajendran Shen Hao Sherman Lee Syahid Piyehs Tan Jian Wen Theodore Tan Wang Kai Yogesh Tulsi Yong Jie Ng Zong Ren Ong 2. VS JLs of VELOCI-T 2009: Abdul Hannan Ang EmoSad Kang Jie Bryan Ong Wen Xi Bryan Yong Darren Hernandez Tan Darren Ho Shu Kai David Lee Deon Sim Derek Kaxere Lian Dev Anand Douglas Chan Elrond Choa Ernest Teh Eugene Merci Mok Eugene Tan Ezra Taliv Mo Faris Adam Ganesh Muthupalani Hariz Hybrid Haziq Shahrin Ignatius Tan Isaac Chia Iskandar Original Ivan Ting Jonah Aw Kailer Jonathan Hoong Jonathan Lim Justin Goh Khairul Anuar Lee Jiang Li Ming Ren Lim Supeng Marcus Goh Marcus Tong Matthew Chan Maximillian Chia Melvin Ng Ming En Chong Mohamad Hadi Muhammad Hafiz Muhammad Nurhadi Taha Muhd Afiq Mustaqim Mohamed Nicholas Lau Nicholas Lim Nur Zhafirin Nurdin Chittrapark Nashrullah Preshant Dayan Achuthan Pua Zhao Chen Ryan Chee S Bharath Sp Sanjeev Menon Sean Christopher Leo Terence Yeo Theodore Tan Thiyaghessan Poongundranar Wei Quan Yee Zong Yew Yorisan Kho 3. Class 2C 2011: Arijit Joshi Benedict Snsdftw Choong Bharat S. Punjabi Bryan Tai Damian Tan Daniel Ong Wen Tao Ding Young Egmont Loh Gary Ng Gerrell Chee Hendrick Lhj Iliyas Juanda James Lee Jared Chiang Jason Wong Jerry Lim Jerry Truffles Yan Jie Yang Jordan Tay Justin Lai Justin Lie Gyun Yu Kah Weng Keith Lau Khairi Adam Lim Kai Zhi Marcus Cheu Mohamed Haneefa Jamaludeen Mohamed Hasif Nawfal Marican Ng Felix Ngeow Chee Fong Patric Ching Royston Wong Sean Hö Shaun Lee Shee Pish Shinichi Koh Shenyi Toh Chin Howe Wen Jie Lim Zachary Goh Han Wei 迋偉傑 4. Class 4D 2011: Åmøs Låw Bryan Chia Bryan Ong Wen Xi Chan Rongsheng Luke Cheh Yek Teng Daniel Lock Daniel Pongy Chin Darius Iskandar Reduan Dev Anand Hansel Konstantin Tantohari Isaac Chia Jerry Ng Jervyz Smileys Joseph Wong Kiet Baka Pham Kiet Pham Kiran Nico G Kokul Siddharth Lai Cheng Yu Lam Waln Lie Wen Lim Zi Yi Lionel Lim Low Zhihao Matthew Lee Tze Ren Melvin Chua Melvin Ng Nguyễn Dũng Nguyen Thai Hung Nicholas Lee Nicholas Nanoduckie Yuen Pham Thang Loi Pritesh Kamani Shabab Chow Shaun Sim Thanh Pham Khac Trần Mạnh Tú Trần Tiến Đạt Yue Yao Chong 5. Sec 4 GEOG Class 2011: Anurag Dalvi Darren Tan Pei Kun Goh Jun Jie Goh Xun Yi Harri Stinsfire Vishnu Nikhil Senan Reuben Moey Suresh Viswanath 6. Class 2H 2011 from my brother: Ashley Ho Azriel Chee Benjamin Ong Chua Damien Eddiemama Kum Finian Lupus Fzy Leonard Tay Lim Yu Jie Muhammad Danish Sylvester Siew 7. VS SLs of VELOCI-T 2010: Bryan Ong Wen Xi Bryan Yong Darren Hernandez Tan David Lee Dev Anand Eugene Tan Ganesh Muthupalani Isaac Chia Iskandar Original Justin Goh Lee Jiang Mohamad Hadi Nur Zhafirin Preshant Dayan Achuthan Ryan Chee 8. VS JLs of VELOCI-T 2010: Abrisam Durrani Mahathir Andre Orlulu Benson Choo Bradley Gan Brandon Ho Brandon Nodnarb Tan Chan Hui Dhar Darryl Lim Darryl Sim Deriik Toh Zhi Jie Ding Lin Chng Dion Tan Dominique Chan Eric Low Wei Ee Ervin Dongdong Yap Firdaus Asri Frederick Lee Gabriel Lee Gerald Loh Hamizan Ismail HanChing Yong Hong Wenyang Hwy Kim Ian Kiat Ng Jerrell Lee Joel Fun Wei Xuan Joel Ngiam Kee Yong Joshua GohMez Julson Oh Justin Oh Kennedy Wong Kevin Lim Lee Yao Chen Lee Zhi Peng Lloyd Teo Logesh Waran Mark Chia Matthew Cheng Muhammad Ariff Nicholas Chicharito Phng Gary Praveen Luvsladygaga Samuel Judah Lim Sean Teng Shaun Tian Jun Stanley Low Steven Liu Yu Tan Peng Sheng Tan Rui Shuen Teng Wei Hao Tengku Sharil Tim Seow Tin Yat Wei Jie Dongdong Lee WeiAn Yoonique Yilong Wu ZongSien Ho 9. Random people in VS that I eventually got to know: Abdul Hakim Ahmad Hatziq Ahmad Syafiq Allelujah Tan Zhen Kai Benjamin Chua Billy Moh Bijaya Brendan Han Brian Tan Casey Tay Chong Yong Xiang Christopher Tan Darren Wong Daryl Koo Dhiraj Chainani Dominic See Fabian Ang Francis Neo Gerome Goh Glen Loy Gordon Chua Heng ZhenHong Ho Cheng-An Jacob Wee Jonathan Ong Jönathan ت Ang Joshua Chan XR Kenneth Kennedicut Chiang Kian Siang Loh Ming Jie Melvin Chua Mohamed Solihin Muhammad Syahmi Nicholas Khor Oliver Cheok Pandiyan Pannirselvam Patrick Seet Wei Han Ren Jie Ryen Ho Shawn Rooney Siddarth Ramesh Spencer Phua Syafiq Tom Nobodyz Syahrul Syafiq Tan XianXun Teo Chin Wei Terence Phua Tomus Yong Wei Zheng Yilong Wu Yong Kai Zac Ravon Zeren Sun Zi Xiang Teo 10. BB 2nd Coy Sec 2s: Benedict Snsdftw Choong Bryan Tai Jorim Jireh Sim Joshua Ong Joshua Tan Yi Jie Lester Ye Ge Lie Yisien Lim Tzer Shyun Lim Yu Jie Lyndon Leow Sean Lee Toh Chin Howe Wen Jie Lim Zachary Goh Han Wei 11. BB 2nd Coy Sec 3s: 'Soh Jun Hong' Ajey Ashok Ben Benji Benjamin Teo Benjamin Leow Brandon Ho Jun En Brandon Ho Wei Zheng David Mah Dominique Chan Jack Ng Jason Prasad Justin Koo Lemuel Lok Matthias Lim Noel Chia Poh Cai Min Reneesh Norris Reji Ryan Teo Shaun Tian Jun 12. BB 2nd Coy Sec 1s: Lucas Tai Edmund Wong Jones Lim Joseph Tong Lin Yaohua Luke Chegne Roy Chua Ryan Liverpoolam Jing An Ryan See Shih Ern Chiang Sim Shaun 13. Class 2B 2011 from Sec 2 Camp: Aleem Siddique Azri Rostam Benedict Liew Cao Bing Quan Daryl Chan Desmond Tan Dexter Loh Glen Choo Izzul Amirullah Jacques Liew Jonathan Tan Keith Wo Lee Yan Cheng Leo WenZhe Lim Jing Jie Oreo Steve Rui Yang Shawn Lee Shao Shiong Wilbert Loh Wen Qing Zaki Iscander Zeph Ng 14. BB 2nd Coy Seniors: Alwin Low Primer Benedict Lee from BB YLC 2010 Squad Leader BokChong Tay Dude Cai Longkuan Caleb Mah CSM Casper Chua Chairman Colin Foong Squad Leader Daniel Dlee David Bin Primer and Chairman Davis Gay Officer Ernest Koh Primer Foo Jie Han Officer Gordon Oei CSM Ian Ang Ian Leong Ian Tan Yen How Squad Leader Ivan Ng Officer Jian Ming Kwan Officer Jiang Wei Benedict Sim Jonathan Sam Joseph Ng Zhi Wei Julian Yap PT IC Kiang Wen Wei Officer Marcus Seng Nathanael Is-Vertically Long Primer Qian Hao Tham Activities IC Sebastian Ow Shawn Lim Shi Xian Sun Hao Kang Squad Leader Tan Jek-Kai Teacher IC Tay Yi Jun Kara Officer Timothy Cheng Chairman Timotty Tay Teacher IC Wuay Boon Captain Yong Chee Yee 16. JLs I know from Facebook from VELOCI-T 2011: Amir Zeb Ang Zhen Yi Anthony Kwa Benedict Liew Brandon Adam Braxton Sheum Bryan Tai Chua Damien Damian Tan Dexter Loh Finian Lupus Fzy Glen Choo Hari Aran Krishnan Iliyas Juanda Jonas Chow Jonathan Tan Joshua Tan Yi Jie Kenneth Seah Leo WenZhe Lie Yisien Lim Yu Jie Lyndon Leow Marcus Lee Mohamed Haneefa Jamaludeen Mohamed Mahathir Muhammad Syakir Nawfal Marican Oreo Steve Patric Ching Rui Yang Shadốw-x Rố'y Shao Qi Shinichi Koh Shenyi Sylvester Siew Timothy Lupus TimoBird Viknesh Kumar Zhao Ming 15. BB 2nd Coy NCO Council 2010/11: Ben Ben Low Bryan Seah Yun Da Daniel Ng Darren Tan Jian Kai Ernest Teh Hung Jing Xiang Joel Lee Jonas Ho Jonathan Beibei Bei Jonathan Lim Joseph Wong Joshua Ng Marc Tan Maximillian Chia Nicholas Chan Rayson Lim Jun Kai Steven Sing Theodore Tan Wesley Ler Yi Xiang Wind Neo Weihang 17. VS Seniors who have groomed me, directly or indirectly: SL Adrian Tan PSB Alexander Tan SL Amrit Singh Gill Victorian SL Barry Tee SL Benjamin Tan SL Bryan Kwa HCL Teacher Chen Jingwen SL Clarence Ma SL Darius Tan RongDe LEAD and PHY Teacher Deng Huiru Teacher of Class 2B 2011 Denny Aw Yong CHEM Teacher Fel Yeo CHEM Teacher Gloria Boey SL Goh Meng Seng Ryan Old VS Boy Haafiz Abdul Hameed II SL Jaren Lim SL Jason Kok NPCC Jun Yang Lim PSL Keith Tan SS and HIST Teacher Khoo Kay Yong SL Lakshman Muthiah EM and FORM Teacher Lee David SL Lee Jia Lok SL Low Jun Yew Marshall Tweem HE Teacher Melissa Lim Old VS Boy Muhammad Dzafir PSL Narendra Kumar GEOG Teacher Raksha Pamnani-Sajnani LEAD Teacher Randell Siow My 1st & forgotten best friend, SL Ryan Loy Temporary Relief Teacher Seth Koh Old VS Boy Sunny Paradise Sanjay SL Tan Yuan Rong EM, AM and BB Teacher Tay Yi Jun Kara HIST Teacher Thirunavukarasu Thiru HCL Teacher Virgil Chew PSL of 2I Yun Sol Leaving Principal, Eng Teong Low 2005–2011 NIL SINE LABORE
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___________________________________________________________________ This random codename, 'the Legacy', was actually created by a random friend, Athanasius Koh (VS 2I 2009, 4E 2011), at a random time of mid-October 2009, nearing the Sec 2 end of year exams. He created a Facebook group and then a fan club of this codename. Here's something Derek Wong (VS 2I 2009, 4G 2011) wrote in that fan club...
Alright that's all you get to hear about the Legacy. Now let's move on to me. This is me: 
This blog was created for those who know me to understand me better through the feelings and thoughts of the little segments of my life. Things you don't always get to hear from me. NOT for you to get to know me. So in order for you to know just what kind of person I am, you've got to know me personally. For I don't like to describe myself... Anyway. Having just graduated from Victoria School not long ago and finished up my 'O' levels recently, I'm currently spending my time well during the holidays while awaiting the results come 9-11 Jan 2012. I hope I did well... In lower secondary, I was any ordinary Victorian. Never the outstanding one in the class nor the CCA (BB). But I was in the outstanding class of VS 1I 2008 and 2I 2009! Well, not for outstanding academics, but outstanding awesomeness. I was never the outspoken one in the school Boys' Brigade company; all I did was to follow instructions and try to enjoy myself in the CCA. The greatest I ever got in lower secondary was becoming a class monitor for one week. It wasn't my effort, though. The turning point was the end-of-year holidays of Sec 1, when I thought I had to do something about this. We are Victorians, we are something more, right? So I prepared meticulously (not tediously) for my Sec 2 life during the holidays. Not DO, but prepare to DO. And it turned out great! A comparison of my results in Sec 1 and 2 will show that my results brought me from the level position of 231 at the end of Sec 1, to just 13 at the end of Sec 2. This was a major confidence booster for me. Then I was selected to join this leadership training camp known as VELOCI-T Camp (Victoria Enhanced Leadership and Outdoor Camp Instructor Training Camp). With it came the advancement of my Victorian spirit and leadership opportunities that saw me grow as a leader I have never imagined myself. Eventually I discovered the word that really defined me: LEADER. Something that I still find hard to understand (I never spoke a word in kindergarten for I was too shy.) With opportunities came experience, and with commitment came legacies. So I became: - Junior Leader (then Redshirt) - Peer Support Leader - One of the 5 Redshirts in Class 4D - Chairman of VS Boys' Brigade Second Company - Senior Leader Well, I may not have performed as well as I have expected for both of my preliminary exams, with a very average level position of 171, but I realised that VS was training us for the 'A' levels, not the 'O's. And more importantly, a well-balanced Victorian life of being a Gentleman, Professional and Sportsman is what the school has aimed for each of us to be, not merely academic results. It has always been Our Vision. Now, how did I start off so slowly, and still do all that? Allow me to humbly tell you why: It's because Victoria School is something more, and she has a magnificent motto. NIL SINE LABORE. Learn all the rest right here: 
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