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At the first cutting light of August, many years ago, the world got the first glimpse of the entity known henceforth as
Leon Yip. It decided to douse the aforesaid with sunshine, sweets, and loads of love.
Legend has it, so convicting were his words, that upon his request, the world agreed to revolve around him, forever, and ever, and ever.
Posted on: Friday, January 25, 2008
Posted at: 11:36 PM
What my brother, parents, and Marcus Tay said is true.
I admit to being overconfident. However, I don't think that I slacked off that much to justify the 8 point difference from my Prelims. Getting 6 points for my Prelims really lifted the pressure off my back, and therefore, I was able to concentrate on getting mentally prepared for the real examinations.
I don't know how I feel. I can't say that I feel that I screwed up, because, I came out of the examination halls feeling as satisfied, or more satisfied as I had been compared to the Prelims. Things happen I guess.
If there was one point of time that I did really feel overconfident though, it was the week before the O level results came out. I truly felt that I had done at least enough to maintain my place in the institue which I am in. I guess I didn't.
Though, I am somewhat surprised at something after the attainment of the results.
True, it is a shock that many people underperformed in English, but a two grade drop however, should not evoke more anger over a four grade drop. Dropping from an A1 to a B3 in English is something to be upset about, but then again, how about dropping from an A1 to a C5? How intriguing. Also, the presumption that a biased lone viewpoint of the "victim" cannot be used to represent the thoughts and feelings of "everybody". Well then, I guess that the difference in my Prelim results and O level results are completely justified while the only one person worthy of grieving has to be consoled with his drop from A1 to B3, which is obviously, what everybody had not expected.
What goes around, comes back around. I was overly complacent after scoring six points for the Prelims. And though I'd still maintain that I was trying to be discreet of that "accomplishment", I was slightly aloof. I got my just desserts. A C5 in english and an addition of 8 points to my Prelim L1R5. Now I'm stranded, with no where to go. I slacked off, and did what I thought was adequate. I would like to think that I was "unlucky", and this was a "freak accident", but I don't want to make excuses. Though I believe that the Prelims prove that I could have and should have done better in the O levels.
This post is going to make people hate me. Its okay. That post would make people hate others.
Moving on,
thank goodness it was dark in the night, where they could not see my tears.
*smiley*
