Thanks!

Hello! :) (oh nos is this my first post of the year? =x)
Anyway, just wanna say thanks lots to those who sacrificed your saturday afternoon to support hwachong in the NEFMQ! Really appreciate it =D
see ya tmr..
cheers,
shir li

Guess

Tuesday Transformers Tomorrow

Anyone? After the make-up bio lecture that ends at 1pm...

Cathay The Cathay Cineplex
2:00PM 2:50PM 3:35PM

Cathay Orchard
2:20PM 3:00PM 3:20PM

Golden Village Plaza
1:50PM 2:35PM 3:20PM

Shrek 3

Movie timings for PS:
Mon
Showtimes: 10:00am 10:45am 11:45am 12:15pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 5:30pm 6:30pm 7:45pm 8:45pm 9:45pm 10:00pm

Tues
Showtimes: 10:00am 11:00am 11:45am 12:15pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:30pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 6:30pm 8:45pm 9:45pm 10:00pm


For Cathay:
Mon
Showtimes: 10:30am 11:30am 12:25pm 1:30pm 2:20pm 3:30pm 4:15pm 5:30pm 6:15pm 7:35pm 9:40pm 11:45pm

Tues
10:30am 11:30am 12:25pm 1:30pm 2:20pm 3:30pm 4:15pm 5:30pm 6:15pm 11:00pm


In conclusion, it's a bit dumb to post movie timings because there's a movie almost anytime. However, due to jane's request on the tagboard to the left -->, as well as niklas' training schedule (mon tue wed thur fri, mon fri whole day, tues wed thur morning), let's watch shrek on tues afternoon, maybe the 3:30pm show (niklas needs time "to shower and stuff").

Yup so Shrek on tues around the dhoby ghaut area at about 3+. Please indicate if you're interested by tagging/commenting/sms-ing me. Maybe we can meet for lunch too.

And jiayou for blocks too.

hahahA

I'm on a yahoo pool losing streak so I thought I might as well cheer myself (and you) up by sharing some jokes I heard at band concert:

Two hydrogen atoms walked into a bar. One said, "I think I lost an electron." The other said, "Are you sure?" The first one replied, "I'm positive."

A termite walked into a bar. It said, "Is the bartender (bar tender) here?"

A drunk man walked into a bar. He said, "Ouch."

Band concert was quite nice btw. Oh and for those who went for guitar concert, thanks for coming! :D :D :D

Hmm it must be boring mugging. Shrek 3 anyone?

GP

Ah here it is, all the tips you'll ever need to score A in GP!

for Paper 1:
Avoid cliches
Avoid tautology
Avoid excessive sarcasm
Avoid tabloid language
Avoid excessively long sentences
Avoid microscopic handwriting
Avoid incoming cars. Cars kill 2 people every minute.
Adopt varied sentence structures
Adopt a balanced perspective (discuss both sides)
Adopt a coherent and fluent argument
Adopt an interesting and varied tone
Adopt a balanced argument
Adopt a clear stand
Adopt an Indian child. There are 44 million child labourers in India.
Always link your points to the question
Always define vague terms
Always address assumptions apparent in the question
Always take time to plan your essay
Always use interesting anecdotes in your essay
Always start with an appropriate introduction and include a conclusion at the end.
Always look on the bright side of life. More people die from suicide than in armed conflicts.


for Paper 2:
Aq - Take time to plan a balanced AQ with plenty of real life examples
By default, always read the passage(s) first
Concise - Answer questions concisely
Draw lines under key points for summary
Examples, Evaluation, Explanation
Failure - Guaranteed if you sleep late the night before
Give recognition to passage with use of quotes (for AQ)
Handwriting - Good handwriting can leave a good impression
Ironies - Learn how to explain them well
Jot down ideas you have for the AQ at the side
Keywords - Check the requirements of the question (make sure they are paraphrased)
Linking words are irrelevant in the summary
Marks - Use marks to gauge the length of your answer
Never question the question
Optimise the use of synonyms
Paraphrase - When replacing words with equivalent ones, ensure that the nuances are relevant to the context
Qualify your arguments using relevant examples/references to the pssage (for AQ)
Research obscure American cultural referenes (e.g. Philistines)
Summary - It is not a real summary. Be sure to paraphrase and include every single point. Include examples if possible.
Time waits for no man - Anaswer the questions as fast as possible!
Use your own words - In the summary, do so at the expense of sentence structure
Vocabulary - Read widely and use phrases to explain if one doesn't know a synonym. Distinguish between similar words.
Word count - Don't cheat too much. (5 words)
X-reference between the 2 passages
You have just wasted 5 minutes reading this
Zzz... Don't fall asleep! =)

happy holidays and time for a class outing part II

Hey 7d! =)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!! =) =) =)

(Ah this is sort of becoming the de facto standard opening in the past few posts)

Let's have our class outing TOMORROW!

Yes, it's still TOMORROW. But with some slight changes.

Venue: Cineleisure Orchard
Meeting Place and Time: Somerset MRT control station 1pm
Date: 29th May Tuesday

1) Lunch!
No one wishes to go hungry for the rest of the day right? So meet at 1pm if you wanna go for lunch with the class.
Otherwise, meet outside kbox at 2.30pm. To those coming from school, or from near school, 174 is a direct bus. This probably includes the guitarists since they will be at school.

2) KBox
For a list of packages and prices you may refer to the earlier post (:

After which, if we are still not full, it will be dinner time, before catching...

3) Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Showtimes: 12:05am, 12:10am, 12:20am, 2:10am, 2:15am, 10:30am, 11:20am, 11:40am, 12:20pm, 12:40pm, 12:50pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm, 2:40pm, 3:40pm, 4:00pm, 4:10pm, 5:15pm, 6:45pm, 7:00pm, 7:20pm, 7:30pm, 8:45pm, 10:00pm, 10:05pm, 10:40pm, 10:45pm, 11:00pm

So yes, let's make tomorrow fun and enjoyable as a class!

Tomorrow, 1pm, orchard cine. Cya there!

-kh and bensing

PIKACHU!

Hey 7d! =)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!! =) =) =)

ok AHHH BAD BAD TUESDAY OUTING BAD. *pikachu!*


o my so cute. i need to look for a fiercer version.. hmm


ok it doesn't look very fierce but at least there's a thunderbolt!
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ANYWAY, poor me will have guitar stuff (rehearsals) on tues. and this could affect other guitar members too. quote: "dear all WE HAVE RHS ON TUE DUN DO TIS TO US -LOTS OF TEARS guitar peeps"

ah but i know everyone's so tired now and can't wait for an outing before the mugging starts. but maybe we can have this in hols week 2? :D:D:D:D:D or we cld have the 7-10pm kbox thing although it's two hours less of singing and 3 dollars more outta each of our pockets.

aiya. the last sentence sounds abit =.= cuz like spend more money for less time >< but hey. we're ahem desperate lol. i mean like tis is our... 1st outing in like hw many wks >< o well~ up to majority >< sniffle. respond to tis post!! >< alternative : thurs or sunday.. both public hol. so prices r like .. hai. wk 2 anyone?

happy holidays and time for a class outing

Hey 7d! =)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!! =) =) =)

In the midst of mugging, don't forget to enjoy YOUR LAST EVER JUNE HOLIDAYS. Sad rite? Our 12th and final june holidays and we're gonna waste it mugging… haiz… =(

Anyway lets have a class outing on 29th May (Tuesday)!

On the sign-up sheet passed around during Chem/Econs lecture yesterday, 9 people said they'll go for POTC and 12 indicated interest in kbox. So that's exactly what we'll do!

Venue: Marina Square
Meeting Place and Time: City Hall MRT control station 10:30am
Date: 29th May Tuesday

1) Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Showtimes: 9:45AM 10:15AM 11:10AM 1:25PM 1:45PM 2:30PM 5:05PM 5:15PM 6:00PM 8:45PM 9:30PM

2) KBox
Some basic info on this… there's 3 packages of interest to students. =)

(a) KLunch
11am to 2pm (3 hours). Check in at 11am and you can sing till 2, and there'll be a free Japanese set lunch and a soft/hot drink provided. But if you check in at 12:30pm for example, they'll let you enjoy the same food + drinks + 3hrs till 3:30pm. Either way, no matter what time we go in (as long as not too late, otherwise it'll qualify as KStudent), we'll be able to use for 3hours.

According to the website, the price for this is $8+++ or $10+++ (I dunno why there is two prices? – last time I went during this time the total charge per person came till around $12-$13)

(b) KStudent
2pm to 7pm (5 hours). Again, can check in at any time as long as not too late, and you'll still be able to use for 5 hours. No lunch here, but there's free flow of snacks (uh – this is kacang puteh & assorted nuts) and also includes 2 soft or hot drinks. $9+++ per person.

(c) KStudent Night
7pm to 10pm (3 hours). $12+++ per person. Includes 2 soft or hot drinks.

(d) Buffet + Karaoke
Or if you guys have a lot of cash to burn, we can go for this. $23+++ from 6pm to 10pm, includes 1 drink and a buffet dinner together with the karaoke. But I think generally we're not that affluent thanks to the efficiency of our treasurer, so we'll just strike this off the list.

What I suggest is that we watch POTC at 11:10, then go have lunch, and after lunch (around 3pm) go kbox kstudent… we can stay till around 7pm then go have dinner… that's also the arrangement all those who signed up have agreed on…

The only problem I foresee is that the discounted price is only available to kbox members, but I borrowed my friend's card and it should be fine. Last time he lent to another guy too and they just gave him the discounted rate, so same should apply now. If not we can just nominate one person to apply for a $5 card on the spot. =)

Our class hasn't gone to kbox before as a class so let's do it this time!!! We can all embarrass ourselves by our singing in front of everyone else… hahahaha nothing to be ashamed of as I don’t think any of us can really sing! Its just to go have fun and chill out… its good class bonding too! so if you're interested, pls reply below at the comments… and SEE YOU THERE!!!!!! =P

-kh and bensing

apollo newsletter

It's here! (If u haven't seen it yet)

And Shirli's quote is inside!

=D

outing!

Let's go watch pirates 3 on friday after h3 test! =P

Just for Fun

Greek alphabet
Α α Alpha	Ν ν Nu
Β β Beta	Ξ ξ Xi
Γ γ Gamma	Ο ο Omicron
Δ δ Delta	Π π Pi
Ε ε Epsilon	Ρ ρ Rho
Ζ ζ Zeta	Σ σ ς Sigma
Η η Eta	Τ τ Tau
Θ θ Theta	Υ υ Upsilon
Ι ι Iota	Φ φ Phi
Κ κ Kappa	Χ χ Chi
Λ λ Lambda	Ψ ψ Psi
Μ μ Mu	Ω ω Omega

hmm

http://ahboon.net/2007/05/08/latest-method-to-cheat-in-exam/

Wonder if this really works =P

This is a paragraph of Chinese essay that Niklas wrote some ancient time ago, on a piece of CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL writing paper:

上个星期，我和我家人一起去了印度旅行。我们在那里去了好多地方，让我现在告诉你。我们等一去了一个城市，它叫“Jaipur”。我们在那里住在“Holiday Inn”我们在这个酒店都听早餐、午餐和晚餐。我妈妈说那里的水不可以喝，只可以喝瓶水，以为那里的水不干净。

我们看了一个大大的“Fort”去那里的时候要达大象，很好玩。我们住了那里两夜，然去了一个叫“Agra”的城市。

Niklas!! Didn't know you've been to India before. Been to Agra means visited the Taj Mahal before right?? Haha, that is besides the point. Your Chinese seriously ah... >,< Bet your Chinese teacher would be proud of you!

belated photos!

okay! i know i owe this class blog a lot a lot of photos! Probably everyone even forgot the existence of the photos! If you want them either download them from here or ask me for them (cause uhhh i think if you get it from me directly it's better quality) plusss there are videos of people getting dunked into the water from the sentosa trip! (if you'd rather i post them here too then uhhh tell me? ^^") thanks!

Ice cream treat by maiojing! Thanks maiojing! (liangen's in these few photos!) XD

Liang En eating ice cream happily =)

Happy Alvin and Katrina ^^

what you do when you're bored dring fire drill and cross country

better late than never right? =^^=

mr lee! XD

yay class outing from a gazillion years ago!

okaaay this took forever to upload! T_T that's all for today! more random pictures soon (i hope) i'm still debating if i should just post all the pictures of the class i have >.<"

Chem prac

Before

After

After after

And two more essays

“Describe Chia Ming.”

Chia Ming is a carbon-based life form that resides on the planet Earth. Throughout the history of the species, the Chia Ming has evolved from a primitive primate to a sophisticated being. One would have to look to evolution for the most probable explanation for the origins of Chia Ming’s characteristic laughter. Chia Ming has always been hunted by her predator, the “Ewetos*”. However, over the years, Chia Ming has developed a method of escape by speedily rowing away on water, a camouflage mechanism to blend with the dense undergrowth, as well as a defence mechanism comprising a sudden outburst of laughter that either scares the wits out of the predator or paralyses it. Laughter is contagious, so they say.

The less adaptable Ewetos has been forced to turn to alternative sources of food as it has not developed the cure or resistance for uncontrollable laughter, which has resulted in the rapid multiplication of Chia Mings. This reduced predation has brought more happiness to Chia Ming, who is usually seen smiling.


* Fictitious character; any resemblance to real person(s), living or dead, is unintended and purely coincidental.



“Describe Irvin.”

Irvin is a conscientious student who consistently puts in a tremendous amount of effort and takes pride in his work. His tutorials are neatly filled in and are often completed way in advance. Although he does not represent the school in national competitions such as the Olympiads, he shows that he can be as good as any of them through hard work and diligence.

One obstacle Irvin struggles with is a lack of confidence especially when speaking aloud to a group of people. Nevertheless, he is improving slowly but surely by participating in class discussions, presentations, and Project Work.

Also, Irvin is unceasingly (sometimes insultingly) and excessively modest, and would unfailingly decline and deny even well-deserved praises directed at him. However, such absolute absence of pride is highly suspicious, and one wonders if the slight smile he gives when attempting to be humble may actually hide something more devious.

Other than the above, Irvin generally fits the bill of the typical student from Hwa Chong. (See Appendix 1).

Appendix 1
General Description of a Typical Student from Hwa Chong:
· Hails from the High School Section (for males)
· Avid supporter of Xiao Mi Mi Economic Rice
· Keeps a standard hairstyle
· Studies hard
· Achieves stellar grades
· Holds a leadership position
· Complains of stress

Hmm running out of ideas already... I should just bring all my bio notes for every bio lesson.

And a (hypothetical) kookie for you to (hypothetically) eat if you figure out where (the hypothetical) ewetos came from.

To the guitarists: All the best for SYF on Thursday!

Risotto!

It looked blacker in the dim lighting of the cafe. Talk about retribution =P Too bad I didn't take a photo of TYZ's food. God knows what spices/ ingredients they used.

Class outing

Tomorrow: Marina Bay MRT, 3pm
Bowling, pool.
Cya there (:
After this we shall proceed to Bugis for JTS! Yay!