Chronicles of SleepyHead

Well…due to some reasons, I’ll be moving this blog to Blogspot.

The URL is http://sleepyheadde.blogspot.com/

See yea…

Today, my dad passed me an article of a newspaper.  He just said that it was about my school graduation ceremony.  Well, in fact he was right.

    It was really about my school graduation ceremony.  There is no doubt about it, every scene of that event flashed back to my mind instantly.  The article was written by a reporter of a Mandarin Daily on 29th of October.  It was her feelings and opinion towards the graduation ceremony of my school.

    The following is the article.

    “那是一个风和日丽的早晨，我驱车到一所著名的学校采访毕业典礼，迎接我入场的，是一张张有礼貌的笑脸，以及一个个谦卑的鞠躬。

    进到礼堂，学长引领我到记者席，还没坐下，身旁突然有个人影快速‘闪’了出来，原来是眼明手快的老师，把毕业典礼资料递了过来，不让记者就等了。

    当下，觉得那是多么喜悦的早晨，师生表现让人心旷神怡，也感受到学校正努力营造高素养的校风风气， 感染着学校的每一分子。

    只是，当我还在为眼前一切赞叹之际，接下来发生的一些事情，却让我必须从新评估，到底何者是真、何时假？

    话说来到颁发杰出生环节，校方做了贴心安排，邀请杰出生的双亲或家长出席，陪同孩子一起上台领奖，毕竟，学生有所成就，除了是老师的栽培，家长同样功不可没。杰出生一位接着一位上台领奖，台下的掌声总是如雷，双亲或家长更是一脸光荣，眼眶可能还泛着泪光也说不定呢！

    正忙着拍照的我，听到司仪老师宣布下一位杰出生时，台下传来的，竟然是一阵阵的‘嘘声’（喝倒彩），随着的便是时大时小的笑声，偏偏就是独欠了恭贺的如雷掌声。

    明显的，是这位杰出生不怎么受到学生的欢迎，然而，令人难以接受的是，学生们这种喝倒彩的行径，他们当下是否顾虑到杰出生双亲的感受?

    其他杰出生双亲的脸上是充满骄傲的，然而，这对原本带着欢欢喜喜的心情上台的家长，顿时迅变成一脸的尴尬。

    也许，被喝倒彩的学生平时在学校与同学们的沟通出现问题，又或者是他个人出事作风为获得同学们的认同，然而，每个人、每件事，总有其正面和反面的价值，发出倒彩生的学生，学校曾经认真教导他们如此学习去看待周围的一切了吗？   

    学校奔忙于栽培许许多多学术优异生，甚至是大部分校长，也陷入了迷思，常在毕业典礼上报告校务时，仅是报告学生的学术表现，却未有展示学生在品格修养上的实例，是因为省略了，还是校方在这方面的工作未曾做足？

    一所真正成功办学的学府，成功的标准不是学生人数一年比一年急增，也不是考获全科A的优秀生越来越多，而是学生的人文素养，学习如何多一些欣赏、少一些践踏；多一些赞美、少一些嘲讽，进而营造和谐优雅的社会群体。

    同样的，常常说要以孩子为傲的家长，他们骄傲，是建立在孩子今天考获了100分，还是因为孩子今天不吝于赞美比他更强的人？

    我们常说，要以建设来对付破坏，人格的建设决定了一切，而作为培育幼苗的园丁（家长与学府），是朝着目标前进，还是渐行渐远了呢？

    相比于夺得状元头衔的兴奋，真人真事的涵养表现，更能触动人心，你说是吗？”

    I feel that what the reporter has written is true and right.  Those students shouldn’t show disrespect to award winning student and his parents.  If they are not happy with the student, they can just sit still and do not applause.  They shouldn’t behave rudely.  Moreover this happened in the grand Graduation Ceremony of a renowned high school.  This kind of immature act will only ruin the school reputation and will not bring any positive effects to the school or ourselves.  Just hope the upcoming years of graduation ceremony will not have this kind of incident to happen again.  Students should always remember to bring pride to their school and not shame to their school.

Yeah!!  Finally I’ve graduated from my high school.  It’s been quite a fun day in the school today.  I can see that everyone is enjoying the graduation ceremony.  Although I didn’t get award in the graduation ceremony, I still enjoy it as it was the one and the only high school graduation ceremony I’m going to attend.  The graduation ceremony did end in quite a special way, a way I never think of. LOL

    After the ceremony in the hall, we went back to our respective classes. My classmate and I took our chances to take group photos in the class for the last time.  Without further delay, we all went to a Nyonya restaurant in the town to have our lunch.  I was kinda shocked as quite many of us went there.  Almost all the customers in the restaurant are CLHS graduate. After having the meal and taking photos, we all went back.

    Sweet memories for me.  I’m going to miss all my classmates and friends as they are really good companions for me throughout the years.  Thanks guys.  In short, it’s a special and happy day for me.

~We finally Graduated-261007~

《树与树林》

一棵树，
一棵我欣赏了多年的树，
一棵我永远都不了解的树，
一棵永远与我有着隔阂的树，
一棵不管我多么努力也不可能拥有她的树，
如今的我只能在远处的关怀她，
如今的我也被逼学着把她放下，
学着如何去欣赏别的树，
学着去接受别的树，
学着去发掘这些树林…..

It’s been way too long since I update my blog…kinda abandoned it since I was too ‘busy’ with my studies and others…

    Lots and lots of things have happened…such as visits of students from China to our school, 3 school joint sports day, Olympic Day Run, City Run and lots more…and now the Graduation.

    It’s just a few more days to go then it will be my graduation day.  Five years have passed so fast.  It’s just like a blink of eye since i first steps into the school and now I’ll be leaving the school.  If I’m lucky enough, I may study in CLHS for my Form Six studies.  Otherwise this coming graduation day will be my first and only graduation in CLHS.

    Other than that, now just left a few weeks time before I need to sit for the SPM…not much more I can do for now other than put in what I can…

A few days ago, my friends were preparing this article or poem (in mandarin) for our mandarin assessment. Quite creative and yet funny. It is from the view of the fish and prawns in the river.  The characters have been modified with some of our names on it. Enjoy…

Featuring:
Wei Pin- 大鱼
Tze Jian- 小鱼
JJ- 大虾
SleepyHead- 小虾
Yao Long- 龙王
original article by: Wei Pin and Yong Pin[Sevlow ega Neet]

《屈原列传-龙宫游记》  鬼马双兵

楚国国君老糊涂，三闾大夫被放逐；
死前写下怀沙赋，投江自尽葬鱼腹。

话说汨罗江水里，水深三千不见底；
江中有虾又有鱼，看见屈平很好奇。

大鱼斌斌很顽皮，玩弄屈平很有趣；
小鱼健健很着急，尸体一直沉下去；
小虾诠诠很不幸，看到死人吓晕去；
大虾智智有勇气，想要做人工呼吸。

鱼虾摇尾龙宫去，惊动龙王老皇帝；
老皇帝召开会议，大小鱼虾纷纷去；
屈平冤魂散不去，到底有何好主意？

       龙王说：不能拖。
            智智说：办法多。
            龙王说：怎么说？
      健健斌斌一同说：
      只要我们把他捉，
            有何冤情让他说。

健健骑着小海马，把他带到龙宫塔；
屈平披头又散发，想必应该老了吧；
诠诠装作很优雅，其实心里有点怕；
斌斌非常欣赏他，觉得屈平很潇洒；
龙王有点可怜他，为国自尽非常傻。

           屈平说：

龙王何事见屈平？害我死了也不清。

           龙王说：
汨罗昔日的平静，给你屈平败坏去；
本王何时得罪你? 为何跳河不跳井？

          诠诠说：
你害我们变虾米，通通包进肉粽里；
因为肉粽有虾米，害我自己吃自己。

         
  健健说：
圆圆肉粽像明月，吃了又吃不能戒；
如今变成猪八戒，说起粽子我胆怯。

屈平说起当年事，泪流衣襟全都湿。

         
  屈平说：
楚王这个大白痴，我写离骚咒他死；
上官大夫的手指，我要拿来包粽子；
还有张仪这无耻，我要把他煮来吃！

             龙王说：
天涯何处无芳草，其实可以到处跑。
何必为了一棵树，放弃森林酱多树？

         
  屈平说：
亦余心之所善兮，虽九死其犹未悔；
若要为敌人贡献，我宁化作一只鬼。

龙王觉得有道理，想帮屈平帮到底。
   
                
OK OK LET ME SEE！
阎罗王是我亲戚，算你这次好运气；
牛头马面他徒弟，叫他帮你出口气；
我现在EMAIL过去，不到几秒就RECEIVE，
       这就是TECHNOLOGY！

十年风雨已过去，楚王已经下地狱；
子兰死无葬身地，司马迁写了史记。

端午节时雨纷纷，江中鱼虾欲断魂；
借问粽子何处有，智智遥指汨罗村。

That’s all.

Time flies…

    Its been around a year since I’ve hold the few post in the co-curricular groups.  Now, its my time to hand over those position to the next badge of EXCO.  All the AGM of the societies have ended last week from 4th July till 7th of July.  Frankly, its hard to choose the next badge of committee especially the high committee.  Well, I hate to say this but the EXCO of year 1991 which is going to hold the main post of the societies are not really excellent enough. All of my friends in other societies also reflected that they faced difficulties when choosing the next badge of high committee. 

    In the Co-Curriculum Information Centre, it was even harder for me to make a decision.  As the chairman of that service unit, it was clear that I need to make a wise choice so the unit can run even better for the upcoming year.  After an hour or more of discussion with the other 3 Form 5 committee and the teacher advisors, the final decision was made.  I was still happy with the decision, although not that perfect but it was the best selection we can choose.

    Now, I’m a normal student, without any duty, just one objective…to study well and pass the upcoming examinations with flying colours.

Just back from

China

…

    26th May, early morning around 5, arrive at the airport.
After taking group photos, we departed to the

Kuala Lumpur

and to

China

,
Xia Men.  It’s actually a school trip.  I went there with other 10
students(Aik Shin, Jonathan, Si Xun, Yong Nian, En Shi, Choon Lin, Ren Yu, Jian
Shen, Wei Aun & Lip Hoo), school principal and school afternoon
supervisor. 

    The trip was actually nice and memorable.  We got the
chance to experience the life over there.  The school (He Shan Zhong Xue)
located in Hui An, not a big city.  The school got many buildings and
quite a large compound. We live in the teacher’s quaters. 5 people for my
room.  Slept on hard wooden bed…LOL The room also don’t have any fans at
all..Mosquitoes were other guest in the room especially at night…Our room
also got a piano for us to play with.  It’s much useless for me as I don’t
play piano.  It’s nice as there are 2 basketball court just in front of
the quaters.  Some of us like to play basketball at there when we were
free.

    We were welcomed at there. The students and teachers were
nice and friendly.  Lots of events for us to participate.  I really enjoy the trip.  It was nice and memorable. Miss the friends
there. Photos, presents, friendships and memories were what I took back. Hope
the friendships never end…

A Game Of Chess

I‘m a pawn,
not a player in this game of chess.
A pawn which of the lowest value in the game,
never been worth anything.
A pawn within your game,
under your full control.
A pawn which is mindless,
only accept the orders from you.
Can’t do much,
and usually the first to be sacrificed.

I was awaken by others…
I finally understand that it’s pathetic and sad,
being a valueless pawn.
Should I continue to be your pawn?
Should I quit to be your pawn?
Or should I be given a chance to be another player in the game?
Or should I be others’ player?

I was awaken by others…
I‘m so sick…
so sick of all these…
Just hope that you will realise all these…

[sleepyhead]

After having 7 lessons of driving classes, I’m off to sit for the driving test…

    24th March-attend the "undang-undang" theory course
    1st April-sit for the "undang-undang" theory test & attend the        driving theoretical course
    2nd April-driving practical hours
    3rd April-acquire the "L"-Learner’s Driving License
    8th May-sit for the driving test
    9th May-acquire the "P"-Probationary Driving License   

    Well, driving ain’t that hard.  Just don’t play a fool then you may passed the test and get yourself a driving license. Getting a driving license also means that I’m getting elder. LOL…

    However, my school examinations also coming right after my driving test.  Starts from 10th of May till 25th of May…will be having my mid-year examinations.  Still the same, didn’t prepare much for the examinations. Just hope the results won’t be too terrible.