I believe many will agree that probably JC the most wide ranging experiences ,

equipped with tons of emotions, feelings, awesome people and classmates !

Of course the assumption is that you need to be pretty involved in school-based activities !

For one ,

I'm so thankful that I went to Meridian .

It's a choice that I will never regret ,

even though many of my close friends didn't choose Meridian like I did .

Like I told some others ,

perhaps it's better that we all went different schools ,

because it's only like that that we're not restricted and limited by each other to do things we want to do ;

and therefore we have a higher probability of taking a greater leap in our JC life .

And honestly I did .

I think I took a big leap from the character back in secondary school .

Joining the Students' Council was a choice that I will never regret too ;

gained lots of experiences and life skills ,

sharpened my leadership skills and had opportunities to realize the potential through events ,

as well as having really awesome leadership teachers teaching and guiding me along the way .

Really learnt a lot ,

and being in Council was one of the major reasons why I took a big leap from the character I was back in secondary schools .

Especially last year ,

with major events like Orientation and Block tests, Mid years and Prelims that hanged us by our throats ,

character building became the consequence of such challenges .

And hopefully these skills will be useful in the workforce in the future (:

Texted Mr Wong yesterday ,

slightly before the new year ,

because I really think he has been one of my pillars of support in JC in terms of teachers ,

especially in J2 2011 ,

and probably the teacher that I will visit when I go back to Meridian in the future .

Perhaps he was the type of teachers that I wanted ;

those kind that is super strict - will scold the hell out of you when you screw up ,

but yet he's also caring too ,

even though he teases people 24/7 ,

he genuinely cares for all his students' welfare .

Like how many of us would text teachers right before the year ends ?

And if you reminded yourself to text ,

probably that teacher's really awesome like Mr Wong (:

J2 was seriously full of ups and downs ,

probably the most emotionally draining year I have ever experienced until now .

Coupled with the fresh stress for studies which didn't bother me before 2011 arrived ;

but J2 was the important year ,

and A level was one of the most important exams in our lives ,

so there was that pressure there .

But I would say it's a good thing actually ,

those drawbacks were thorn-filled opportunities that was enriching .

It's kind of heartening that along the way in 2011 ,

different people kind of picked me up from the trenches that I kept falling into ,

people in and out of Meridian ,

and I really appreciate these people .

And of course ,

I won't type out whatever that I wrote in their letters already ,

but yeah , that's probably why 2011 can be summed up as a good year . (:

Not forgetting the awesome group of girls from my class !

Huijiun, Huiyi, Jaslyn, Limay, Nicole, Sharon & Yena !

It was only probably in 2011 ,

that I got to spend more quality time with them ,

and it's really enjoying having fun and going out with them ,

and I feel so lucky to have them in my life ;

people who do well in studies and yet keep life balanced with a fair share of play throughout .

Also thankful for all the help they rendered when I needed ,

especially in studies where I'm like one of the most cui person in the class ,

and especially in the 2011 when major exams coupled with council events .

And all those practices that we had ,

like buying drinks for one another during recess ,

and how we never failed to wait for everyone to be at the table with their food ,

before we all start eating together . (:

2011 I had another new experience too .

Which is to live elsewhere for almost the whole year .

It was really a good experience ,

like how I learnt to be independent ,

how to survive the temperament of others ,

but of course my granduncle and grandaunt are really nice people ,

though they nag sometimes ,

and my granduncle kind of attitude me sometimes too .

It's through 2011 that I realized how a place I called home is so important to me .

Been times that I went back my grandaunt's house ,

from school with super heavy feelings ,

and in a house with hardly any warmth ,

you break down really easily .

Don't know how many times I broke down there ,

probably the most in my entire life till now .

But yeah ,

being independent made me appreciate my family and my own home more ,

like no one would be as selfless as my mum to still washes my clothes ,

and still works to take care of us ;

No one will be as helpful as my two young siblings ,

who will get me tissues and titbits or anything that I needed around the house ;

No one will be as nice as Hua ,

to lend me her rings, shirts, belts and every other things if I asked .

(although sometimes I tend to be really self serviced)

In the end ,

you won't know if friendships will last a lifetime ,

but you definitely know that kinship is worth investing ,

because it's probably the only 100% that doesn't give up on you even if you give up on yourself .

And with this ,

*draws up curtains for 2011*

and let's welcome 2012 !!!

I reckon that this year would be good !

*floods with optimism !*

Which my new year resolution is to have a peaceful year ahead ,

probably adding a few more but right now can't think .

I think I should think in my dreams though .

28 hours of being awake plus beer and breezer and a nap of only 4 hours ,

my brain is half dead now actually .

Hahas but was quite funny a few days back ,

cause Eunice said I became more sociable in JC ,

and I told her there was a lot of cons because of that ,

and like I wanted to have a new year resolution of being anti-social ,

she totally didn't allow me to do it !

LOL damn funny !

So toodles ,

while I work out my other new year resolutions in my dreams ,

and post it tomorrow together with blog post about celebration !