Redivi - I have returned

Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated... I've been rather busy and quite burnt out as a result. Anyway, here's what I've been up to. 19 May - 21 May: TICE Eco-Camp 26 May - 27 May: Band Camp 3 June - 4 June: Precamp, Curia Meeting 9 June - 11 June: Legion of Mary Recruitment Camp 15 July - Christopher Chan's Confirmation (My godson!) 16 July - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Junior Curia Feast Day and Swearing-in of Officers 22 July - Recruitment Camp follow up event I've also managed to finish two major projects, being my NYAA Gold Award journals, and my Singapore Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology competition essay. If nothing goes wrong, I will be going for the interview with the NYAA Council this Friday. Wish me luck! Here are some photographs… TICE Eco-Camp NYP Geo Council at the jetty, Pulau Ubin NYP Geo Council at the other side of Pulau Ubin With long hair. (In that week alone I was mistaken for a female twice! Can't help it, I'm pretty. =p) Recruitment Camp Priscilla and I. Priscilla is Angela's sister. Mark and I. The two elites of the Legion. Group shot Fun Group shot My group (Yes, that is a NYP lanyard. It beats having something pinned to my shirt.) Sorry, no photographs for the other activities… haha. Currently, I’m on industrial attachment. I have four more weeks to go. I hope I can complete my projects before then. Too bad the attachment doesn’t count into my GPA. That would be such a boon. Unfortunately, my FYP has gone to the dogs, so I have little hope of reaching 3.5 by the time I graduate. And I have to compete with all the hardworking individuals in my cohort AND in other polytechnics AND in the JCs in order to gain university admission. It’s too late to regret not studying properly in my earlier years. I rather look forwards then backwards, though now and then I sigh to no avail. Right now I’m trying to pave a way for myself by getting to know more people. Hmm, networking is so important. I’ve also been thinking of and researching ways to make my CV look better. And what if I don’t get into the local university? My parents keep saying that I can always go abroad. Yeah right, show me the money, dear Mum and Dad! Yes, we are having money trouble. I swear, DON’T ever do MLM. My parents say that it’ll bring in the money, but I’m not seeing it. I don’t desire world riches, but I still need to eat you know? I need not fear; for there’s always the workforce. They need skilled microbiology technicians like me. =P But that will be after NS. Unless I can temp as one before that? I was considering the Library service. Books? I like dealing with books. Yes, perhaps I shall read up on this career (pun intended.) In fact, I saw an ad for temporary assistant library officers just now… but it’s for the next 6 months, and applications have to be in by Monday. I don’t know. I quit Band to that I would have more time to focus on Legion and my studies. I don’t think working part time will be a good idea. It’s the last semester; I cannot afford to muck up. Is this the end of Ian’s life? Oh no, it has only begun…Still, if I die, I hope you guys will chant Die Iraes and the Office of the Dead for me. =P Yeah, these months have been stressful but I thank God for helping me to get pass them, especially during my projects and attachment. Thank you everyone, for your prayers. On an upbeat note, things in Legion are starting to look more hopeful. We’re getting more new recruits these days. But we need to train good leaders, fast. I don’t have much time left. The army awaits. So you see Ian, things aren’t that bad. Have faith, God will provide. Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi: salutare vultus mei, et Deus meus….