Bulldogs

These days are full of excitement. It's bulldogs! Bulldogs is not a kind of dog, it's actually a national floorball competition which was orgnised by Singapore Floorball Federation and sponsored by Fat Pipe. The minimum age for this competition must be about 13 and above. The prize is lucrative, a trip to Czech Republic.

Our first match was in Tampines Sports Hall. A chill ran down to my spine. Before the match, we did some drills such as simple drible, wrist shot, keeper warm up and so forth. The atmosphere surrounding was amazing with crowd cheering miraculously. On the other light, it's our rival, SIM University. Their team players had exceptional body muscles and strength who eventually look gullible.

This first period had began. All our players kept subsituting to maintain our stamina, preciseness and strength. By the way, our coach, Vague was exuberant and assertive in his mind, giving us physically and mentally support. We tried to push ourselves to the limit througout the match.

In the midst of playing, it was a calamity. Most of the players started to ramp each other, pushing one another out of the court. The whole court was dishevelled. There were also many misleading fouls, causing confusion to the referees. My ankle was cut by the stick which bleed for a while. It was a harsh attack. The pain was dreadful, trying to stay imperturbale and get back to my position.

At the end of the match, we lost to SIM University by 2-5. Nevertheless, we learnt from our experience and exhibit a better game. Never put ourselves in a complacent state. We still need to accept it as a commemoration and acheive our dream.

Take a look of a Floorball Game

Obama's day

Mr Barack Obama, who at the age 47 will become one of the United States' youngest president, was a runaway success with young voters. He won the under-30 crowd with 66per cent of the voters, versus 31 per cent for 72-year-old John Mccain, according to nationwide exit polls of 18,000 Americans. President-elect barack Obama positioned himself as a candidate for all Americans and the polls may be proof that his efforts paid off.

Mr Obama seemed to inspire optimism about race in America. About 60 per cent of those who voted for him believe race relations will improve over the next few years, and only 7 per cent predict they will detetriorate.

The Obama presidency will be closely watched to see whether it grants tangible future benefits to the black community, especially in impoverished inner cities, and how it handles the still open wounds in the US.

Clearly, Obama will be the pricinpal agenda-setter. Sweet as it sounds, for Obama, there is no time to savour unprecendented victory. Unprecendented challenges await him. He must immediately confront the worst economic conditions since the 1930s Great Depression, determine the next steps in the two lingering wars, and lead his Democrats, including liberals expecting that the change he promises will come instantly.

The New Era for United States:

President Barack Obama



















Vice President Joe Biden















Key messages to the world:

1. This our moment. This is our time... that out of many, we are one; that while we breath, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond...Yes, we can.

2. It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

3. To all those watching tonight from beyond our shores...our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leardership is at hand.

4. To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn - I may no have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your president too.

5. Let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of service and responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other...in this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people.

6. Above all, I will never forgot who this victory truly belongs to - it belongs to you.

7. The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there.

Let's wait for his arrival. CHANGE IS COMING!!!

The Island

A tranquil, peaceful island between Malaysia penisula and Indonesia; of course is Singapore. It only consists of a population about 4.5 million people. It's in the verge of extiction. Nevertheless, Singapore builds a strong fundamental in terms of economy and education. With its strength, Singapore manages to construct an excellent human capital which spurs many foreign investors and students from all around the globe. Currently, it needs to withstand the crisis of economic meltdown in the US where the fall of Lehman brothers, causing the dept of 12 trillion dollars in the world. Perhaps there is a change of wealth from the Western countries to Asian countries in the coming years as the meteoric rise of China and India.

Here some pictures in Singapore!!!

Raffles Place



Clarke Quay





















Esplanade



















Istana Singapore






















Orchard Road

A Leader

History is full of examples where suffering was brought to people of one or more countries by people from another country. Most often at the back of these selfish actions have been short-sigthed leaders who had looked only at the needs of the countries and, certainly at their own individual, and not at the world general. Such leaders have often caused devastation and misery not only to other countries but, eventually, to their own as well. A person who wears the mantle of leadership, of any country or society, must think beyond the needs of his own country. A leader who thinks of the region will uplift the whole region; a leader who thinks of the world will uplift the world.

To take a fictitious example, suppose that the leader of a certain country affliated his people with a powerful world power, in order to enrich the country, without regarding the interests of his neighbours, the result may not be upsetting to the others in the region; whose best interests may not be served by such an affliation. The country or countries affected by the alliance may take steps, even leading to war, to protect their own interests. We saw this happen in the Cuban Crisis. It almost led to World War 3 when Fidel Castro agreed to a Russian military base on Cuba, at the doorstep of the US. If Khrushchev had not backed down, there could have risen a situation that would have led to untold devastation to the world.

On the other hand we have the ASEAN leaders, making decisions which could uplift the region as a whole. A whole list of measures have been put together, in areas ranging from trade to co-operation in intelligence with regard to terrorists. They have been implemanted to ensure the growth and prosperity of the region as a whole. The areas of co-operation keep growing to the delight of the people of the countries who see each other as friends and neighbours rather then rivals. It greatly pleases people of the region when they see their leaders taking united positions on matters that would enrich everyone's lives.

Another example occurred earlier in history. During World War One and again during World War Two, the US government made decisions to rescue Europe from German onslaught. These decisions were certainly beyond the needs of the US. The Germans would never have reached the US, though the Japanese did the devastating effect. Though the US could have just invaded japan, its leaders chose to help to overcome the germans first. This certainly helped turn the tides in both wars. The leaders in both situations acted as world leaders, for good of the world, rather than for their own country's narrow interests, Their actions certainly brought a better world which benefited the US as well as the world.

All humanity is co-dependent . It makes for more peace for all leaders make decisions for the good of the world at least as much as for their own countries.

A Hectic Month

These days are really hectic. Sometimes, I feel in the lap of luxury, remorseful and perhaps furious. Everyday, I go to school to take a new challenge, making every best that I can make out. I need to overcome my fatigue, trying to be awaken.

Just to update what is up-coming in my school, there are really vast of activities. One of the immense challenges is Outward Bound Singapore for one week camp. I was beaming from ear to ear when I heard the news. Another project is biotechnology project which offers a lucrative amount of money ( 1K ). It will be held in Nanyang polytechnic.

An enhanting news came from headmistress that our school is organising racial harmony day. I was assingned for the exhibition of malay culture, games for bola tin and a dance. It was an inexorable nightmare. However, I'm still considering whether to go for video taking form mediacorp or go for cheer 2008. Friends, if there is any opinion which should I choose?

For CIP, our class are visiting to old folks home. We are singing some old songs for them. Since this is my first time, I think it would be a great experience. Anyway, as a human being, we need to compete with the globalisation world, we must be resolute, audacious, exuberant and prudent in every decision we make for the future generation.

Mid-year examination

Exam just started on Monday. I could feel the heat boiling in my mind. It was English paper. The hardest subject in the entire exam for us.

When I got into the class, waiting for just few minutes. Then,the exam started. By the way, this was the first test paper in Singapore. I tried to overcome my fear and determined to eradicate from this test paper. I remained unfazed by the flood of quetions and unbothered the tension in the room.

As I was doing the paper two, this was a monumental task. It was answering VOCABULARY question. Despite being puzzled and a trifle concerned, I tried my best to answer the question carefully like playing guessing game.

At last the paper was over. It was a sheer bliss able to get over it. This week would be Mother Tongue, social studies and Elemantary Maths. Next week, it would be Add maths, geogaraphy, chemistry, physics and biolagy. There is still long way to go.

While the road may still look steep, there is hope. I hope friends in Malaysia and Singapore good luck and " blossom more beautiful flowers " in your coming examination.

My new life

This my new life in Singapore. A beautiful country with diverse cultures. I guess you guys want to know what i am doing here?

In the blink of an eye, I am already in Singapore for 4 months.It was an enduring momeries with you all in Malaysia. Thanks a lot guys.

Actually, i felt nerveless when i stepped into my school. i thought it was a miserable day because i don't recognise anyone in the school.
Subsequently, my classmates approached me and said 'hi'. Then,we started talking and and knowing each other better.

Then how is the teacher over here? They are damm hardworking and diligent. I bet they have strong teaching bias.

Now, my CCA is floorball. Floorball is a game like hockey. But the ball is much smaller and lighter. You just need to control the ball and shot on target. We had competition among schools. We had played with northbrooks, presbetyrian and NUS high. The teams were egregious. I had a painful lesion on my ankle when i played with the teams.

That's all for now.