HOLIDAYS!!

Ok I know all Primary to Secondary students are still having school so sorry if this makes you jealous :P Anyway, my exams are over! 2 papers isn't alot actually....(I'm such a slacker). And now, my holidays are officially here! Not that I didn't treat every single day as a holiday anyway, but yeah I'm basically free for the next 6 weeks or so? Then I have to get back to school :(. No complains though because I know many people are worse off then me XD. I made myself a promise that I would excercise during these 6 weeks! I haven't been working out for a long time and my muscles are all gone! Laziness has come from sitting in front of the computer all day long and going out to play sports is pretty....hard for me to do. But I shall try! Anyways good luck for you school and exams (if there are any!) and best of luck for those who have their major exams e.g PSLE or O/N/A Levels. All the best and look to forward to the holidays following your hard work! Remember that your fruits of labour will be rewarded!

Singaporeans ARE helpful.

So yes, many foreigners may have the impression that Singaporeans are pretty self centered. in fact we ourselves have this impression. There are only a few exceptions out there who actually take the initiative to help others, sad but true. This, is actually the way Asians act. I know many foreigners, e.g. Americans, Australians. They are very helpful, as is their culture. Just to bear in mind that Asians DO help others when they're in need. It's just that we are "paiseh" to actually offer our help for fear of being rejected in public, which is never a good thing. It's just the way our culture works. We do help people when they ask for it, that's a very common sight and I'm sure many of you would have done it before. But, we don't actually look at someone in need and ask "Do you need help?". That just gives the impression that we're selfish. When others look at us they start to badmouth us saying Asians are thoughtless and stuff. I saw a old man having trouble walking once, no one actually stopped to ask him if he was alright and needed any help, I myself am guilty of that. But there was a uncle who actually asked the man if he was injured, and even offered to carry him, I really admire that guy. However, the environment we were brought up in means that we Asians tend to be more conservative, even if we are slowly opening up to western influence....?

Appreciate our lives?

I've always been told to appreciate what I have, a family, a home, a chance to be able to study. To me these things are pretty much a daily part of my life, and I'm left thinking what I would do without them...I know of some friends of mine who don't exactly have a complete family. I think of myself in their shoes and wonder how I would cope with it. The answer? No bloody clue. Yet I see them still enjoying themselves and I find myself kind of reflecting on how I behave. I'm so used to the privileges of daily life that I sometimes forget that not everyone gets to enjoy them. I like to compare myself with others who are better off than me(who doesn't?) and then lament about my own sad life...then I think of other kids/teens who don't even have parents, and have to make a living by themselves. I myself haven't even had actual work experience yet and I find myself complaining about the daily burdens in life. The moral of this story? Learn to appreciate what we have, and try to work towards what we don't. There's always someone in a worse situation than you.

Exams.....sigh

I really really really hate exams...There's so much to study and that's not all, you HAVE  to remember the formats for writing and formulas for maths and science. From Primary to Secondary school, students have to take more than 30 exams in total. That's including prelims and Mid Year Exams. Singapore's education system works that way. We hate it but don't have a choice. But hard work pays off and we do get holidays after our papers. Still, studying for the exams are a bore to many if not all students and it sometimes stresses us up. Not that I'm against it or anything because exams are important to a certain extent. But it's probably the pressure that's placed on the students by parents and teachers that makes it feel much worse. Think of how many exams we have taken in our lives and how we felt going through them. It's a fact that in Singapore you have to have qualifications to earn a living. For those with major exams such as PSLE or O/N Levels wish you all the best!

Public Holidays!

Loving the public holidays in Singapore! New Year, Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Labour Day, Vesak Day, National Day etc...and yet we still complain about not enough breaks! :P I suppose that's us being Singaporeans. Hari Raya Puasa is today! I really admire my Muslim friends that are able to fast from morning to night, something that I find hard to do since I love to eat :P. It doesn't help that people eat in front of them while they're fasting! :o Luckily they don't mind or else....anyway I've always had a confusion between Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji...but I think that's cleared up now. Anyway for the rest that aren't celebrating this festival enjoy your one free Monday! It's better than going to school so don't complain! Take this chance to wake up later anyway!

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The little red dot, Singapore. Hobbies? Eating, sleeping, shopping, complaining, unique in our own way. Singlish as the unofficial official language. Why start this blog? Just to have my take on life in Singapore. Although it's small there are many things to do here. The food is great and so are we, Singaporeans. We may complain but it's just part of life. As small as our country is we do have our fair share of excitement, gossip and local talents. This blog is just starting.....more is to come. :)