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Thursday, August 14, 2008

This morning, i met up with Hazel at seven-eleven so that we would be able to walk to school together.

My mum brought me to meet her and after that, the three of us went to eat breakfast at Old Chang Kee Take 5!

Then, after a light (maybe) breakfast of beehoon and beng kueh, we headed for the place for "execution"; meaning the school.

lols.

When we stepped into the canteen, there was already quite many people. Both of us went to our respective groups/tables. At my table, everyone was studying for the oral except Darren Ong. I was later told that it was his form of doing so as not to get too tensed up (like some others, they read magazines, so on..)

Almost all of us were like studying "together" by asking one another what's the meaning of the word and how to say it in chinese. I think that we were the most irratating? group as it seems like we're the only group which kept pestering teachers just wanting to ask meanings, words, etc. that the whole group doesn't know/not sure.

But i think that it was good doing that so that we can be more prepared but it will make you more stress up when you are unsure of something but its better than nothing :)

Then, it was time to go to the waiting room. When the first person went to take the oral, it was time almost everyone starts to get butterflies in their stomaches. At that time, i really agreed to what MC said. She said "The more longer you wait, the more tense you are." (i think so..)

WAITING IS REALLY A *TORTURE MANN! (today and for sure tomorrow)
*i mean the torture is make you even more scared.

My group's order was..
[#01]Zhi Peng
[#02]Jabby
[#03]Hui Yi
[#04]Xin Yun
[#05]Dao Hui
[#06]Yi Jane
[#07]me
[#08]Yu Kee
[#09]Darren Ong
[#10]Ryan
[#11]Shane
[#12]Jia Xuan.

When i got to know the order, i was thinking like "Heng arh.. i no. 7." But acctually, my turn came quite fast.

When Yi Jane went for the oral, Yu Kee and me were really very scared till we felt that our hearts was doing the same thing. Pounding very fast that we can feel it strongly. I tried to smile while talking to others and also grab the chance when there's something funny so that there would be a chance for me to laugh so that i would not be so scared.

When i saw the reading passage and picture, i practise with no fear as Mrs Goh was sitting in front of me and not... When i was practising, i can hear Yi Jane talking loudly and i was wondering if i should talk as loud as her.

When 5 minutes was up, i sat on a chair waiting for my turn. I was able to practise the picture 2-3 times as Yi Jane have not finish.

Then, it was my turn and the two teachers gestured me to enter the classroom. I was not even scared at that time. So wierd..

They are both ladies and looked quite old and i was thinking "huh.. sure is old fashion der.." however, it turned out quite well.

I did what i was told (greet the teachers, say my name and index no.) but something happened. At that time, i forgot my index no.! But acctually, i memorised it already and it was quite hard as we needed to say it in chinese but i just suddenly forgot it!..

This was how it goes..
*greeted, said my name*

tester: whats your index no. ?
me: umm.. 1..4..6..
tester: no.. is 3..
me: 67
tester: ok, you may take a seat.
(in chinese, of course)

I really paniced at that time but luckily the teacher helped me. Then, i started to read and speak about the picture. There was a word which i did not know and i skipped it and it was so obvious.

While talking about the picture, the teachers did not prompt me and i wonder is that good or bad. When it was the part to say the conversation, i said one and acctually i wanted to say another one but the tester said "I only asked you for the part which "attracted" you the MOST."

She said it in a way like almost all the pupils before me did the same (wanted to speak about another scenario).

I was fuming mad why they don't let me say another one as my mt teacher said that we can say two so that we can get higher marks. I asked some people and saw some people's post on their blogs about it and they were also only allowed to say one. Furthermore, i also said two during my oral prelim. I chose the child giving his sit to the old lady scenario and really regretted saying that first as another one that i had chose had more to talk about.

Now, i was still wondering why we only can say one. Is it because they are afraid that there will be no more time or maybe this "rule" started this year as our mt teacher still said we can say two or..?

haiz..

Anyway, good luck all for tomorrow's oral :)