ACJC orientation

I bought my AC school uniform today at Bibi & Baba, Shaw Centre. The shop was crowded with JC1s from RJ, PJ, and AC. Anyway the total cost of 3 sets of uniforms plus a tie is $88+. I'd say that's ok because Jia Yan said one set of her ACSI uniform costs about $50. Crazy.

I got size 14 blouse (smallest size) and it's so freaking big..
I also bought a size M skirt which is still quite tight. Should have bought L instead!
First time wearing skirts that are not XS or S >.<

I was telling Xi Ying that when I prayed for those who appealed to other colleges, I did not pray that they will get a place in the college, but for God to place them in wherever He thinks is best for them. I was just prompted to pray in this way... It didn't seem right for me to pray for them to get into their desired college just because they want to. Many times we attempt to take matters into our own hands (without seeking God's help) and think we're invincible. Uh-uh. This links back to the sermon today.

So Jolene's appeal to SAJC was successful, so was Ken's appeal to ACJC. Haven't got news from the rest.


Many have been asking how's life in ACJC. Well... the 2nd day was a truly awkward one. The 2nd-intakers were assigned to different OGs, while the 1st-intakers stuck to their old OGs. So it was like everyone knew each other and were talking to each other while people like me found it hard to break the ice. I did make an effort to talk to them and ask questions but somehow it just couldn't turn out the way I expected. So yeah I was stoning for most of the day. I should have prayed for wisdom to say the right things and for everyone (myself included) to be friendlier, but I didn't. This is dumb, prayer is like the most essential thing in a relationship with the King! And yet I didn't seek Him..

Carol, my OGL, taught the mass dance steps but she went so fast, I couldn't catch most of it. The JAE people were at a disadvantage because we weren't around for PAE and so the dance seemed quite complicated. Ken said they had 4 days to learn it. Wth. And we 2nd intakers only had 2 days!

The 3rd day was crazy, and this time it was slightly easier to talk to the people in my OG.
We were supposed to have a campfire at night... But it started to drizzle when they were showing the photo slideshow. I found out from Paul that the rain was a lot heavier during the first orientation, and they did not get to start the fire at all. So it was an improvement for the 2nd orientation. The whole orientation ended off with everyone going high and dancing the mass dance, making long and wild human trains which ran out throughout the hall, making us all drenched in our own perspiration, soaking our shirts thoroughly.

I enjoyed the mass rallies! Where we did clan cheers and AC cheers to bond the whole cohort together =D Very effective I think. They kept asking us to "pack in" together so that the cheers could sound louder, also to "huddle up" where we had to put our arms around the 2 persons beside us. This is a bit gross as everyone's hot and sweaty from the scorching heat of the sun and the lack of personal space!

The activities planned for us in AC were many times more exciting than that in SR, though I very much preferred the company I had in SR. It's the people I was with who made all the difference...

So the moral of the post is: I miss SRJC!

By the way, I went back to the clinic today and the the x-ray report was negative. The doctor said there was an improvement in my condition.. (Praise God!) The reason why I cough for so long is because I have sensitive lungs. So she gave me more tablets and an inhaler. The inhaler looks cool. Lol.