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NTU snubbed me. Haha!! Ok. I'm just trying to dramatise the entire thing. My application for the camp was rejected. When i first received the sms from the person in charge, my first reaction was to whoop in joy. It shouldn't be like this right?? I should feel sad and disappointed or even vehement and call the person in charge and demand that i be squeezed into the camp. Instead, i hurried and showed Chan Mali the sms, a grin plastered on my face and i still high-fived with Jieying who was also rejected by NBS camp.

Now, i have more time to pack my barang barang for hostel. It's like moving house ok. I realise i have a humongous truckload of things to bring. No camp means i can spend more time at home and lap up every single moment of it while i still can. Haha! No camp, means i have an extra five days to watch TV/American drama serials and go around calling people 'dudes'. No camp means i don't have to be at the camp and do stupid things and risk getting ridiculed by those perverse, psychologically abnormal, idiosyncratic, mentally de-wired seniors. MUAHAHA!!

I sound so facetious saying these stuff. Some of my friends are going to the camp. Anyway, on the negative side, it means i've lost a perfect opportunity to have fun and make friends. It's not like everyday we get to do fun and silly things with a bunch of people and getting stuck in the same predicament. Think positively, it may actually be fun and i'll be missing all the fun. That's depressing...

Monday:
Went to NTU medical centre for check up. Met Lina and friend on the way. Lina's going to take the same course as me. Yay!! The four of us managed to find our way to the place. Saw two Cheena girls carrying their cups of pee out of the toilet and to the person in charge. Apparently, they didn't read instructions.

After that, i went to Jurong Point to have lunch with Mel. Had a great time chatting with her. To Mel: if you're reading this, just want to tell you let's meet for lunch cum catching-up session in NTU in future.

Tuesday:
Badminton in the morning. Met Mr Low and friends for lunch. Mr Low treated us to Fish & Co. Very generous of him. Had a great time chatting up with him. After that, we went to IKEA. My friend, yiwei, confided that she actually had a dificult time choosing between accountancy and pharmacy. She finally decided to take up pharmacy instead because she has a passion for it although accountancy may land her a fatter salary in future. She decided to take up pharmacy after reading my blog which i had written some time ago that it's better for one to stick to studying a subject that he/she has a passion in. Glad my blog provided some help for her. Honestly, it was her own efforts in deciding the path to take. I admire her courage for sticking to the 'passion' and spurned the 'money' aspect. I sincerely wish her all the best! Jiayou Yiwei!!

According to Henry Ford, "There is no man who isn't capable of doing more than he thinks he can do."

Do not underestimate your abilities. For those who have reservations about whether they can survive in unis and stuff, it's alright to feel this way. I'm included too. Fretting over whether i'll be able to survive in uni and have a smooth transition and stuff. However, stories on Helen Keller jolted me to have a more sanguine view on things.

Helen Keller lost her sense of sight and hearing when she was only a toddler. Yet, that did not stop her from being one of the successful writers ever. She managed to overcome her disablities which i find it highly worth applauding.

Another story on Franklin Roosevelt who contracted polio and lost the ability to walk normally. Despite that, that man managed to grit his teeth and overcame much adversities to become the president of United States.

Hence, i believe everyone can do well as long as we give our best. Let's not plague ourselves with self doubts and look forward to a brighter future instead. Yippee!!