Dong! Promotional examinations are finally here. The first paper we had today was General Paper, and it was an afternoon paper. In the morning, I woke up at 9, went online in an attempt to find some materials to read up on, at least to enrich my content, as experiences had taught me well that language is not a problem for me, but content is. But fact proved that to be a failed attempt. Having on the laptop, I did my usual routine-checked mail, browsed goal.com, check the price of my fantasy premierleague players, bloghopped to those of my besties, and browsed the channelnewsasia website. Ever since Joel bombarded me with so many astonishing facts that are happening around the world, I became determined to make reading news a part of my life. Joel, I still remember you probing me that question in that tone, "Huh? You mean you don't know?" Wa, I remember I was so ashamed back then lah! Hm, so I will make reading news my habit now, and you won't have a second chance to that now!=)
After that, I took out the notes my tutor gave us in a last minute attempt to salvage our dying english. I was hoping to find some structure for the application question since the past few assignments that I've done were never met with any positive remarks from the tutor. Thus, I ended up reading that last pieces of notes, and some of my past essays. Kind of panicky, but disregarded that feeling for a while, and ended up playing Cabal for a while before leaving for school. Went to school together with Bao, and took the test. Paper 1 did not have a smooth start. In fact it was kind of bumpy with cancellations here and there. Forunately, it became better as I proceed, and managed to come up with a decent 3-pieces length of essay.
Had a thirty minute break in between. Me, Kah, Bao, Shuhaddah, and Bobo gathered at one corner and had a quick chat. It's been sometimes since the ex-nasians have come together for a proper chat, and the feeling was good. A familiar feeling, though I don't remember us having done that even when we were still back in Ngee Ann.
Paper 2 was fine. Initially I thought the duration was only 1hour 15minutes, but it turned out to be 1hour 30 minutes. Nevertheless, I still thouhgt it was short, and thus speedread through the passaged. I usually read into detail before embarking on the questions. But this time round I read the questions to gain an insight to the passage, before speed reading it. So I was kind of faster that usual. Had 30 minutes left when I was left with AQ, and 10 minutes left when I completed tha entire paper. I felt it was reasonable, but that feeling always gave me the denial. So I shlla learn from Joel and just hope for a pass.