Hey Beverly, thanks for your RJ - it’s from the heart, honest, and sincere - the kind of RJ I love to respond to. Thanks for pouring your heart out and sharing with me =)

There has been a time when I believed that hard work alone can achieve anything I want. I have known a man who makes in excess of a million dollars (my ex-boss), who always preaches this. He worked hard for over 20 years and did all the things he hated but “was necessary” in giving him the success he wants. When I met him, he was taking things easy and enjoying the fruits of his labour. Recently, I heard that his company was suffering because his people said that he didn’t care.

My point is, the way of pure hard work requires you to continue working non-stop. When you stop, it no longer works. And most people don’t even reach there - they tire out long before they can see any fruit.

I saw your results in the previous semester, and it was very good. Even for maths and science, it was a decent grade. But I know that if you have put in real effort, you would be expecting something better results.

Fact is, you are right - what you say about individual potential is in true. There are people who can do maths and science effortlessly, while tons of effort still did not get the A you wanted.

Tell you a story, I once had another boss who was very good in details, when I was the “big picture guy”. Everyday when I go to work, I suffer in his hands, because I cannot answer many questions that he ask me about. I began to feel useless - why can’t I even do such a small thing. Today when I look back, I realise I’m simply not good in meeting his demands. I’m good in maths and science though - and so I’m here, as your faci =)

In the same way, if you are not that good in maths and science, you must be good in something else! I can’t tell you what it is - only you can discover it, over time.

Take your time to discover yourself. In the meantime, enjoy the learning, stop trying to become a maths wizard, and just enjoy the learning. Be who you are - you cannot be someone else. Think carefully about changing course or school, talk to many people for different opinions, but at the end of the day, YOU make the choice - no one is going to give you the “correct answer”.

It’s been nice sharing with you what I know. I hope it helps. Do catch me if you need to talk - I have many classes in W1. Or send me an email also can =)

Take care and all the best!

Nice RJ but shld I respond?

I feel that life is unfair. Because no matter how hard we study, we don’t get it. Likewise, some people just can do well. If you say they study hard, I also study hard maybe even harder than them. But we simply lose out for some unexplainable reason. Our brain just cannot grasp the concept as fast as them so we lose out. It is not our fault that we don’t want to be like them. It is just nature. Some people just get it quickly while some just cannot understand it years after years.  This is what I called lack of potential. Feeling sad, unfair, tired?? So what, we cannot give up. Because we don’t even have the choice to give up. So life is so unfair ah?

I believe everyone will experience this feeling before. I just went to check my UT grades and it is currently proceeding. I am damn nervous now. I feel like chatting with someone but everyone seems to be so busy that they do not have time online? Those online ones, talk to them but no reply:( This is why I have to blog here and release my stress. O level is coming, the title above best describe my feeling.If you ask me if I had confidence to score well this time,all I can say is I really hope for the best and really dont want to think so far yet. I am feeling really nervous, my poly results definitely affect my morality to fight for this upcoming examination. But no matter what,the fire must goes on. It will never die…Jia You and Good luck to those who are taking their important exams.

Poly exams are finally over!!!!!! Be it good or bad results, I am proud to say I have give in my best:) Despite exams are over, I still have to take my English O level. Actually I am glad for a lot of things that I possess. Indeed, it is really disappointing to fail my Eng and come to RP. However, I am glad that I still ended up in this school. I believe that without this English exam I will not be able to understand the meaning of ” Happiness”. Happiness cannot be gauged. What to others is happy may not be happy to me (vice-versa).All I can say I have found my happiness in RP. A group of really rock on IG friends and 2 super wonderful faci.I used to complain for many single things that others have but I do not have them. Coming to RP let me realise how beautiful and wonderful life can be,it is just whether I am willing to look for it. Happiness is not taken for granted, if I want it I have to work for it. I shall stay positive from now on no matter what happens. What it comes, I will take up the challenge bravely. This is the REAL BEVERLY:)

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UT3 starts on next monday.First paper will be Cognitive and I am really worried that I cant get A:( I dont want to give up but I just really lack of the confident to score well again:( Despite mugging hard for Science, I don’t feel confident to do well:( I reallly hope I dont get Cplus again:’( Maths and Communication havent even start studying..I really dont want to give up but really really no motivation to study hard:/ 

I am totally stress out by the upcoming UT3 but I know I have to keep going:) Tomorrow meeting Eunicia to study and I am sure it will be a fruitful trip:) I managed to finish studying 3/4 of Enterprise. I hope this time my English will at least obtain a C6:/ Anyway looking forward to 10&11 September because my mum has booked Chalet:) But now back to mugging first.

I was supposed to go down to the law firm this morning to get the legal documents but last minute found out that birth-certificate was needed. Eventually, I have to call the person and cancelled the appointment. I thought can have a fruitful studying day but sister called me and asked me if I wanted to shop at Vivo. Obviously, I agreed. It was raining cats and dogs but I was lucky that the wind wasn’t very strong at that time. I reached Vivo around 12.45pm and sister wasn’t here yet so I just shop around. I had dim sum for lunch and yougurt ice-cream for tea-time:) Yummy! After lunch, sis and I went shopping. I like a shoe that cost about $80 plus from Zara but didn’t buy it:( It was a fun day out but well it took a few hours of my studying time:( After I came home,all I did was to walk around and watch television:(  I really WANT TO STAY FOCUS. Can anyone teach me how to stay focus? My English Oral is next tuesday and UT3 is in 3 weeks time. What have I done? I did NOTHING:( Considered finished studying for Cognitive:/ So what modules shall I study next? Enterprise? Communication? Maths? Science? The answer is SLEEP! Enough fooling around already now back to mugging:(

Wohooo~ Holidays are here! Finally, a semester has ended and I am so happy that I am changing class:) Depite that, I still need to work hard for UT3& the upcoming O levels:( But soon it will be over! During this holiday, I need to have a time-table and really follows it. Firstly, I need to focus on academic studies. Secondly, I need to Jian Fei..I have fatten myself unknowingly…and now I MUST really be determined to control my diet. Lastly, I wish my cousins all the best for their chinese O level results:) By the way, I forget to say I love my Cognitive and Science facilitator and going to miss them badly:’( They have encouraged me so much and I am going to keep their comments:) All the best people!