Lots to complete, totally looking forward to inorganic chem, the challenge just satiates my hunger... Btw, fullmetal alchemist is just freakingly awesomely cool...

And so I got back all my results finally. Overall not a bad showing, but honestly could have been better. Really disappointed with my GP and History grades, satisfied with the improvement shown in chemistry and maths (though could have been better) and relatively happier about my econs. More of a "what could have been", with 2 59 marks which constituted my lowest marks, it is a pretty good stage to be currently. I guess it is a good basis to work on and challenge myself for the target of 4As and 1B in prelims.

Starting with the highest, I finally got an A for chemistry, just cut 70 for it. Quite satisfied, considering it is my favorite subject and the first time I achieved it in JC life. Pretty good showing, especially for the organic chem bits, except for the lone pair cis-trans isomer which stunned me. Did a pretty decent job with gaseous state and chem equilibria this time too. The main problem being me doing too slow, thus having to compromise on qns which I know but warranted less marks in order to complete the paper. Could have been better, but a solid base to work on, with the harder topics of inorganic chem and solubility equilibria to follow.

On to maths, the subject I spent most time on revision (not that it is more effort, just that maths practice really takes a long time). Got 66 marks, barring the 20 marks lost on complete question left blank coz I got stuck and had to move on, the other were quite good. Conceptually most were full marks (like the first few qns and MI and stats, penalised for presentation and carelessness, at least some 6 marks at that. Potentially could be an A, but not a convincing one, judging by how there are still qns I am stuck at. With Differential Eqns to return, and the potentially risky state of my APGP and complex nos., much to work on.

History was a bag of mized feelings. Where I expected to do badly, I actually did well, but screwed up some parts a lot. The largest blow have to be source-based, which only got a 14, which sort of pulled my whole grade down. SEA hist essay was decent, int hist needs working on. An average performance on the whole.

GP was a tale of 2 parts. My compre was much better done, with 35.5 an A grade, though could do better on vocab and AQ. But for the essay, if there is anything I learn, stick to the basic and do what you can do. Write concisely. Chose the hardest question this time, suffered on content, and failed with only 23 marks, at least now I learn, so not a bad lesson. 58.5 overall, close, but I guess a B, no matter how much I want it, will be undeserving. Could be improved.

Lastly, Economics. I was not too confident on it, largely because of my skewed time management. So I was pretty much banking on micro (which was kind of against the general trend) to save. Save me it did, much more than I expected, an 18/25 for it is the highest I ever got for any econs essay ever. Impressed will be an understatement. On the other hand, I could brush up on my macro, the foundation is good but needs better essay structure. Practice will help. Overall 44/75, which is 59 rounded up, missed by a little, but who am I to complain, when the general level standard was not that good this CT. Deans list will be a bonus, well dreams may still happen...

So overall, 1A, 2 High Bs, and 2 really high Cs which is just kissing the B mark, I will be content with it just for now (maybe a weekend..). But not going to get carried away, needs a lot more PRACTICE, jiayou for prelims...

Still suffering from post-SNYO emo syndrome... but life goes on. Got back a few more results, not going to assess them just yet, and busy chionging tutorials now (hypothesis testing is just mundane...)

It really is difficult to express the sense of longing, the sense of loneliness, the sense of farewell (i really don't know how to describe already). It really is the end already. SNYO has been such a large part of my life for the best part of my past 4 years of living, to have it suddenly abruptly come to an end is really a large impact. I am already missing my section mates so much already, all the memories, it just is so hard to describe...

But I can leave SNYO, at least as an SL, with little regrets, today's concert was truly one of the best I ever had, I just could not put my feelings into word when the final chord of The Hungarian Dance struck, it is truly the last note, and it will reverberate through my mind for quite some time. As I stand on that stage, shaking Mr Lim's hand, with him saying "All the best...", I guess it really has been one hell of a ride. Great concert everyone, especially the violists, thanks for making it such a great one for me to remember, thanks so much for the presents, truly appreciated it... If there is any one thing I regretted, it is not being born a few years later so I can spend more time with this batch of violists, how I wish I can turn back time. But I will return to visit for sure....

A few pictures from today, my final stage, my final bow...


And so with this, I guess it truly ends, here's a recap of pics over the years...

Tomorrow, I will take my leave as I take my final bow...

So this is it, my last SNYO rehearsal (most probably for quite a long time...). Time really flies, how I wish I was a few years younger, so I can spend more time knowing and playing with these guys, it was truly a great 4 years I had in SNYO, made so many friends and had many fond memories which I will remember. Looking back, I guess I have done well, and I guess I can actually leave with little regrets, knowing that the future is in good hands and they will go on to achieve many more wonder. A great thanks to all of you, especially the violists, you are all the best. Thanks for making my time in SNYO so worthwhile. It sure gave me a lot of opportunities to meet new people, explore new places, and perform to my heart's content. Now, lets look forward and make the last stand, the last hurrah, the best that could ever be, one I can truly remember even when I leave...

A lot of stressful stuff now, with SNYO concert in 3 days, our playing standards are still not really up to scratch, need to put up hell lot of practice, if only some the other members are able to understand that...

SNYO quartet needs a lot of brushing up also, plus my H3 history research, which involves ploughing thru microfilms of old newspapers and 5 research books, stress indeed...