Official Release of O Level Results

...i think you all are a unique batch in many ways. Unique in a sense that I think your batch, i would consider you all a very well all-rounded batch, because you all both have acheived a lot in terms of not only in your acadamics, but also in your CCAs. Well done...

- Mr. Low Eng Teong, Principal of Victoria School

It was early in the morning at 9am when I was at Mac. @ parkway parade, about to meet up with my 4d-classmates for a gathering before our verdict.

Conversation via Sms @ 9am:
my.junior: You Got six points! Congrats.
Terence: *stunned* I'm not so sure if I'm gonna believe that. It's too early. And if I find out that you are playing a trick on me, I'm so gonna strangle you.
my.junior: It came from (a teacher). Im sure. Congrets man.

Hmmx... that was how the day started... Stunned. Still a little apprehensive, I carried on my day. Back to VJC at 10am for a workshop for the student's council.

Back in VS later around 1, there has already been rumours going round that I got 6 points. People were like coming over and asking me whether it's true, while some juniors were assuring me that it was for real. How was I supposed to answer them? I could only tell them that I'm wasn't sure, as there was no official documents to prove so. I was also afraid that later it might end up 'yi chang huan xi yi chang kong' .

Anyway, besides that, it was comforting seeing my friends from VS again; some of whom I might not even have a chance to meet again. It just felt so different compared to VJ, where you see people whom you don't know their names. In VS, it's the opposite, you see people you know so well, and people who clique so easily with you. ... ok, i know it's just the beginning.

Then, hearing Mr. Maran's voice again refreshed many wonderful memories that I have had... I just had to miss VS so much...

... So at 2.30pm came the final verdict.

English - A1
Combined Humanities - A1
Mathematics - A1
Additional Mathematics - A1
Physics - A1
Chemistry - A2
Biology - A1
Higher Chinese -B3
Chinese - A2
CCA - A1

Man, I screw up chemistry? That was the only science paper which I was most confident.

I shall continue later, cutting hair now...

Erm yeah, without a doubt, I'm really very contented with my L1R5. Besides Chem.
In fact, I haven't expected to get A1 for both English and Humanities, for I've never gotton A1 for english before. And also I even read one question wrongly for Elective Geography. I think I'm really lucky to have scraped 6 points for the crucial 6 subjects.

Without a doubt, I owe these results to my principal, all my teachers, peers, seniors and juniors.

Ms. Lorraine Tham (English)
Mrs. Koh (English tutor)
Ms. Kong (Humanities)
Mrs Wong (E/A Mathematics)
Mrs Foo (Physics)
Mr. Wong (Chemistry)
Mdm Nabilah (Biology)
Mr. Chew/Mr. Wee (Higher Chinese/Chinese)
Mr. Alvin You/Mrs Foo/Ms. Wendy Yap (IT Club Teachers IC)
Ms. Tang/Mr. Gabriel (Monitors' Council Teachers)
Mr. Jonathan Oh (PSL/LTC teacher IC)

And any other teachers who has helped me in one way or another.

Without any of you, your constant support and guidance, I wouldn't have made it through my 4 years. Though it wasn't a smooth journey, it allowed me to grow, learn and mature. Thank you you all once again. This indeed, signifies the closure of my 4 years in VS.

In the hall; it was a multi-emotional. People screaming at their results, agitated. Others were emotionless. Many were exchanging blows of hugs and handshakes. Many were talking to teachers for advice...

Apart from my indivudual performance, VS overall did (in my opinion), very well this year, despite my batch was not very looked up upon by most at the beginning of the year, I do still remember.

Compared to last year's batch (Which did VS proud by bringing us to Band 1, and was one of the batches with the best acadamic results since many years ago):

We achieved 96% (approximate) people eligible for JC, with 140++ students who scored single digit L1R5 (only about 20 less than last year's), a 60% Distinction in English, and average L1R5 score of 11.3 (lost to last year's by 0.1). We have come close, thus far. Apart from so, "we are a unique batch", who has also done well in our CCAs. Rock on Victorians, after all the hard work, we've done the impossible and have done VS proud.

Victoria, thy sons are we...

To my juniors:

Well, one thing all Victorians must realise is, it's really about Nil Sine Labore. Consistent effort in managing your studies, that is. Haiz. I wonder when my Sec3 and Sec2 guys will realise this. Every year teachers tell the same things to their students. And every year history repeats. If everyone realise that they should start working early, there wouldn't be anyone who'll shed tears when they receive their O Level results.

Quoted from: Mr. Jackson Tik's blog

... and we will not forget...