OH MAI GAHD!!!Let me start my day by replying to LONG OVERDUE tags.Tags replied:Siyuan: LOL. Just for you. Hahahaha.Jiaqi: Me too!! Hahahaha. Imagine him looking up at us and smiling. AAAIIEE!! Heheheh.Sharlene: Will do! ^_^PY: Goo JunPyo?! HAHAHAHHAA. It's the pic where Changmin has long hair, right?? Heheheheh. Eh, am I the only one who thinks Wonbin is cute, minus his "gangsta" slang? Lol. I mean, Yijung is cute, duh. And Jihoo is sweet but a bit weird sometimes. Lol. And JunPyo is just smackshandontohead. LOL.Maijaesu: Thank you thank you!! Heheheheh. My tagboard a bit weird. Just like the owner itself. Hahahhaha.WENzhuang: Awwwww...thank you plastic!! Glass miss you soo much!! Good luck for your papers, k?PY: My phone can't put in any hp strap actually. Hehehehe. You don't have to buy another present. ^_^ I like the handphone strap that you gave. Really cool. My rocker cow. HAHAHA.Yati: Love you many many too!! Hahaha. God, we sound soo lesbian. Hahaha.Fat: Awww...I won't cry. Don't worry. I'm not crying anymore. ^_^ *hugs*Nessa: LOL. Yes!! He's yours!! I now declare that Minho is married to Vanessa. Hahahah. Awww..Changmin always makes me feel better. Thanks loads darling!! Love you chingu yah! Hahahaha.Farnie: Done. Hahahaha. Duh, I don't have to say anything. YOU should know. Lol.Fiddy: I'm doing fine now. ^_^ Sorry for making you worry bout me. Love you!!Yati: I'm ok now. No worries!PY: Chubby? Hahahhaa...that won't be leader-shii..more like cutie-shii. HAHAHAHHA. JaeJoong can't be macho! Too girl! Hahahaha.PY: Well, you could have choose a better fish. Lol. Yea, Minho smashed cake onto babo's face!! THANK YOU MR CHOI MINHO!!! Lol.Ani: HAHAHAHAHAH. Oh goodness, wish I could go to the concert!!Yati: Tau takpe. LOL.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When I think back during my years in education, I realised how much I love my 3 years in NAFA. Don't get me wrong, my 5 years in Anderson Sec was amazing too. Knowing friends who I know will always be in my heart for years to come. But when I really come to think of it, my 3 years in NAFA have brought soo many impact and changes in my life. Gone were the days of constant studying and hating the different subjects that were being taught. Lifestyle in NAFA were totally different than Secondary School lifestyle. I still remember what I told my dad during the interview for NAFA registration 4 years ago. I asked my dad, "Pa, will I be able to make it?" My fear of being rejected brought me close to tears. I was soo nervous that I almost felt like throwing up. Being interviewed for talent, rather than grades, that's a first for me. I admit, I don't have a talent in drawing. Up till today, I have no idea what the interviewer saw in me until he even said he'll recommend me for a spot in NAFA. But for all I know, I'm eternally grateful to him for believing in me, despite having no art background.
I still remembered my first thought during my first day. I came to school late on my first day. NOT a good way to start my year in NAFA. LOL. I remembered thinking "How am I gonna survive this for 3 years?" Foundation in drawing. I didn't know what to do when the lecturer wants us to draw. How am I going to draw without letting my classmates know I suck in drawing? Mind you, I'm in an arts school, EVERYONE are able to draw. But thankfully, my classmates sense my dilemma and even offered to help me with my drawings. Even though they know I'm not good in drawing, there's no jokes or insults being thrown to me. I grew confident with their help that I even told my lecturer that I'm weak in drawing. My lecturer even helped me with my drawings. With their encouragement, I grew more confident in drawing. I practised drawing everyday. Though I may have gotten D for my assessment in drawing, at least it was better than a fail. I don't think anyone ever saw someone being soo happy getting a D before, but to me, being able to get a JUST PASS for something that I'm not good to begin with, it was like heaven.
And then, came other subjects that made me soo excited bout schooling in an arts school. Photography, Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Animation, Filming. I remembered thinking how cool it is for having lessons like that!! Lol. The struggles I went through. The friendship that thread on thin ice. The things I didn't know I could do. The deadlines. Countless sleepless nights. I never felt sooo much pressured in my life before. But it was all worth it. Though there are multiple struggles during my 2nd year, I know I'm preservering for my final year.
No one was happier than me when it comes to my final year. Finally, I'm doing something that I'm good at. And I'm doing it with people that have made me realised how much I treasured them. If I were to say there wasn't any dispute among the three of us, I'll be lying. We do have differences in opinions but the reason why other groups didn't notice was that, we learnt how to give and take. And I guess, that's what makes our group and our film successful.
And though I love my life in Anderson Secondary, the friends whom I cherished soo much since we've gone through good and bad times for 5 years, the friends who still kept in touch despite going our separate ways, I still believe that NAFA has changed me in lots of ways.
Now, you may ask me, why the sudden reflection on life in NAFA? Well, I registered for NTU in the beginning of the month, and in one of the requirements, we're supposed to have an appraisal form from anyone not related to me. So with that in mind, I obviously asked one of my lecturers in NAFA to fill up the online appraisal form for me. And the reply that she gave me after filling up the form brings tears to my eyes. I never thought she will be soo generous with her answers and the short paragraph that she type about me, made me respect and appreciate her even more.
Thank you Yuke for all the help that you've given me. Thank you for all the encouragement, the advices, the jokes. Thank you for showing me the passion that you have for teaching and designing. Thank you for not giving up on us when we were in a "devil" mood. You have showed me the power of passion. You are one of the few lecturers that have made positive changes in me. Thank you with all my heart. ^_^
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