Motivation Session

So... It is left with 2 days to the start of the preliminary examinations. How are you doing? If you are prepared and ready to go, good for you. If you are not prepared, I would say you are actually really, just that you are thinking too much. Trying to think back the time when you all are studying for your O levels, what all of you have done just to get clear to this college now? Hmm... I read WanYin's blog and discovered that she has already received her personal letter from the school, civics tutorial and herself. Many SRJCians will soon receive it, I guess. But for me, I have not.
What is getting ready? How to judge if one is ready then? It is all up in our mind, isn't it? That is the difference between the thinking of an optimistic and a pessimistic. Everyone knows that I am a very optimistic person. In shooting, in academic, in 'street situations' and in myself. Of cause, I am not a perfect person. I got my down times too. Can you imagine me failing for Maths and Chemistry in Class and Lecture Test. HAHA. I guess you will be thinking that i think very highly of myself, but well, that because of the high confidence I have for myself. When I collect my failed papers for Maths and Chemistry, the first response I had for myself was, "Damn!!!". The next response for myself, after a bit of thinking, I think it was acceptable as i did not study for it. The third response for myself was that, I think its alright as it was just an opportunity cost that paid off well - I passed my GP paper 1! My weeks of 'training' for my composition finally paid off!!! I was ecstatic. Results and number of days left often affects people's feeling, emotions and confidence and these results in people saying things like, "it is just these few days away for prelims! I need to study for it!" when actually they have already done what is required for them to get what they want, taking into account that it is feasible to achieve by standards. Ask yourself again, are you really not prepared? Try saying, "bring it on!".
In the field of academic, what often been seem as success is through hard work. The famous equation, Success = 99% Hard Work + 1% Luck. Until to date, I still do not fully appreciate this statement. It is because the equation missed out a majority component which is called: Others. Now, what is this others that we are talking about? It varies from people to people. For me, i think academic success = 50% of the ability to make what you have learnt to your advantage + 40% of Hard Work + 10% Luck. Can you figure your equation of Academic success for yourself?
Reading this post that is written by me may have positive or negative implications for you, but please understand that I wanted good for you, the reader. For you may be hating me from the day I was born or what so ever. HAHA. I was triggered to write this after reading some of my friends' blog and some conversation with friends. You know who you are right? Use whatever time you have to imagine you sitting in the examination hall doing your papers. Plan your light revisions along the way during these two weeks and I think you will not have any big problems. Study will break in between, place 'motivations' by your side to reward yourself after studying for one or two hours. 'Motivations' can be half an hour of music, chocolates, pornography or whatever suits you best. Haha...
Believe in yourself people. It is a huge challenge for everyone, you and me likewise. To have confidence, you must first love yourself. Look into the mirror and into your own eyes and tell yourself "I LOVE YOU!" and also that you will do well in this coming examinations. Best wishes for all SRJCians! Lets show the others SRJC is Serangoon Junior College and not some college that tries to imitate Raffles.
Do you find this convincing? LOL... Hope you do
C: CHEERS!