Hey ya'll! :D I'm back after a good six months, but it doesn't really worry me that I haven't been updating. I realised that since I'm writing for myself anyway, when I look back at my posts, the time gone between them won't really matter and I'll probably finish reading through all of my blog posts in less than a day. As long as I update the blog on what I've been doing these past 6 months, the time lost won't matter.
So it's finally the 19th of December, and all of the Primary School graduating classes of 2014 will know the significance of this date. Today was the day that the results of our Secondary School posting were released - and boy, excitement spreads fast. Most of the people on my Facebook account who haven't been active for ages have finally been resurrected today - hooray for the virtual divine powers that this day has. XD
The Secondary School that I'll be attending from next year onwards is Raffles Girls' School (Secondary). It feels kind of weird that in the end, after all of my contemplation and all of the excitement that I had for schools like the School of Science and Technology (SST), Anderson Secondary School and National Junior College, I ended up going to a school that I had initially pushed far away from my thoughts. You see, ever since I had gained sufficient understanding of the world around me, I had, to my guilt, believed the stereotype that the public had wrongly placed on RGS Girls - that they were lofty princesses who got driven to school in Rolls Royce cars and received the best of everything; that they lost their compassion as soon as they stepped into the school and were surrounded by its students; that they had no empathy for those lower than them, and that they were bullies. Of course, all of these stereotypes have peeled away from my image of an RGS Girl over time. When I received my PSLE score of 268, my first choice was NJC, the school that I'd been dreaming about for the better part of my twelfth year on Earth. But then my parents told me to reconsider, and although I tried not to take heed of their words, a part of me said, "Kirsten, you have no evidence that an RGS Girl is all of the things that the world makes her out to be. If you're going to shy away from RGS because of what you think, at least verify your thoughts. You owe it to the school, and to yourself."
And so I went onto Facebook and searched for anyone who had placed "Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) under their name", and I clicked on the first name that came up.
Actually, I looked at the pictures of the girls, and I had to scroll through a couple of alumni who were now adults before I came to a picture of a girl who looked to be around the age of a secondary-school-faring girl. Does that still count? But anyway --
I clicked on the first name that came up.
The first girl whose personality I investigated was a girl who, by word of her status updates, seemed to be around 15 years old. She hadn't posted much on her Facebook wall -- with the exception of one status update which was really long. And so, happy to have finally found some material that could offer some insight into the personality and life of an RGS Girl, I clicked "read more".
The girl had written a short essay on an unpleasant experience that she had had in Germany, when she visited a Starbucks store in order to enjoy a little cuppa while she did some schoolwork overseas. She had written about harassment in immaculate English, advising any readers of her post to acquaint themselves with the martial arts for defence. One impressive thing about her post was that she had so nonchalantly written about knowing how to speak German, albeit it being slightly broken, and she had made her knowledge seem like a commonplace thing in RGS. Does that mean that most students in RGS have adopted a third language? I dunno. I guess I'll only know when I enter the school next year, right? But anyway, the other thing that made an impression upon me was the fact that she had thought so deeply into a matter that others' thoughts would only skim the surface of. I do admit feeling that she was being a bit dramatic, but I've always held my own thoughts back a bit for fear of appearing dramatic to other people, and having the same kind of people around me might put me at ease a bit.
Having been convinced slightly, I proceeded to read more about RGS and its history. I discovered that RGS actually promoted the learning of a third language, and that it would shuttle students to and from MOELC Newton every Friday for classes, for an approximate fee of $55 a year. It's a bit expensive, so I might consider going there on my own if I can make it there on time for my classes, but it's nice to know that there's a possibility that a lot of my schoolmates will be my French classmates too. It'd be much easier to learn something new with like-minded friends around, right? And plus, if the above scenario does happen, then I'll have more people to practise my French with, instead of having to bother my elder brother every second of the day.
By then, I had been convinced enough that RGS was a good school, and I've never really looked back at my decision ever since the day that I submitted my S1 Posting Options and opted for Raffles Girls' School as my first choice. For some reason, on that day, putting RGS as my first option just felt right. I had no nagging feeling in my gut, no hesitation in my mind - it was like God was telling me, "You're making the right decision. Go ahead now.".
And... Well, the charms of RGS have finally won me fully over to its side. One of my really good friends, the top scorer in my Primary School, will be going to RGS together with me - so if we manage to get into the same class, that would be great! :D A familiar face around wouldn't hurt anybody.
I recently got some inspiration from a young RGS schoolgirl to record my future journey in RGS here, on my blog. That young girl is someone who doesn't know me, and whom I don't know personally as well - but I've stumbled upon her blog, and she's an RGS girl who is blogging about her adventures in RGS as well. I haven't even read half of her entries, but she seems like such a pleasant and nice person already, and I encourage you to read her blog if you're in the same dilemma that I had been in and perhaps need some encouragement to apply for entry into RGS. The girl's blog URL is "foreverisabel2000.blogspot.com". Do go read her blog if you have the time! :D
Well... I guess I've written quite a bit. So many other things have happened, like the instalment of my braces and the outings that me and my Primary School friends have gone on, but now it's around 10.30 at night and I've already spent 20 minutes writing here. It feels so nice to type here - my words can be recorded in a matter of seconds, and I'm so used to blogging that my typing speed has improved. Well, of course it's improved lah - last time, I had the typing speed of a snail, if snails can type -- no offence to you, little creatures of the ground. If it hadn't improved by now, I'd be embarrassed. Ah well - it's a good thing I'll be using a computer for all my schoolwork next year! :)
Thankiew for taking the time to read through my blog entry, yet again - and until next time, I remain yours faithfully,
Kirsten Clare.
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