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Back in secondary school in 2008, I was having trouble in my O Level (Ordinary Levels) year. I wasn't motivated enough, or something. I was struggling and could barely keep up in Maths and Science. And I was often too lazy to really focus in Social Studies, though I managed English, Tamil, English Lit and Geography well. The stream of F9s for Maths and Science prompted various close family members and family friends to talk to me.

One motivation I was given by Vatchala, a dear friend, and which was repeated by quite a few others, was something like, "Just work really hard for a few months, and then it'll all be over. O Levels are really important but you can do it, and then after that you can relax. You can really slack and enjoy life in JC [junior college]. The A Levels aren't as hard. The worse will be over soon, so work on your Maths and Science!" I remember it very clearly. It worked. I looked forward to relaxing after the O Levels, and worked really hard.

I am now in Year 2 at Nanyang Junior College, in my A Level (Advanced Level) year. I am stressed, overworked, sleep-deprived, scared, have a whole bunch of stuff to do, and did I mention stressed?

Yes, the A Levels aren't nearly as hard as O Levels. THEY'RE A MILLION TIMES HARDER.

LIARS ALL.


Next week, we have the March holidays, a week-long "holiday" between Term 1 and Term 2. Between the Mount Everest-sized sheer amount of homework and holiday reading, the amount of stuff I'll have to do for both my CCAs (DAMN YOU, INDIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY THAT FORCED ME TO JOIN. AND DAMN YOU, PRESIDENT OF THE LIBRARY CLUB, FOR BEING A BACKSTABBING [censored]) which will mean I'll have to spend most of next week in school, and the three tests (English Literature, History - on the entire syllabus, too - and Chemistry) on the first day of term, I'll likely be doing more things next week than in two normal weeks of school term. Holiday? What holiday?

And here I was hoping I could actually read a book in peace. And write stuff I've had planned for ages. And SLEEP. Dream on, me.


Also, a huge thank you to steadfast and starspiritgate  for keeping me sane via AIM/MSN, and eidolon_bird  and maleficial  for keeping me sane via Facebook. <3 And to all the lovely people of lt_safe_house /mad_prophecies . *snuggleglomp* And of course to my wonderful big sister.