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Dear Padlet,

Today is the open house! I am performing as part of the junior dance crew. I arrived in school at 7.30 and I was shocked to find many wings of insects all over the canteen floor and the dance studio at block D. I got goosebumps straightaway and my fellow CCA friends told me to stay i the field while they were sweeping up the mess.

We then washed our faces, applied makeup using the tips and instructions we learnt from during the makeup lesson during the March holidays. One of my seniors' mother came along and helped with the makeup and hair styling. All of the girls had to tie a really high ponytail and I looked really weird XD The junior dance crew had to perform 4 times today, and every time we perform we need to be better!

The first performance was at the atrium. Many people came to watch our performance and since we couldn't wear our glasses, I did not get nervous because of whether my classmates were watching me as well. I am the only one from my class that's in show choir. The first performance was a success!

In between our performances, the seniors danced freestyle to random songs and Kpop songs, including TT one of my favourite songs! Whoever went up to dance for the passing by audience would be given a free cup of Milo. I really wanted the Milo, but I left my wallet back in the dance studio :< Once of my previous dance instructors, Kenric is an alumni and he won some dancing competitions! He gave a wonderful performance in the CCA booth in the atrium :)

All of our performances were great except the second one. The music started late and the sound crew didn't rewind the music and our performance was ruined T^T Our item had two songs, with a smooth transition and because of the sound fault we were still dancing to the first song during the transition, and my team members were frustrated because they thought the parents felt we were not good as a CCA.

Overall I felt my CCA performed well and our hard work paid off.

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Dear Padlet,

Today is the last day of school. We had a the Tea with PSB session today, and we kicked start the event with mass games. We played the fire-hunter-earthquake game, and dodgeball. I do not enjoy dodgeball that much because I am always hiding behind people and I do not throw the balls because my throwing skills are pretty weak :(

After the mass games, we headed back to class with our PSLs. We answered some questions and E-Shean also gave us lollipops! Once the session ended, our form teachers took over and we did some reflection on Google slides.

When school ended, I went for the Green House Cheerleading Milo Party. Everyone had a cup of cold Milo - my favourite. We all chatted happily and we soon left for our lunch.

My sec one dance crew went to the atrium and auditorium to rehearse for tomorrow. I am really nervous but at the same time excited for tomorrow. I hope nobody will make any mistakes!

We watched the choir and seniors rehearse too. Their performance was really entertaining and wonderful! :)

I can only pray that tomorrow will be a success. SST is a great school and I am glad I have made the right choice to come! I previously came for the 2015 and 2016 open house, and now I am serving for the 2017 open house! Hooray:) My sister's good friend is also coming to the open house tomorrow. I hope she comes to SST!

I have reached home now. Got to go!

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today we are off to West Coast Park to clean up the litter. Also, yesterday my CCA members practiced our open house item in the Auditorium and when we couldn't find the lights, my senior told us a ghost story. She only managed to tell us the intro of the story before the lights were back on. At the end, we received our CCA T-shirts! They were black with gold words. I love my new CCA tee! We voted for our design and we got the design I voted for :D

Anyway, I sat with Audrey in the bus. We took some selfies together and I was very happy. It is a blessing to be able to sit with your best friend :)

When we arrived at West Coast Park, Mrs Jang took some photos of the class :> Then we spilt into groups and went to find the litter.

I am in group 2 so we were working with group 4. Mrs Jang told us that one trash bag is for biodegradable and the other non-biodegradable. I found a lot of plastic, the top of a drink can and some paper. Rayna found two chicken bones and 5 or 6 cigarettes! She also found a small part of porcelain or ceramic •_•" That was the most interesting trash we found overall!

We ended early and the buses were coming at 12, so Mr Peh allowed us to go to McDonald's. I had my lunch there while my friends had a Frappe from the McCafé. After that we went to the playground to play a little. Hansen was also struggling to get down the slide and made a rather squeaky noice and let Audrey laughing really hard. XD

I also had 5 mosquito bites and they were really itchy :( We assembled in back in McDonald's and Royston, Zen Haan and Wesley were successful in getting balloons from the staff in McDonald's! I was stunned because I did not expect them to be successful.

Tomorrow is going to be a busy day during CCA. It is going to be the last training before Open House the following day :( i will try my best :)

Got to go now, see you tomorrow.

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today is the second day of service learning. We had a game in the MPH in which we had to build the tallest structure using the straws given, an arm's length of masking tape and a balloon that may or may not have been broken.

My group was all six girls - Wei Ning went to West Coast Park to see the types of trash there - and we managed to survive the three wind blows but our structure was the shortest -_-" - but it was fine because we did not expect to win in the first place.

We then proceeded for break. I had my usual cup of Milo and Adabel had her cup of fruit punch. After break, we went up to class to wait for our next activity.

The class were brainstorming on ideas for our given tasks. My group was tasked to provide ideas if there is wet weather. We had taken a long time to decide on ideas and in the end we only had three ideas. However they were not very realistic because the shelter wasn't big and 108 might join us in the shelter.

In the end I learnt that we should focus on our task and concentrate on accomplishing our tasks instead of getting distracted or arguing over the choice of ideas.

It's almost time for CCA. Got to go now! See you tomorrow ;)

Best wishes,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today was the first day of service learning. We had to draw a clock and for each hour we have to have a partner's name and we had to fill up the whole clock. At each hour the instructor chose, we played an activity and it was really fun because I met my partners that were from other classes.

After that we spent time with our class instructor, Janson and we played several games example Splat. We also had to give ourselves nicknames and each of us has to say the names of previous people and Royston had to say everyone's names.

After that we went for break and I spent some time chatting with my classmates. Then we proceeded back to class to wait for our next activity.

At the end of the day we completed reflection 1. We also covered topics example homeless people and mental illness. With knowledge in my mind, I went back home.

The first day of service learning was a bit boring but still interesting. I am looking forward to tomorrow!

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today is the COL and parent-teachers meeting. I attended the meeting with my mother before going for my shift for COL. I have decided to improve on my weak areas over the holidays and read the book so Mrs Jang has advised to us. What caught my eye was a mystery book! My favourite genre is mystery :)

My shift for the COL was 45 minutes. During that amount of time only two parents came. Thus my group only presented once! I was quite surprised because I spent a lot of time touching up but presented only once :D However to me it was fine because at least somebody came to our booth.

I was still sick from the weekends and wasn't feeling the best. My fever came back on and off and I didn't feel good! Thankfully after my shift my mother went with me to Clementi Mall to grab some snacks, a visit Art Friend and get lunch.

My mother treated me to llaollao! It has been a long time since I've had llaollao and I was grateful to my mom. My throat was hurting very badly and my ears were blocked. The yoghurt soothed my throat and it felt better.

After that we headed to Art Friend. I was stunned by the size of the shop. It was big, and quiet and the air was cool. My mother and I had a great time there and she was staring at the Martha Steward paint and glitter. They were really pretty :) She allowed me to get calligraphy brushes because my sister had most of them and I had none.

Before leaving for home we passed by a Sushi takeaway shop. We quickly went home after buying lunch because we needed to fetch my little brother from my grandmother's home my mother 'parked' him.

My little brother and I ate at the same pace and the same amount of food! I gave him a high five and went off to my room to rest.

Got to go now! See you again:)

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today is a Sunday and I am supposed to go to church but I am still ill. I had no choice but to stay home today.

I still had a fever and I was feeling giddy. My whole family went to church and I was all alone at home. Nothing interesting happened today, and while I was home I was mainly watching Youtube. I was really bored at home :(

I had Chinese medicine which sort of worked. I was feeling much better than yesterday :)

I also tried to have a positive attitude while eating my medicine and I was trying to get well.

I'm off to sleep. Got to go now.

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today is one of the worst days I've ever had. I was sick! It was most likely because of the amount of heat in my body and I was standing under the sun for several hours yesterday.

My body ached from the cheerleading yesterday because I put in my 200%. I felt ill and my muscles ached pretty badly. I was mostly lying on my bed helplessly the entire day.

My mother gave me Chinese medicine to consume. Yes they tasted badly but I wanted to recover as soon as possible.

I was treasuring my memories of cheerleading yesterday. I had a great time yesterday! The cheerleading team were also going to have a Milo party in celebration of clinching first prize for cheerleading.

I am getting tired. I am off to bed now :)

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today is the annual sports meet. My house was going to meet at 7am for practice. Today is the big day! Some of us, including me were late due to traffic issues. I was taking the bus 963 to Clementi Stadium and I regretted not bringing my jacket along. I was shivering under the air conditioner :(

The cheerleading team were practicing behind the stadium. Before leaving to queue to perform, my seniors sprayed our hair with green hair spray and green face paint. Green house was the last to perform the cheerleading. I was expecting black house to win with their killer song, Daddy by PSY. Their dance, unfortunately, were not that energetic as their practices much to my disappointment.

When it was our turn, I performed perfectly, steps all imprinted in my brain but for the 'Pom Pom Wei Wei' part everyone was going too fast and I stopped for a while unconsciously. Oops! I regretted making that mistake.

I cheered and encouraged the runners on during the relays. The secondary green house female runners for 4x100m were Christabel, Sara, Ariel and Jing Wen. They ran extremely fast and got 1st place! Yes, one gold place so far! My excitement lasted for long. The secondary one green house female runners for 4x400m were Christabel, Sara, Ariel and Jun Ci. They got 1st place as well! For every race, green house was in the top 3 except for one.
Then, the results for cheerleading was being announced. Green house got 1st place for cheerleading! What! I was very surprised and I exclaimed, 'Yay!' I was over the moon!

My head started to get really painful and I felt giddy. I quickly 'choped' a seat with my friends, Rhea and Lui Leng. I was worried that I would get a heat stroke and pass out. Soon, my Show Choir chairperson passed out from a heatstroke and was brought to the hospital.

We were dismissed at 1pm and green house maintained its position - we were still 3rd place overall :)  I had a hard time walking to the bus stop because of how giddy I was. Once my 963 came, I fell asleep onboard and I was waking up on and off. I woke up in time just before my bus stop. Whew, I almost missed it and my bus was going off to maybe Choa Chu Kang -_-" Oops :(

While at home, I suspected that I was ill because too much heat entered my body :/ I went to sleep and get some rest.

I am off to sleep now. Goodnight, see you tomorrow and pray hard I will recover :)

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today is the final day of cheerleading practice. We had a great time, and the seniors were encouraging us. We slowly cleaned up the steps and made them more synchronised. Yay! I hope we get first place for cheerleading!

Also, we had our dry run for the Celebrations of Learning next monday today. My ADMT group was the last to present :( Wesley wanted to go last so he could miss CCA but I was concerned because my cheerleading practice was ongoing too!

It wasn't much of a hassle today anyway. I got worried for cheerleading the next day and whether I would mess up because I'm mostly in front. My mistakes would be obvious then!

The song we used for cheerleading was Light It Up and two other songs that I do not know.

I am reaching home now, got to go. See you tomorrow :P

Best wishes,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today is my primary school good friend Gladys' birthday. I wished her happy birthday and her response was of course positive. Hooray! She's 13 already very quickly :(

Today my dad was also sending me to school by motorbike - my school is on his way to his school - but he had a tummy ache and was a little late. My concern wasn't that I would be late, it was that my father would me late for his school!

Today wasn't a good day and in fact it didn't start off with a good start. During English class I got scolded by my teacher because of my confusion. Oops! I felt very embarrassed because I didn't fully understand and as a result I made a mistake.

Then when I was going home, a lady shouted at me for not leaving the MRT to allow others to alight. I couldn't do anything, there were people outside waiting to board the train! I felt really mad but my mother told me to not let strangers to control how I feel. That was true!

Got to go now, see you later!

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today we received all of our common test results. I am really disappointed because the marks I obtained were way below my expectations.

Firstly I read through my notes a few days before the exam. I have very poor time management and I get very easily distracted, example, by my phone.

I have attended time management talks a few times already but the techniques have not really helped me much. What can I do to improve my time management?

My dad didn't scold me when he heard my results. I was, of course very disappointed in my results. I felt really angry and a little useless. My parents have tried very hard to help me focus and not get distracted but I am simply wasting their effort.

Later on I got angry over a small issue because all my emotions were already bottled up in me. It was then when I could not hold in any longer and I cried in my bed. Soon I was back to my cheerful self and I felt much better.

Today, I've learnt that if I feel angry and upset or other negative emotions I should not bottle them in within me; sometimes it is good to gently release your anger.

Over dinner my dad joked around with my family. It certainly made me feel much better and I could sense they were indirectly cheering me up :)

Got to go sleep. See you in about twenty-four hours !! :>

Best wishes,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today we received our common test results. I already knew beforehand it was going to be hard for me to obtain an A1. I was right - besides ADMT - currently I do it have any As! I am really hoping I would get an A for history though.

After a tiring day of school, we had our house meeting. Green house practiced our cheer together as a house and some were not really enthusiastic.

After that, Ms Lee approached me to sign up for the relay race because they were lacking only one person. I felt really bad because I was the one who left the relay because I thought we were supposed to sign up for all races. Oops! In the end I was the backup runner. Is that tough?

I feel that I've had enough stress today. My results were not really up to my expectations and I didn't feel quite happy. I really need a break!

After the house meeting I went for my usual cheerleading meeting. We improved our choreography for the cheerleading and because of my size my house members tend to automatically add my name to the flyers - those who stand on people and "fly" - which kind of annoys me. I have a fear of heights and when I am above ground (except when being in the elevator or airplane) I will get dizzy really easily. I am rather sensitive and I tend to also get motion sickness quite easily too!

The cheerleading session was productive today. We had formations and new steps. My senior house members also made some pompoms! They were adorable :)

I have to go sleep now, see you tomorrow again! :)

Best regards,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,

Today's is Mother's Day. I went to church early, like what I usually do every Sunday. After going forbes church, I met my aunt and we had some noodles because we were hungry, and I gobbled up my noodles before my parents came down after finishing their service.

We headed to Hillion for lunch. My family had hotpot for lunch! I had a lot of meat, vegetables and soup! We had two hours to eat :D

After my lunch I went to get dessert. The ice cream was really hard and there wasn't much left. I managed to get two full bowls of ice cream for myself! :) I was satisfied, because I managed to get ice cream for myself.

Upon reaching home, I made my present for my mother using the materials I bought yesterday. My mother loved her present and I was relieved because I was afraid she wouldn't like it.

Mother's Day was great for me and my mother was happy. I had a good time chilling at home during the afternoon without anyone really disturbing me.

One thing I still don't understand is that why don't I get fatter after eating so much food? My tummy was really full that day. I'm still the same - skinny and not fat. Why is that so? Maybe I have a high mentabolism rate.

It's time for dinner, got to go!

Cheers,
Ariel

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13 May 2017 Playdate with my best friend

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13 May 2017 Playdate with my best friend

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Dear Padlet,

Today I had a blast. I went out with my primary school best friend, and we went to get Mother's Day presents for our mother's. We had a good time, eating together and shopping together. I am really grateful to her because she accepts my really strange weirdness :D

Firstly we had a delicious lunch and because the servings were really large, we spent about fifty minutes eating. It wasn't really a waste of time to me, because we were also chatting and talking about our secondary school life.

We then went shopping for presents. We went to NBC, which sold really cute keychains and stationery. Sadly, I couldn't find the keychain my mother liked but it was fine because they were expensive too.

My best friend and I had a good time together today. It was truly been a long time since we met up! The day couldn't have been better :)

After meeting up, I had a nice dinner with my family. I enjoyed today because I spent a great time with both family and friend.

I have to go now, see you soon!

Cheers,
Ariel

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Dear Padlet,
Today, me and my classmates went to Seletar Country Club to play golf for our post exam activities. The bus trip to the location got me a little confused at first when it made a round back to school. I later realised some students from 108 had no more seats for them and we had to fetch them as our bus had remaining empty seats. I sat with Audrey on the way and back to school and we had a fun time chatting together although I was mainly daydreaming and nearly dozing off.

When we finally arrived, I was really stunned by the large green pasture. Coach Joey demonstrated to us step-by-step on how to play basic golf. I am definitely not a good golfer because I will always miss the ball and end up swatting the air. But being me, I would laugh at myself for looking so silly and swatting the air. I did not feel very embarrassed hough, as several of my classmates made the same mistake as me - missing the golf ball.

I had a really fun time playing golf although I kept slapping the air with my golf club. I feel that everyone started off like this, and we all need practice to perfect something. We shouldn't compare ourselves with expert golf players because they have much more experience than us. My girl classmates would also encourage me on and correct me, and I was really grateful for them. They were the ones who kept me going and saved me from much embarrassment.

It is getting late, and I should get going. See you tomorrow!

Cheers,
Ariel :)