Changes made...

...From JM Version 18.0 to JM Version 19.0.


Change 1:
The main changes since my last birthday was that i came to RP. Which till today, is still a decision that i am very thankful for, though i would have preferred it if my grades had allowed me to choose a course that i like more in RP.

Linked to that fact is that i have become somewhat less of an introvert that i was. I guess that the main reason of that is because RP forces you to work with other people, and in doing so, it creates a bond between everyone. I am very thankful that i have made so many new friends within such a short amount of time together.

Change 2:
For once, i actually pass my subjects. Again, it is possibly thanks to RP's unique system which actually works better for me as compared to the old study-and-memorise way.

Change 3:
I got better in CS. Thanks in no small part to Sean, Adam, Joyhan, Indah, Wei Liang, Nabilah, Angela, Yan Yan and many others who played CS with us daily in my days as a W45Her.

Change 4:
I like to think of myself as more experienced, relationship-wise. I had a short, 3 week relationship during my first semester as an E35Pian, i fell in love again in my second semester as a W45Her. Although both of these experiences ended tragically, it has made me more accustomed and fluent in expressing how i feel, as opposed to being the kind of guy who could never talk to a girl.

Change 5:
This is a rather bad change. I seem to have lost my inspiration to write. I still enjoy it, don't get me wrong, but in the past, i used to get so many ideas of stories that i could write, but in this year, i only wrote 2 incomplete stories, both about the failed experiences mentioned in change 4.

Change 6:
I've become a more fluent speaker. Being in RP, with it's presentations everyday style, has made me slightly more confident in what i want to say, or if i'm not, it at least teaches me to bluff my way through and PRETEND i know what i'm talking about (eg. Science modules).

Change 7:
I've changed football allegiances from Chelsea FC to Tottenham Hotspurs. (AC Milan and Real Madrid remains as my favourite Italian and Spanish club respectively) I was hoping spurs would give me a present by winning Man utd in the league cup final last night.. They almost did... stupid penalties...

Change 8:
In the past, i thrived on silence. I could just sit down for hours on end and be quiet. Now, sometimes i feel the need to talk, to communicate. Probably due to me no longer being such an introvert.

Change 9:
I've become more sure of my dislike of my parents and sisters and more sure of the newfound respect i have for my elder brother.

Change 10:
I've become slightly more interested in world affairs since the appointment of Barack Obama.


Overall, its a good year of change.