Day of Sorrows and Happiness

Today(9/1/12) is the day that my 'O' results are out! As I anxiously ate my lunch and headed off to school with my usual bunch of crazy friends, I prayed quietly that the results would be pleasing and that I hope my L1R4 would be at least single digit. 2.30pm results were out. 1 A1, 3 A2, 2 B3. L1R4 10 points, L1R5 13 points. Both are able to minus 2 CCA points...hopefully... Thank God for the good results, could have been better but also could have been worst. I hope I could make it for the course I want - TP's Psychology 9 points. Now with my L1R4 points reduced to 8 points (hopefully), I'm spoilt for choices as I can now choose any course.

On the other side, today was also a nightmare for those who do not have the luxury to share the same happiness as me. Sitting in the hall today, I witnessed many other of my friends, whom slogged out 4 years in the school with me, teared because of their results. Bcause of this unfortunate incident in their live, their future is smeared by this small yet unsightly dot called the 'O' level cert. Their dreams, their very first step into choosing what they what to do in the future is blocked! Although this system by the government has its merits, I still think that this one deciding cert is too much to be able to determine our future...and we are what? 16-17 years old? My heart goes out to all those who stumbled at this step in their life.

Matthew 11 :28-29 "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find the rest for your souls"

Tomorrow, my mission is to head down to the Singapore Army Recruitment Centre to learn more about any scholarships I could take. After that NP and SP. Hope I can have a clearer picture of what I want after tommorrow.