Breakthrough!

5th April 2009
Sunday
Butterflies and hurricanes.

Checking in again after a long absence. And I have a feeling the next update would take quite a bit of time as well.


There has been some progress in certain matters. Mood has been improving as well. And I do realise that mood has a lot to do with overall performance and attitude. Once I had a slight revelation in my playing, my mood brightened a little, and all of a sudden, everything that has been going haywire in the past two years fell right in line.

But what is immensely difficult is the manipulation of your feelings. How can I stay focused in a positive attitude constantly? How can I tackle the multiple hurdles that stand against me, without falling to anger and frustration?

Exams are coming soon. Submissions are coming soon. And this semester, I have to do a hell lot better than what I did previously. Not just for the results, but also to prove to myself that I have a future, and I am better than everyone else.

Not surprisingly, there are a lot of resentment going on in school. Against the workloads, against the lack of practice facilities, against the lack of consistant lessons, etc. But still, half of it is blown way out of proportion, and the other half, simply a by-product of stress and anger.

Certain issues in the past couple of weeks have been blown up to rather big. And is causing quite a lot of tension and friction among some people. Am I being selfish, or two faced by simply listening to all sides of the story and staying focused on my target? But bystanders can see the reasons for the decisions made by my colleagues.

Quoting a certain someone, "a teacher is not simply one you learn from, but a mentor that guides you through life." Which I think is rather true. In a way, good educators teach students skills that will be of use in the future in different situations.

Back to recent events, Xinmin Secondary School Symphonic Band (XMSB) has attained a Gold with Honours in the recent SYF 2009. Quite an impressive record, considering that the band sounds weird when broken down into sections. But still, kudos to them. Hope ticket sales will skyrocket through the ceiling!

Do drop by and support yeah?


Xinfony IX
http://www.esplanade.com.sg/whats_on/programme_info/xinmin_symphonic_band/index.jsp