I applied!

"Blank"

It must be the Tropical Passion Latte.

Or it could be that my body is preparing itself for the new term. I woke up at 5 plus! And I feel so energetic right now!!

Thinking about my Masters again. Decided on Masters in Education, Developmental Psychology. But a bit worried. What if I fail? Ha. I need some reassurance.

Let's see.

Developmental Psychology

Programme Details

The Developmental Psychology Specialization is designed for teachers interested in developmental psychology, and covers topics that are of concern to teachers in both primary and secondary schools. Such topics include child and adolescent cognitive, social, emotional and moral development, current youth issues, and basic counselling skills.

Structure
The coursework for this specialisation comprises two core courses, three required specialisation courses, two elective specialisation courses, one open elective plus either;

a dissertation or
two additional courses (one open elective and Critical Inquiry [MMM800])
Core Courses

MEd 871 Educational Inquiry I
MEd 872 Educational Inquiry II
Required Specialisation Courses

MDP801: Social and Emotional Development of Children and Adolescents
MDP802: Child and Adolescent Cognitive Development
MDP803: Counselling Children and Adolescents
Elective Specialisation Courses (Choose two)

MEd 833: Assessment: issues and Research
MEd 838: Motivation and Instruction
MEd 841: Individual differences and learning
MMM 800 Critical Inquiry

For participants on the coursework only route you are required to take MMM 800 in addition to the other specialisation courses. It can only be taken after you have completed eight courses. Also MMM 800 is restricted to coursework only participants.

Eh Serene, shouldn't be a problem lah huh. Shouldn't fail bah.

Ok. My new year resolution (my yearly resolution actually :P): I shan't procrastinate.

I shall apply for it now.

Was thinking if I should go to school to prepare resources today, but decided to stay home to clear my room instead.

Threw away 4 big bags of stuff. I wonder why everytime I clean my room, I will throw away at least 3 bags of rubbish. Big ones.

Uncle Sam got this for me from Australia. So thoughtful of him to remember, even though it is not the right one. He told me it's hard to find, but I thought it is available in the supermarket?



Anyway, I tried it and it is good! Should have gotten him to buy more haha. Anyone going to Australia??

And Angel and HM got this for me from US. So nice of them :) I like this colour! Angel, now you are tempting me haha.

Went back for the meeting today. Need to do work again. Sigh.

My mum, when she heard that I'm learning Japanese, asked me why I learnt Jap. She said it is of no use to me, and she asked me to learn Korean instead, cos I have many Korean kids in my class.

But I saw the class list today and there is one Jap boy in my class! So exciting, ha. No Korean this time. Went back home and told my mum about it and she grinned.

I was watching 妻子的誘惑 and I think that the lady who acted as the 小姑(宋熙雅)looks a bit like 李佩穎.

When we were much younger, we would celebrated Christmas at my grandma's place. There would be games and presents. And of course, a Christmas tree :)

As we grew into our teenage years, we lost touch with each other, but as we grew into young adults, we started meeting up regularly again.

I keep saying this, but I'm really thankful for having such close relationship with my dearest cousins.

Christmas 2006

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2008

It's seems like a yearly thing that I post this song huh.



Somehow, I still prefer the other music video. Here it is, from 6:08.



So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun

Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong

And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
And a new one just begun

Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

War is over over
If you want it
War is over
Now...

An eye for an eye will make us all blind. It sounds so clique, but let there be peace.

Freezing to death at the car service centre now. Luckily there's still free internet access :p

I'm hungry. Waiting to go for lunch.

Serene san, mada uchi e kaerimashitaka? Totemo samui desu neh.

I'm not a Christian, but somehow this music always stirs my heart. I feel very moved whenever I hear this song.



Amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind, but now I see

T'was grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come
T'is grace that brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home

When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun

Haha.

Using my English name.

My authentic japanese name is 石川 Ishikawa (stone river) 美晴 Miharu (beautiful clear sky).
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Using my Chinese name.

My authentic japanese name is 秋本 Akimoto (true autumn) 弓美 Yumi (beautiful bow, as in bow and arrow).
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It's Christmas again.

My Grown Up Christmas List by Lea Salonga (She has a beautiful voice.)



Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies

Well I'm all grown up now
Can you still help somehow?
I'm not a child, but my heart still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself, but for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts

Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list

What is this illusion called "the innocence of youth"?
Maybe only in that blind belief can we ever find the truth

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts

Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end

This is my grown-up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown-up Christmas list

Some pictures to post. The same people again ha.

Keith Benjamin. When we were at Central.











The Lian girls at the wedding dinner.









And my dearest darlings at Bakerzin.

Erm, no, not this. I thought this Christmas cake is cute.