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Secondary 1 Week 44 Update

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School’s out folks and BB and GG are on holidays for the next two months. 

On Thursday, BB got his report book back and as expected, with the exception of Maths, he just scrapped through the other subjects. He got a good talking to from both S and me as well as his grandparents and hopefully this next year, he will do better. 

I also went to GG’s school on Friday for her Parent Teacher Meeting and she has done quite well in school. She came second in class and all her teachers were in praise of her. Her form teacher also said he wished all his students were like her! But she also got scolded by most of her teachers for not doing as well as she could have done. She also just missed moving to the better stream by a fraction and now that we know, we’ll plan next year. 

GG also has been asked to take Maths at a higher level next year. She has to go to school next week for bridging lessons. They also have to go back to school for CCA and camp. 

Yesterday was Diwali, and we’re still in the Diwali food coma. Here’s wishing everyone a very Happy Diwali….

This update will end our secondary 1 year. From next week onwards, it’ll be just the normal weekly update until school starts again in January. 

2016 Week 43 Update

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Another week which just went past, without much happening. 

I went for a second interview to a position where I felt I had done very well for the first interview. They asked me for a writing sample and after I sent that out, I learned that they had also contacted my references. At this point, I was quite confident about the second interview, which I (erroneously) that the second interview was just meeting the organisation’s top boss and the head of HR. Then a day before the interview, I get a call asking me for one more writing sample. This threw me off, but I sent them something before the end of the day so that they have something before the interview. 

The second interview was disastrous (in my opinion) and the lead interviewer was extremely aggressive, with questions and comments. I felt very uncomfortable there as this person seemed to pick on every point, designed to show how I am not a good fit. The interview also lasted less than 30 minutes, which I felt was not a good sign. Anyway, the next steps would involve them getting together to discuss all candidates and then come to a final decision. I do not hold much hopes here, so I am quite ok with whatever the decision will end up being. 

I’m busy with Diwali prep now and there’s some issues going on which I alluded to previously, but which can’t be revealed as yet. 

There’s also BB’s thread ceremony stuff to finalise. We’re just around a month away from our India trip, so that’s something to look forward to. 

I hope this week is a better week for me and you all…

Wishing all a very Happy Diwali! May this festival of light brighten up and light up your lives. 

Secondary 1 Week 43 Update

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The penultimate school week for the children, this was a pretty ho-hum week. 

Both BB & GG got back their year-end exam results and while GG could have done better, BB’s results were awful! He just scrapped through most of his subjects and even in his strong subjects, he didn’t do as well as expected. 

GG came second in class overall, but this was not enough for her to get promoted to the better stream. She has been however, asked to take Maths at a higher level. She needs to take a test tomorrow and if she does well in that (which I think she will be able to), then its a done deal!

So that was our almost last school week update. Have a great Sunday!!

2016 Week 42 Update

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For some reason, this week turned out to be a super hectic one! In the middle of the week, I went to a DHL franchise point to send some poonal invites to my parents in India so that they can send them to relatives and friends across the country. The DHL call centre person quoted me a rate which was for 1/10th the weight of my package, which neither me nor the person who took the cash at the franchise knew. Once I reached home, I was told I had to go back to top-up the balance cash, so another trip down to the franchise to pay the difference. This took up almost half a day going back and forth!

Other than that, I have so much to do between now and the end of the month that I think I should plan on starting my Diwali prep work before my father-in-law’s shradh. I usually don’t like to do this before that, but I think if I don’t do that, I’ll be in serious trouble the day before the festival.

Have a great week folks. There’s a lot happening in my life now, but as things stand, I don’t want to spill the beans yet. Keep watching the space, some good news is on the anvil…

 

Secondary 1 Week 42 Update

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Exams ended for both children and BB even got back some marks. He got back marks for Maths, Science and English Literature and did well only for Maths. We’ll know what went wrong only when we see the papers next week.

Friday was a holiday for both of them and in the morning, we went to the bank and got them their very own savings accounts. Since they are under 16, the account comes with many restrictions and has to be a joint account with an adult (aka me). But as a start, it’s a good way to get them into a savings habit well before they start working and earning.

Later in the day, a whole bunch of BB’s friends came home and the boys (plus one girl) had a blast playing games, chatting and generally having fun.

Next week is results week plus some after exam activity. GG has a School Councillors camp which is compulsary for those who want to become confirmed as Councillors next year. This camp is a stay-in camp where she will have to stay in school overnight. BB has a glider fest in one of the polytechnics here which is an almost 12 hour activity the week after next. Plus GG has some choir practice as they are planning for the Singapore Youth Festival next year.

That’s all the updates for this week. I’ll probably do another couple of weeks more (till the end of the month) and then that will be the end of the Secondary 1 updates for this year.