RAEVILLE

Saturday, November 17, 2007

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25th, 2005
"I want to do something great for a change. I've done my part during my time at AISM (my previous school), and now I feel like doing the very same at St Caths. I want to make my school years here worth something much more than just a few years at 'some' school. I want to be known for something good, and not just 'some' student from overseas. I want to leave school, after my final years, feeling like I've truly accomplished something much more than an average student."

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I was bored enough to take a trip down memory lane. What better way to spend your time than to look at old blog entries! I was reading entries from late 2005 and I can't believe how much I've grown up since then. I can't believe how quick it has been. One minute I was complaining about how difficult Year 10 was and how pressured I felt about making "life-altering" decisions. Next thing I know I'm walking out of my HSC Biology exam at 11.30am 30th of October, my final exam of my high school life and thinking that was one high hurdle completed. I used to complain about the most ridiculous things too, like how selfish my father was, how no one should suffer from isolation like I felt I did. It's funny. I laugh at stories such as the Year 10 formal, and the night when there were boys outside the boarding house making noises and calling for the boarders.

I found this quote, from the 25th of November 2005 as I was reading through the page. Two years down the road, and I feel as if I've achieved my goal of the past. I truly believe that I've accomplished something much more than an average student, especially the average student I believed I was at the beginning of my school career at St Catherine's. Here's a list, because let's face it -- not only does everyone love lists, people are less inclined to read large passages of text as displayed constantly throughout my blog. ADMIT IT.

I joined three school bands and learned how to play the timpani for the Orchestra and Concert Band.
I made a video for promoting the school's boarding house, which has even created interest in the headmistress of the school.
I was on the boarders' council in Year 12.
I nominated myself for prefect in Year 11, eventhough I knew I had no chance.
I played in tennis competitions, and although I never won a single singles match, I found myself receiving B&F mentions in the newsletter and an award for Most Improved Player.
I learned how to play soccer, and found my talents in goalkeeping. I'd never felt so needed xP The headmistress was at my last game and congratulated me. She even used my name. Bizarre.

It may not sound like a 5-star achievement that would be enough for an award at Speech night, but to me, I believe I achieved my goal of two years ago and am happy to say that I will leave school feeling like I achieved great things in my final years of high school.

Well that was one lovely walk down memory lane. :)

Cheers.

& turned on the lights; 19:26

about me.

raelene. rae. roro.
eighteen years.
malaysian.
completed her final year of school at st caths, sydney.
is a musician, photographer and aspiring designer.
loves travelling, art, music, great food, clear blue skies, writing and ice-cream.
enjoys drowning in music, strumming random chords on the guitar, playing tennis,
finger-bashing it out on a game console and a bowl of curry laksa.
despises bad traffic, girls with long and fair faces with large contact-lensed eyes, bad food, mascara goop, hard pillows and hard beds.

raeville.

RAEVILLE came about some time in the year of 2001. or 2002. it's been so long that i've forgotten already.
it all started here (i doubt the link works anymore though), in a dodgy little blog page. then it moved to here. a year later, and we moved to better things, namely blogspot.

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