Back to UWC

Went back to UWC today after Chinese class with Yee Ling, mostly to laugh at the poor new students scurrying frantically around... but I had some practical things to do too. We only got there at around 2.30pm, so unfortunately we didn't have much time to smirk at the students.

First we went up to the admissions office to visit Sandra but she was about to show some people around so we told her we'd be back in 45 minutes. Then we walked down to the examinations office to ask Mary Toh about our IB diplomas - apparently the school doesn't even have them yet and we're not likely to get them till the end of this month. o_O Hmph. As we were leaving the office she called me back and asked for my name, so I told her and then she congratulated me on my IB.

Nice to know I'm appreciated. ^_^ Although it was kinda shocking that she recognized me after seeing me for all of 5 minutes last year.

Anyway, we stopped by USC. Carol wasn't there since her baby has been hospitalized, so we talked with Geraldine and Ms. Smart. I made "Certified True Copies" of my passport and IB results - one for the Cambridge CRB disclosure and the other for MINDEF. It's really the second-best option since I probably won't be getting my diploma until after I enter NS.

Ms. Niedermeyer was in USC looking through the 2005 IB results. We haven't broken the trend... average is up to 36 this year (Ms. Smart hence vindicated and triumphantly announcing that we didn't break the trend despite that whole Head of College ordeal); 5 people got 45, 5 got 44, 3 got 43, and only 1 person failed. Apparently 23% of the grade scored 40 and above. Not bad.

Strangely, Ms. Niedermeyer knew my name too. This is puzzling since I was only in PAW for 6 months in FIB, but I'm really not complaining.

Left USC when the 2.55pm bell rang to try and visit Maslam. On the way we discovered that they've redone the science labs - they're all white and clean and elegant now. Finally they did something right although I kind of wish they'd used our money while we were still there. Hmph.

Maslam wasn't in the bio-tech room so Yee Ling left him a note: "Dear Maslam, we came to visit you. But you went to jalan-jalan. :( Yee Ling and Ray." Talked a bit about the new science labs with Ms. Hunt-Towle, who was much nicer to us than she was to me when I was in FIB and she chased me out of her science lab. They did away with the partition in our old bio room, 2S8, so now it's very nice and spacious. :D

We then went back to USC (took a detour so Yee Ling could look for Ishikawa-san but no such luck), where I talked to Mrs. Elliott for awhile about my Extended Essay and NS. Also bumped into Mr. Hanley who said he was moving to Melbourne next year... Yee Ling was behind me so I couldn't see her face but I imagine her heart was sinking like a rock. :P

Then we went back to look for Maslam (did a lot of walking). He wasn't there but the note was gone!!! I hope he didn't throw it away and has kept it as a sentimental kind of gift.

We went back up to admissions to look for Sandra. Had a long talk with her and she demanded some Chinese translations for things like "forms," "email," "website" etc. She also wanted my collection of cartoon dinosaurs. Sigh.

Finally we went to look for Maslam for the third time (one of us really wanted to see him). But he wasn't there. It was already about 4.30pm so we decided to head home. On the way out we stopped at a new vending machine next to the new vegetarian-bar "Nourish," which is opposite Toscana. Paid 50c for some Teh Tarik but spilled it :( Ah well. Maybe next time. Still need to give Sandra the translations and dinosaurs.

In other news, I went to CMPB this morning to confirm my enlistment date on September 8th. Scary. I'll be going for the NAPFA tomorrow at Toa Payoh Stadium although I do not expect to pass.