the letter that change my life

Dear Lim Teck Siang,

Greetings from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore! I am very pleased to inform you that you have been selected for admission to the Nanyang Technological University in academic year 2011-12 for reading MECHANICAL ENGINEERING under the subsidized tuition fee category.

I believe that our rigourous academic curriculum coupled with other exciting factors such as the resources, facilities, cutting-edge research, diversity and residential living etc., best define the Nanyang Technological University's global standing and recognition. It would be my pleasure to welcome you to the NTU family.

The deadline for your acceptance is Monday, 16 May 2011.

Your selection from a pool of highly qualified applicants is a strong recognition of your academic achievement and our belief that you will Take The Lead as a student of the NTU community. I extend to you my heartiest congratulations and look forward to your participation in a challenging and stimulating academic grooming at NTU.



Dr Lalit Goel, PhD
Dean of Admissions
Nanyang Technological University



I HAVE BEEN OFFERED A SEAT BY NTU! I HAVE GIVEN A CHANCE TO STUDY IN SINGAPORE!!!

ya i know, it is a precious chance for me , not that everyone can get such a chance.
ya i know, i will only have improvement if i study in a competitive environment such as singapore.
especially , the improvement in english.
ya i know, in order for me to improve and surpass myself day by day, i need a platform to expose myself with those genius of each field. Wherever let you feel humble, it is the best place for you to learn.
Including the exposure to the various cultures, studying environment,high-tech teaching materials, dedicated and professional lecturers......

ppl ask" will u take the offer?"
"yes, if im not selected by NUS. NUS is still my first choice if studying in sg"

Nus intake shortlist will be released in May. and i m praying and hope that i m in the list.
and of coarse, it is better to study in sg with holding a scholarship, it is in deep lighten lots burden. Will I?

"i will try and do my best, and let the rest to God"
i tell myself, often.

平凡的我，另一个起点。

在半睡半醒的情况下，接到一通电话
来自吴总的来电

几分钟的通电，纲要：
“德祥”，想通知你一下，你被录取了。”

我成了YCA其中一员了！

第一次参加干训，在吉兰丹。坐了12小时的火车抵达，印象深刻/痛苦回忆？哈！当时我14岁，一进营时的严肃气氛,指导员的呼喝声，哈哈，难忘的回忆。

第二次参加干训，在芙蓉，进营还不到12小时就被送入院，一住就住了十天。在医院里拿pmr成绩，倒数新年。此后，就被YCA列入“高风险”名单。YCA举办了二十年的营，据说我的名“有幸”
被编排在此名单的第一位，“头号危险人物”！

第三次参加干训，在吉隆坡中华。当时大庆，被安排入“医辅部”。吴总对我说“让你进医辅部，上次全部人照顾你，现在到你来照顾别人”。

也是基于缘分，我参加了干训。
六年后的今天， 我从曾经的营员变成了现今的成员。

不过无法参与举办今年的干训，因为与《第一届蒲公英领袖培训营》撞个正着，可惜。
（在想着，当我向YCA其他成员自我介绍时，是不是该说：嗨，我就是那YCA头号危险人物XD）


YCA和蒲公英，年年都举办全国中学营。
将上大学的我，是否在未来能够兼顾的来？
--没有我做不到的事，只有我不想做的事！--
来日方长，多了些接触精英的机会，多了更多些学习的机会，也多了些贡献的机会
平凡的我，另一个起点。
未来的我将会是怎样？会有什么样的改变？

此时此刻，祈祷着自己，希望能够得到奖学金到新加坡大学深造。

新！

新挑战

新尝试

新环境

新改变

新纪录

新思维

新接触

新生活

跳出框框

接受挑战

再造辉煌！

to learn, to share, to help

To me, a successful person, is not a person who only himself own exceptional achievement, but is how his ability to help people around him to be as capable as him. To me, success is not about how much money you can earn, how high your achievement is, but is about how you can being respected by others in the field you explore in.

I told myself, I must always prepare to learn, to share, to help.

Learn from people around you, learn from their excellency and enhance my own weakness, to make me improve from day to day. I desire to the knowledge. I love to join camps, so that I can meet lot of people from different place, learn about their leadership, learn about their experiences in conducting activities. I love to discuss homework with friends, so that I can learn from every mistake I made.

I love to share. Share whatever I know to people around me, including my experiences, knowledge either in studies or extra curriculum. As I sharing, I am gaining knowledge in the meantime. Sharing become an important part as I be the leader of the team.

I love to help. Help whenever I can to people who need for my help. To give advices on organizing activities, to share my understanding on a chapter, to help friends who meet problem in their studies. I used to help my friend in their studies, especially Mathematics and physics which I master them well. I try my best to lead them to the answer, while understanding about the chapters.

As a leader, as a friend, as a senior, as a student, these values always steer me, and make me improve every time. I get great satisfaction while I learning, sharing and helping while heading success.

wow!exactly 300 words! this is what i submitted to the ntu scholarship application. they need me to submit an essay about what values i strongly hold in life and how i demonstrate them in life in 300 words. is this what they want? i dont know what else i can write. and it is all truely about myself, the values i hold, in the daily life. i know it is hard to get an oversea scholarship. but i still strongly hope it can come to me, bcos i really need those financial support if i being offered a seat there.

future is still an unknown, what will be I in few years after?

the same phrase cross my mind: "do yOur beSt and let the ResT to GoD"

bless me =)

鹦鹉 12/15~1/14出生

鹦鹉 12/15~1/14出生

自由奔放的乐天派，但因为容易固执的结果，反而导致一些机会与你擦身而过。虽然拥有天份与才气，却过于沉溺在自我傲气中；个性反复无常、兴趣多，也很
懂得玩乐，也会有外人意想不到的认真态度！因此要修正一下自己的毛或优柔寡断的个性，才会好相处。

这就是我！准确准确！