In front of my computer right now, I'm sifting through a list of Voluntary Organisations in Oxford which welcome volunteers under 18 years of age. I'm having a hard time deciding which one to join. I would love to be a part of an organisation which allows me to really interact with the people and not just raising money for them. I've already has a fair share of that in school as a member of 'Building Future' club where we do charity works and raise funds to build schools in less developed countries.

In one way or another, I know that the things that we do are going to help these people immensely but I would really like to get to know them as well. Sometimes you are so focused on yourself that you missed out on everything that is happening around you. You forget how fortunate you are to be leading the life that you so despised. I have heard people, with a perfectly normal lives, cursing their lives so many times in a week. Do they even realise how lucky they actually are? You can sometimes be so self-centred that you do not have the time to empathise with others who would do anything to be you.

It's a thought worth pondering over.

Today, 14th February, which coincidentally is Valentine's day, is the day that I sat down and look back at the wonderful experiences I have had in the past months. The bit about having to leave Singapore still tingled in my mind. It was so hard to leave a place I had come to know as my home. I know that a piece of me would always stays in Singapore. The friends that I made, the opportunities that I've got, they will be imprinted in my hearts for ever.

Now moving on to the O levels results. It was really, really disappointing. I put in so much effort but eventually, the end product is not that satisfying. The part which makes me crumpled is the 5 A2s. And I wonder who else would understand? I know that I've attained 6 distinctions and I don't deny that it is quite decent. However, I felt that it wasn't enough. I was this close to achieving my dream grade and somehow I woke up in the middle of that dream. Do you know how painful that it when you plant something with so much dedication, water it every day, try so hard to see it grows and all of the sudden, it dies, sinking to the ground? Looking at my results feels like looking at a plant which is devoid of life. That aside, I've moved on. It's been a month since the release of the results and there's nothing else I can do about it. I just have to make sure I do better in A levels.

The previous paragraph was depressing huh? Now, let's come to the part filled with laughters and fun! I AM IN ENGLAND!!! WOOHOO! It's a dream come true. I've just realised that I've been out every single weekends since I arrived here~ I've been to London twice, once with O, his parents, Amp and Train. It was on Saturday the 15th of January. We visited the Big Ben, overseen the famous House of Parliament, walked along the London Bridge, soaked up the atmosphere at Tate Modern, seen the breath-taking architecture of St Paul's cathedral and ended the night with dinner at Chinatown. It was such a memorable experience.

Another trip there was more recent. It was actually last Friday. As per usual, there was only us, the three musketeers, Amp, Train and I! We jumped on the coach bound for London the minute our classes ended at 4.30. In comparison with the train, the coach took about twice as long to get from Oxford to London (about 2 hours). Seeing as we have booked tickets for Lion King the Musical at 7.30pm, we were starting to feel agitated when the clock struck 7. It was fortunate that we finally found our way to the Lyceum theater by 7.20pm. (After running like we are on the national team, of course) The musical itself was superb, extremely compelling and the musical as a whole is so powerful. The casts, the songs, the backdrops. Everything was simply amazing! 74 pounds suddenly seems reasonable. (though I wouldn't mind a cheaper ticket with the same seating area >_<