I LOVE LITERATURE.

IMPACT OF THE HEADMASTER ON KRISHNA.

The headmaster initially strikes Krishna as a mentally unsound and an eccentric man. Upon the first time of meeting the headmaster, Krishna already had an indifferent impression of the Headmaster. This is evident from "He struck me as an extraodrinary man." The headmaster also planted a deep interest and curiosity in Krishna then. Krishna wanted to know more about him, as seen in "I found him more and more fascinating." Krishna desired to draw closer to him, finding him as a very intriguing character. Krishna also believed that he was about to make "a profound contact in life" through the headmaster.

Later in the text, Krishna is exposed to the background and further insights of the headmaster, especially after knowing that the headmaster runs his own school for children, under his "Leave Along System". Krishna then found this system very attractive as it was far different than the British education system that he so strongly detests. This is evident from "This education has reduced us to a nation of morons, strangers to our own culture, camp followers of another culture, feeding on leavings and garbage." In contrast, the Leave Alone System doesn't spoon-feed or discipline the students excessively, very unlike the system in Albert Mission College. This is indeed a refreshing contrast to Krishna's life. Upon seeing the passion the headmaster has for his school, Krishna is drawn towards the school, which emphasizes on the importance of childhood, which is spontaneous and natural, free from rationalism, religion and other systems of thought, which Krishna later realises that that indeed is his real purpose in life. The headmaster believes in working off "the curse of adulthood" and to "speak plainly, without the varnish of the adult world". From examples like these, Krishna finally realises that that is what he has been trying to escape from, the "false education" in his college, and finally leaves the college to be a teacher in the headmaster's school, finally satisfying his "innermost aspirations".

Krishna is also often seen in awe of the headmaster's outlook in life and enthusiasm in teaching the children at his school. The headmaster seems always happy and at peace (something which Krishna has long desired), despite his dysfunctional family, consisting of his unreasonable wife and "wild" children. The headmaster seems to have failed miserably in his role as a father in upbringing his own children, yet he puts his entire life's purpose and his very existance in taking care of the children in his school, which is very ironic in fact. However, the headmaster does not let his family affect him in his aim in educating the children in his school, partly because he thought he knew the exact hour of his death. Other than that, he was a satisfied man, leaving his wife, children and neighbourhood to live at his school, focusing on attaining a genuine lifestyle, his commitment to living the truth of what he truely believes in. This is evident in "I strictly want to live according to my own plan of living and not subordinate it for anybody's sake." Krishna later on adopts this idea of a more genuine lifestyle and resigns from his job at the college.

Krishna would never have decided to resign from his job if it weren't for the headmaster. At one point, he thought of giving up, when he said "One works for money.. said I in my sober cynicism." However, seeing the headmaster being so headstrong in his life, Krishna decides to discard the importance of money, to let go of his child Leela in seeing that "She must have her own life" and seeks "an inner peace" and a more harmonious existance in working at the headmaster's school. Krishna also finds much "delight and enlightenment" in teaching the children. From this I can see that through very subtle encounters with the headmaster, the headmaster indeed helped Krishna rediscover life's purpose.

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WHA. I CAN'T EVEN REACH 5 PARAGRAPHS. CAN FILL TWO SIDES OF FOOLSCAP PAPER OR NOT!? This essay needs to be improved within 24 hours.

I hope the headmaster is tested. :)

Yours sincerely,
Denise CHEONG

the Cheong-san one-man regime is finally here.

The NK Story

"Flee Aaron, FLEE! WMD is commiinng..!"

*KABOOM*

ALARM signal is being played island-wide. You duck under the table for cover. "WHAT TO DO? WHAT TO DO?!" You wait anxiously, chewing your fingernails off. You start freaking out and burst into profuse sweating.

*KABOOM*

You scream.

You are squatting, under your table made of sheer cheap wood, in your brand new shabby apartment you just rented along macpherson road, shivering in fear of the square-jawed North Koreans. You have no radio, "I should have listened to the SCDF when they told me to buy one." You curse upon your apparent unreadiness. You wait, and wait, in painful anticipation of the ALL CLEAR SIGNAL.

Then, in the dead, still silence you reside in, you hear footsteps..

-TO BE CONTINUED-

NAOMI VICE (sneak preview)

14 october - tragedy. she stole my true love away. why naomi, why.
miyagi is mine. but because he is yours first, that's why he must celebrate birthday for you. but be wary my dear naomi, for i will come looking for you, in your darkest memory. because you know, and i know, that he's not the one for you. miyagi is mine.
so naomi, don't fear the nights and the bitter cold, because both you and i know why i'm there. self-deception is easy. but you can't fool me, naomi. not now, not ever. so give back what doesn't belong to you.

stealing is a sin, didn't you hear?

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managed to dig out these stories and editted them a bit. well, look forward to more stories coming your way! for now, take care and huan ying, enjoy. =\ (whatever that means.)

signing out,
Cheong-san.

2 more months to ORD!!!!!!!

Some people live their dreams
Some people close their eyes
Some people´s destiny
Passes by

There are no guarantees
There are no alibis
That´s how our love must be
Don´t ask why

It take´s some time
God knows how long
I know that I can forget you

As soon as my heart stops breakin´
Anticipating
As soon as forever is through
I´ll be over you

Remembering times gone by
Promises we once made
What are the reasons why
Nothing stays the same

There were the nights
Holding you close
Someday I´ll forget them

As soon as my heart stops breakin´
Anticipating
As soon as forever is through
I´ll be over you

As soon as my heart stops breakin´
Anticipating
Someday I´ll be over you

As soon as my heart stops breakin´
Anticipating
Someday I´ll be over you

As soon as my heaaah...
(As soon as my heart stops breakin´ Anticipating)
I'll be over You