My Life Story

Haha isn't it cool to name a post with the same name as the blog's name?

Okay so I warn you that this post will look like an autobiography of a person born on 16th February 1992 whose name is Heizel. I wonder if one day somebody will make a biography of me heheh..

So I was born into a family of a multi-skilled dad and a pragmatic mom. When I was a baby, a burglar entered my then-house. Worried about my safety, my parents decided to move into our grandparents house which is both my house and home until now. A year later, I was given a younger sibling. We quarreled a lot when we were kids but now I really treasured having a brother. I can't imagine how dull my childhood will be if I was born to be the only child in the family.

I started playing soccer when I was in Primary 4. At that time, my brother and I were so passionate about soccer that we played almost everyday. We used this wall in my house as the goal and we played for a few hours a day. I'll have to say that the passion was further fueled my the anime Captain Tsubasa which was really a boom during that period of time.

So I went through my kindergarten and primary school in peace. Not really, though. I was so short that my taller friends always bullied me. I'm still relatively short now but at least not too short. God knows what His children need and He will provide it when we really need it. I did quite well in school too. This is not meant to brag, but I always either topped or second-topped the class from primary school to secondary school. And again, I'll never grow bored attributing all these successes to God.

In May 2007, I received a scholarship to further my study in Singapore. It was really exciting as everything about my future seems to clear up and brighten up. In November the same year, I flied here with two of my best friends: Aldrian and Gideon to Singapore, the land of promise for me. Actually I'd been praying about this a lot even before taking the scholarship test. So it's really God answering my prayers. One year later, He also answered my prayer and my brother won the scholarship too.

If anyone would ask me to name two events that really changed and shaped my life, I will answer God and Dale Carnegie course. Knowing God is really a privilege for me as I have Someone to look at every time I need Him. As for the Dale Carnegie course, in case you don't know it's like a self-improvement course to boost confidence. At first my parents registered me there because I was such a shy person. Little did they know that it was a life-changing decision for me. Not only did it make me more confident but also it taught me life skills that I believe will be necessary for my future. I learned to control my emotion. I learned to prioritize. I learned to invest my time on friends and my social circle. I also learned to step out of my comfort zone to reach my maximum potential. Oh well, it was definitely one crucial step I have taken in my life. To be honest, I used to be a boy who was scared of girls. I just disliked girls for no reason when I was in primary school. It was when I really fell for a girl for the first time that I changed haha. It was quite fun to look back and reflect how I have changed over time.

So yeah that was it. I have been in Singapore for 2.5 years by now. It means I only have 1.5 years left here. I want to enjoy the remaining time I have here as much as I can. I'm pretty sure I'll miss this place once I graduated. Hopefully I can get 45 points (it IS a dream, but yeah who knows?) :P and my ultimate target: UK/US! Oh ya I've taken so many commitments now such as student council not just for CV alright. I truly enjoy the experience and I'm expecting more fun ahead!

Talking about BGR (Boy-Girl Relationship), I think I'll still stick to my initial stand that I will NOT engage in a relationship until I graduate from IB 1.5 years from now. It's just not worth the time as now I'm still very busy with school works and stuffs. Again, as Achebe says in his novel "No Longer At Ease" that enjoyment can wait. I'm still looking for my perfect imperfection though. Once I find the right one (I think I'm on my way towards that, not far from now), I'll wait. Yes, I will wait for the right time which in my case should be after IB. So yup yup that's all folks! Write to you later yeah :)

God bless you all!