So, I'm left with only a few hours before I turned 17, and I can't help but think of the past year.

In my 365 days of being a sixteen year old, I had to face one of the toughest times of my lives and take my O Levels. Leading up to the examination, and I think I've said this loads of times, I'm really thankful of the people {teachers, friends, family} who have stood by me and helped me through. It was definitely a hard time - the trauma I got before and after every, the thoughts I had in my head before I fell asleep telling me every error I made in the paper, the stacks of past year papers. Honestly, this 'milestone' has made me a stronger person and helped me understand myself even more. I've also learnt to stop doubting myself, something that I {and a lot of us} have a problem with.

 Apart from graduating from secondary school, I've also 'graduated' from my dance school last year. The YIG 4 syllabus were honestly really tough as a lot of new techniques were introduced in that year. The examination consisted of numerous movements, which tested our endurance and perseverance, to complete every one of them with a smile, until the very end. Not only that, I had to also try to learn all the movements within 2 weeks, right after I finished my O Levels. Yes, the whole experience was tiring, having lessons from 1-10 everyday was no joke, but I'm glad I managed to pull through it. Even though I didn't get a perfect score, I'm glad that I was part of this experience as it has built a stronger bonds between me and my fellow YIG 4 山猪s, and taught me to appreciate the dedication and hardwork my teachers put in to help us prepare for the examinations. Xueping laoshi especially is a very admirable person. Everyday, she would be the first to report to school and the last person to leave so that we can have more time to prepare. Even though sometimes she might scold us or like say she's giving up on us, I know that she's always there for us and having our backs. She might just be the most dedicated dance teacher you can ever ever ever ever find.

Last but not least, the best memory I've gotten from the past year has to be the arrival of my 6 puppies!!! They were the cutest things god has ever given to me, and I'm sure that they're all happy and good with their new owners now. Having to take care of the little ones was no simple task, involving constant milk feeding and bringing them out of the cage to 'adventure' around the house. Nevertheless, I am really glad that I got to experience such a magical feeling watching them open their eyes, walk, and just grow.

I would just like to end by thanking those who've stood by me at my worst, especially my parents who have to sometimes face my tempers after a bad day at school. Believe me, I would stop it if I could but sometimes you just get so tired and annoyed with everything that's happening around you that you just can't control yourself. To my friends:

Sherlene, Meiyuan, Jennifer, Paul [Wei Ying], Anqi, Edwina & 4D1.

Weixin, Charlotte, Huilin & YIG4.

 Thank you for being a part of my life, for standing my hysterical laughters to just walking with me in public. I know sometimes I may just go all bitch mode on you guys, but I'm glad we still managed to pull it through.

Here's to {hopefully} another bumpy year. May the odds be ever in our favours!

x.