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Graduated from Temasek Polytechnic
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- TP Graduation 2011 1
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- TP Graduation 2011 2
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- TP Graduation 2011 3
These 3 years in my life had been an exciting and interesting one. I joined the Microsoft Student Community, OCIP, Special Interest Group (IT), Microsoft Imagine Cup 2010, codeXtremeApps 2010, Microsoft Office Specialist, Diploma Plus Programme and more. I have graduated with more than just a diploma. This unique experience which TP had provided me had allowed me to be well-trained, well-equipped with the correct skillset and prepared for the industry. Without the help, support from the faculty staff of TP and friends, i certainly will not enjoy this trip as much I did.
We went to Cambodia and complete our Overseas community involvement programme, have an understanding on what it is all about to be a global citizen. I participate in Microsoft Imagine Cup with my team and stayed back in our lab trying to “perfect” our application. We went to SMU and compete in codeXtremeApps and stay awake for 24 hours trying to complete our submission. We helped each other when we need help in certain assignments and many more… these memories are so painful. 
Though painful but i learnt. I was stretched to the limit. I knew i grew each time i complete the challenge, i can feel it. If i didn’t took up all these opportunity which TP had presented to me, i wouldnt be the Guo Hong I am today.
I will like to thank all my friends and mentors whom i made in TP!
In no order,
-Mr. Yeak Shaw Wen
-Mr. Oh Chin Lock
-Miss Hannah
-Miss Sandra
-Mr Jason
-C195, Debbie, Wei Hao, Zhi Qiang, Alex, Kang Long, Jesal, Pong, Hariandy, Agustian, Wee How, Chun Kai, Brandon, Chee Boon, Ji Zhou, Fina, Li Hua, Sunny
-C195 friends, Cindy, Eriko, John, Alisha, Wei Jie, Da Jie
-Tutorial mates
Thank you. Without you, the experience at TP wouldnt be complete. Really~ THANK YOU! THANK YOU! and THANK YOU C195!!! =)
TP MSP
Jonah, Lup Peng, Alvin, D, Yang Lin, Jireh, Kelvin, Bee Siew, Kenneth, Kiat Siang, Rachel, Yun Ting, Kyzer, Kim, Eric, Don
I have learnt alot and benefited much from this program. Its my honour to be in this team and leading this team during one of the FYs. Certainly there are ups and downs but we will still move together as a team bringing the best technology to the faculty so it can benefit the students! This is an awesome team. It makes my life in Temasek Polytechnic so unqiue and special! Thank you MSP community.
Lastly, my parents, Jasper, Beverly, Ren Zoe, Ryan, Leying, brothers and sisters, uncle Daniel and auntie Serene and auntie Trish. THANK YOU for being around me when I am low. ( I know sometimes i doesnt seems low. ) It meant alot to me.
As this chapter ends, it also signifies the opening of the next chapter. I have been accepted by National University of Singapore! After my 2 years National Service, I will be going to NUS to persuade my degree in Information System. I wish best of luck to all my friends of Temasek Polytechnic to all our different endeavors and may we not forget each other and the never say die spirit of C195. 
Once again, congratulation to all graduands of 2011 TP cohort. Congratulation to Debbie for making us proud and awarded the Silver Medal. Congratulate to C195 which has more than 1/3 students in DWM!
I am leaving you with this,
Someone said this to me when I was in year 2, he reminded me on what I have been believing in, “Age Quod Agis”.
p.s: I understand that this is a wordy post. I will update pictures when I have more time and when i get them.
New Laptop
0Wow, a lot new things happened after I entered Poly… like I am lazy to blog anymore.. >.>
Anyway, woohoo… I am blogging from my new laptop!
Blogging from Temasek School Lab.. hahaha
0woohoo.. i am blogging from temasek school’s lab.
The computers here are like 10 times faster than what I have at home.. even though I am using Starhub maxonline.
Unavailable
0I will be unavailable for the next 36 hours because I am going to Temasek Poly for camp… well orientation camp. My second camp in my whole entire life… Should be fun!!! haha
Busy Busy Busy
0Wow, a lot of things happened lately… Let me take my time now in this post to update you what had happened to me ( if you are interested anyway )….
Disclaimer: This is a LONG post, do not bother to read if you have no time.. Its just about the boring life of mine.
First of all, i had my first part-time job with Sintex. A company that sells bedsheet sets and stuffs regarding beds. It was recommended by Hong Wei’s cousin’s boyfriend. The pay was quite okay. It was my first part-time job le. I was supposed to work for 6 days but I took the last day off to have Christmas Celebration at Coach’s house. Met a lot people and get to know more people. The person who leaves me a very very deep impression is Ah Seng. He is just “powerful”. Jiayou Sintex.
Wayne Ong Yao De. He is one of the most friendly people I had ever met, never see him angry before and takes all things that come his way cheerful. I should learn from him and not get affected by things around me so easily but anyway We celebrated his birthday on, I think the 28th of Dec which is a Saturday. Had 2 celebrations with him. One in the afternoon and one at night. We went to Novea there to had some NICE NICE chicken rice and following which we had our “dinner” at some hotel and … wth… he paid for it. It makes me feel so weird and bad. Thats quite a big sum since quite a lot of us went. Anyway I owe him one, I gonna treat him back for it.
Second Birthday which we celebrated is Chang Heng and Bing Han.. All of them are very brother lor. All born so near. We had our lunch at “I forget where”( If I am not wrong it is changing appetites ) but Coach Quek, Chee Tah, CBL, Lijun, Danielle, Bing Han, Yao De, Yan De, Chang Heng was there. I was there late due to PA filming so I only ordered one mudpie.. It is BIG.. omg.. make me so full.
Yet another birthday but this time is Yan De, he is another cheerful guy. Never see he angry before also. We went to Waraku to eat. ( Waraku is the restaurant i love most ). I was at my cousin’s house that day and later I meet up with Xian Ying, Yao De, Yan De and Chee tah to go to Marina to eat. Bing Han and Chang Heng went there as well but not with us. We did heard the bad news of them failing the coach’s test but its okay. It didn’t affect the birthday boy. Haha. We went for a bowling match after that. We are suppose to play loser punch and we lost….but for some reason, it didn’t ended up to be loser punch. I started playing quite well and deprove haha.. Chee tah was very good! Yan De never get on-form though. If not, we will win. Haha
I am going to compete in Chang Quan, Sword and Spear. I no longer have interschool but this competition which will be held in March will replace my “interschool” although it is an international competition. We are going to train in Shen Zhen first before competiting. From Wufang, Me, Hao Meng and Jun An will be going and we will be going with Coach Xue and wushu students from RP. Lets hope that we can get some “result” back. Haha
Me, Jun An, Kelvin, Robin and Bing Han is participating in 2008 Chingay under PAYM. We are suppose to perform wushu on this float which will be pushed by MacPherson Secondary School students. We had our first rehearsal on Saturday, hot hot Saturday. It seems like the students did not have a problem pushing even when we step up. Its a total of 600kg when we are up there. It did not include the generator yet which will add up to 900kg. One of the person-in-charge wants them to “carry” up the float… They are rehearsing the “carrying” that day before we left and that is only 300kg… what about us on top jumping and the generator.. Will they be able to do it? They are having a big problem carrying 300kg already… Lets see then.. Me and Jun An went for a Pool game after last Saturday and we played “Loser Dare” haha.. he lost and he owe me a dare. Anyway Next Saturday will be our next rehearsal. Lets see what will happen on that day then.
Chinese New Year is coming up and of course, I am preparing for the performance. It is for my ex-school. Montfort Secondary School. I guess it might be our last official performance for the school. The rehearsal starts tomorrow which is the day that I get my result… Er… Anyway… I will be doing spear for the performance so await my “great” performance.
O level result will be released tomorrow. I already had an “A2″ for my Chinese and now I feared the rest… EHHH.. I am quite confident when taking my O level but it always seems like the more confidence I have when I take my paper, the lower the result I will get. PLEASE… God help. I am really scared.. Ah Gong Bo You.
Montfort in the news!
0“Our local boys have gained because of the higher level of competition and commitment we encouraged by recruiting the foreign students.”
-Montfort Secondary Principal Simen Lourds.
The Straits Times ( 24 Nov 2007 ) – Saturday (S8)
Foreign Talent
Should schools stay off the bandwagon?
Montfort Secondary Prinicpal Simen Lourds feels differently.
Mr Lourds, who used to play competitively growing up in Malaysia, is credited with reviving the school’s status as champions.
“Our overall goal is not just to win badminton tutles,” he says, refering to the strategy of recruiting foreign students crucial to Montfort’s championship plans.
“We want to do out part in the national target of having a team in the final rounds of the sports’ supreme tournament the Thomas Cup, in 2012.”
The first question he and his badminton teachers asked themselves was whether schools were competing at the level of top countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
“The answer was ‘no’, because our local boys were complacent,” he says. “They thought they were good by just beating one another.”
So, four years ago, he recruited a top Indonesian student to play for the school team although Montfort already had the National champion, Derek Wong.
Derek was the son of former SEA Games singles gold medalist Wong Shoon Keat, Montfort’ coach.
The two qualified for the final of the national championship, recalls Mr Lourds.
“The Indonesian boy, Albertus Teddy Setiadi, beat Wong easily, allowing him only five points in each game,” recalls Mr Lourds.
The humbling defeat had the intended effect of jolting the Singapore boys.
They bought into the school’s programme of year-round training and competition.
“We train every day and a nights too,” says Mr Lourds, The boys get a break only yo prepare for the O levels.
He did not reveal how many foreign players the school has drafted. But last year, Montfort dominated the two secondary schools tournaments. Of the 14 it fielded, nine were foreigners.
The schools started a badminton alumni to persuade former students to provide sparring time for the players. “We created the chance for them to play against men,” he says.
“So, the foreign talent is just one component in our effort to raise the level of the local game,” he says.
Last year, Derek turned the tables on his Indonesian schoolmate and beat him for the national title.
Derek has grown into such a promising talent, he is the only teenager in the senior national squad.
Half the national age-group players in the national association’s stable are Montfort boys, says Mr Lourds.
They include Indonesians and a Thai who want to represent Singapore, he says, and that can only be good for the country.
As for the local talent? He says that Montfort players emerge regularly as champions in the annual national tournament which restricts entrants to Singaporeans.
“Our local boys have gained because of the higher level of competition and commitment we encouraged by recruiting the foreign students,” he says.
They also hold their own in regional tournaments, although they may not win.
“We are still behind, but we have closed the gap,” he says.
