I Am Proud Of You!

I am quite relieved that I do not need to worry about my girl's academic performance so far... She has been topping her class in Primary One and Two consecutively. However, now in P3, she is in one of the two best class and her mid-year class position dropped to #9, probably because of the competition with the better student. For this, I am still very proud of her...

Recently, there is a Gifted Education Programme (GEP) test that is opened to all P3 students in Singapore but optional to participate. Nothing to lose, I let her take the first part, i.e., the screening test, just to gauge how clever is she.

One day, she came back from school and broke the happy news to me that she was one of the 12 in her school, being selected to participate in the second round, the Selection Test. Smart girl! If she pass this round, she will be the top 1% of the cohort intellectually gifted to be in GEP and may need to change to one of the few GEP schools to receive better education in P4 to P6.

However, I begin to have funny feeling inside me...One part of me hoping she can get through to this round and become the top 1% of but another side of me worrying of the competition and stress level that she may get in a highly competitive environment.

I myself is feeling so stress up in having to live in this world and I really do not want her to feel stress in any ways... Anyway, not to worry now... shall consider again when she gets her results in November. I still want to say that I am feeling very proud of her for able to participate in the GEP testing.

While I am updating this post, she is currently sitting her English paper now and general ability at 11 am in Damai Primary School. Tomorrow shall be Maths. Hope she just try her best and don't feel any stress....

Magnificent New Zealand!

Hey, I just downloaded a copy of this amazing travel guide!!

===>>  46 Days In New Zealand!

This guide was published by my good friend Jenhuei who has been traveling for years! Last year July, Jenhuei and his wife FIRED THEIR BOSS and quit their day jobs and went all out for 2 months adventure in New Zealand!!

Now they have returned to their hometown Singapore and getting ready for the next trip. But before they take off for the next great voyage, they have authored a great guide that revealed a lot of useful information and their experience while traveling in New Zealand for 46 days!!

I've been to New Zealand for Honeymoon in Year 1997 and I really love this country. So, I managed to grab a copy and have a look at it… Guess what? I was totally blown away by this awesome guide! Honestly to tell you, I have never seen such a detailed guide with even daily expenses revealed! The guide fully covers the essential places to visit in New Zealand. You can save bunch of time on research and planning. This guide allows you to access to all the information that you need in one place!

=====>>>  46 Days In New Zealand!

This 173 pages guide not only revealed those essential and important places of interest, but also those 'secret' places that even New Zealanders may not know! On top of that, it comes with all the map and traveling path that has been optimized to enjoy the most while spend the least!! I'm amazed and it makes me want to hop onto a campervan and venture all the "secret" locations mentioned  which I want to experience myself. This is truly an interesting and enjoyable journal detailing real life and real experiences!

I heard that they may depart anytime soon and the guide may be removed from the website anytime from now. How can you miss out such a great guide that may open your eyes? It is definitely a great inspiration for you if you are planning to go backpack travel yourself. Take a look now at:

=======>>>>>>  46 Days In New Zealand!

Have a great trip!