Monday, March 14, 2005
Testimony
"There is something about Jeremy."
To Whom It May Concern:
Chua Jiakai Jeremy is an extraordinary student, albeit mired in a series of unfortunate circumstances. Apart from familial complications, he suffered from school refusal. Despite that, he managed to engage in the activities that kept him sane. He is a passionate musician and a writer, a person with strong ideas. He once said "Idealism needs no practicality; it requires empowerment". If his ideals are not empowered by the institution that could utilise and develop his talents, it would be a terrible waste of this youth energy and innate abilities that Jeremy is pregnant with. He is sick of being depressed and tied down by the emotional barrage of his surroundings and is all ready to work hard to reclaim the wings of the interred glory he have been endowed with.
I understand that his results will be hard to justify. However, as a person who suffered from school refusal and perenial depression, he have had extenuating circumstances. I do not think he should be raised on the bier just because of that results slip. He is a person who has shown capabable of procuring academic results. Even for his Music and English, there is an inadvertant twist to the rightful acheivement meant to be his. He definitely could intergrate well into the college he is to enter, no matter how challenging for him. His penchant for music is so strong, he should be given the chance to do MEP as a classical vocalist - - a defintie addition to the "vibrant" school community he will join. He would also be an asset as a musician for anything musical, ie. choir, band,jazz band, etc. with his experience and talents.
He is a cut above the rest and many could vouch for it. He is independent, witty, brilliant, and a thinker-outside-the-box. He is engaged with determination and walking away from a sad history; he is a wizened youth ready to do much good. Because he is such as so, he should be doing what he wants to do.
I am inundated with vicissitude.
I write, albeit aimlessly.
I sing, sometimes Haydn, sometimes Sinatra.
I plonk things, black and white.
I study. I teach. I play hard to get.
I spout, not too exotorically.
I am where angels fear but love to tread.
I lie, poised and ready to die.
Just like you. Just like you.
cuRRent...jer ¶ 11:48 am
"There is something about Jeremy."
To Whom It May Concern:
Chua Jiakai Jeremy is an extraordinary student, albeit mired in a series of unfortunate circumstances. Apart from familial complications, he suffered from school refusal. Despite that, he managed to engage in the activities that kept him sane. He is a passionate musician and a writer, a person with strong ideas. He once said "Idealism needs no practicality; it requires empowerment". If his ideals are not empowered by the institution that could utilise and develop his talents, it would be a terrible waste of this youth energy and innate abilities that Jeremy is pregnant with. He is sick of being depressed and tied down by the emotional barrage of his surroundings and is all ready to work hard to reclaim the wings of the interred glory he have been endowed with.
I understand that his results will be hard to justify. However, as a person who suffered from school refusal and perenial depression, he have had extenuating circumstances. I do not think he should be raised on the bier just because of that results slip. He is a person who has shown capabable of procuring academic results. Even for his Music and English, there is an inadvertant twist to the rightful acheivement meant to be his. He definitely could intergrate well into the college he is to enter, no matter how challenging for him. His penchant for music is so strong, he should be given the chance to do MEP as a classical vocalist - - a defintie addition to the "vibrant" school community he will join. He would also be an asset as a musician for anything musical, ie. choir, band,jazz band, etc. with his experience and talents.
He is a cut above the rest and many could vouch for it. He is independent, witty, brilliant, and a thinker-outside-the-box. He is engaged with determination and walking away from a sad history; he is a wizened youth ready to do much good. Because he is such as so, he should be doing what he wants to do.
I am inundated with vicissitude.
I write, albeit aimlessly.
I sing, sometimes Haydn, sometimes Sinatra.
I plonk things, black and white.
I study. I teach. I play hard to get.
I spout, not too exotorically.
I am where angels fear but love to tread.
I lie, poised and ready to die.
Just like you. Just like you.
cuRRent...jer ¶ 11:48 am
