Term 3 Week 10

Monday: Its the last week of the term. We're gonna start revising for the last exam of the year. We did not have any lecture lessons today as it was a full dress rehearsal for our Shakespeare performance. Speaking of full dress... No one brought any costumes and props. I guess that everyone have not prepared all their costumes and props yet. Mr Chua told us to take our Lit files and we proceed to the music room. After getting into our groups, Mr Chua looked around and found that no one brought costumes and props today. 

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  Mr Chua then began scolding us. We made him reaaaally angry. It was one of the fiercest lecture he gave us this year.

  

Mr Chua highlighted that we were the first class he had ever seen that has brought nothing to the full dress rehearsal during the past 4 years. After the scolding, we became more efficient in fulfilling Mr Chua's instruction. When my group went out to practice, the other group went in to start recording down their performance. Unfortunately, when we came out, a teacher came out and scolded us for being noisy. I guess the previous group was the one who was making a ruckus. When it was our turn, we went in. Everyone was nervous though, but they went on with their performance. Our director recorded our play. I was quite satisfied with my group for not forgetting their lines, only to refer to the lit files at little times. Though, we have to practice more on expressing ourselves and getting into character. The set decorator have to create the atmosphere to allow the actors to sink into the atmosphere. I realised that it was really difficult to get into character, as I was playing a male character which was much more difficult for me to play as. So, I think that I still have to improve on my acting skills. 

Thursday: Mr Chua came in and scolded the same students that went out the class again. They never learn their lessons do they? It's pretty tiring for teachers to scold students repeatedly. So, I think the students should spare a thought for the teachers. We had lesson this time, and Mr Chua gave out pur Literature test. I was really nervous about it. And whenI received the paper, I got 17. 

I was quite disappointed as many people did better than me. Mr Chua did not waste anytime and went through the test paper. In no time, he finished going through the paper. He showed us the Romeo And Juliet movie. 

Everyone focused intently on the movie itself, observing how the actors act and the costumes and props they used. So, this lesson was really essential for us. Mr Chua went through the movie, explaining the details. He told the set decorators, costume designers and actors to stand as he explained the details to each of them. When it was my turn to stand, I realised that I was the only one playing a male character. I think that it is going to be a real challenge for me. Noting how the way Tybalt acts, I will try my best to get into that kind of character during the play. I think that each of everyone of us need to have perseverance in what we do. I think that everyone did persevere in their lives. Without it, we can achieve nothing.

All pictures by deviantart.

When the world says, "Give up,"
Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
~Author Unknown


Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.  ~Newt Gingrich