Kelvin, 4 months after…
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Hey everyone (or rather, those of you who’re still looking here every now and then to check for updates, if any, at all..) – I’m… still alive, and here.
For those of you who know me well enough, I’m very well reachable, though sometimes not by this blog, but always in Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/kelvin.leong). If you have something to ask which doesn’t involve me getting my hands dirty, sure, go ahead.
4 months has passed since I’m actually “reachable” to the mass.. everyone. I’m sure the reason was simple enough for those of you who actually thought about it – I was given an informal gag order from my previous school which I had spent 3 years with, Republic Polytechnic.
Oh, and yes, the gag order included not telling anyone that I was “gagged”. The informal and very unofficial accusation was that I was distributing some information which shouldn’t be made public, public. Oh, and some of you guys read about the principal and the panel thing, and well – good for you. You have half the story then.
Perhaps, just perhaps, we’re not meant to “find people” without them being “willing” for us to find. Or maybe at least that’s what the local culture is.
Now, let’s move on 4 months after April.
I’ve graduated with a GPA of 3.98 (top Diploma in Information Technology student), gained the Board of Governors Award, and the IDA Gold Medal (which came with like an $800 cash prize).
I went on stage twice, for those who know me – and I did that silly hand wave thing on stage which was largely frowned upon by RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, the guest-of-honour that day. Now, I’m adding that to my collection of pictures with famous people – did I mention before that I’ve one with our Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, too?
That said, I rejected an NUS invitation to join their IT degree course, because frankly – they didn’t bother interviewing me. I’d like to think that if a school can’t even be bothered to interview their students, they don’t give a shit about their caliber.
I, in turn, went for SMU’s interview in Information Systems (which is by far, the most difficult SMU faculty – or so the rumours say) which everyone is forced to do a Double Major. I’ve heard that nobody in IS has done a Double Degree before – and perhaps, just perhaps – I’ll take a stab at it 
Oh, I’m also now a SPRING Singapore EDS Scholar – If you follow that link, you will notice heaps of design consistency, because I created the base design, and well, someone else modified the rest of the design. Those of you who know me well will also know that I’m extremely anal when it comes to customization of default stuff – even a pixel matters. And yes, they’ll be the ones sponsoring the next 7 years of my life.
By turning my work into semi-borked up designs, intentionally, I take it personally.
Other than that, I’m still in the process of growing that little firm I used to run, Zension, into possibly something big. We’re sitting very stably and having a nice stream of revenue, and no, we don’t need a $10,000,000 investment to stay afloat. Haha.
As for the future direction of Yandao.com – well, I don’t know.
Yandao.com started off as my blog, and rocketed to fame, pulling me along with it. It then became a super-hotspot for like 1923848835 different students wanting to get to know other people. It helped me make loads of friends myself, some, whom till this day, are great people to hang out with.
It also made me rather infamous, actually. Haha, but who cares.
I guess the future direction would be for me to splash it with a new coat of paint, and run it as my little place to scribble random words.
Oh, and did you know that I own “chiobu.net” too?
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Hey there, I’m really delighted that you did very well for your studies.
Your a hero nonetheless, formal or informal. You’ve proved to many of us that the impossible can be made possible. Being an all rounder, doing things that are unimaginable and that those can only dream of, (psst: even the rp management) your name and site will be carved out in all RP students thoughts.
When I came into this school in 2008, I never thought such a site like this would pull for a moment, bonds between lost buddies and create new ones. It was really a genius idea that is unfortunate to be followed up and given the proper recognition. There could’ve been ways for the school to legalise it rather than make it illegal. Its saddening, really. Oh well.
Anyways, keep your chin up, you’ve done more than enough for us and its time for you to taste the pure fruits of success and be successful to wherever you are, whatever you do.
**GIVES A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO KELVIN LEONG**
- No words can ever express our thanks for you. (:
p.s: I still owe you your starbucks venti
Take Care Man…All the Best.
- KELVIN LEONG, A LEGEND IN THE MAKING. -
Haha thanks Sean, glad to hear from you man.
Oh yes, Starbucks – we’ll go out for that someone, before you kena army enlistment. haha!
I agree with Sean.
An indeed true legend in the making.
THanks for all your hardwork throughout the 3 years =D
so you still want to bomb the module that cost you your perfect 4?
dai.
stan: OH YEA. hahahaha, my Basic Science II. I could NEVER understand quantum mechanics, bouncing light particles and whatever. but oh well, at least i didn’t fail that module =x only kena 3.5/4 for that module!
thk so much
u suck
Ploy
on sep 23rd,2009
im from thailand
thanks so much
u r superhero-msn for me
care ur self.
i cant seem to get into chiobu.net…hmm. and CONGRATS!!!
This is insane. 3.98! Any tips for your fellow schoolmates? “Xue di xue mei”