Once an ACSian–Always an ACSian

ACS(Ind) Swimming Pool, Saturday, April 5, 2008 - Students of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) completed 9,520 laps (about 450km) and raised $7,109 as part of a global effort against malaria earlier this month.

The Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Swim Against Malaria, organized by the school’s Student Council, was sponsored by TYR and attracted about 300 students and teachers,, including the principal Dr Ong Teck Chin, who swam 10 laps.

The event was part of World Swim Against Malaria 2008, in which an estimated one million people from all over the world swam together against malaria. Organised by the Against Malaria Foundation, this event aims to raise money to buy long-lasting insecticidal nets to prevent pregnant mothers and children in Africa from being bitten by malaria-carrying insects.

Representatives from the Singapore Book of Records were present to verify a new record was set for the most number of laps swum in 6 hours (from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) – a whopping 7026 laps.

Said Fraser Peh, a student councillor of ACS(Ind): “The Student Council felt that this was a meaningful event, especially since all the funds raised will benefit needy people who are not in our direct society. We also hope that this will inspire youths to rally together for good causes in the future.”

*The above report was taken from http://redsports.sg/2008/04/25/acs-world-swim-against-malaria/

 

I was part of the 300 that swam =) i personally did 40 laps..probably could hav done more but was constrained by time =(

2day was english paper2 test..felt rather ok even though was forced to change question 20mins into the test. thinking back it was rather funny…when my classmates and i recieved our qns papers…the very 1st thing that we saw was qns3…it was exactly the same as what we had done during class practice..so most of us decided that since we have done it be4 and had even gone through the analysis in class be4…might as well take e easiest way out…

BUT…20mins later…jamie tan walked in…saw the qns paper…got a shock and even said wads e pt on doing this test then…so she wrote on e whiteboard…those in my class do not do qns 3 (not exact words but something close)…we were all like OH NO!!!! especially since some of us had written like 2-3paragraphs…but i guess its nt a bad thing after all…trying out a different type of qns..and of cuz i dun blame her…since she wasnt the one who set the paper and by her reaction she obviously havent seen the paper be4..and she actually apologized to us…i mean..where can u find such a teacher around these days =)

i gotta give credit 2 her though. it felt as if u suddenly have a fortune teller 4 a teacher..WOW! imagine she spotting qns 4 ur final IB exam?! how great would that be =) MDM..I SALUTE U!!!

so…got down to work again…had 2 replan my essay and waste alot of paper (speaking of which..its earth week but hahaha…LOTS of paper juz got wasted) but overall…i think ill probably do quite well..i predict probably a 15/25 =) which is rather good 4 me already…haha XD

after the test…we(sean, maria, janice, jono and i) were outside discussing abit and juz sitting around..then maria offered bubblegum =) she was actually chewing bubblegum throughout the test but guess wad..she cant blow bubbles but somehow succeeded after some coaching. the next thing we found out was janice and jono couldnt too…but janice decided to try and end up spitting out the gum..LOL =D good de-stress after e test eh

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