Cheng Jin=Smile For Life, For Ever!

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Hey! I am Cheng Jin and welcome to my blog! All you readers out there are free to tag the tagboard yeah! :) Smile for life and be happy! =)
Best friends are forever loved. I love MUSIC, ESPECIALLY CLASSICAL MUSIC AND SOME POP MUSIC.
Loves K-pop too, and singers like Taeyon from SNSD, Kim Ah Joong, and more.
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My motto is, always help others and give the most to them! and be happy :)
"Do not judge others easily, for we don't have the time to love them." - Mother Theresa. <3

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The One And Only Koh Cheng Jin.

HELLO i am Koh Cheng Jin. I am currently turning 15 this year. I am a girl, from SOTA's MUSIC FACULTY :D and SNYO's V2/V1.I love God and Life, and friends are very important to me. I love Beethoven and Plum blossom too. Plum blossom thrives in winter, and I admire their endurance, like those of Beethoven's. :)

Current favourite composers:

Mozart: Music that allows my soul to wander around, (joyful music) always never fail to put make me happy, (dark music) never fail to make me ponder about Mozart's other character which is not commonly seen.
Beethoven: Music that allows me to know him better, and to see how music is the best form of expression that should be hold in high reverence.
Tchaikovsky: Music that allows me to realise that...life= music, and romantic music are not always mushy like korean dramas' music. It can be dark too.
Bach: Music that (similar to Mozart) allows me to experience a roller-coaster ride and being in a forest with polyphonic animal/nature sounds.
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A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he cannot get along without it and none is so poor that he cannot be made rich by it. Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give. ~Author Unknown

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Monday, December 31, 2012

Time to make my annual EOY speech again :)

2012 has been a fulfilling challenging year. I got my taste of IBDP, working the heck off my hectic schedule, priorising things above things, navigating between music and the usual stuff, and looking back, it actually wasn't that bad after all. IRE was one tough nut as I got to explore Messiaen (i was a noob at his type of music) more, and I definitely hope I don't have to do Messiaen for EE next year (despite teachers advising me to)...:P

Ah, best parts about 2012:

B2'12. I was one of the quieter ones in class (needless to mention), and by listening to you guys joking/ranting/talking/shouting/screaming haha it was so so amusing and hilarious. I looked forward to each lesson in class because of you guys who never failed to raise the overall spirits and enthusiasm. ARC was one of the best classes ever. And MATH was so much more enjoyable, really, teasing dengster and all that.. Mr Yeo and Ms Melissa are my favourite class mentors. =) Each one of you were easy to open up to and chat with, so Thank you B2 for an amazing fun-filled 2012! I will definitely miss you guys, no other classes will be as awesome as ours. ;)

February 24 2012. I played my Nokia Counterpoint mini composition in class, and it was recognised. Thanks to Dr Tang for acknowledging my ability, it gave me great confidence to strive for whatever to come. Thank you so much. T_T

CIM YCP. Ah. My first trip overseas on a plane alone to America, man I was so brave and independent as I packed maps into my bag, wandering my way through transit airports, taking buses to terminals...Wished I got a chance to explore New York and Chicago too. hehe, I think I impressed myself actually, because I didn't know about my ability to travel independently (i don't even know most of my way around SG).. the one week there was life changing. The most fruitful musical week ever, with new US-sy friends, teachers, mentors, environment...First time having my composition performed on a stage with an audience, and by such wonderful performers as well. Thank you Dr Tang, Miss Yang, and SOTA for allowing me to embark on this summer trip without me paying any expenses at all, hehe. Thanks to my parents for caring so much too!

SNYO Berlin Trip. hahaha, it was extremely enriching. Being able to play Dr Tang's Symphonic Suite in Berlin konzerhaus was so heartwarming as we reminded ourselves of home before national day arrived. All in all, got to know more SNYO friends and understand them better, and our last performance under Darrell's baton. Thank you Darrell for a wonderful time of 'golden era' in SNYO, as you've said. :) I will miss your guidance!

NCMC 2012. Everything I want to say is already mentioned in my previous blog post. :) A challenge, an accomplishment. Trained me mentally and physically. All my time was spent practising. Sacrificed so much. But it was worth it. Very. Without NCMC 2012, I won't be what i am today. Cheers to the years ahead of more music-making on Yangqin and more improvement!

The world not ending. I can't imagine.

worst parts about 2012:

July 31 2012. Got chased out from Music Composition class by Mr S because I was doing Math Exploration Task on my laptop. Sat on the bench listening to Chinese music on my friend's phone for almost 1 hour. At least, the time there was well spent. Wow... first time getting chased out, a very memorable experience..but I apologise for not paying full attention. :P

October 18 2012. Got into a very emotional and heated debate with my chinese teacher about the definition of 'artist' as she doubt my IS teacher is an 'artist'. Cried and ruined the class atmosphere (it was our last chinese class, was about to have a group photo taken). I apologise to everyone who got affected, but sorry, I remain my stand.

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2012 made me a tougher person. I grew to be more determined and more certain about my opinions (as seen from Oct 18 incident). I became more bold, more brave, and more rigid about my behaviour and way of thinking. Not necessarily a bad thing, so long as I know how to control it.

Most importantly, I have achieved what I wanted in my musical endeavors, be it composition, yangqin or violin, and that is to be the very best I can be in this field.

I thank everyone who had contributed to making my 2012 a fulfilling one, and the ups and downs had both changed me into a better person. Those had also made me acknowledge myself and better understand my own personality, strengths and weaknesses.

Thence,
Happy Old Year, 2012. :)

"If I fail, If I succeed, at least I live as I believe" - Greatest Love of All

Yours Truly.