Starting at 13, when blogs were central to any prepubescent's foray into the world of teenagers, blogging was about jotting down my daily activities, and my thoughts revolving around them. My approach was a paradoxical private-public one - strangers were welcome to read my blog, but I didn't want too many of my friends there. Strange, huh?
At 14, owning my first camera-phone, I began taking pictures of all my little exploits and adventures in school. I was adept at capturing some of the 'controversial' happenings in school, writing out some fiery piece, and in the process attracting daily readers that went up to 2oo per day. I was also applying some creative processing to my blogging, making comics, and documenting my life in pictures, with an entertaining angle to boot. I was clearly in the 'teensy', angst-filled phase of my life, sometimes posting some mildly philosophical rant, or just contemplating the teenage issues of self-worth, identity and finding my place in this world.
15 and 16 represented two big years of change - NUSHS began loading us with an intensely busy schedule, and in order to sleep eight hours a day, there was simply little time for blogging. I kept it up as much as I could, and I still have treasure troves of photos and events that I didn't have the time to publish.
17 and 18 marked my significant reduction in blogging. In my final two years in high school, my ambitious self was taking on an unforeseeable number of projects, leadership positions, all the while keeping my social life up. I had matured considerably since then, with more entries containing long essays detailing my gratitude for NUS High School, my thoughts about my future career, fulfillment in life, etc.
Now I'm mid-19, and halfway through National Service. While writing a facebook note on "Giving Thanks and Looking Back at the Past 6 Years", I rediscovered the joy of writing. I missed having an outlet to express my thoughts. While my friends make for good reprieves for my inner-most thoughts, there is a certain empowerment and freedom associated with writing on my own blog... and I'm right about to make blogging a part of my life once again.
I contemplated shifting to a new portal, to start on a fresh page. Wordpress, perhaps? But abandoning this repository of my thoughts was a bit too hard. I have grown so attached to this space and this URL, and I decided to continue blogging here, perhaps well into university. At some point in time, this blog will document my life story.
Yes, my style has changed again. I will continue to post pictures, but I foresee myself writing more 'essays' detailing thoughts...
To all of you who read my blog in the past, those who continue to read it and pester me to update my blog, and all my dearest friends who continue to accompany me on this journey to adulthood, I thank you. I hope that at some point in time, you enjoyed reading one of my entries, was inspired to think or even write about one of the issues I penned, or even better, share what I have written with others.
Here's to a great new chapter!
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