Hello DBIT peeps!
This is a stressful week for many of you since we are right in the smack of the exam period, but take heart, persevere through these couple of weeks and you can look forward to a long stretch of 6 weeks vacation! :)
Our pretty cover model for this month, DBIT Year 1 student Shevonne Yap has two tests to sit this week, but nonetheless, she took time off for me to interview her. Thanks Shevonne! :) Through the interview, she shared many interesting snippets and photos of herself, all of which you can view below! :)
So study hard people, and wishing you all the best in your results this semester! :)
Shevonne, can you tell us more about yourself
from childhood until today please?
from childhood until today please?
Childhood
During my childhood days, I will have mini photo-shoots every day at home. My mum would always take the effort of dressing me up as a cute little girl and take pictures of my growth every day.
It is very funny and memorable when I look back at these pictures now. I still remember how uncomfortable it felt to wear some of the dresses as I preferred wearing shorts and shirts instead. The pictures which I have attached below are some of the pictures which my mum had taken for me when I was young.
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| One year old |
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| One year old |
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| 2 years old |
Primary School
I was from Jurong West Primary School where I was taught by many wonderful teachers and surrounded by many awesome friends.
To begin with, my CCA in primary school was Netball. I began to love playing outdoor sports since I was in primary school and that explains why I have dark and tanned skin tone. I enjoy playing Netball as it requires teamwork and I have learnt many types of techniques such as chest pass, overhead pass and more. Most importantly, I have met a bunch of fun people along the way and we worked together as a team.
My favorite subject back then was Mathematics. I think it is quite surprising that I loved Math when I was young. I showed lots of interest in Math as it seemed to be an easy subject for me to score. I will always do very well in it without fail. I remember that my Math teacher would request me to solve the more challenging type of questions during lesson time when no one knew how to solve it. Also, I would be excited to take my Math exam, as when I did well in the subject, my parents would reward me with additional pocket money the next day.
Secondary school
I was from Fuhua Secondary School.
My CCA during secondary school days is Badminton. I had a hard time learning this sport as I just could not get the hang of it or to make improvements. Badminton training sessions were conducted three times per week and every session of physical training was really tough. After every physical training session, my body would always be so sore that I had difficulty in walking or sitting down. Luckily, I had really nice Badminton mates and we endured all hardships together. We got bonded very soon through each training session and we sweated and strived together. I am glad that I had them with me during those tough times.
Share your likes and dislikes
My favorite hobby is jogging long distance even though I am too busy for it since the start of Polytechnic life. I have a passion in jogging as I feel that jogging allows me to relax. Also, it also help me sort out my thoughts when I feel vexed. Not only that, I like to challenge myself in jogging many kilometers and after the whole process I will have the sense of satisfaction. At the same time, I can train my stamina for other sports which I am into too.
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| Some of the medals won by Shevonne for her cross-country competitions |
I enjoy jogging and I sometimes even participated in long distance events and school sports heat too. Just last year, I participated in our school cross country event which I am required to run 6km. It was a very great experience as I had the chance to train my stamina with my fellow friends. It was nice to see all of them working hard and the best thing is that I was able to jog more often during that period of time.
I also participated in the Jurong Lake Run too last year. It was a fun event and I am glad that I managed to complete the 6km run. Even though it is not that far but I am quite satisfied that I managed to complete it.
My dislikes would be insects. I find them very scary even though they might be small. It is quite disgusting when an ant crawls onto my hand. I get that tingling and uncomfortable feeling when they are near me. What I fear most are those insects which can fly. I do not know when they will fly and land onto my nose or my head. They are so unpredictable that is why I am afraid of them.
Share an event which is memorable to you
One of the most memorable moments for me is a happy event.
Just last year, I got to celebrate my sweet 16th birthday. My parents allowed me to book a chalet and invite all my friends, relatives to help me celebrate on this special day for me.
I am very thankful towards my parents as they paid for everything and even bought me a super huge birthday cake which I wanted.
It is a memorable event where I got all my loved ones and friends to be with me on this special day. Also, it was super fun and memorable as I had the chance to have a first stay-over with my friends. We spent the night chatting, playing games. The whole night was filled with laughter and yes this event would leave indelible memories in my mind.
Are you currently attached?
Yes I am attached, I have a boyfriend from SP who is in the same course as me.
He is very romantic and surprises me with sweets and chocolates occasionally by placing it in a locker that we share in school. Sometimes, he would ask me to help him take his things out from the locker, and to my surprise, I would discover a note that was left by him there once I opened the locker. Although they are small gifts, every time I receive one from him, it will inevitably brighten up my day!
Another fun experience we had together is the day that we spent to cook both lunch and dinner together for each other. It was a really nice and great experience to be able to cook with him. In the process, we really had lots of fun as I got to see his “afraid” expression while he was cooking with oil. It might not have been the best meal I had but it is definitely something that I would never forget.
Describe yourself with four different words
Four words that I would use to describe myself are:
- Confident
- Cheerful
- Procrastinator
- Lazy
Share three of your favorite clothes!
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| Maxi dress |
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| White babydoll dress |
I like this white baby doll dress as it gives out the girly and sporty feeling when I pair with a sneakers. This sneakers add on a touch of sporty and casual feeling to my outfit. I really like the whole combination of it as it suits my personality since I am not the type of girl who likes to dress in a feminine style. In addition, this dress fits petite size girl like me and the length of it was just right for me. All in all, I like this whole outfit.
I got this dress via the online blog shop ‘Yixuan' too!
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| Chelsea jersey |
This outfit consists of shades of blue and it gives out a really sporty feeling. I am in love with this Chelsea jersey even though I am not a fan of Chelsea. I find that this jersey design is the nicest and stands out from the rest of jerseys which I saw. Besides, I can be rough and active at times. Therefore, this whole outfit can allow me to have big movements and not be restricted with those other tight outfit. Thus, I like this outfit as I am able to wear it on any casual days. I got this jersey from ‘Adidas’ shop at Paragon.
Since August is the month of Singapore's National Day, can you share your most memorable National Day so far?
My most memorable National Day is the time when I was 11½ years old.
During that year, I had the chance to attend the rehearsal of National Day, and it was the first time I saw the actual sight of the whole parade. The place was a sea of red and filled with energy. It was really heartwarming to see Singaporeans came down and support Singapore as one.
Also, the whole parade was really interesting and amazing. I really enjoyed the part where there were airplane jets flying around the sky. They were really in line with one another and I was surprised and wondered how did they even did that.
Of course, the accompaniment of my good friends really added on to my happiness. It felt really awesome to watch this whole parade together as we would cheer and applaud loudly together.
At the end of the parade, there was the beautiful fireworks up in the sky. The sight was breath-taking and it was the best National Day I ever had.
Who are three people that you want to thank or shout out to:
I want to thank my mummy for always being there for me.
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| Shevonne and her mummy |
Here is a shout out to my #teamhardcore member.
You guys are so awesome and funny people to work with. Thanks for working with me as a team for the past 4 months! SARANGHEYO <3
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| Team hardcore |
Lastly, a shout out to Jun Sheng from DBIT too!
You’re my eye candy! Thanks for making my life in poly so much fun and interesting. <3
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| Junsheng and Shevonne |
Have you travelled anywhere before? If so, which countries have you been?
Yes I travelled before. I have been to Malaysia, Bali, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Australia and more.
The country I love the most is Korea. I love the whole environment, their fashion and the food they served at there. The food served there was what I was looking for the whole time. It was super delicious and tempting. Every single meal was always up to my expectation and I miss the authentic taste of Korea food.
I really love the side dishes which they served, kimchi etc. Also, the pork belly is a must eat food in Korea and it taste extremely delicious when it is piping hot.
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| Porkbelly |
Tteokbokki is a popular Korean snack food made from soft rice cake. It is really spicy and hot which is quite different from what I taste in Singapore.
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| Tteokbokki |
Also, it is really fun and interesting to visit the Teddy Museum. It has a lot of teddy bears which you can take picture with. I feel excited when I went to visit it as it is a place where you can different types of teddy bears which you have never seen before. Some of the teddy bears are so huge that I have a hard time climbing on top of them to take a picture.
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| Teddy Museum |
I managed to learn how to cook Korea pancake during the trip at there. The taste of the pancake was really tasty and yummy.
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| Cook Korean pancake |
The scenery in Korea was really beautiful. It was pure white and snowy. This is something you would not be able to see in Singapore.
Overall, I had lots of fun and memories to remember in Korea.
Why did you choose DBIT course?
DBIT course was not my first choice at first but my fifth choice. I choose it as it is a course whereby I was able to enter in with the points which I scored for O levels. It is a course where I can acquire some business knowledge with the points I have obtained.
Even though it is not my first choice, I am glad that I have entered it.
During the past four months, I have acquired many IT skills which I have never learnt before. I gradually showed interest in this course and I hope that the skills which I learn in this course can be put to good use someday when I have my own business. Lastly, I have to say that I am thankful that I was given a chance to enter as this course.
What do you plan to do after graduation from SP?
I plan to go for further studies after I graduate.
However, at this point of time I have not decided which course or university I will go to. For now, what I will do is to do my best in getting a good GPA value which will allow me to proceed on to University and enter a course which I want in the future.
What are your favourite modules in SP? Why?
My favorite module in SP is Web Client Development (WCD).
This module teaches us how to code HTML websites and using JavaScript too. It is something that I have never learnt before and find it interesting. I have never thought that I will be learning IT stuff before I entered this course.
To learn something which is totally new is quite tough at first. However, along the way with the guidance of my teachers and classmates I managed to cope well with this module.
I love how I am able to design a website which I want, and really code it out using my own ability. I always get that satisfaction when I am able to code out what I want that is why I enjoyed this module a lot.
Lastly, Ms Janny is one of the reasons that I liked this module too. She is very friendly and cheerful during lesson time and this perks my interest for this module.
Where do you hope to see yourself in 10 years time?
I hope to see myself opening a shop which sells clothes that is designed by me and have my own brand.
I hope that it is successful in social media websites. I want people to know my shop and store through Facebook/Twitter/Instagram like some of the blogshops these days now. I hope that it will be very popular among teenagers to young adults as well as having a stable income.
This will allow me to fulfil my dream which is to travel around the world and broaden my knowledge along the way!
Do you have a CCA in SP?
Yes I have joined a few CCAs in SP.
One of my CCAs is being a subcommittee member in DMIT club.
Another one of my CCAs is Wing Chun. This is an interesting CCA as I got to learn many defending and attacking moves through lessons led by our master. It is a CCA where strength or stamina isn’t needed because what we learn there is about dodging and following up which is like directing the energy flow. During training, while practicing I would accidentally hit my boyfriend in the face as he is my practice partner and it would be really funny at times!
Do you have best / good friends in SP?
Yes, I have best friends in SP. They are a very fun loving bunch of friends which I have.
I classify them as my best friends because we are able to communicate smoothly and understand each other and that they always accommodate me. For example, they will accompany me to have a meal and even help me out with my work whenever I encounter problems doing my school work.
They never reject me and always make me laugh, I can mingle around with them comfortably as though we are a family and spill out my sadness or problems to them.
I do not feel lonely or left out with them as they are a really caring and cheerful group of friends.
Please share 3 pictures of your past projects / assignments
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| (Web Client Development Project: Personal Website) |
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| (Digital Media Business Project: Product Highlight Poster) |
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| (Social Media Marketing Project: Poster created for client, Coffee Hive) |
And here's more photos of Shevonne! :)
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