Blangah Rise Primary School

I was in BRPS 1A to 6A Session I from 1983 to 1988. Among the better friends I can remember are Junqiang, Henry, Andy, Tianyi, Adam, Linda, Peter, Zhenhui, Peiyi... My sister was also from BRPS. She was one year my senior, also 1A to 6A. We spent our free time playing badminton, chess, and chasing each other around the place. Here I say hello to Miss Ong, my primary one form teacher, Mdm Wu my Chinese teacher, Mr Lim my primary four form teacher, Mrs Wong and Ms Kumar my primary five and six form teachers respectively, Mr Liao, my Chinese teacher in primary six, and Mr Zhang, who was also my neighbour living one floor below me. My sincere apologies to all whom I've excluded. If you think you ' should be mentioned here, please let me know

Raffles Institution

Henry, Peter and I went to Raffles Institution after our PSLE. I spent one-and-a-half years at the Grange Road building before The Move to Bishan, where I completed my secondary school education. Like all boys, I had my share of ups and downs, sweat and tears, laughs and cheers. I joined the gymnastics club and the chess club in secondary one. At the end of secondary one, I was put on MC for half a year, thereby ending my stint with gymnastics. I stayed with the chess club all four years. Besides being an avid carrom player, I participated in drama and Track and Field.

Greetings to:

Secondary One Teachers: Ms Tan Gim Hua, Mdm Lim Poh Lai, Mr Lee Tiong Beng, Ms Sim Hwee Hwang, Ms Mikko Tan

Secondary Two Teachers: Mr Lam Nam Soon, Ms Quah Seok Hwee, Mrs Ng Siew Leng

Secondary Three Teachers: Mr Chen Hao Long, Ms Goh Lee Meng, Mr Ng Ho Ming, Mr Peter Bachelor

Secondary Four Teachers : Mrs Prema Thiele, Mdm Ng Sow Chan, Mr Andrew McDonald

Other Teachers: Mr Samuel Goh, the gymnastics teacher-in-charge; Mr Mak Man Kwong, my chess partner and my good friend.

And of course my Head Master Mr Eugene Wijeysingha.

On Graduation Day 1992

My Headmaster and I

Friends and classmates: Vincent Ang (please contact me), Kang Hongqi, Alan Heng, Malcolm Ng, Joseph Tan, Guojing. Guowei, Ramanathan, Shreekanth, James, Jeffery, Samin, Colin, Jack, Bolei...

Raffles Junior College

Raffles Junior College was where I could say I spent the most memorable years of my education. During the short two years, I have developed a large and diverse group of close friends, learnt my strengths and weaknesses, achieved academic as well as non-academic success.

In class, I was the physics representative. I was Quartermaster in the Chess Club and a Section Leader for Chinese Knots as well as a member of the Song Writing group.

It was in RJC that I acquired my motivation and direction. I took part in running the administration of the inter-school Chinese Chess competition for the two years of 1993 and 1994, especially in 1994 when I was a senior and had to take over major parts of the workload.

I managed to rejuvenate a dying Chinese Knotting Section into one of the strongest sections in the club. In 1994, we held an exhibition-cum-sale of Chinese knots which was a rather big success considering the modest manpower and resources outlay and the resulting returns.

I also was a part of the group of Singapore students who were involved in the Taiwan Immersion Program, during which we met new friends and gained heaps of wonderful experiences in our enriching tour of Taiwan.

I had friends in my class SO2D who were rowdy, funny, 'serious' and sleepy; in the Chess Club who were jovial, noisy and fun loving; the Chinese Society (CLDCS) who were caring, supportive, cohesive and cheerful. We sure had a lot of good times.

Teachers: Mr Tai Thiam Hoo (Math), Mr Ernest Koh (Physics), Mr Ravindren (Economics), Ms Nai Yuen Ting (Math and Table Tennis), Mdm Lim Sooh Hoon (Chinese and CLDCS), Mr Chua Chor Huat (CT and Math), Mrs Kwek Sian Choo (Math), Mrs Jeannie Lim (Economics), Ms Audrey Tan (General Paper), Ms Tan Chui Ping (CLDCS)...

Hello to all the guys and five girls of SO2D '93-'94, I still remember you all, and wish you all the best in whatever you do. Please provide me links to your web sites if any of you manage to see this.

The Class of SO2D 1993-1994

At Raffles Junior College

Who is Who?

Names Listed In Order From Left To Right...

Front Row (sitting): Sharon Tay, Jessica Tan Jiat Yee, Teh Min Yee, Goh Pueh Suan

Second Row (squatting): Foong Kok Wai, Cheng Kok Hong (me!), Andy Lu Tze Chern, Kumaran Pandian

Third Row (bending): Soo Sai Horng, Chee Weng Khin, Vincent Wong Meng Fatt, Dominique Seah

Back Row (standing): Tan Lu Pin, Tze Chen Tat, Gerry Chan Kin Leong, Lim Yee Lai, Loke Han Pin, Jonathan Deng, Ling Guo Leng, Wong Guan Ming, Jansen Phee Jin Loong, Alan Thio Guan Yong, Alvin Goh Wei Ming, Phang Young Yew

Civics Tutor: Mr Chua Chor Huat

Absent: Rehana A. Manzur

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

I was in UIUC from August 1997 to August 2000 studying Electrical Engineering. I managed to squeeze in a Computer Science minor as well. I could not finish my Master's degree due to some politial reasons that are really not in ' my control.

Due to the very flexible curriculum at UIUC, I was able to complete my Electrical Engineering degree specialising in Computer Engineering.

It was not all work and no play for me. For two years, I joined the Lion Dance troupe started by Johan Phoea, playing drums. We made quite a fair bit of money going around campus performing for Chinese shops and during cultural events.

Professors and academic staff:
Prof Steve Lumetta
Prof Wen-Mei Hwu
(Prof) Marie Conte
Andy Trick
Kim Hong Sook

Greetings to non-Singaporeans I've met during my courses:'
ECE 249: Luke Babler
ECE 291: Ken Moy, Sebastian Magda, Mike Ni
ECE 342: Brian Westerndorf