Taste of a sweet victory

Two years ago, I did my HSC Exams. I did Senior Science, Biology, General Maths, English as Second Language and Design and Technology.

Making my final prototype

As part of Design and Technology for Year 12, we needed to have our individual Major Design. I did a poster in a greeting card, targeted for adolescents to young adults like me. Its purpose is to uplift audience's spirit to be encouraged and inspired to look at life challenges in a different way, positive that is. The photography is taken, modelled, and edited by me. However, the important part, the message is from the Holy Bible. Verses that captured and transformed my life. It is a major design that took me whole year to complete it. However, it is not that easy as it sounded. I had faced the most challenging situation in my life.


If you grew up in Australia, or should I say currently doing year 12 or have finished year 12.. you will understand the pressure of getting atleast Band 4 and/or above just to get into the course you want and in your most preferred university, if you are as keen as I am though. I was so desperate. Not knowing what your future lies and to properly structure your future, you are given a Zero chance to make mistake aka fail, not even just pass but to get a full mark as you can. It is not easy for me for I am not naturally gifted and a lot of effort is required for me to get a satisfying mark for me. I believe that having a Major Design Project had distracted me. I should have not taken Design and Technology nor any subject that has Major project to hand in. The anxiety creeped me of what if I don't get in to Bachelor of Nursing in any of the universities.


My parents expected a lot of me to get in into a university with the course of Bachelor of Nursing. I tried to meet the demand together with the demand of my Major Design Project. Then, unexpectedly, my parents had a huge fight. They fight each other every day for 6 months. They nearly got divorced. I got so depressed not knowing where to go, what to do and how to stop it. The yelling, the hatred, the rumbling sound on the floor.

Our house back then was not big enough to escape the horrifying reality. I feel sorry for my mom as she tells me her feelings and thoughts against dad. I feel angry to dad for strongly hurting her emotionally. I just wanted them to stop, start calming and loving each other again so I could focus on my studies.

I grew up in a Christian home. I have never expected our family nearly got broken. No one is perfect. Not even Christians.

God and my church friends were my escape. Without God, I would not have church friends I would run to for their prayers and hopes. Without God, I dont think I will still be living until now for I had lost all of my hopes. I never thought I would lose all my hopes as I grew up with a saying: "If there is a will; there is a way."

What helped me get through my exams and major design project? Not the teachers. Not even the the school counsellor. But with God's grace, that is delivered through my connect group's leader who wrote a note for me with the Bible verse.

*Philippians 4:6-7 ~ "Don't worry about anything, instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." [NLT]

~ cant find my usb connector of my mobile phone. I will upload the photo of the message in a card from my former connect group leader if i find it.

Also, *Philippians 4:13 ~ "For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." [NLT]

It has been two years since my parents had a massive fight, praise God! I am always praying for their peaceful unity and love. I am now in the end of my 2nd year of Bachelor of Nursing at Australian Catholic University. Epic Win.

What I have learnt? God is always faithful. Jesus is the same as yesterday, today and in the future. No matter what your challenges in life, friend, He cares A LOT. I encourage you to remember Philippians 4:6-7.

Abide to Him and He will abide in you. He loves you so much and He is always willing to help you with any problems and troubles you face.

And to those who are currently finishing their Year 12, pray. Ask and it will be given to you. God bless with your HSC exam and the outcome of a whole year of hard working. Whatever happens, your future is in His hands. Just entrust to Him your future.

Happy blogging!
Cheers! :)