arshi's sec school

We got arshi's secondary school posting results last Wednesday through SMS early in the morning.I think God had decided something for us.We didn't get her top choice of school (TJC) but posted to next preference. Obviously we knew if we didn't get TJC we would get the  next choice as the previous year cop was much lower than arshi's score for Temasek  Sec School..Arshi got into Temasek Secondary School. I had applied for Temasek Junior College as her top choice .But ,we had fear as it was an IP course which means no need to sit for o levels ,but heard the syllabus was much harder to cope than express o level programs.We were confused if we should try forTJC but just tried our luck.Though she got same marks as TJC's cop she didn't get in.She didnt want appeal for TJC.We knew that if we don't get TJC,our next option school will be her school.And as expected we were posted to Temasek Secondary School.She with be studying  in express class.There are 2 other streams NA and NT too in her schooll.Arshi's express stream -it is a 4 year express program leading to o level examination.Her o level results wil determine where she gets place-Junior college leading to A level or polytechnic leading to a 3 year diploma both leading towards university education.We chose Temasek Sec as it is nearer to our house and it is a quite good school too though not one of the top most onlevek schools.Distance was a major factor we considered .Hope Arshi loves her new school and works harder and shines well in the new environment that will be filled with loads of stress,challenges .She will  be entering her teens soon and has to manage her mood swings too.Arshi will be taking bus for the first time to sec school daily as till primary ,she was walking to her school.As she is growing,she has got new additional responsibilities too.I am already afraid of the daily almost 30-40 min one-way bus travel,additional subjects and a committed CCA etc which means she has extended school hours almost daily  compared to her primary school.
We went to her newly posted secondary school this Dec 20 ,a good Thursday morning and registered hers in there.Arshi loves her new school.The student leaders were quite impressive..Almost the whole registration process was done by the student counselor and student leaders.She is eager to attend her new school.I hope she has loads of fun and has good friends there too.She Wil miss her primary school and her friends but at the same time get new ones too.Few of her classmates are in her new school too .Classes aren't segregated yet.Hope Arshi gets good and caring teachers who guide Arshi to move forward in her life.
We have purchased uniforms and books on the same day of registration.
We had to report to her sec school on registration day on her primary school uniform.So mostly this was her last time wearing her primary school uniform officially.