my name is Chrissy it’s great to be back yeah if you see me on the different
yeah if you see me on the different
yeah if you see me on the different circumstances my name might be TJ mvi
circumstances my name might be TJ mvi
circumstances my name might be TJ mvi instead inside so my talk is tied up in
instead inside so my talk is tied up in
instead inside so my talk is tied up in probability of this so what exactly so
probability of this so what exactly so
probability of this so what exactly so improbable about it see they’ve been a
improbable about it see they’ve been a
improbable about it see they’ve been a lot of things that have happened in my
lot of things that have happened in my
lot of things that have happened in my life some of these things have happened
life some of these things have happened
life some of these things have happened by chance I think some of these things
by chance I think some of these things
by chance I think some of these things also the reason why I’m quite attracted
also the reason why I’m quite attracted
also the reason why I’m quite attracted to stop so start by telling you probably
to stop so start by telling you probably
to stop so start by telling you probably the most important things that has
the most important things that has
the most important things that has happened to me is this thing called the
happened to me is this thing called the
happened to me is this thing called the science research program it’s a
science research program it’s a
science research program it’s a comprehensive nine months a journal
comprehensive nine months a journal
comprehensive nine months a journal research project actually then you get
research project actually then you get
research project actually then you get to do in in us under na newest professor
to do in in us under na newest professor
to do in in us under na newest professor and I did this in JC one so this all
and I did this in JC one so this all
and I did this in JC one so this all started about when my teacher just made
started about when my teacher just made
started about when my teacher just made announcement of the pastor said there’s
announcement of the pastor said there’s
announcement of the pastor said there’s this thing called science research
this thing called science research
this thing called science research program so really nice program we get to
program so really nice program we get to
program so really nice program we get to do you get to learn a lot of Technology
do you get to learn a lot of Technology
do you get to learn a lot of Technology I recommend you take it up and have
I recommend you take it up and have
I recommend you take it up and have someone who’s always been very
someone who’s always been very
someone who’s always been very interested in science and research so I
interested in science and research so I
interested in science and research so I thought about it and it seemed like
thought about it and it seemed like
thought about it and it seemed like something really good but it’s a year
something really good but it’s a year
something really good but it’s a year long and it’s in JC one it’s very hard
long and it’s in JC one it’s very hard
long and it’s in JC one it’s very hard to manage what you think so I wasn’t
to manage what you think so I wasn’t
to manage what you think so I wasn’t very keen on taking it out initially so
very keen on taking it out initially so
very keen on taking it out initially so when my home one day that day and I was
when my home one day that day and I was
when my home one day that day and I was having a random dinner conversation with
having a random dinner conversation with
having a random dinner conversation with my parents telling them what happened at
my parents telling them what happened at
my parents telling them what happened at school and so on and I casually
school and so on and I casually
school and so on and I casually mentioned that there was this this
mentioned that there was this this
mentioned that there was this this opportunity that I’ve been to that it
opportunity that I’ve been to that it
opportunity that I’ve been to that it was and I said that it’s cool but I
was and I said that it’s cool but I
was and I said that it’s cool but I don’t think I’m good
don’t think I’m good
don’t think I’m good and my sister looked at me a bit strange
and my sister looked at me a bit strange
and my sister looked at me a bit strange to me and said why not because she knows
to me and said why not because she knows
to me and said why not because she knows how he died in science and research and
how he died in science and research and
how he died in science and research and there was a golden opportunity and I was
there was a golden opportunity and I was
there was a golden opportunity and I was just drinking away so she’s like I
just drinking away so she’s like I
just drinking away so she’s like I raised my concern about not having time
raised my concern about not having time
raised my concern about not having time and she had already graduated from JC by
and she had already graduated from JC by
and she had already graduated from JC by then and she gave me some very
then and she gave me some very
then and she gave me some very interesting advice it was something on
interesting advice it was something on
interesting advice it was something on the lines of you’ll never have time for
the lines of you’ll never have time for
the lines of you’ll never have time for anything unless you make time for it and
anything unless you make time for it and
anything unless you make time for it and something kind of just clicked in me at
something kind of just clicked in me at
something kind of just clicked in me at that point and I decided okay go home
that point and I decided okay go home
that point and I decided okay go home and die let me just see what what
and die let me just see what what
and die let me just see what what happens if I take it and so I did so I
happens if I take it and so I did so I
happens if I take it and so I did so I signed up for it I passed the entrance
signed up for it I passed the entrance
signed up for it I passed the entrance test and I decided to do a research
test and I decided to do a research
test and I decided to do a research project on batteries rechargeable
project on batteries rechargeable
project on batteries rechargeable batteries batteries have just been
batteries batteries have just been
batteries batteries have just been something that fascinated me as a kid
something that fascinated me as a kid
something that fascinated me as a kid when I was experimenting with all my
it’s just something that followed me
it’s just something that followed me since a kid so I decided okay let me
since a kid so I decided okay let me
since a kid so I decided okay let me research do some research on these
research do some research on these
research do some research on these batteries fast forward a few more months
batteries fast forward a few more months
batteries fast forward a few more months later I was testing up these batteries
later I was testing up these batteries
later I was testing up these batteries that are built and I found something
that are built and I found something
that are built and I found something very very very strange the batteries in
very very very strange the batteries in
very very very strange the batteries in some sense got better the more you use
some sense got better the more you use
some sense got better the more you use them that’s really because if you look
them that’s really because if you look
them that’s really because if you look at most consumer electronics like your
at most consumer electronics like your
at most consumer electronics like your forms the first day you got your phone
forms the first day you got your phone
forms the first day you got your phone the battery lasted read it off two years
the battery lasted read it off two years
the battery lasted read it off two years later it lasts
later it lasts
later it lasts you’d be lucky to get half a day out of
you’d be lucky to get half a day out of
you’d be lucky to get half a day out of it right I might it will be opposite
it right I might it will be opposite
it right I might it will be opposite they got slightly better the more you
they got slightly better the more you
they got slightly better the more you use them it’s completely unexpected
use them it’s completely unexpected
use them it’s completely unexpected spa’s called a few more – thousand JC –
spa’s called a few more – thousand JC –
spa’s called a few more – thousand JC – bye
and there is this science that I called
and there is this science that I called the Singapore Science and Engineering
the Singapore Science and Engineering
the Singapore Science and Engineering Fair this is the 2013 it’s the largest
Fair this is the 2013 it’s the largest
Fair this is the 2013 it’s the largest national science fair I signed up for it
national science fair I signed up for it
national science fair I signed up for it I got into that and bear in mind I went
I got into that and bear in mind I went
I got into that and bear in mind I went for the science fair
for the science fair
for the science fair there were two people from actually JC
there were two people from actually JC
there were two people from actually JC over there all the other students
over there all the other students
over there all the other students whatever from the other schools and all
whatever from the other schools and all
whatever from the other schools and all their teachers were there all the other
their teachers were there all the other
their teachers were there all the other students were there they were all
students were there they were all
students were there they were all rehearsing non-stop in this me and I
rehearsing non-stop in this me and I
rehearsing non-stop in this me and I just went that didn’t work with my
just went that didn’t work with my
just went that didn’t work with my father I didn’t know who was the charge
father I didn’t know who was the charge
father I didn’t know who was the charge Osprey lost and I was really intimidated
Osprey lost and I was really intimidated
Osprey lost and I was really intimidated up to this point in my life I was pretty
up to this point in my life I was pretty
up to this point in my life I was pretty much the definition of an average day I
much the definition of an average day I
much the definition of an average day I went for this science fair edges again
went for this science fair edges again
went for this science fair edges again she’s gonna talk about what I did and
she’s gonna talk about what I did and
she’s gonna talk about what I did and how would you see my results up it’s
how would you see my results up it’s
how would you see my results up it’s exactly what I did turns out I won that
exactly what I did turns out I won that
exactly what I did turns out I won that science fair or something I would never
science fair or something I would never
science fair or something I would never do you know but it did anything I was
do you know but it did anything I was
do you know but it did anything I was also selected after that to represent
also selected after that to represent
also selected after that to represent Singapore the International Science and
Singapore the International Science and
Singapore the International Science and Engineering Fair in Arizona the u.s. in
Engineering Fair in Arizona the u.s. in
Engineering Fair in Arizona the u.s. in the same year that was pretty crazy for
the same year that was pretty crazy for
the same year that was pretty crazy for me an average kid Sunday all sudden you
me an average kid Sunday all sudden you
me an average kid Sunday all sudden you know representing the country and the
know representing the country and the
know representing the country and the end there once as an international
end there once as an international
end there once as an international science fair
science fair
science fair I won I won a couple of awards actually
I won I won a couple of awards actually
I won I won a couple of awards actually one was from the American Chemical
one was from the American Chemical
one was from the American Chemical Society they gave me the first prize and
Society they gave me the first prize and
Society they gave me the first prize and overall in the category of chemistry at
overall in the category of chemistry at
overall in the category of chemistry at least ii remember how is just an average
least ii remember how is just an average
least ii remember how is just an average kid up after all of this happened and if
kid up after all of this happened and if
kid up after all of this happened and if you be any there’s a lot more things
you be any there’s a lot more things
you be any there’s a lot more things that happen after a lot more awards
that happen after a lot more awards
that happen after a lot more awards given the scholarship that I’m on right
given the scholarship that I’m on right
given the scholarship that I’m on right now came out of all of this but if you
now came out of all of this but if you
now came out of all of this but if you think about where all of this started
think about where all of this started
think about where all of this started out rules over random dinner
out rules over random dinner
out rules over random dinner conversation I have my sister
conversation I have my sister
conversation I have my sister taking this research project up just so
taking this research project up just so
taking this research project up just so happened to part it up so what happened
happened to part it up so what happened
happened to part it up so what happened that my sister talks me through it
that my sister talks me through it
that my sister talks me through it so what can I change my mind look at all
so what can I change my mind look at all
so what can I change my mind look at all the thing that’s very interesting thing
the thing that’s very interesting thing
the thing that’s very interesting thing that’s happened to me by chance and it
that’s happened to me by chance and it
that’s happened to me by chance and it goes on more there’s some other things
goes on more there’s some other things
goes on more there’s some other things that are happening so I’m in the US and
that are happening so I’m in the US and
that are happening so I’m in the US and I’m on the archery team and I like this
I’m on the archery team and I like this
I’m on the archery team and I like this picture of a few reasons firstly I think
picture of a few reasons firstly I think
picture of a few reasons firstly I think it looks cool secondly I thought of my
it looks cool secondly I thought of my
it looks cool secondly I thought of my mistakes
so I actually so neither have I I just
so I actually so neither have I I just decided to join actually the first part
decided to join actually the first part
decided to join actually the first part was something fun things so enjoyed
was something fun things so enjoyed
was something fun things so enjoyed actually and that I was a lot of fun and
actually and that I was a lot of fun and
actually and that I was a lot of fun and a couple of months later I developed a
a couple of months later I developed a
a couple of months later I developed a very interesting problem that was
very interesting problem that was
very interesting problem that was referred to as a target painting it’s
referred to as a target painting it’s
referred to as a target painting it’s great it’s a just psychological problem
great it’s a just psychological problem
great it’s a just psychological problem that quite a lot of actors face so I’ll
that quite a lot of actors face so I’ll
that quite a lot of actors face so I’ll explain to you what – oh God so this is
explain to you what – oh God so this is
explain to you what – oh God so this is what unnormal you expect when actually
what unnormal you expect when actually
what unnormal you expect when actually shot would be like this is massively
shot would be like this is massively
shot would be like this is massively oversimplified but you get the idea so
oversimplified but you get the idea so
oversimplified but you get the idea so you raise your bowl you draw the string
you raise your bowl you draw the string
you raise your bowl you draw the string you aim and then you let go so good
you aim and then you let go so good
you aim and then you let go so good enough right but this is what company
enough right but this is what company
enough right but this is what company does to you
does to you
does to you Keenum even amongst you might know this
Keenum even amongst you might know this
Keenum even amongst you might know this the aiming has now been thrown out the
the aiming has now been thrown out the
the aiming has now been thrown out the window and if you’re trying to hit a
window and if you’re trying to hit a
window and if you’re trying to hit a target at some distance that’s kind of
target at some distance that’s kind of
target at some distance that’s kind of important right so target panic is its
important right so target panic is its
important right so target panic is its psychological problem any attempt and if
psychological problem any attempt and if
psychological problem any attempt and if you have to try again when you’re a full
you have to try again when you’re a full
you have to try again when you’re a full draw you instinctively release your
draw you instinctively release your
draw you instinctively release your screen it’s a very strange feeling it’s
screen it’s a very strange feeling it’s
screen it’s a very strange feeling it’s it’s I can explain because yeah and I’m
it’s I can explain because yeah and I’m
it’s I can explain because yeah and I’m holding the ball and drag the string
holding the ball and drag the string
holding the ball and drag the string back it’s my role
back it’s my role
back it’s my role turning everything but I have no control
turning everything but I have no control
turning everything but I have no control over when everybody’s the same that’s
over when everybody’s the same that’s
over when everybody’s the same that’s weird what you think so it’s running
weird what you think so it’s running
weird what you think so it’s running around in bed one day like really
around in bed one day like really
around in bed one day like really annoying with this problem trying to
annoying with this problem trying to
annoying with this problem trying to think about what comes green wrong and I
think about what comes green wrong and I
think about what comes green wrong and I stumbled across very powerful lesson out
stumbled across very powerful lesson out
stumbled across very powerful lesson out of all of this don’t you think this is
of all of this don’t you think this is
of all of this don’t you think this is what chronic addiction feels like and
what chronic addiction feels like and
what chronic addiction feels like and all this junk really fast when I
all this junk really fast when I
all this junk really fast when I actually to addiction but but think
actually to addiction but but think
actually to addiction but but think about it most addicts know what they’re
about it most addicts know what they’re
about it most addicts know what they’re doing it’s wrong but they can’t get
doing it’s wrong but they can’t get
doing it’s wrong but they can’t get themselves to stop what they’re doing
themselves to stop what they’re doing
themselves to stop what they’re doing that’s exactly what I was feeling like I
that’s exactly what I was feeling like I
that’s exactly what I was feeling like I tried so hard to have control over my
tried so hard to have control over my
tried so hard to have control over my homeboy and whenever needs to stream but
homeboy and whenever needs to stream but
homeboy and whenever needs to stream but I simply couldn’t I just had no control
I simply couldn’t I just had no control
I simply couldn’t I just had no control it’s it’s really it’s like someone else
it’s it’s really it’s like someone else
it’s it’s really it’s like someone else is controlling me I think that’s big
is controlling me I think that’s big
is controlling me I think that’s big powerful lesson for me because addiction
powerful lesson for me because addiction
powerful lesson for me because addiction is something that we can just explain to
is something that we can just explain to
is something that we can just explain to people so for me I think having been
people so for me I think having been
people so for me I think having been through this experience and having some
through this experience and having some
through this experience and having some understanding of what it’s like this is
understanding of what it’s like this is
understanding of what it’s like this is a really powerful lesson there’s the
a really powerful lesson there’s the
a really powerful lesson there’s the third thing that happened to me by
third thing that happened to me by
third thing that happened to me by chance recently or the string of trances
chance recently or the string of trances
chance recently or the string of trances so walking paths while walking running
so walking paths while walking running
so walking paths while walking running actually from one lecture connect to
actually from one lecture connect to
actually from one lecture connect to another
another
another anyway I came across this poster does
anyway I came across this poster does
anyway I came across this poster does anybody recognize you know Martin yaksas
anybody recognize you know Martin yaksas
anybody recognize you know Martin yaksas okay great
okay great
okay great if you don’t know him I strongly
if you don’t know him I strongly
if you don’t know him I strongly recommend you check it out because one
recommend you check it out because one
recommend you check it out because one of this top songs on YouTube just
of this top songs on YouTube just
of this top songs on YouTube just crossed a billion views like few weeks
crossed a billion views like few weeks
crossed a billion views like few weeks ago so
so I’ve always been interested in
so I’ve always been interested in electronic dance music like I listen to
electronic dance music like I listen to
electronic dance music like I listen to it all the time even when I’m studying
it all the time even when I’m studying
it all the time even when I’m studying my friends think I’m crazy for that and
my friends think I’m crazy for that and
my friends think I’m crazy for that and DJing is kind of something that goes
DJing is kind of something that goes
DJing is kind of something that goes with this so it’s something I’ve always
with this so it’s something I’ve always
with this so it’s something I’ve always wanted to become and so what was this
wanted to become and so what was this
wanted to become and so what was this poster that by chance are just running
poster that by chance are just running
poster that by chance are just running out for my electronic copies to the
out for my electronic copies to the
out for my electronic copies to the front of my eye and the poster reads
front of my eye and the poster reads
front of my eye and the poster reads want to be like Martin Greg now I guess
want to be like Martin Greg now I guess
want to be like Martin Greg now I guess I want to get that money guys so I
I want to get that money guys so I
I want to get that money guys so I signed up for this and a few weeks into
signed up for this and a few weeks into
signed up for this and a few weeks into this DJing course my hostel in the u.s.
this DJing course my hostel in the u.s.
this DJing course my hostel in the u.s. announced that they were having a
announced that they were having a
announced that they were having a graduation right and they asked me to
graduation right and they asked me to
graduation right and they asked me to emcee for it said okay sure I don’t mind
emcee for it said okay sure I don’t mind
emcee for it said okay sure I don’t mind hey I got the idea or what if I could DJ
hey I got the idea or what if I could DJ
hey I got the idea or what if I could DJ for this event too so just think I can
for this event too so just think I can
for this event too so just think I can eat it what we read you I made it sound
eat it what we read you I made it sound
eat it what we read you I made it sound like you know have a lot of experience
like you know have a lot of experience
like you know have a lot of experience of times before but I hadn’t finished it
of times before but I hadn’t finished it
of times before but I hadn’t finished it and that’s how this happened
and that’s how this happened
and that’s how this happened so this picture is not which I really
so this picture is not which I really
so this picture is not which I really like I’m not sure if you can see but my
like I’m not sure if you can see but my
like I’m not sure if you can see but my expression is a bit I look kind of
expression is a bit I look kind of
expression is a bit I look kind of confused
confused
confused the thing is I was so gasping nervous
the thing is I was so gasping nervous
the thing is I was so gasping nervous obviously a snake like 250 something
obviously a snake like 250 something
obviously a snake like 250 something people and I haven’t finished the basic
people and I haven’t finished the basic
people and I haven’t finished the basic PJ goes so I had my headphones on and I
PJ goes so I had my headphones on and I
PJ goes so I had my headphones on and I was just from doing my mixing and so on
was just from doing my mixing and so on
was just from doing my mixing and so on look at me were people that you know
look at me were people that you know
look at me were people that you know topical musical I was shocked
topical musical I was shocked
topical musical I was shocked my friend happened to have got this
my friend happened to have got this
my friend happened to have got this picture that exactly
so this was across by transom and there
so this was across by transom and there was some more things that happened i
was some more things that happened i
was some more things that happened i snotted tell all my friends about this
snotted tell all my friends about this
snotted tell all my friends about this that I can DJ here that I wanted DJ
that I can DJ here that I wanted DJ
that I can DJ here that I wanted DJ tonight and so on were started to
tonight and so on were started to
tonight and so on were started to Spanish and orientation caps are coming
Spanish and orientation caps are coming
Spanish and orientation caps are coming up in in us and actually right now a
up in in us and actually right now a
up in in us and actually right now a couple of friends that do not get a visa
couple of friends that do not get a visa
couple of friends that do not get a visa for the orientation caps and some of the
for the orientation caps and some of the
for the orientation caps and some of the night prominent events I finish the
night prominent events I finish the
night prominent events I finish the beginners course by now so so I think
beginners course by now so so I think
beginners course by now so so I think that’s quite a big thing for me to
that’s quite a big thing for me to
that’s quite a big thing for me to establish from walking past poster
establish from walking past poster
establish from walking past poster coming all the way here but my
coming all the way here but my
coming all the way here but my conclusion after all these things is not
conclusion after all these things is not
conclusion after all these things is not that I’m a lucky person I mean I think
that I’m a lucky person I mean I think
that I’m a lucky person I mean I think that’s not the point
that’s not the point
that’s not the point so how are you do realize that is that
so how are you do realize that is that
so how are you do realize that is that Blind Luck doesn’t really get you places
Blind Luck doesn’t really get you places
Blind Luck doesn’t really get you places that need some kind of facilitation you
that need some kind of facilitation you
that need some kind of facilitation you need to help it move it along before you
need to help it move it along before you
need to help it move it along before you really make it to something big let me
really make it to something big let me
really make it to something big let me give you some examples of in this
give you some examples of in this
give you some examples of in this context so for my research project sure
context so for my research project sure
context so for my research project sure the batteries performed better than I
the batteries performed better than I
the batteries performed better than I expected but it wasn’t just like I threw
expected but it wasn’t just like I threw
expected but it wasn’t just like I threw together some chemicals at night I went
together some chemicals at night I went
together some chemicals at night I went through probably like 80 90 research
through probably like 80 90 research
through probably like 80 90 research papers most of which I understood like a
papers most of which I understood like a
papers most of which I understood like a few sentences in there and I spent a lot
few sentences in there and I spent a lot
few sentences in there and I spent a lot of time on that every day after school
of time on that every day after school
of time on that every day after school cause they can’t do coolant sapphire go
cause they can’t do coolant sapphire go
cause they can’t do coolant sapphire go to the labs say the librarians to attend
to the labs say the librarians to attend
to the labs say the librarians to attend go back home I might inherit like some
go back home I might inherit like some
go back home I might inherit like some ungodly hour and it’s there
ungodly hour and it’s there
ungodly hour and it’s there to your phone book wake up at 6:00 or
to your phone book wake up at 6:00 or
to your phone book wake up at 6:00 or school the next day that was pretty much
school the next day that was pretty much
school the next day that was pretty much my life in jc1 and I tried very hard and
my life in jc1 and I tried very hard and
my life in jc1 and I tried very hard and for accurate yes it was a very very
for accurate yes it was a very very
for accurate yes it was a very very unexpected lesson I think I had from
unexpected lesson I think I had from
unexpected lesson I think I had from that but it only happened because I
that but it only happened because I
that but it only happened because I wanted to try something new and I took
wanted to try something new and I took
wanted to try something new and I took it took the opportunity to try something
it took the opportunity to try something
it took the opportunity to try something and I signed up cause variations for
and I signed up cause variations for
and I signed up cause variations for that’s how all this happened and for DJ
that’s how all this happened and for DJ
that’s how all this happened and for DJ of course I randomly won’t pass the
of course I randomly won’t pass the
of course I randomly won’t pass the poster but after that I started to let
poster but after that I started to let
poster but after that I started to let people know that I had this skill and
people know that I had this skill and
people know that I had this skill and another one to detail and that’s how I
another one to detail and that’s how I
another one to detail and that’s how I owe these things that the rest of the
owe these things that the rest of the
owe these things that the rest of the things happened so blind Club is it
things happened so blind Club is it
things happened so blind Club is it really going to get you to places this
really going to get you to places this
really going to get you to places this what you do with the small opportunities
what you do with the small opportunities
what you do with the small opportunities they have to push them along to make
they have to push them along to make
they have to push them along to make them into something bigger and there’s
them into something bigger and there’s
them into something bigger and there’s another interesting important lesson is
another interesting important lesson is
another interesting important lesson is that I could have never predicted any of
that I could have never predicted any of
that I could have never predicted any of the things that came out of what of all
the things that came out of what of all
the things that came out of what of all these things that I pursued I just took
these things that I pursued I just took
these things that I pursued I just took them up and well sort of when on bottom
them up and well sort of when on bottom
them up and well sort of when on bottom soft and not lucky what happened and I
soft and not lucky what happened and I
soft and not lucky what happened and I think that’s where the value of taking
think that’s where the value of taking
think that’s where the value of taking chances lies because you can’t be sure
chances lies because you can’t be sure
chances lies because you can’t be sure what’s going to happen you just need to
what’s going to happen you just need to
what’s going to happen you just need to try your best and hope that you get you
try your best and hope that you get you
try your best and hope that you get you somewhere that’s well thank you
somewhere that’s well thank you
somewhere that’s well thank you [Applause]
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