Yishun JC offers flexi-combination. So as long as you fulfil the requirements to study the subject, you will surely be posted to that combination.

It's a Rojak of academic proportions.

Don's choice combination would had been H2 Maths, H2 Physics, H2 Econs, H2 Knowledge and Inquiry.

But since Mr Spencer cancelled all KI classes for 2007, Don had H1 Geography replacing H2 KI.

H1 Geography? How would that be helpful?

Assistance was desperately required.

So, who else do you look for for a switch in combinations, but the head honcho herself?

Mrs Kwang. (She's actually an extremely nice person.)

Of course, the dean would help you in choosing your subjects should you approach her for help.

That Mrs Kwang is one hell of a marketer. She would persuade you over and over, till you choose a combination that would most probably work for you.

Her logic: If your subjects in O' Levels aren't distinctions, don't try attempting the subjects for A's.

Don's logic: Pick subjects that will assure you distinctions in A levels, and open up a route in universities.

Her logic, again: If you don't score well for the subjects that "open the largest possible path", there's no point in takin' them.

And a consensus was formed.

H2 Literature, H2 Mathematics, H2 Economics, H1 Physics.

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"You should not take 4 H2s. H2 Mathematics would already be too much for you to handle, judging from your A Maths results from O's," Mrs Kwang glanced at Don momentarily before going back to her files.

"So I should-" Don was hesistant.

"You should take only 3 H2s. It's better that way."

"If you insist," the sigh was subtle.

"No, I'm not saying that you cannot take 4H2s. Instead, you should try for 3H2s. It's still your choice, you know."

"Then I'll-"

"But you must be careful. A' Levels is not easy. So don't come back crying if you're retained."

Don took the combination immediately.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

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Don later found out that the distinction percentage of English Literature in YJC the previous year was...

1.4%
(out of a possible 150-odd students taking H2 Literature)

Oh, and just to rub salt into wounds...

H1 Physics opens up only ONE particular course.

General Engineering (which is so new that Don doubts any company would have even heard of such a degree).

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The pineapple in my Rojak is sour.

Yuck.