im looking thru my desired course details now.
Digital Media Design- Games.

i dunno why, but the more i read about it, the more excited i get.
and this is when i realise,
hell yea.
i want this course very badly.

what the school website provides is pretty helpful and relevant. And very, very detailed. The following is just a little snippet, and it really perked me up and got my heart racing:

What is the cut-off-point to get into the course?

It differs from year to year and is only announced after JAE is concluded, by MOE. If you need advice, please come down and visit us during Open house and JAE for counseling.
Again, we emphasize the importance for the applying candidate to like drawing, design, and be passionate about either animation/games design/interactive design/motion graphics/programing. The focus is based on choice as well as relevant results.

What kind of portfolio am I expected to have?

Hi, we know your anxiety. So we have this post just to explain in clear what we expect from your portfolio. Kindly read through carefully. Please remember that this is only a guide. If you feel that you have something special and it does not fall under our suggested form, please bring it, show it to us. We would love to see your passion and talent!

OK. Ready?

1. Do not show us stuff you did as homework unless it stands out from whatever your classmates did.
2. Organize the portfolio based on what you want to tell us MOST about you. Meaning, your BEST works must be placed right in front.
3. The portfolio MUST show THINGS OF YOUR INTEREST. Do not show us what your teachers wanted you to do. It is about you, not them. If you are obsessed with creating designs for Barbie dolls, show us that. If you are obsessed with drawing comic stories, show us that.
4. Do not show us sketches or rendered pieces of images copied from someone else's art work, nor sketches done from photos of your idols. We want to see you draw using real-life objects or human beings or outdoor as reference.
5. Bring your doodles, sketch book along.
6. Make sure works you include in your portfolio are completed works. Do not submit things done half way. It shows badly on your attitude. To include one or two of your latest in-progress works are fine.
7. Show your latest works. Not stuff you did 5, 10 years back.
8. Keep it simple. Do not spend money and time decorating portfolio cover. We want to see your drawings, painting, designs, illustrations, story, ideas, photos, web site designs, etc.
9. After you have assembled your portfolio, approach a few people whom you think can give you honest feedback. Ask them what their impression of the works is. What is their immediate emotional experience going through it. If it is not working the way you want it, make changes before you submit. If the impression is very school like, or textbook like, change it.

WARNING: Do not ever use works created by others! We have seen and documented a lot of portfolios. If we suspect you, we will test you on the spot. Even if a student did get by the interview and got into the course using others' work/s, if discovered, WILL BE IMMEDIATELY removed. Remember, we mentor the progress of all our students individually. Wishing you all the best!!

Yep. I need those well-wishes. The first time my eyes met with this course, I felt an instant connection. It was a spark, a glint, and something went off in my heart. I am clear of where my passion lies, and the burning passion I possess for games and drawing alike is a flame that will never be extinguished. There is something about this course that draws me to it. And my fears- oh, my fears of having to change a living environment and leave Singapore, my dear home where everything that s close to me is- I'm willing to put that all down and chase my dreams.
It s my first real ambition.
Ive never felt for anything related to my education- my future, so strongly before.
I just know that deep down, somewhere in there, this is what I wanna do.

But I 'll be honest here. I dont know what I'm up against; I dont know how good my competitors will be. All this shit- it doesnt matter. Because I will use everything,

everything i got

To take them down.