Friday, October 05, 2007
So let us make an effort, to keep it as a rule, that each one needs the other, within in the Katong school. Sec 4 and graduation was always at the back of my mind. It finally came today, after 4 years. I wonder where those four precious years went to. As we sang the song today, my tears slid down my cheeks as I fought for control.
Mdm Hassan is my inspiration. I guess it took her a lot of courage to tell us today, and everyone was shocked into a tearful silence. During that period of time, it must have been difficult pretending to be her normal wacky self even though she was hurting. Even when she should be worrying about herself, she was thinking of us. As she told us, her voice quivered, and I couldn't look at her anymore. Li Qin was trying very hard not to cry; and I was too. During the ceremony at the hall, when I saw her hugging Mrs Yeo and crying; I felt this overwhelming sense of sadness and yet also tremendous respect for her.
My time at TK has been well spent; and I don't regret choosing TKGS. There are so many wonderful memories, I'm afraid I'd forget them one day.
The morning march. I was very fascinated by it when I first got to TK. Everyone automatically stops what they're doing when the march starts. Slowly but surely, it became part of my everyday routine, so much so that I don't even notice it.
How 4/5 is eternally late for assembly on Thursday because Miss Ho loves to drag chem lessons. There's always this mad rush, scrambling to get to the hall before they start singing the school song.
Our retarded moments - like how I flooded the table for the examiners with chilli without realizing it; how I got distracted by an aeroplane that I nearly crashed our double bike into a tree and a ditch.
Mdm Chee and her punishments if we speak english during chinese lessons - run around the classroom block in 30 seconds! 10 push ups! And all her funny stories about how bad her english is. (:
Uncle Dollah. His singing and antics and "Hello girl!" have become part of my life, and I'm going to miss hearing it.
MEP lessons. In sec 3, we'd troop to video world to get ice cream during our break. When it got to sec 4, we just spent the time sleeping.
Our crazy and noisy lunches. We'd always go to the meepok place for lunch on MEP days (our so called tradition!). We'd hop onto a bus and head to parkway for lunch, only to spend 800 years standing in the middle of parkway arguing over where to eat. Making a hell lot of noise at the foodcourt cos we always have to find many tables joined together to seat all of us. I'm always sharing a drink with mei and we always drink ANYTHING. (Why ah?)
How the 4/5 people (shil, oli and me) always patiently wait for the 4/6 (jialing, yixiu, vicki, mei) people to pack up to go for lunch together. I still don't get why jialing has to nag so much. I don't see why mei and vicki have to check with each other what books the other is bringing home for the day.
I still remember I had 12 missed calls early in the morning because I was a total pig and didn't hear all of mel/amanda/syaz's morning calls. Another time, I picked up and promised mel I would really wake up, only to go back to sleep after hanging up. =)
My early morning conversations with Ivy. (:
I'm always singing in class, and thank you all for tolerating it! Sheena doesn't really like my choice of songs, but I'm sorry darling I can't sing My Chemical Romance or Linkin Park.
There are so many memories, and it'd take me another 4 years to list them all.
I won't forget the teachers, who've just made it all easier to bear! Miss Ho, Mr Ang, Mrs Ngin, Mdm Hassan, Mrs Chua, Miss Sim, Miss Ng and the rest for always always always putting in the extra effort to help me and for bringing laughter to otherwise dry lessons. Oh! Miss Terry, our dear VP, who never fails to make me laugh.
My friends, you know who you are. (:
Thank you all for
being there with me
every step of the way; for
laughing with me,
laughing at me,
crying with me,
singing with me,
running with me for 2.4,
encouraging me,
going home with me, for
giving me massages, and
having fun with me. I appreciate everything you have done for me, like all my "GROUP HUG!" moments.
I'll miss it all.
You've made my stay at TK really meaningful. I've grown into someone who
acts with determination,
serves with humility,
leads with integrity and
grows with graciousness. I've grown up alot, and I owe it all to TK and the people I met there.
I love you all.
I love 4e5'o7.
I love Tanjong Katong Girls' School.
Moribus Modestus, always.
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