OK. This is the biggest bulk of my timeline as a lot of people, events and decisions took place. Which is precisely why I'd got so many "rubbish" entires before this. (Need time to consolidate!)
The transition between primary school and secondary school was pretty significant. Now, academic aside, ECAs (Extra Curriculum Activities) at primary school were less intensive. I joined the Computer Club back in primary school and it's on a 1 morning per week basis. In contrast, ECAs in secondary schools require more attention.
In Secondary 1, I joined NPCC (National Police Cadet Corps) and English Drama Club (Don't laugh. I know you are laughing...). NPCC was my main choice of ECA. Perhaps the uniform and the desire to wear one was the driving force behind to make me join in. The activities conducted varied from week to week, but without fail, you will have to put on the uniform once every week. The activities for NPCC is on every Saturday morning and last till 12 noon or so. Remembering for the first year, every Friday night was sort of disaster. Ironing of uniforms, kiwi-ing of boots... Loads of preparations. And especially during the promotion test. Bonkus.
And now, English Drama Club. I joined in during Secondary 1, aim is to enhance my English learning process. Shortly after joining, they had an audition for some public performance, known as Young Peoples Theatre (Hope I got it right). I was chosen for a minor role in it. I think was a son-in-law role, with a couple of lines, some acting. It was held in the Drama Centre off Fort Canning for 2 nights. I think the tickets were at $8 or $10. Anyway, activities for the English Drama Club also varied from having debates, role-play...
Life was rather enriched as apart from mingering from your classmates, there's mingering amongst students from all levels as well.
Secondary 2 was a bit of the same. NPCC and English Drama Club. More vibrant activities in NPCC than English Drama Club. I would say, at a certain point, it became a bit too boring with English Drama Club. Nothing particularly interesting. NPCC, on the other hand, had field camps, various competitions to earn badges to decorate your uniform with, fancy arms drill, foot drills, physical training...
Secondary 3. Nope, not as usual anymore. I was still with NPCC. But I joined the AVA (Audio Visual Aids) Club as well. 3 ECAs! Bascially, the AVA Club was a newly formed so as to called, ECA. You see, previously, the Prefects were in-charged of the AVA systems. But, as you know, back then, there is a wonderful word that had been used extensively almost everywhere... Every successful businessman will always use this one word... ... ... And in case you don't know the word, the word is known as "Outsource". So, the Prefects had outsource the manning and setting up and tearing down of the schools AV properties to a group of people, known as the AVA Club.
Ah, side-track a bit. Talking about Prefects. I was a Prefect during primary school days. Prefects were considered role model back then. What we had to do was like policing other students so that they behaved, and helped the teacher to keep and eye on the students, where necessary. During secodary school days, I was offered the role, but I rejected it as I'd heard that there were more things to do. Things are are not pleasing, that is. So I continue to stuck on to be my comfortable class monitor, as well as my 3 ECAs.
And soon, I was advised by some of my teachers to let go of 1 ECA as it would be too draining for me to go for activities for all 3 of them. So, I dropped the English Drama Club, and focus on the remaining 2 ECAs. Furthermore, since AVA Club was a new club, there were plenty of room for exploring in this club.
It's also in this year where I met a bunch of important characters that stayed with me till to date. Quite a number of the were on my credit list. They were my juniors from NPCC. Let's run through them in alphabetical order: CCH, CWW, GFS, GJY, GPN, GZW, HBL, HKH, HTW, KCQ, NTH, TSF and ZCW. I suppose there are more, but these were the few that I recalled and stuck to me till this date (Except one). They were in Secondary 1 while I was in Secondary 3. We been through a couple of activities together and later became their NCO (Non Commission Officer).
In the middle of Secondary 3, we were handed over the roles of being leaders for the various ECAs so that the Secondary 4 seniors can focus on their GCE 'O' Levels. I was appointed the Vice-Chairman for AVA Club, and Vice-Chairman (Training) for NPCC. Big role, big task, big responsibility! This was the period of time where the only difference between day and night is merely with sun light and without. Staying back after school for ECAs. Planning and executing activities... Balancing academic and ECAs... Going home and going to school... This year brisked by so quickly that you haven't got a clue as it passed.
Secondary 4. The final year. This was the year where we would have to prepare to hand over our leadership roles to the juniors. Now, AVA Club has established itself from a small AVA Club to a bigger entity, and with a new name... known as "Media Resource Team". It comprises of 3 Division: Sound, Video and Photography. Sounds pretty enterprising... 2 of my NPCC juniors followed me into Media Resource Team, CWW and HTW. Both were hardworking and reliable. They were then appointed the role of Chairman and Vice-Chairman in recognition of their hard work as well.
Leaving is always the painful part of the journey. It will bring back memories, good and bad, as well as the future. Treasure the people around you well and they will respect you equally as good.
Well, actually, there's loads to write, but to keep my blog entires nice and neat, the above was a summarised and condensed version. However, do keep a look back often at this post as there will be things added...
The transition between primary school and secondary school was pretty significant. Now, academic aside, ECAs (Extra Curriculum Activities) at primary school were less intensive. I joined the Computer Club back in primary school and it's on a 1 morning per week basis. In contrast, ECAs in secondary schools require more attention.
In Secondary 1, I joined NPCC (National Police Cadet Corps) and English Drama Club (Don't laugh. I know you are laughing...). NPCC was my main choice of ECA. Perhaps the uniform and the desire to wear one was the driving force behind to make me join in. The activities conducted varied from week to week, but without fail, you will have to put on the uniform once every week. The activities for NPCC is on every Saturday morning and last till 12 noon or so. Remembering for the first year, every Friday night was sort of disaster. Ironing of uniforms, kiwi-ing of boots... Loads of preparations. And especially during the promotion test. Bonkus.
And now, English Drama Club. I joined in during Secondary 1, aim is to enhance my English learning process. Shortly after joining, they had an audition for some public performance, known as Young Peoples Theatre (Hope I got it right). I was chosen for a minor role in it. I think was a son-in-law role, with a couple of lines, some acting. It was held in the Drama Centre off Fort Canning for 2 nights. I think the tickets were at $8 or $10. Anyway, activities for the English Drama Club also varied from having debates, role-play...
Life was rather enriched as apart from mingering from your classmates, there's mingering amongst students from all levels as well.
Secondary 2 was a bit of the same. NPCC and English Drama Club. More vibrant activities in NPCC than English Drama Club. I would say, at a certain point, it became a bit too boring with English Drama Club. Nothing particularly interesting. NPCC, on the other hand, had field camps, various competitions to earn badges to decorate your uniform with, fancy arms drill, foot drills, physical training...
Secondary 3. Nope, not as usual anymore. I was still with NPCC. But I joined the AVA (Audio Visual Aids) Club as well. 3 ECAs! Bascially, the AVA Club was a newly formed so as to called, ECA. You see, previously, the Prefects were in-charged of the AVA systems. But, as you know, back then, there is a wonderful word that had been used extensively almost everywhere... Every successful businessman will always use this one word... ... ... And in case you don't know the word, the word is known as "Outsource". So, the Prefects had outsource the manning and setting up and tearing down of the schools AV properties to a group of people, known as the AVA Club.
Ah, side-track a bit. Talking about Prefects. I was a Prefect during primary school days. Prefects were considered role model back then. What we had to do was like policing other students so that they behaved, and helped the teacher to keep and eye on the students, where necessary. During secodary school days, I was offered the role, but I rejected it as I'd heard that there were more things to do. Things are are not pleasing, that is. So I continue to stuck on to be my comfortable class monitor, as well as my 3 ECAs.
And soon, I was advised by some of my teachers to let go of 1 ECA as it would be too draining for me to go for activities for all 3 of them. So, I dropped the English Drama Club, and focus on the remaining 2 ECAs. Furthermore, since AVA Club was a new club, there were plenty of room for exploring in this club.
It's also in this year where I met a bunch of important characters that stayed with me till to date. Quite a number of the were on my credit list. They were my juniors from NPCC. Let's run through them in alphabetical order: CCH, CWW, GFS, GJY, GPN, GZW, HBL, HKH, HTW, KCQ, NTH, TSF and ZCW. I suppose there are more, but these were the few that I recalled and stuck to me till this date (Except one). They were in Secondary 1 while I was in Secondary 3. We been through a couple of activities together and later became their NCO (Non Commission Officer).
In the middle of Secondary 3, we were handed over the roles of being leaders for the various ECAs so that the Secondary 4 seniors can focus on their GCE 'O' Levels. I was appointed the Vice-Chairman for AVA Club, and Vice-Chairman (Training) for NPCC. Big role, big task, big responsibility! This was the period of time where the only difference between day and night is merely with sun light and without. Staying back after school for ECAs. Planning and executing activities... Balancing academic and ECAs... Going home and going to school... This year brisked by so quickly that you haven't got a clue as it passed.
Secondary 4. The final year. This was the year where we would have to prepare to hand over our leadership roles to the juniors. Now, AVA Club has established itself from a small AVA Club to a bigger entity, and with a new name... known as "Media Resource Team". It comprises of 3 Division: Sound, Video and Photography. Sounds pretty enterprising... 2 of my NPCC juniors followed me into Media Resource Team, CWW and HTW. Both were hardworking and reliable. They were then appointed the role of Chairman and Vice-Chairman in recognition of their hard work as well.
Leaving is always the painful part of the journey. It will bring back memories, good and bad, as well as the future. Treasure the people around you well and they will respect you equally as good.
Well, actually, there's loads to write, but to keep my blog entires nice and neat, the above was a summarised and condensed version. However, do keep a look back often at this post as there will be things added...
