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Friday, April 06, 2007
cassMANdra :) 7:46 PM 」


Hey ya! I FINALLY get to blog. What I am going to type next would be what I wanted to blog about few days ago.

Just ended the j1 camp one week ago. It was awesome. It is definitely very different from our batch's outdoor adventure camp. I went for camp 1 ( Ra-sa-last and Aquila ) and camp 2's campfire. I enjoyed myself tremendously. =] I had great company too. Many thanks to Amaluna, the j3's -- Hui Ying, Yin Hou, Calvin and Xin Ru. The PE teachers were hilarious too. I guess I love being in Innova more thanks to this camp. It's definitely one heck of a memorable experience. Like watching how j1's leave their underwear at camp, seeing girls in a guys toilet, going out to see in a powerboat with the instructor when everyone else is kayaking like MAD, sleeping on the 3rd floor at night when the view above me is the sky, dotted with myriad stars, the PE teacher's debrief and funny things that they say, their humourous antics when they're tired or over enthusiastic and much more. It's worth missing school for this.

Anyway, I am extremely proud of the J1's from Sagittarius. You really blow me off my feet with your enthusiasm. This is what I told them after the campfire. Here goes: I know that you all work very hard for the campfire items. Later the points on the scoreboard would be updated. We would not know who would win or lose. But what I know is that the points system is not reflective of your behaviour. The point system is flawed. I mean its just points. If you want points, me or winston can easily give you 1000 points? We are winners whether the points say so. This was echoed by a resounding YEAH!

This is my train-of-thought: Why let someone else determine whether you are a winner or not when it concerns only YOU? Many times at competitions and camps, we want to earn points. As much as we can. But do they really reflect what we have done? Ever felt like you cheered like mad and yet you weren't awarded the points you thought you deserve? We all actually just want the points so that we feel that our hard work is rewarded. It makes us feel good. After that ? The sense of euphoria simly dies down. So what if you win? I believe its the process that matters. Do you remember who won the 100m sprint for sports day when you were in sec 1? I bet you wouldn't unless you know that person or ran with him/her. Would you remember the 5th winner for FIFA world cup? You wouldnt unless you experienced it or played in it. The point is even if you win, 10 years later, who would remember? But would you remember the time when you didnt win or lose but had lots of fun? The fun element is stuck in your head and not the position that you got. I would remember running like mad for the x-physique more that winning it. Mr Joshua Tan and Mr Koh share the same sentiments too. For Sagi, it is our HOPE that we would enjoy ourselves. For Mr Koh, as long as we have fun, thats more than enough. For Mr Tan, its the creation of a culture in Sagi that would be continued for years. I am glad that I am part of this process. Up till now, I cant even remember which position Sagi got for each of last year events. All I can remember is the great time I had with each experience. This is precisely why I love being the house capt. I hope I can share this with you people in my house. I wish the next house captain all the best. In the meantime, let me enjoy. =]


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