Friday, May 18, 2007

Post Orientation Mortem Part I

It has been a long time since I last updated my blog. Hmmm I guess SIP, the last capstone module and other factors drove me to the edge for some time and there was hardly an ounce of reserve left...Believe me, it was that bad.

ANd little would I figure out, fate has it that I would soon get embroiled in DHTB Orientation once again (for the 3rd time, my god). Not as chairperson, definitely. But as 'Senior Advisor', courtesy of Mr Wong. I really think he thought too highly of me. What a name! And he spread that SA title like aussie bushfire; soon the whole world (hai even Mr Yong) was acknowledging me as the SA next to Janice. (When I'm only just a DHTB2 senior about to graduate?) Well 'technically' as Mr Seah put it during one of those moments of intellectual exchange we shared -- so undistracted by his yellow frames -- I had graduated :x

There were many reasons why I chose to help out this time round. It was so sudden to me as well. I guess I wasn't entirely honest to Janice at the start. So sorry Janice, I told you and everyone I was super duper free back then but seriously, even if I was that unoccupied, I wouldn't wannna be back to interfere with you guys' activities out of respect for my juniors. Hmmmm if you remember, it was only until like the middle of the actual orientation that I 'fess up - I only wanted to help because of you. That I realised you would be having sucha hard time coz of abrupt planning by you-know-who; that I realised you needed some sane advice coz of your frequent calls; that I sensed you couldn't get it out of your mouth to ask me directly to help throughout coz we weren't that close then, and I was but one of those seniors.... Hmmm let's just say that, I like you alot to want to help you. Yup. No idea why. Prior to this, I have always wanted to connect with you at a deeper level but there was always no time that God could spare for us, except for that 'Hi? Bye!' second when we brush past each other at the IG bench or well, those minutes I'd speak to all of you at Fare n Square and having a couple of laughs at the latest lecturer happenings. (Hahhaha to other readers, unless you study in our sch, you won't get what I mean. This dipl course is not the typical poly curriculum that ordinary people can survive well. I'm sure ALL my TAS friends will agree.) Perhaps I could sense, even before knowing you well, that we were carrying the same type of emotional baggage - something that my radar automatically picked up after a few calls. In retrospect, I'm glad we became better friends since then. I respect and admire you way lots for your determination and courage to face things that normal people like me wouldn't be able to handle.

And then there were the rest of the IG juniors that I have not encountered nor introduced to. I asked Jay back then during that talentine night why never intro us to juniors?? To which he replied candidly, "Actually I also cannot remember all their names!! HEHEHEHE." Somemore that night when we surprised Eslyn with fruit cake at Blk G, your all went for supper with Ms Claude..(eh I can't link to her profile coz I realise it isn't up yet.) But I'm glad I chose to be part of this orientation because the whole IG is soooo incredibly lovely and cute and happening!! Each one of you complements the other. (haha like Jessica is to Yogi, CH to Echo...) Not that IG is flawless but I love that feeling when i'm in the midst of you guys - HTB4+HTB5. MY GOD I could practically sense hope in IG after getting to know everyone. (Ok we all seniors kinda lost that hope along the way during our reign - we aren't as good as you guys, I feel, in terms of team spirit.) Though I felt super extra along the way, I was pretty glad you guys didn't xian qi my presence haha and always tried to include me in your conversations. (haha when chiong forum also) I really appreciated all that effort :) I know I very lohsoh, got pissed off a few times along the way and scolded your a few times, but your don't hate me leh!!! The best moment was getting back at the you-know-who at that session after games that night "Mr L**!! what you expect to hear from us????". Wah lao, he dare to bully your somemore, I'll go back again to shoot him. (Hahah we used to call him White Bird...coz of racial harmony day, he wore some stupid white-coloured long pao thinggie and looked like huang fei hong.)

Don't know when lesley can pass me the CD lor...then I can put up more pics of Orientation...maybe Yogi's hot air balloon can float to hougang or CH a.k.a. Spidy can fly to my window and throw it in..HAHAHA!! TAS become so drama already, everyone has a larger-than-life character, I think once somebody volunteers to be director, we can start to pai movies and loads of sequels on youtube already muahahaha :X

Posted by Atlantic Amethyst at 3:31 PM