My 4 years in SJI ended just like that...haiz. There was the graduation day, unlike other schools, we had no prom night, graduation dinner or whatsoever. Our graduation ceremony was in the SJI founder's hall, and our attire was the SJI school uniform-not bad actually. So each and every student had his time of glory when he went up to collect his certificates from the guest of honour. We even got the "limited edition" sji-2006 graduation handbook, thats what my friends call it because its printed only for our year...like duh...The most meaningful part was when the parents opened the letters we had written for them, and we sang the song "you raise me up", really appopriate for that occasion. It was something like my confirmation camp at the end of Secondary 3 when I wrote letters to my parents too. But unlike that time, I cried while writing the letter to my parents. During the con camp, I cried when I received the letter. haha, really very touching to see how my parents express their feelings in words. During grad, very emo to put my feelings into words. Yar, thats for graduation day.
Coming to the Sec4 farewell and paraliturgy, I was rather upset that there wasn't a mass in the morning. They should have at least given us a last official mass in sji to mark the end of our 4 years. During paraliturgy, Jing Han, Jared, Augy, Jason fooling around...and I was singing "You are mine" in high-pitch, puting my arms around Hubert during "Do not be afraid I am with you...." and acting gay. Haha, so fun being as a class for the last time...We had to also write the names of 4 people who made an impact during our 4 years and hang it on the walls....then Mrs Sng handed out the "class of 2006" badge to each one in the class personally. Yeah got everyone's autograph, and hugged practically everyone, even ALOY!!! Mr Benjamin Lui's talk was surprisingly very interesting, because it was probably the last time I would hear him speak. Then he called for the leaders in our batch to stand up, at first nobody stood up, then many stood up and I stood up too. so almost half of our entire cohort lead in one way or another...yess mannn...sji had really brought up student leaders...lasallian leaders...of faith, service, and community....
During my sec 2 &3 days, I would just move my mouth when the college anthem is played, pretending to be singing....but this time, it was different. The bells that had rung me into sji 4 years ago, was ringing me out. 4 years ago, at the inaugural service, the bells rung as the song "welcome to the family" was played. At the end of the farewell assembly, the bells rung, it was unlike the other 3 bells rung at the end of the past 3 years,,,because this time the bell was ringing for me...we were shouting the school song as we exited from the hall.
the things that i would never be able to let go will be the friends I made and lessons I learnt. I laid down my footsteps in SJI as I left, but I would be back one day to trudge on them again and deepen them.......
432, it was really good being part of you guys.. for all the crap that we did together....yeah we enjoyed it...and the times we mugged...yeah we hate it...but its good for us.
thanks godwindesmondjoelhubertnicholasshihhoongerikseanshaunravinromityaorongmarcusjansenvictor... and the list goes on...
Squad Taurus, yeah we had it harsh as cadets...........as ncos it was both harsh but fun too.....I will always remember the times where we put in our utmost effort and did great things together as a squad....I will also remember the times where we fought, cursed, and argued with one another.........I apologise for certain decisions I made, because I can't hope to please everyone......Though we didnt achieve our goals fully, we learnt from our mistakes, and we paved the way for sji-sjab to be returned to its former glory. I will always miss sleeping sessions every week in the sjab room(jk, jk)
thanks marcusliqianmatthiasjameskuanhuaishawnzhiyangnickgohyongshencammpsjondamien
and the list goes on...
Squad Taurus, we have done it
Squad Scorpio, you can do it now
Squad Cancer, you can do it later
Squad Libra, you can learn how to do it
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