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Thursday, July 26, 2007

MY LAST FOP....

Was chatting with Alvin during Rag just now (finally finished cutting the remaining 80 cans todae!! heh), and it dawned on me how we kept subconsciously saying that this is our "last" Rag, "last" O Week, "last" this, "last" that etc...

And while there are so many "lasts" for incoming year4s like us, I figured that on the other end of the spectrum, there are and will be so many "firsts" for the freshies... Their "first" Arts Camp, "first" Rag, "first" O Week, "first" this, "first" that etc....

Its called the passage of time. I have always told many people that at the end of the dae, leaders will leave and move on. But what will always remain is the Club. And new leaders will rise. That is what we call leadership renewal and succession.

Which is why it has been really heartwarming to me, when I see this year's freshies being so enthu and garang for Rag. Most importantly, I see most of them happily doing Rag, opening up, and making friends both within themselves and with seniors. This augurs well for the future, esp if this year's Rag does well again, as the freshmen ll noe the standard to upkeep for the future.

And of coz, among 1 of these freshies will rise a future leader to lead Rag 2008. And perhaps a future Arts Club President as well hee =)

I have been really busy the past few daes. And it ll be getting even more hectic in the coming daes n weeks. In between settling House stuff for O Week, planning for the Elections, preparing to send applications for internships in the Dec holidaes, joining Bukit Panjang Youth Executive Committee officially (with the BGM this Sat finally!), catching up with old friends, I have also tried to squeeze out at least a few hours each dae to go down to help out with Rag.

Bracing myself mentally for the exhaustion which ll come during O Week period..coz durin e dae i ll have to do lotsa ra-raing, and then evening/ night onwards go over to Rag site to help out. I noe what to expect becoz this was exactly what i did when i was year2 then, during Xuzi's O Week and Jianwu's Rag. REally shagged back then man..and frankly, when u reach year4, even though yr experience level is high but your energy level does go down significantly.

But in any case, i wanna leave my last FOP with no regrets. n_n

And behind everything in the corner of my heart, I am..and still am..waiting..waiting patiently...

The Incredible Hock