Friday, October 20, 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
I finally went back to school today after being 'absent' for a week. Was in a dilemma last night, trying to decide whether to go or not to go. Ailing was saying that it'll be a waste of time if I went but if I did go to school it would just to get my class photos and answers for chemistry exam papers.
So yes, though I did go back to school, I was unable to collect my class photographs and the answers for the papers were not even printed out yet. Waste of time indeed in most context, but thankfully I went to school only at 12pm so I could wake up early and not at 6am in the morning. urgh.
But as I wore the school uniform and pinned my badge onto the pinafore, I realised that in true fact, I kinda missed wearing it. yes yes, I know. surprising. It's true. And when I met my friends, playing basketball or just laughing at Pom getting caught by an appalled Cheryl Sim for eating in the AVA theatrette or fooling around with Frankgelina and Lampard, it's these times that I'll miss the most when I leave the school for good. While studying, there is the company but everyone is focus on doing their revision. In school, its more relaxed and everyone having a good time together taking photos and playing. I've already missed it this one week when we were not together, what more next year.
Classmates and friends are what makes the school such an enjoyable place. The camaraderie, everyone working hard towards a common goal and supporting each other through little notes and cards and sweets is what brings you through the 4 years spent in a secondary school. JC life will be much more different, with only 2 years spent, and a more hectic schedule that will prevent you from getting to know your aquaintances better.
Thinking of the founders day we had, we or I have much to be thankful for. As each teacher always says "the sheltering walls of PL", this place has long been my second home since primary 1 up till now. 10 years of growing up in an environment that blesses and protects you where ever you go in the vicinity. 10 years of going for chapel service every wednesday. 10 years of daily devotion service at the assembly ground. All of this will end so quickly.
I had a conversation with MingEn a few weeks back, talking about our ex-classmates, their performance for prelims and just reminisce about the past.
She said" you know, you were the first friend I ever made in PL"
I personally could not remember it until she brought it up. Only then did i remember that she was my partner and she turned to me and spoke in chinese. I being the idiot who could hardly understand a word of chinese just stared at her till she tried to explain in english. Hahaha.
Now these are called fond memories held in your heart forever. But how many of them, who i've 'made friends' with will remember me or even continue to keep in contact with others once we've split up, away from PL?
Just how many?
