Invitational Relay at ACS Independent

Today, our C-Division and B-Division boys went to ACS Independent for an invitational relay. Among those invited were Raffles' C-Division and B-Division boys as well as Catholic Junior College. As I had a very tough training yesterday and so did the rest of my team, we did not feel that we could give our 100% during the race.

During the SPH relays, one of the biggest relay competition in Singapore other than the Nationals, we were in the same heat as the Raffles C-Division boys. We lost by just a few inches as we screwed up our passing between our third and fourth runner. Anyway Raffles was disqualified during the SPH Relays as they had passed the baton outside the exchange zone. In the end my team got fourth, just a fraction of a second away from the top three.

So back to the ACS Independent Invitational Relay, we lost to Raffles' C-Division boys and this time it was by a huge margin. With the Nationals round the corner. We are not very confident that we, the C-Division boys are able to retain the champion title. We have done so for 9 years. If we fail this year, it will stop at the ninth year. I really do hope that we can continue this legacy and not let our seniors' efforts go to waste.

想当年 - The Good Old Days

As I take dinner at the dining table on a cold and rainy evening, drinking a bowl of delicious hot soup, I can't help but remember the good old days in primary school. I would remember during recess time, if it was raining, my friends and I would head down to the canteen together. We would buy a bowl of delicious piping hot soup with lots of meatballs, fishballs, crabsticks and dumplings. We would sit down together at our favourite spot and chat till our recess ended. This was the stress-free life I had in primary school.

Now, after more than one year later, I still miss my primary school a lot. I would remember the many happy moments the boys would play soccer together during recess. The many times we played catching with the track and field team. The boring mornings doing prefect duties. The uncountable number of times I got into trouble. The many ups and downs my friends and I experienced together. All these beautiful memories are nothing but the past now...

Now as a secondary two student in Hwa Chong Institution, I would dare say that life is a lot more stress than when I was in primary six before taking my PSLE. Life in Hwa Chong is basically one which needs you to manage your time well. I often find myself chasing deadlines after deadlines. There is always a never ending list of things I have to do.

However, one thing I like about Hwa Chong is that there is never a dull day. Life in Hwa Chong is full of exciting events and talks, lectures, lessons and activities. My parents said that I should learn to enjoy my secondary school life more as that is the point of time in your life where you meet your true friends and have the real time of your life. What do you think? Do you think this statement is true?