College Spirit

It was the second day of our Orientation Camp. The Storyline carried on and the torch kept burning. We had fun when we learned the Batch Dance, Batch Song and school cheers, and our physical stamina was tested when we travelled out of the college for Operation EA. All these activities made me realise how senior Rafflesians carried out our school spirit, and I was really touched when they all went that extra mile to make us J1s feel at home.

During the Batch Dance, we had our dance partners assigned by senior OGLs. My partner was a Meris Stella guy. We cooperated quite well, especially due to the fact that Cheryl, our group leader, constantly told us how to twist our bodies. Anyway, maybe it's that my partner is from a male school, so he was actually quite shy at first. Thankfully the session was not over-taxing, so soon we carried on to learn the Batch Song, a "sweet"(as they called it) Dream Along With Me.

What really impressed me was the Cheers Session. It was supposed to be a time of "culture shock" when all Rafflsians clapped the beats and shouted out their cheers, but no! I was so touched when the girls taught me their cheers so earnestly and demonstrated the signals and beats so patiently and kindly. They were so considerate that I really felt at home, totally unlike the popularly adopted view of a potential "culture ultra-shock". So now I can proudly say that I've got the hang of all the learned cheers so far. Since they made me feel so included, I could do the Samba, Mat Rock and Raffles Jam (especially:P) just as well and enthusiastically as them.

The Operation EA was the highlight of the day. I could see that senior leaders really made a lot of efforts to make us feel fulfilled. Ryan Lee, our OG leader, was really "the best"! He did all the logistics so consummately and selflessly that I felt we could never thank him enough! With 4.5 kilo of water and drinks in his bag, two bagfuls of snacks in his hands, he walked at the front and displayed what Raffles spirit called for. Whenever we had problems with the task missions or we needed to consult station masters, he would take the lead and put our interests at first when everyone was so tired. He was the last one to have lunch when we enjoyed the air-conned environment and he bought doughnuts for each and every one of us when he was so burdened by his heavy bags and carry-outs. That was really how leaders should be like~(claps)

One great news: I've got my new school uniform, and it suited my hair fine^.^ Tomorrow I shall visit Nan Hua for video making and then got my luggage at NUSH. Life is getting busy, but just like what my House motto says, great people should "soar on the wings of courage".

G'alvea~

Good life~