Thursday, July 10, 2008
I'm honestly glad to have stepped down from council because I feel that it is time to sit down and focus on my studies. But, like any other councillor from the 30th, letting go is hard.
To say that today was an emotional day is an understatement.
Today was a day not just full of emotions but memories, nostalgia, heartache, blood, sweat and tears. Everything really culminated to today. When Amanda read her speech, almost everyone cried. When she choked halfway during her speech, many of us choked too.
The most painful part would've been when we took off our badge.
It was excruciating.
It left us naked, fragile, open and hurt.
Funny how a small piece of metal and enamel can have such an effect.
"It is not the badge but the person that makes the councillor", that's what
they say. But the badge really symbolises all that we've achieved and been through in our term.
As I sat on stage, I remembered all the stuff I've planned for and participated in. I remembered the time I had with my council mates as we went to cheer; as we came back during the holidays to paint or have dry runs; as we did all the sai kang that no one else would willingly do; as we appeared to be the laughing stock in front of the school but we still held our head high.
I think I've come a long way from the start of term. Council really let me grow because I've never been so involved in anything in my life before.
All those late nights, all that exhaustion and all that emotional drainage is really worth it. Not just the face value of a "fantastic" SGC. But everything else that is so much more important and so much more valuable than that piece of paper (and the said piece of paper is due next week. Haven't started writing it)
But as everyone said, this chapter has closed and a new one has begun. My A Level papers are waiting to be written.
Here's the stepping down ceremony video that the video people (Eugene and Jeriel, GOOD JOB!) posted:
Can you feel the heartbeat?
Rachel typed at 7:06 pm
