Reflection

  I was not able to go for the OELP trip together with my classmates but I still enjoyed myself in school, along with my other classmate who did not go for the trip as well. I made new friends and learnt new skills such as calligraphy. 

  On the first day, my classmate and I were feeling a little lonely because our class left earlier than others so we were the only ones who do not have a class. Everyone was asking us why we did not go and it made us feel quite disappointed and sad. But we had each other's company so it was not as bad as I thought it would be. 

  The following Monday, most of the classes have gone for the trip and those who did not go formed a class and we followed the year one's schedule as we learnt what they were learning. Mrs Teo also announced in the morning that Oliver, a senior of ours, had passed on. I was really heartbroken when I heard about his story but at the same time, I was very inspired by his determination and positive attitude towards life. He taught us to cherish our lives and loved ones and I salute him for being so brave. Rest in peace. 

  We also learnt paper-cutting and had a talk from our alumni. His talk was really interesting and fun. All of us were really focused on the talk and we even created a new song about RV based on the school song together. We also learnt more about Chinese calligraphy. We learnt how to draw and write using the brush and ink. 

  On Wednesday, we went on a learning journey to a Chinese museum and we joined 1G. Since we were their seniors, the teachers expected us to be their leader and take care of them. It was a bit overwhelming because we were just year ones last year and it was my first time being in charged of such a large group of people. At first, I was not sure if they would listen to us because we were only older by 1 year but they were really co-operative and friendly towards us and they also listened and respected us as their seniors. I was really grateful for that. I did not go to school during Thursday and Friday for the camp because I had to go to Malaysia. 

  So that was my last week of the semester. Even though I'm sure my classmates enjoyed themselves far more in Yangzhou, I still enjoyed myself a lot with great company over here in school. I was disappointed and regretted for not being able to go on the trip with them, but I'm sure there would still be many more chances to come to be able to bond with my class. 

- Chuah Hui Qing(06) 2G