ATC 07, was the most unATC ever.

no Camp D was one thing.
but wat mattered most is the attitude.
we expected 150% effort, jus like wad we gave out during our years as trainees.
but sadly, wat we got was a mere 50%.
with all the trainers sashaying their way abt the campsite,
it was as if it were a Leisure Camp.

our expectations wasnt too high or in any way impossibel to attain.
it was their morale that was too low to ever achieve much out of the camp.
no, i'm not saying the entire camp was useless,
i could see the effort tt the Sec 3s put in to try to make the camp a successful one.
but wad was missing was the RIGHT ATTITUDE to how the trainees go abt doing things.
they took it the wrong way right from the start.
they treat the whole camp as if it was jus another guides activity,
a much dreaded one in fact.
it was jus more tough and tiring, and they jus had to do wat the normally do,
and hope to get out of this as fast as possible.

we've tried everything.
countless evaluations, PTs, 爱的教育, COH, dialouge sessions, sweat and tears,
we'rve tried it all.
but still no improvement.

we can scream & shout at you and you'll continue to give us the politically correct answer.
we can continue our scolding and you'll continue to slack your way thru.
we can carrying on the evaluations BUT IT WON'T WORK.
WHY IS THAT SO?

everything goes down to attitude.
if you treat evaluations as jus another scolding one day you'll jus get immune to it.
if you treat ATC as jus a mundane and strenuous activity, no doubt it'll be one.
if you hav no love for guides, and guides is jus but a mere CCA, so it'll be.

do you like being scolded all the time?
if your answer is NO, then WHY ARE YOU STILL REPEATING THE SAME OLD MISTAKE?!
do you think we really like to scold you this much?
we're only doing so becos we dont want to see our dearest guides kua in your hands!

to me, guides is not merely a CCA, GUIDES IS FAMILY.
GUIDES IS A PART OF MY LIFE.
i don't wish to see our beloved guides destroyed.
and us Sec 4s are doing EVERYTHING we can to try and stop this great catastrophe from happening.
but what wad good will it do if you dont wish to get out of ur comfort zone and do smth for guides for a change?

for the last time: STOP BEING SO SELFISH
Learn to stop thinking abt you and yourself only, about how tired you are and everything.
Spare a thought for your fellow guides and seniors, arent they tired too?
What would the seniors feel about guides deteriorating as it is,
they hardwork all going down the drain and are at the verge of watching the downfall of guides?

DunmanHighCoy has a name to live up to,
so since you're part of it,
learn to love it jus like us Sec 4s did when we were your age,
find your sense of belonging, and passion will come naturally.
live up to it's reputation and don't let the efforts of generations of seniors before you be in vain.

i sincerely hope that the next time i am back,
i'll be able to see positive changes in your attitude,
no matter how small they may be.

MAY THE GUIDING LIGHT CONTINUE TO SHINE ON FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.