the last day of school was a blast!
(or should i say, a BOOMZ ??)
really appreciated the effort our teachers put in for us,
as evident in that simple yet heart-warming performance which left tears on my eyes, touched by their genuine care for us.
the faith they have in us, is much more than the faith i have in myself,
which makes me work even harder, for their sake more than my own.
Mr Sng is graduating at the end of the year with us,
and i must say my fortune to have such an inspiring principal like Mr Sng for a large part of my school life (:
we went back to class after the celebration,
and was pleasantly surprised by Yujia and her really sweet gifts to everyone in class!
and there was Lyon’s motivational video (below),
and the “key to success” and “golden bag of As” by the juniors + well-wishes by the seniors!
and Mr Tan surprised us with his many cute poses! HAHA!
and Chee Guan demonstrated his ‘famous’ Body Slam – much to the horror of Mr Tan.
then there was pizza,
and chocolate cake from Miss Leong, which we each made wishes with lighted candles.
we played our animal-concentration game + lots of other games to clear the food,
i was super full by the time we ended ><
then we rushed home for a change of clothes before meeting at Manhattan Fish Market where we ate more food!
then it was Carrefour and mass camwhoring in front of Plaza Sing!
we then proceeded to Istana Park.
i think we really broke the tranquillity, oppz.
played "I have never", "I have" and "I have- 劲爆! 版"
which was really fun,
i never knew everyone had such interesting encounters! (:
i <3 6C12!
cant wait for 6C12 Taiwan Trip ((:
An apt description by 安老师 to sum up my time in DHS (:
一转眼, it has been 6 years!
It sounds incredible, doesn’t it.
To think i could still remember people saying at Sec 2: “can you imagine SIX years in DHS?!?!”
(and those were the people who subsequently transferred to supposingly more ‘branded’ schools)
well, i did it.
i mean WE, the 2nd Dunman Senior High cohort, did it, and have no regrets – it has probably been the best years of my life. (:
the simple, but heart-warming farewell ceremony put up by the teachers on Friday really reinforced this belief.
though their singing wasn’t perfect,
i was touched by the pure sincerity of the teachers, and also our beloved principal Mr Sng(:, who genuinely cared for us,
(teachers even came back from the MOE HQ to pay us a visit!)
the juniors and seniors who sent their well-wishes,
and friends who are ever so encouraging,
every single familiar face i see throughout my years in DHS,
the whole feeling of a DUNMANIAN FAMILY – where no one gets left behind.
all that would be different if it wasn’t Dunman High.
which school charts your growth and progress throughout 6 years, and grounds your moral values with 诚信勇忠 like DHS does?
in fact, i didn’t even get that feeling when i was in Sec 1 and 2.
perhaps it really does take 6 years to inculcate the distinct Dunmanian identity,
which i daresay is obvious to anyone that steps into the school, or gets to interact with a group of Dunmanians.
No doubt there had been instances when i felt that DHS had been so overwhelmingly protective.
In a sense DHS is just like a greenhouse,
and us Dunmanians are 温室的小花, sheltered from the turbulent storms.
in a way, this is bad, as homogeneity narrows the mind, and causes us to gradually lose touch with the cruel reality that exist outside our nice-nice Dunmanian world.
(yup i really do think that the % of nice Dunmanians are higher than the % of nice people in the rest of the world!)
and it’ll be a bit of a culture shock when we leave DHS after 6 years and realise that the world isn’t as nice or as small as we used to think it was ><
Nonetheless, life in DHS has truly shaped to me into what i am today.
it grounded my values system, showed me the warmth, and taught me to reciprocate.
this experience is similar to what i’ve felt in Guides, just to a greater extent, and is not something that i can describe in a few words.
I don’t know about others,
but i believe that’s what education is about.
not just the academics, but also the character building, which i believe DHS has done a great job.
i really feel that the school has successfully inculcated in us the values of 诚信勇忠, which would serve as our moral compass as we proceed on with our future endeavours.
i’m sure Dunmanians will go a long way in the future,
if we stay guided by our moral compass of 诚信勇忠,i believe we will never go astray (:
I am proud to be a Dunmanian, and forever will be. (:
my Dunmanian memories!
GUIDES!
4E’07!
dhsGUITAR!
6C12!
FRIENDS!
TEACHERS!
SENIORS!
MR SNG!
presented in no particular order (:
LYON:
a video for Alevels(= treat it as motivation or entertainment :D
1st song:
Put the best smile you can up on your face
Get ready, take the lead from me,
Lets all go(:
Even if the strong wind blows against you
Prove you can try, don't give up hope!
You should head for the big blue sea and then,
the wind will whisper in your ears, you'll see
you have the power to conquer your fears!
Now, do the best thing you know,
and tell your heart no need to cry
And you will see the light in the stars ,shining bright!
And you can get happiness
she'll let you to top the world
the Faith you have is the courage to live out your dreams(:
2nd song:
Believe in yourself,
Don't ever give up,
thats how you succeed!
take a large deep breath
prepare on a smile
you can make things right again
Give it all you can
straight right from the heart and
very soon you'll know,
that as long as you try
everything is gonna all be fine(:
when everything is going downhill for you
go and take a walk outside
and look up to the sky
you'll see a pretty rainbow smiling at you
her smile is a gift from her to you
There'll always be people there for you
Dont ever doubt it coz its true
and whenever you're feeling low and sorrowful
encouragements, care and concern
will be just beside you(:
Believe in yourself,
Don't ever give up,
thats how you succeed!
take a large deep breath
prepare on a smile
you can make things right again
Give it all you can
straight right from the heart and
very soon you'll know,
that as long as you try
everything is gonna all be fine(:
divide and CONQUER!
really need to shake off that inertia.
i MUST do it, RELIGIOUSLY.
it’s going to be my everyday ritual.
time to get some self-discipline.
只许成功不许失败。