As ludicrous as it may seem, it is the culmination of not just another school year, but the closure of an entire chapter of life. I remembered stepping into the grounds of RI during Secondary 1 days, and even before that during the orientation. The sheer size of the school was whooping in itself but the architecture and intricate facades speak no more than the community of Rafflesians I was soon to be assimilated within.
And yet, within a snap, 4 awesome years have just sprung on and went by. Just reminiscing about the past wells me up with some tears--a symbol of elation, anticipation, hopes and regrets.
Time and tide waits for no man. And with every revelation of time, there are bound to be changes, sometimes radical. these moments of paradigm shift dictate the milestones of my journey for the past 4 years. I had started out as a really meek boy because I was never the best at communicating with absolute strangers. However, within weeks, the boundaries had been torn down and a new chapter of my life had begun. The shy and reserved little boy, slowly but surely, crawled out of his shell but for the better or worst, it unveiled a perky and mischievous individual, who had a severe problem controlling his words. Insults rolled off his tongue incessantly, taking him and all around on a one way trip to doom.
4 years have passed and I doom is here. The 'doom' is this: 4 great years have passed and I'm still an imbecile or retard, whatever you may. I still have minimal issues with the words that I spit out callously and the innate tendency (or even addiction) to taking risks and making mistakes. In essence, the 'doom' is that I have NOT AND WILL NEVER CHANGE. This is me; you either suck it up and taking it within your stride or be prepared for a crossfire of insults.
But then with every peak, there is a descent. Not all hopes have been reached and I have to admit that my GPA this year was rather disappointing. It wasn't disappointing because I was reaching for a sky high 4.0 and that 3.8 was mediocre.. such cynicism is beneath me. Looking at my EOY results, I always wonder if I can handle the A levels, where the situation was as such: There is one and only one chance at shooting to instant success. It's do or die. My consistent performance throughout the school year has often ensured the sustainability of my grade but sometimes, my results go crashing earth bound all within a single exam. And on the surface, everything appears to be in stalemate but in truth, it is my weakness and a warning 2 years in advance. Either way, I'm going to have to buck up and strive even harder for the coming 2 years ahead.
It is the final day of school and I look back but I can't see far. Perhaps it's because my memory needs to be jolted even further; perhaps it's because the future is more important; perhaps I just want to forget my past and keep moving on. But even with all the ups and downs, these 4 years have been tremendous. If I were to say: IT WAS LEGENDARY!
And to be able to emcee with my best friend on the entire earth on the last day of school, nothing pays off more than that. The school may now look on with scornful eyes at the pair of lousy emcees but we've done ourselves a favor today and the past 4 years: WE HAVE MADE LIFE AWESOME.
Peace out ombre!
