emo post

since everyone is making emo posts, i shall make one too...

only 9 more months till we officially graduate from rj, and this will mark the end of the rafflesian journey for all of us. dunno about you guys, but i think that being a rafflesian has changed me, from a young pipsqueak into a REAL MAN. Every rafflesian (from ri at least) will remember the first time we set foot into RI in 2001 as a sec 1. as i sat in the Albert Hong Hall more than 5 years ago, i never thought that id have such a fulfilling time as a rafflesian. ri inculcated in me several life principles that i feel is worth remembering for the rest of my life - integrity, passion and the value of friendship. how many of us ri boys remember the rafflesian principle of honour i wonder?

"in intellectual pursuit, i shall reflect discipline and passion for learning, and in personal conduct, i shall live in integrity and regard individuals, groups and the society with kindness and respect, in so doing, uphold the rafflesian principle of honour."

my ri days were smashing, more specifically my sec 3 and 4 years. with d!ngs, sinchi, paul, dathau, weihan, benny, jquek and the other koksters in my class + the rest of the geps, there was never a dull moment.

then came the O levels and the postings. friends couldnt make it to rj and it was sad. my gep friends, many went to ac. but we still meet up often enough and they are still as kok as ever.

RJ so far has been smashing - thanks to S06A 05-06 and my ccas. when i first came into rj, i never realised the world could be full of so many assholes (i shant use a worse word), but i came to accept that and moved on. one reason why i say ri is more fun than rj is because in ri, everyone trusts each other and there werent as many cliques. people then were nicer, not so critical and not caught up with impressing girls. but anw, rj is still extremely fun, largely thanks to our class guys, who i can safely say, are the funniest and most retarded in the school. i think id just die if i was placed in some other class. take a look around in sch, and i think our class guys are the most united. no competition.

CCA is played a big part of my life as well. but i shant bore uall with my ccas since theres way too much to say that doesnt involve our class. lol

i agree with zhu and gerb that im gonna miss everything that is part of my life now next year. im gonna miss the way of life, and more importantly, all u guys who are in my life now (yes i will still give u my autographs when i become rich and famous).

heres Graduation by Vitamin C. a very relevant song for our last year together.

And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives

Where we're gonna be when we turn 25

I keep thinking times will never change

Keep on thinking things will always be the same

But when we leave this year we won't be coming back

No more hanging out cause we're on a different track

And if you got something that you need to say

You better say it right now cause you don't have another day

Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down

These memories are playing like a film without sound

And I keep thinking of the night in June

I Didn't know much of love, but it came too soon

And There was me and you, and then it got real blue

Stay at home talkin' on the telephone and

We would get so excited, we'd get so scared

Laughing at our selves thinking life's not fair

And this is how it feels


Chorus:

As we go on, we remember

All the times we had together

And as our lives change, from whatever

We will still be, friends forever


So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money

When we look back now, will that joke still be funny?

Will we still remember everything we learned in school?

Still be trying to break every single rule

Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?

Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?

I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye

Keep on thinking it's a time to fly

And this is how it feels


Repeat chorus


La, la, la, la; yeah, yeah, yeah

La, la, la, la, we will still be friends forever


Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?

Can we survive it out there? Can we make it somehow?

I guess I thought that this would never end

And suddenly it's like we're women and men

Will the past be a shadow that will follow us round?

Will these memories fade when I leave this town

I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye

Keep on thinking it's a time to fly