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Graduation!

It felt like yesterday when I stepped into Ngee Ann Polytechnic campus for the first time officially as a student, looking for LT24. Haha! What a day it was. That was first year's orientation day. I remembered telling myself to be friendly and talk to more ppl as I walked into the campus. A most memorable incident is when I saw so many ppl stopping in front of the campus map placed near the entrance, searching for their report venue. Haha.. I heard them saying LT24 in their cconversation so I joined them and asked if we could go together. In the end, I was walking with a girl who got into the school of engineering. Both of us were quite shocked y we are gg to the same LT when we are from different schools but we still walked together to find that particular LT. In the end, she was the one who made a mistake and she went to another LT that she was supposed to go to. That was the first fren in NP which, I'm sorry to say, I cannot remember how she look like at all... After that, I approached the queue outside LT24 and started chatting to some of the ppl there. In the end, I found out that they were all mass comm students and I was told to join another queue by the side for FSV-ians. Haha... Those ppl I talked to then also became 'hi-bye' frens eventually. Finally, I entered the LT and met all my very good frens which I'll be with for the next 3 yrs. And maybe foreva... :D
Wondering is it my nerves all juz desperate to talk, I became very persistent to speak to the girls sitting behind me. Probably because I was the only one occupying the seats in the first row then. Haha.. Until now, they can never forget the first day they met me and their first impression of me. LOL. After the briefing, we went to the classrooms for registration class by class and we got to know each other better. I was kinda glad that my first class (T1B3) has the most number of girls. Being imprinted the fact that FSV has more guys than girls, I was a lil afraid since I've been in a all-girls sch for the past 10 yrs. It just needs some getting used to. Amazingly, I did not have such problems. Haha.. In fact, no one knew i was from an all-girls sch until I told them. Haha...
So after the registration, one of the lecturers, Heng Han, came in to talk to us. In fact, he more like scaring us than toking to us. Ended up our Advisor then, Douglas, had to stop him from continuing further. Haha... But we had a great chat with them. So nice that we chatted for very long, so long that we all decided not to go for the cca showcase. Haha... I think T1B3 has the most number of ppl without cca for the next 3 yrs. LOL.
After everything, the girls exchanged phone numbers and agreed to meet up on the first day of sch at the bus-stop. Then we all split up and that is how I started my poly education in NP.

Haha.. Indeed it really feels like just not too long ago. I could still visualize the exact happenings on that day. But how time flies, 3 yrs had juz gone by and all is left are the memories lodged deep in our hearts and minds. Some happier ones are definitely there very obviously but I'm sure the less happier ones are also there but somewhere deeper inside. Nevertheless, they are still part of my experience in the past 3 yrs and I'm very happy I got them. Be it a happy or a sad one. I will miss everyone! When and how many more times in the future can we still meet up with everyone and have fun juz like what we had?

So today was the graduation (like finally). Haha..
The day started with me waking up to prepare and all. then finally Dad and Mum with me drove down to NP bringing my gown and myself wearing a pair of nice-looking but uncomfortable heels. On the car, ppl were like calling and sms-ing to see where I am. Apparently, I was kinda late la. Haha.. But luckily, after leaving mum n dad on their own and walking at the fastest speed I can with my gown and all, I made it juz on time to catch my breath and chatted a lil with the ppl there. Not bothering abt the briefing, we were suddenly told to put on our gowns and queue up to get ready to enter the convention centre.
As I was entering the convention centre, my phone rang so I was talking on the phone as I entered. Haha.. After a while, I put down the phone and realized that the camera was on us when we entered. Which means me talking on the phone was captured on tape. LOL. N everyone saw it. Haha! So embarrassing. A bit like disrespect for the ceremony la. But I had no choice la. I tried to put down the phone but the other party continued talking. Haha... Not my fault la. :P
So we all settled down, after gg to toilet and all. Then we were told to rise for the congregation, then have to sing national anthem (like -_-'''). Very long never sing liao a bit cannot remember. Haha. I think they know or it's juz by default but they played the typical National song video then got the lyrics there. Haha.. Thanks alot ar.. Really forgot how to sing liao. So following that is the speech and all then finally started the presentation. First it's FSV then followed by Mass Comm then the award winners. I was one of the award winners so waited till the last. After a very very long time, it was our turn. I went up stage to collect the award, walking very wobbly the whole while. Then went to collect the cert and other stuffs before returning to my seat. I was always very afraid when I come down from the steps because it is very unstable. The chairs are the foldable ones so very not steady that kind lo. Scary~~
After the whole ceremony ended, with the valedictorian speech and all, I made a run for the toilet. Because so heng, it was the time of the month for me so I was feeling really uncomfortable since halfway through the ceremony. Finally, cannot tahan anymore so have to rush to the toilet. After that, I went to find mum and dad and got the camera then began all the photo-taking n stuffs... Saw Ryan! Haha.. So happy, coz very long din see him le then miss him alot. So good he come back for the ceremony. Took pics with him, mum n dad, other ppl.. Then mum n dad left to walk walk and I continued taking pics and stuffs. Finally, after my feet started to hurt like crazy and I felt that mum n dad were waiting for way too long, I took my leave. First dragging my feet to return the gown then drag somemore to go meet mum n dad. When finally on the car, I immediately changed to slippers. Haha.. Felt like heaven for my feet. Was talking happily to mum n dad as we drove home. :D

Finally got home, had a bath, used computer to upload photos and do random stuffs then finally left home again to meet the rest for sushi buffet dinner. Haha... It was a bad idea.

We had the sushi dinner at raffles place's uob centre. It was sakae again. Despite myself being so disappointed in sakae, amazingly still got alot of ppl like to go there. But then again, I was disappointed as usual. The sushi was not fresh. The sashimi was even worst, me and calvin had to puke it out. All-in-all, not nice and expensive. Haix..

After dinner, we decided to go to Timbre. So it's me, xq, dx and z hu went in the end. One piece of advice: DO NOT drink beer after having a sushi buffet. It is not a very good idea. Well, I tried it and I felt very uncomfortable after. But we had fun chilling there and juz relaxing for a while. :D
A drink and a few sips of beer later, we decided to make a move so we can still catch the last train. While walking to city hall mrt, xq and z were walking very slowly because of their shoes and hurting feet. Thank god I went home first to change. Haha!
Ended up calvin took out his tripod and camera while waiting, wanting to shoot the night scene from the middle of padang. Haha... So the rest left and I stayed behind until my brother told me he's reaching then I left calvin there alone. Sorry abt that.. Later on he said he finished shooting n was on his way home le.

In conclusion, it was a very fun, happy and eventful day. This is indeed a day to be marked in my life calender. :D

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009