Friday, August 22, 2008 9:54 AM
Dear orchestra members who are constantly MIA (missing in action),
I was a student before... and I think I can understand why some of you do not like coming for CCA... I was in the band before and there was a period of time when I too felt very disconnected with the CCA... was wondering why did I have to spend so much time practicing and it was very tiring (and boring at times hehe) to keep on practicing and seeing not much improvement in myself...
I hanged in there because I had friends there... (hehe... my first girlfriend was from the same CCA as me... come on... don't laugh... I mean we spend so much time together that it was bound to happen...) some of you who are not coming to orchestra... perhaps you find you have no friends to 'pull' you to come... well... it takes two hands to clap... I am sure the current orchestra leaders are friendly people who will not 'eat' you up... give us a chance to be your friends... in an orchestra, everyone is IMPORTANT... there is no small part or unimportant instrument... we need everyone in order to play well.... I focused on my friends and not wanting to let them down.... that drove me to go for my CCA...
If friends still are not good enough for you to pull yourself up from your lazy bums (haha... mine too at that time when I was in secondary) to come for CCA, then perhaps please focus on the CCA points at the end... it just takes your presence at the practices to earn the attendance points... in East View, I feel students are not taking this seriously... CCA points can help you do better in your next phase in education... imagine if you get B3 for CCA (average mark for CO members), you will be able to get 1 point deduction to go to JC or if going to poly, you will be able to use B3 to replace your lowest scoring subject and thus earning you a better grade to go into poly... of course A2 and A1 will be better but that will only be reserved for those in leadership positions.... I got my A1 in CCA and believe me, that helped me a lot for my application into JC...
I am also very relaxed about the CCA... I do not breathe down your neck and forcing you to come for CCA... I do know you need to have some space but please be fair to the rest of the students. I do not wish to not award any points to you. And although I do not see you guys and gals often, I am still around and you can always come and find me to chat if you wish to....
Yours sincerely,
Mr Harold Goh
P.S. to the rest of the orchestra, please also do try to connect with the missing members... be friendly... be nice... haha... we are all nice people right? Xinyi, thanks for your entry... very well written and well stated... thanks for your presence in the juniors' life... I appreciate that a lot....
Evss Co <3
