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Friday, September 22, 2006

Caution: Long (okay, maybe not so, after I edited the font) cliched post ahead! (REALLY, I warn you.)

Retreats have always been an integral part of the CHIJ post-examination activities tradition, but suprisingly enough, this one was actually rather special. (But a pity they didn't invite Jon Leong over, haha.) Yes, so there was the usual songs and stories shared, inspirational, nonetheless. And things got more interesting after the break. There was the usual confrontation with the different representatives of the group, and once again, I didn't go up. But do I have to? I'm a happy, happy girl with a happy, happy life. :) And would already have seeked my forgiveness from the PREVIOUS retreats. However, this year there was the washing of hands to symbolise forgiveness and reconciliation. It was sort of a little get-together for all the cliques (sad to say, but you have to admit, almost everyone HAS cliques) I've ever been in. First, Jieying, Shona and Joy came and we washed our hands and yes, finally, washed away all our stupid, stupid mistakes and childish misunderstandings. Then primary school clique :) Yay, we made a pact to go wanching's house! Mabel better make it, or else we'll just eat her share of baked rice again. Haha, then we ermm, invited someone else, because we felt incredibly bad about what we did to her. Gosh, realised I was so dumb and immature last time, not that I'm not now, but it's an improvement :) And we wanted to call some other erherm person, but she's no longer in this school. Yeah, so not our fault. Then 158 :) This was such an anyhow wash, but doesn't really matter anyway. Oh, we wrote our hopes and dreams too and sealed it in an envelope. When we turn 21, we're supposed to come back and collect them. I didn't leave any momento inside though. Then freeing of the birds :) SO prettyyyyyy. :) More songs and we stood in a circle as an entire IJ family before hugging our asses out with almost everyone we knew.

But after this retreat, it made me not want to leave IJ. :( Incredible friendships have been forged in these 10 years, and the indefinite amount of values I've inculcated are indescribable. And yes, about what Sarah said, to just forgive the entire saga that has come about because of the ST newspaper; to forgive, because that's what IJ girls do. It's hard to say, but undeniably, there's this certain spirit that binds us all together, to sing the most sappy songs in unison. (Okay, propaganda coming up. Scroll down if you've had enough of ss.) And for different races and religions to put those barriers aside, and come together for this final retreat, I say YAY to world peace. But it's been wonderful to study in a school that has students and teachers who constantly give and give, and give and give. Simple Dans Ma Vertu, Forte Dans Mon Devoir. Cheers to 152 years of nurturing students who are proud to don this blue uniform. IJ has taught me that schools should not just centre around academic achievements, but also, the emotional and spiritual aspects. Yes, in a glance, you will recognise an IJ girl. Not through the slutty gestures she makes, how loud she talks to the person next to her or by how much she modifies her uniform; but through the heart. The heart that is compassionate and benevolent, and the heart that shares the common bond of the IJ family. It's the final leg in this fun-filled journey, but thank the Lord, for this has been the time of my life.

And to the true blue IJ girl, here's to the undying IJ spirit that blazes strongly in our hearts forever, always inspiring us to go on.

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