Monday, April 14, 2008.

for lack of a better title.

100th post, and it's nice that i review the day in general.

There is indeed something magical about RI. The people claim that during Orientation Camp each and every RI student gets "infected" with this ghost/spirit hounding RI, known as the "Rafflesian Spirit". How much of it is true, I do not know.

But there can only be one explanation for the events that happened today. What was it that propelled at least 600 RI students to cheer and stand up despite the 32degrees Celsius heat? What was it that made me (and fellow muggers Aaron Tang, Lee Jie Liang, Tang Huiyao and Vincent Tjeng) stand up, cheer and not mug despite the fact that we all have some form of test on Wednesday? What was it that made us swell around the pitch after the final whistle, despite the broken hearts, to stand together and sing the school song, even with our horrid off-pitch, off-rhythm singing?

Perhaps getting 2nd would have been better than getting 1st. What is the point of winning? The faces I saw on the ACS (I) ruggers was that of triumph and happiness. But how long will that last? The setbacks are usually the more important and powerful events, they last longer than expected. Take my SS EOY for example. I may have gotten 78/80 for Chem EOY, but i do not remember it as well as the disastrous SS EOY. As someone ever said, what is wrong with getting 2nd place?

Do not despair, for I believe, there is nothing to be gained. Do not despair, for there are more important events in life. Do not despair, for at least you have made someone (me) impressed, for I saw and felt for myself the "Rafflesian Spirit" which I had, till now, doubted.

Thank you, B-Div Rugby team.

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