The last training

Forgive me for being so naggy... I've decided to update something cos tmr's a special day for all the J2 odacers.

Time really flies, it seems to me that i've just joined CJC for a few weeks. I can still remember clearly, that special feeling when i first stepped into the school compound after the first 3 months. Still new to the environment, everything around me seemed alien, was rather lost. I've enjoyed the orientation, special thanks to my IG and class.

Heard of CJC ODAC even before i've entered, and it made me more sure of putting CJC as my first choice. Surely, i've joined ODAC though I was interested in soccer and hockey. Due to my previous cca which was rather slack, the trainings here were certainly tough for me. My mentality last year was all wrong and was rather slack in my CCA and didn't involve myself 100% in it. Didn't attend morning runs, trying to run as little as possible and rather reluctant to study knowledge stuff. At one moment, the thought of quiting came up in my mind. But after much thought and talking, I've decided to stay on, stay together with the others. It was then, i've realised how much odac means to me, as well as my interest in it. Thus, i've involved more and got to know the other members much much better.

I still remember those days where we endured those crazy trainings: running in heavy rain, circuit trainings and even taking tests together! But not to forget the expeditions which we shared pain, joy, warmth, food and slept together =X Hahaha... If i was to quit last year, i'd have lost so many good friends and not learnt so many things. Not to mention my good friends, Aaron (Drain man), Adrain (A-Drain) and ..................... This year, as i'm more involved in this "family", i grew closer to a few more people whom i had bad impression of. Discovered to be more open-minded, in order to accept more.

We the J2s have stepped up as seniors at the beginning of this year and i still remember what my seniors have told me:" there isn't much time left, so you all must treasure the times all of you have together" At that time, i thought that it would be some time before we step down so was quite yaya... But i've realised how short these few months may seem. The first batch of J1s came in, then followed by the 2nd intake. The size of odac certainly grew in size, and they've got much potential. From the first time i've seen them till now, changes can be seen in them and i feel relieved yet sad to leave them. Tomorrow is officially the last training for J2s and hope to spend quality time with our juniors. Its sort of our odac journey is ending, and we've completed much of our odac song.

Of course, we've met many obstacles thoroughout the 1+ years, some internal crisis and so on. To Esther and Boon Kiat who were forced to leave CJC, we've never forgotten u all! Surely we would somehow meet difficulties in life and we should overcome it instead of escaping from reality. Special thanks to Mr Issac lim who made such great impact on me and woken me up to reality. He may seem a little wierd, but he certainly has his own reasons to do so.

Listening to 'Bad Day' by Daniel Powter and 'Our Lives' by The Calling. There was this sense of strong emotion, sadness and reluctance to say goodbye to our juniors tomorrow. After that, the J2s will carry on with life, taking our A levels whereas the J1s carry on with their odac journey.