April fifth!

April 5th was the day, the day where it came to an end. After 3 weeks of immerse planning and 4 days of labour, the School of Information Technology Freshmen Orientation '07/'08 ended with a success! You'll not know how much you've learnt until the very last day. This is the time where you'll really know what “give and take” is, and also fulfilling your obligations as an Orientation Group leader, there's many thing that you have to abide to as an OGL, you'll have to give up many things like time, and some of your bad "behaviours". You'll have to come out of your comfort zone be a role model for the freshmen to see, and it takes tons of courage to bond them together, you've to make your stance for something that you think its right and fighting for it.

2nd – 5th of April, its where the real actions is, it is also the time that you'll learn most, and its also where new bridges are made. Together with 3 other OGLs, we were appointed to class of MI0705. They were so dead on the first day, I guess everyone was just shy, as the day pass they become bonded, they even make fun of us OGLs. After the grand finale, they had their very first class outing and that’s where their story begins. Besides MI07o5, I was also appointed to another group, the dancer group, they are individuals form various IT diplomas. They were to perform on stage on the grand finale. This is a bunch of crazy kids, they are talkative and obnoxious. With another 3 OGLs, we taught them the moves, and they just move on with it. They are really good at it! I was really nervous when they were on stage, but they just pull through!

The bunch of CRAZY "money" kids("money" came from the song "show me your money" which they have to dance to)

Through out the 3 weeks of planning, these thoughts came to me, “why wasn’t I chosen to be the one to lead the OGLs? Do the ICs have what it takes to lead us? Why wasn’t I given an important post? And why I give up the chance of being an IC?” I wanted to give up halfway through, but to think about it, actually I didn't do much for people to notice me and then I remember this quote,

“Good leadership means being able to lead, follow and listen”.

Maybe my time was not here yet, if I can’t even follow a simple instruction, how can I lead people? I am glad that I was not chosen, as it comes a greater responsibility that I may not know how to handle yet.

On the last diploma debrief, the seniors give us a piece of advice or encouragement. Coincidently, the encouragement was the same as the above quote. They can’t be that observant, can they? Or was my craving too visible?

The piece of encouragement