"The 26th of
December 2001"
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| Contents - Comment on Graduation Day - Letter for Humility from Yvonne - Pictures PS: There are more pictures of the Graduation Day available on the #PHS Site. To view them, click HERE. |
This was the Message of the Day on 26th Oct 12:57 in the main page. Hope you guys will take some time to read it. Final Day of the Days we shared in our lives. Here is my 2 cents on today, and my feelings and sentiments. Today, is the graduation day for the Secondary 4s (1998 - 2001) and the Sec 5s. More important, it also officially marks the last day we will congregate together as a class for school curriculum activities. The classroom located on the 3rd floor of the Presbyterian High School (Ruth Block), just between 4 Grace and the toilets, will no longer have the sounds of sadness, laughter, bickering or the sense of community, nor an intimacy that we somehow seemed to have accumulated over the close to 2 years as a class. No more science lab mishaps, no more ball games during PE, no more walking from one room to another in long, long lines. I remember when I first joined this class, as it was originally known as 3 Humility last year, I did not know many people here. With wide, uncertain eyes I sat in one of the seats and listened to the self-introduction of our Form Teacher, Ms Christina Lee (2000) to us - That marked the 1st lesson for us. Her first words then seemed a blur to me now but I still distinctively recalled this, "I want to be able to talk to you all and treat you all as grown ups... ...In the same way I expect you all to behave and respect me (and teachers) like adults." In someway or another, we have matured, and moved on now to embark on the crucial O' Level Examinations, and after that onto a promising future as bright young men and women with limitless potential. But while in the hall today, my ears were filled only by the speech made by Yu Wen, the seemingly normal chatter between classmates, the sounds of school life... My eyes were filled with the sight of smiles, of handshakes, of half-said words, of farewells. And of tears. Tears, unshedded only until dire moments, and irreplaceable with possession or currency, sparkled with a sapphire beauty as hugs and farewells were made, and precious tears rolled down sad cheeks. Certainly I will miss every single one of you guys and girls. Yvonne, Pei Lin, Shu Yi, Shi Ting, Melody, Ivonne, Jacinta, Chun Zhao, Mei Yi, Geraldine, Yu Wen, Michelle, Heather, Eyvon, Cindy, Noora, Joanne, Ruth, Jacqueline, Winnie, Hui Xian, Jing Yi, Daphne, Mei Zhen, Dorothy, Cheah Wen, Gilbert, Lewis, Leonard, Zhi Hui, Derrick, Bowen, Yih Haw, Boon Hwee, Eugene, Melvin, Choon Kee, Jian Liang all have left a big impression in my life story. Thanks everyone for being with me for the 2 years + enduring my nonsense =) Let not being in the same school not be a barrier to us, but let us remain friends and keep in contact with one another for the years to come, and perhaps for the rest of our lives. You all know email address (tanttt@singnet.com.sg) so if till now you don't I am going to "eh HELLO!" you and "knock your head". Please keep me and everyone else informed of any class events or gatherings and do send email to one another OK? |
Yvonne Chan's Letter To: 4 Humility I don't know how many people are going to read this... But just wanna say.. We are all leaving the school for good (duh!).. and many of us are not even going to see each other again.. but somehow.. I know I won't be able to forget any of you people.. I know I will miss this class.. Many things have happened these 2 years.. TOO much things.. I realised that when I read through the class website.. Those are all unforgettable memories.. Nothing is going to erase them.. But nothing is going to bring them back either.. Kind of sad isn't it? There are all those happy and sad stuffs that happen in our class everyday.. There were even friction n unhappiness among some people n me... Well, just want to say a big sorry to all those people whom I have caused unhappiness in ok.. Let's forget all those unhappy stuff.. It's not easy for friends to meet one another and become friends.. since we had the chance.. why not cherish it? Remember how all the teachers thought that our class was a totally hopeless case? And those times when we went against those teachers we dislike? AND~ when we were punished to sing the national anthem? I know a lot of us think that 4 humility wasn't united enough.. But I'm sure after all these times.. There must be bonds built up among all of us right? Our class have what that makes it special.. and that is something that MOST of us will remember our class for.. That is also something we won't find in any other place...*Sobz* I knew I'll miss this class... Hmm.. maybe I'm getting a little too emotional.. But it wasn't easy for me to say all those things ok~ hehe... :) Some of u people might not even be that close to me.. I don't know how many people will remember me.. But I will still remember every single soul in the class Humility.. ALWAYZ~! No matter where you all will be.. Wish you people all the best and work hard for your goals~!! Maybe one day.. When we are all successful and grown-up... We'll meet again..!! luv, -BonG- |
Pictures
taken on Graduation Day (2001)
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| The "perfect look" shot of us + Ms Tan | Group photo of the guys of 4H (2001) |
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 Mr Lau, Tom, Eugene, Bowen. |
| Ms. Tan and the
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(Tom has an awkward smile b'cos he was sitting on an "imaginary chair") |
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| The guys of 4H | Yet another picture of The guys of 4H |
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 Us studying + Mr. Soon (background) |
| The girls of 4H | |
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| Yuwen using Tom's camera | Leonard using Tom's camera |
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 Shi Ting and Bowen |
| Sec 5 guy and Yvonne | |
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| The handshake of all Sec4 teachers after the ceremony was over. | |
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| "Handshaking Ceremony" | |