as i wrote this, i am filled with lots of feelings. sad and touched. i mean. i know we are all sad after all losing the julia gabriels debate and most of us cried because our coach reprimanded us for not doing our best. but we know in our heart, that in whatever debate rounds, we have PUT in our VERY BEST. there is no round in which we are slacking. imagine 1 week with everyday staying up to 7 plus just for the sake of winning, just for the sake of getting into the finals, just for the sake of getting a name for ourselves and getting reprimanded by our parents for not concentrating on our studies.
anyways, i would like to say a BIG thank you to whoever have help me. and as follow is a personal THANK YOU message to all debators and coaches and teachers.
Firstly, the youngest junior, : Amanda Foo Amanda, I really enjoyed working with you. and now you don't regret being pulled in by Isaac and Suxin right. As everyone says, you have the POTENTIAL within yourselves. Work hard and you definetly can do it !! And you are also a very good speaker. You are JUST secondary two. there is a long way you can go. 2 more years, in BOWEN and make a good name for BOWEN. good luck AMANDA, great JOB !!
Secondly, my fellow friend, : Johnathan Johnatan, I know you felt sad when you know we did not get into semi - finals but that's ok. after all, we have come so far, and we are just a first timer in this competition. we still have 1 year in BOWEN and we definetly have next year to strive for. so Johnatan, you can do it. a fellow third speaker who can be too "hyper - active" in debates. =) good job. rock on.
Thirdly, my fellow senior, which sometimes can speak nonsensical stuff in impromptu debates, especially, : Isaac Tan Hmm, Isaac, firstly, thanks for what you have written in your blog. i feel so touched. =) and secondly, really a BIG thank you for your nodding during debates that ALWAYS keep me going. and thirdly, thank you for also giving me feedback comments, on my articulation and pronounciation. in all, rock on as a senior!! and a BIG THANK YOU
Lastly, my fellow senior too, which was rumuored to have a scandal, but do not have (don't know lei, maybe have =P) : Lim Suxin Suxin is my fellow DEBATE senior and DRAMA senior. So, it is really saddening for her to graduate this year. because i will MISS her in DRAMA and DEBATE. In all, I am very glad working with her. With her around, you can never stop hearing laughter, be it evil or kind. she is always the one bringing laughter to the group and it was fun with her around so SU XIN, rawk on for whatever you have done. and THANK YOU !!!! THANK YOU !!
Not forgetting, my fellow coach in NS, : Alvin Alvin, thank you for making our team "LAME". a really big thank you for teaching us how to debate properly, what is a proper base line argument, how can the white gorilla be dangerous!!, and lots others. we will definetly miss you like nobody's business but who cares. Hope your NS will finish soon, and come back to coach us again. great luck in your NS.
And Aqilah, thank you for whatever you have done throughout the past 1 week.
To conclude all, i really never ever regretted staying up so late every day to do debate, because in all, what have I learnt is not just how to debate but general knowledge and most of all, we as a TEAM we bonded. not just any convalent bonds or ionic bonds (lols) but STRONG, SOLID BONDS, that no one can ever break it.
What have I learnt is also my strenghts and weaknesses and my team mates' strength and weaknesses. we learnt about "lame jokes" and we had nick names for each other,
Amanda Foo = Piglet or Spare Ribs Johnathan = Tin - Man or "Bai Zhan Ji"*(in Chinese, this is called White Boiled Chicken) Eugin (Me) = Mashimaro or Winnie the Pooh or Roasted Pig (S) Suxin = Bobo or Vegetable Isaac Tan = Eeyore or Roasted Pig also but (XXL)
i really love you guys and what i have to say is BOWEN DEBATE TEAM 2006 ROCKS MY LIFE !!!!
