Of blocks: Last thursday marked a pretty momentous occasion for most of us - we moved into the new Raja block. Gone was the old classroom block, it's privacy, the lovely admin block garden, and of course all the memories... good and bad... inside it. But it is time for change - the old block (since the early 1990s) shows visible signs of ageing... from broken door windows (2K, 2J) to vandalised tables. Spanking new raja block is quite nice lah - especially the cosy project rooms (too bad the locks were installed the wrong way and we can't use them...see photo of mark and jonlim guitar-ing away in the room (that was before they found out about the locks and told us not to use)) But the downside is the long flights of stairs and the distance from the astroturf and the daily traffic jams. But i shouldn't be complaining... just think of some of the teachers who have to struggle up to 7th floor with their bulk (built in or otherwise) if the lift breaks down.. FIRE DRILL... HAHA. But seriously, from an architectural standpoint, the block's design is both aesthetic and functional, though i would have preferred more finished surfaces (i.e. tiled not concrete floors etc.)
Of boards: Just found out today that i got in to ripb. First a big thankyou to everyone who helped me during my campaign. Next 2 years in ripb will be pretty fun but challenging and perhaps stressful i guess. But first thing mrs lim asked me was "so no more 3.94 ah? Need to reorganise my time lah... will be dropping malay and possibly squash in favour of ripb/debate/science/photography. Hope to maintain GPA. But i suppose the board will be a really good and valueable experience for me :-) And i thank the lord for giving me this opportunity
cheers.
