Frentic November
If you come across any PD, CC or Dean these days, do not be surprised to see everyone in short temper, busy or in a hurry. It's been a flurry of activities ever since the end of SA2, and while the lower sec classes go off for their much desired holidays, the rest of us are buried in many areas.
1) Testimonies of Graduating Classes. We use to take 2 months to write and complete, now the deadline has been pushed forward. Writing good testimonials and ensuring no 2 testimonials are alike takes much effort and thought.
2) School Excellence Model. We all need to reflect on our actions. As an institute, we need to do some trimming and adjustments every now and then to make sure we are on the right track.
3) Fund Raising. It's about Innovation and Entreprise, it's about giving students an experience in raising funds, it's about helping students to offset some of their travel costs, it tells people Chinese Orchestra is not merely practice and performance only. Best of all, the hawkers enjoy it, the customers walk away happy.
4) Chinese Orchestra Costume. Blazers are formal, but we need another set. High time to get a new outfit that will last us in many performances and competitions for the next few years.
5) Interviews. Everyone faces an interview sometime in life. It's just how well you have prepared for it. Looking back, you then realised how much you have learnt, or how much further you can go.
6) Le Tour de Chine. Briefings, briefings, briefings. Briefings for overseas trip are anything but short and precise. Coupled with minor hiccups, issues and forgetful brains, the tour is anything but brief.
7) Forward Planning. Plan for your future, for you have a clearer picture in mind. Ad-hoc doesn't always work, especially if it involves hundreds of teenagers. Education is a long, gradual process, but planning for the future has short deadlines.
8) Weddings. It's the holidays. People go overseas, people take a break. Why, people get married at this time of the year too! Not 1, not 2, but 4! You wanna pay to go and eat?
9) Issues. Yes, troubled teens are a handful. Sticky family makes it worst. Start helping a teen? You are gonna be in for a long ride. Take a deep breath before you go on.
10) Budget. Yes, it's good to be prudent and plan how you will manage your finances. How much is Sec 2 gonna spend next year? Will Chinese Orchestra have enough to sustain the quality and quantity of it's members? Plan ahead, for you need to add lots of value.
11) Graduation Night. It's been 4 years. Do you still remember the time when you had your 1st camp? Do you still remember the things you did a year ago? How did you find this year's activities? Well, it will be the best time to recall your best memories.
12) Sarawak. We met a decade ago. We haven't been talking. Now it's high time we meet up again. Not only will we re-affirm the ties we built so many years ago, it will be an eye-opener for many and a good preparation for all.
Now, imagine you have to do 3 to 4 of the above at the same time...
1) Testimonies of Graduating Classes. We use to take 2 months to write and complete, now the deadline has been pushed forward. Writing good testimonials and ensuring no 2 testimonials are alike takes much effort and thought.
2) School Excellence Model. We all need to reflect on our actions. As an institute, we need to do some trimming and adjustments every now and then to make sure we are on the right track.
3) Fund Raising. It's about Innovation and Entreprise, it's about giving students an experience in raising funds, it's about helping students to offset some of their travel costs, it tells people Chinese Orchestra is not merely practice and performance only. Best of all, the hawkers enjoy it, the customers walk away happy.
4) Chinese Orchestra Costume. Blazers are formal, but we need another set. High time to get a new outfit that will last us in many performances and competitions for the next few years.
5) Interviews. Everyone faces an interview sometime in life. It's just how well you have prepared for it. Looking back, you then realised how much you have learnt, or how much further you can go.
6) Le Tour de Chine. Briefings, briefings, briefings. Briefings for overseas trip are anything but short and precise. Coupled with minor hiccups, issues and forgetful brains, the tour is anything but brief.
7) Forward Planning. Plan for your future, for you have a clearer picture in mind. Ad-hoc doesn't always work, especially if it involves hundreds of teenagers. Education is a long, gradual process, but planning for the future has short deadlines.
8) Weddings. It's the holidays. People go overseas, people take a break. Why, people get married at this time of the year too! Not 1, not 2, but 4! You wanna pay to go and eat?
9) Issues. Yes, troubled teens are a handful. Sticky family makes it worst. Start helping a teen? You are gonna be in for a long ride. Take a deep breath before you go on.
10) Budget. Yes, it's good to be prudent and plan how you will manage your finances. How much is Sec 2 gonna spend next year? Will Chinese Orchestra have enough to sustain the quality and quantity of it's members? Plan ahead, for you need to add lots of value.
11) Graduation Night. It's been 4 years. Do you still remember the time when you had your 1st camp? Do you still remember the things you did a year ago? How did you find this year's activities? Well, it will be the best time to recall your best memories.
12) Sarawak. We met a decade ago. We haven't been talking. Now it's high time we meet up again. Not only will we re-affirm the ties we built so many years ago, it will be an eye-opener for many and a good preparation for all.
Now, imagine you have to do 3 to 4 of the above at the same time...
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