Friday, September 19, 2008 6:46 PM
Ok I'm back from Poly Forum.
It wasn't bad.
Instead it was very fun.
Got to really know them through this 4 days.
Most probably didn't mingle around cause I was sick during Pre-Forum.
But I'm still sick now.
Coughing.
Gotta get it to stop.
Father's nagging
NON-STOP.
Let's talk about the day's events.
First DayReached there kinda late because our bus was late.
They started playing team building games but most of us already know each other.
After that was lunch.
Buffet style.
I gotta say better quality food than packet lunches.
Got a Bowling Competition and T-Shirt Competition after lunch.
I suck at bowling seriously.
1 full game and my score is just 39.
Maximum you can attain in a game is 300.
See the difference?
The T-Shirt design competition was ok.
Damian came up with the design and we just outlined it out with crayons for him.
After these 2 activities,we finally get to know my room mates.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic was the last to know who your room mates were.
I wanted Jeeva to be in the same room but instead he was put up with 3 Malays.
What's worst is that we don't know who they are.
He got pretty pissed.
I was in the same room as Desmond,Adrian and Wee Xiang.
Discussion came again.
Rehearsals for the Presentation Nite continue on..
and on..
and on..
Till it was dinner time.
We went back to the chalet pits to get ready to have our BBQ Competition.
I didn't really join in cause I can't BBQ for sure.
So I just slack there with Prem and Sam.
But sadly,we'll have to put up with dinnerboxes.
Only after our lecturers gotten their food,then we can have our own BBQ party.
Scout around Downtown East till it was sleeping time.
Jeeva decided to crash our room.
Adrain decided to go next door to sleep with his friends.
Wee Xiang didn't come that day.
Desmond stayed put.
Got to bathed and we went to sleep cause we've got a very early morning the next day.
Second DayWoke up at 5am.
My first chalet waking up so early.
We were very late actually.
Jeeva's phone got the wrong timing setting.
Actually was supposed to wake up at 5.45am.
But we actually woke up at 6.15am.
We have to reach the meeting point at 7am.
But we thought it was still 5 plus.
Took our own sweet time till I checked my watch.
Started rushing.
We managed to catch the crowd.
Went to this place called Hort Park.
It's actually a place that's like a giant garden.
We had a workshop there on how to make terrariums.
We made our own terrariums after all the explanation.
After that,we went back to our rooms and discuss again.
Rehearsals carry on as usual till lunch.
Packet lunch again.
After that,we had like 2 hours of free time where people make use of it to sleep.
Bus came and took us back to Pasir Ris Elias CC.
When I reached there,I started to feel a weird tingling in my stomach.
The next thing I knew,I was sitting on the toilet bowl.
We reach the CC at 4pm.
The dialogue session with the Minister starts officially at 6.30pm.
Imagine all the free time we had.
Well,I spent like 20 minutes on the toilet bowl.
I just felt like taking my stomach out and clean it.
Couldn't really get everything out of me.
The dialogue session continued and ended.
We proceeded to have our dinner.
That was the best food we have eaten so far.
But my stomach was still killing me.
I didn't eat that much.
Tried the laksa for a suicidal effect and it worked.
Spent some quality time with the toilet bowl.
This time it cleared most of the stuff and it didn't hurt that bad anymore.
Bus came and took us back to Downtown East.
Went back to our respective room to wash up first before we went to find friends and had fun.
I slept like 2 am that day.
Third DayWe woke up at 8.30 am.
The meeting time was 9 am so as usual we were late again.
Wasn't all that bad though cause we were just 15 minutes late.
We started serious rehearsals because the Presentation Nite is tonight.
I was involved as the stage crew.
Had our lunch and continued serious rehearsals.
We had our first dry run which almost all of us screwed up.
Stage crew was slow,actors were slow.
But I guess in the end we managed to pull through.
Had another full dry run of the event before we head off for our dinner.
A quick and nice dinner flew past and its time for action.
Waited for the Minister's arrival and the show starts.
We were the second group to present.
I think everyone in the backstage was very nervous about it.
I was sure I am.
But I think we managed to do everything in order.
Finished our presentation and went back to sit.
Watched the rest of the show.
Ended with a Minister's closing message and finale performance.
Party time started after the whole closing ceremony.
This is where everyone literally went super low to super high.
Loads of photos were taken but I didn't manage to get hold of any yet.
Prem decided to have a really wild party with liquor.
So he took off to get all the neccessities for the ultimate party of Poly Forum.
Had a pretty long party at the D'Marquee before we proceeded to our rooms.
I washed up and went to the party location.
They started drinking shots.
Crazy bunch.
They didn't take too long to get drunk.
Thats where me and Jeeva came into use.
We were the liaison officers for the drunkards.
Got them to puke to feel better before they head to bed.
It took quite a toll on us.
Jeeva and I went back to our bunk like at 4 am plus.
The party started at 11.45 pm.
Crashed for the night.
Fourth(Final) DayWoke up at 8.30 am again.
Met at the D'Marquee and it was time to break camp.
Had our final breakfast together.
Took a lot of photos again.
The in charge gave the instruction to break camp.
My group was the only one who stayed back.
We went to bowl at E Hub.
I didn't play because I was truly broke.
Ate lunch together with those who went for bowling.
We went home like 2.45 pm.
Came home and rest a while.
Then,there I am updating.
Ok so that was the summary of the stuff that happened.
There's loads of interesting parts but I'm pretty lazy to really say the specifics.
On the whole,Poly Forum 2008 was a success and I enjoyed it to the
MAX!
Well,I guess thats all.
I really need to get down to practise.
Not gonna stay at the back of the class forever.
Be determined,Jia Jun.
GO GO!
D.A.N.C.EPeace*
-jj
