Rag Day
Saturday, August 06, 2005
Today is Rag day. One of my greatest disappointments this year is that my team has failed to ra-ra the expected support from USC community. Loads of hall- and faculty- supporters overwhelmed us. Perhaps I shouldn't be sad; for we have done our best in gathering the community down to support us. Actually I am very glad this year liao. Supporter turn-up rate for Rag day was a record high (~30) and those who came down cheered until their throats almost burst. I expected shy people; but once you get them “hot” they will be the loudest cheerer you can imagine (Soon Kit, you’re right about this). Shane, Shamantha and Victoria, you all have done a great job leading the team. Thank you.
People just can’t understand that they are standing in our supporter-area. We always have some people occupying our seating space. And I have to be the bad guy to chase them away. No choice loh, otherwise they think USC people are push-overs and more will just come and occupy our space. I think Prof Teo was a bit shocked at how territorial and fierce I could become when people invade USC space. And I am willing to admit that I can become very protective of my community.
The 2005 USC Rag performance was the best out of the three I attended. There were more dancers than ever and the presentation was creative and wacky. Thanks Laremy, Yan Qing and Ling for doing a great job overseeing the performance. And, yup: thank you dancers. The back-drop was nice: Trinity College recreated. It was very durable: it fell and nothing much was broken. I could see the sadness in all of us when we dismantled it. Thanks Yuan Shuo, Qing Zhang and all the freshmen who have contributed to the back-drop. The standard of our Rag performance is improving and I believe that we’ll not be stuck to a small back-drop. One day, USC will be building a real float. Watch out!
We didn’t win anything. Everyone was sad. NUSSU Rag Comm has removed the presentation category and all who participated in the competition built a float. Joseph asked me to console the team when the award presentation was over; I didn’t do it. I believe that at that moment, it’s an essential moment of silence. Am I wrong? Maybe. But I believe that this moment of “defeat” must be sunken into people’s heart to make them come back next year stronger. I’m not a strong believer in giving loud speeches to energize people.
Whoever the next FOP, FOC, FOW and Rag Director will be, I believe you will do a better job than what we did. USC just keeps getting better.
The 2005 USC Rag performance was the best out of the three I attended. There were more dancers than ever and the presentation was creative and wacky. Thanks Laremy, Yan Qing and Ling for doing a great job overseeing the performance. And, yup: thank you dancers. The back-drop was nice: Trinity College recreated. It was very durable: it fell and nothing much was broken. I could see the sadness in all of us when we dismantled it. Thanks Yuan Shuo, Qing Zhang and all the freshmen who have contributed to the back-drop. The standard of our Rag performance is improving and I believe that we’ll not be stuck to a small back-drop. One day, USC will be building a real float. Watch out!
We didn’t win anything. Everyone was sad. NUSSU Rag Comm has removed the presentation category and all who participated in the competition built a float. Joseph asked me to console the team when the award presentation was over; I didn’t do it. I believe that at that moment, it’s an essential moment of silence. Am I wrong? Maybe. But I believe that this moment of “defeat” must be sunken into people’s heart to make them come back next year stronger. I’m not a strong believer in giving loud speeches to energize people.
Whoever the next FOP, FOC, FOW and Rag Director will be, I believe you will do a better job than what we did. USC just keeps getting better.
posted byWilliam at 10:21 PM
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you're welcome. can i link you up?