Something happened worth blogging about.
My dear juniors made a photo montage of me.
Hahas i find that really thoughtful..
Thanks eh guys =D will always rmbr you ^^
mmmm .. well theres sth else as well.
As some of you may know i am IN FACT sec 4 ! :O
cos of that .. i pass out and i have to give up my position to the sec 3s. personally, I can still rmbr the first day i stepped into the band room of CCK WINDS. Since i was already a percussionist in primary school, I was sort of give a head start and even participated in the SYF of that year where we achieved Bronze. Of course, i was dam disheartened.. some of us even broke down into tears because i know that a lot of effort was put into preparing our two pieces, "Night Safri" and Imperatrix. I still rmbr how both of the pieces sound like hahas.
mm In sec one, i also met my seniors. Jaclyn, the female percussionist that i still look up to today. Then theres Kimberley, the shy but firm bell girl ^^. Jun Wei, SLACKER but still a beloved senior anyways ;) Zhan Fei, Crazy drumming dude, i dun think anyone can match his confidence at the drumset. Kelvin, he's the double-stroke master and no one can go faster than him when it came to double strokes. It was damn lively and i once wished b4 that we could have stayed as a percussion family forever xD
But alas, as the year past, i was sec 2 in a blink of an eye. Jaclyn Graduated and kimberley and Jun wei were in their last year in school. Zhan Fei and Kelvin became the seniors that i was most attached to. But as a senior graduated, two new faces came into the percussion family, Radin the small but lively kid, and Germaine, the splitting image of kimberley ;) and again .. when i was in sec 2, i had wished that we could have stayed this way forever ^^ Then there was this one occasion where we had to plan for a performance for the band .. just us sec 2s. According to Mr Ong, he wanted to train us to be admins. i forgot the venue tho xD. well i rmbr that we assembled at chun ting's house and planned everything out.. right down to where the instruments would be at every given moment .. it was quite hectic but we managed to pull through ^^ not to mention the GENTING TRIP hahas. i forgot to mention.. it was a 5d4n time of bliss and happiness.we became like family and the percussiionists really started to gel together.
ahh.. but the blissful sec 2 life was not to be as i moved on forward to be in sec 3. Kimberley and Jun Wei graduated and i was left with Zhan Fei and Kelvin as my only seniors left. But.. as with every loss, there is always a new gain. Intan, Si Jie & William came into the picture. As a sec 3.. i felt the need to push these three because i saw that 2 of them did not have any musical backgrond. Sadly tho, William, the person whom i was putting my hopes on to succeed me and Chuan Kui, became less and less interested in the band. Luckily.. i saw the alternative in Si Jie. Hey bro, if you're reading this, please understand that i push you hard because i wan you to be on par with me and even surpass me. That is what i expect of you and i really hope that you can do me proud. Intan, you're not the splitting image of kimberley or germaine as i hoped, but im confident that if you put in a little har work.. you may be able to surpass me. Si Jie and Intan, you do have potential trust me ^^
Sec 3 was also the time where i was given the leadership role of Recruit IC. Imagine, two solid years of listening to commands. And then, IM the one shouting the commands. Two years of saying YES IC to my ICs, I was the one who would wait for THEM to say YES IC. well you could imagine the initial awkwardness that i felt. However, this new role did not come without any downside. Of course, when i first started out, there were some people that didnt approve of me. Well i decided to prove to them that i was a fair leader and hence, i felt the need to experience what they felt. When they are standing i would not DARE to sit down. If they had not drank any water, not a sip of water would touch my lips. If they are standing under the hot sun, i will willing stand under there with them. Slowly but surely,.. i guessed i managed toearn the friendship of the other members. Personally.. i think that sec 3 was the time i really bonded with the other band members..
The band camp in 2009 was also an important milestone for me. I was heartened to realize that my fellowsec 3s at the time shared my thoughts in wanting to make it a thorough success.. we would take a lot of effort into our proposal.. sometimes working late into the night. There was also one point of time where we felt like giving up .. but we managed to pull through with each others encouragement and hard work.
And finally .. the present. Sec 4. My seniors.. Kelvin and Zhn Fei have passed out and i was the oldest now along with chuan kui of course.This was when Deborah and Jane joined the family. Their bright new faces remind me of the time when i was sec 1. They are enthusiastic and willing to learn. However ... they NEED to be pushed ... hehs.. well who knows ? maybe these two lovely juniors of mine would grow up to be a Zhan Fei and Kelvin duo again ? hahas.
Now it is my turn to pass out. My turn to pass on the baton to the generation before me. After all the experiences i've been through.. it is a hard pill to swallow. The tears that we've shed, the smiles that we shared, the laughter that we ... laughed (?) These are memories which will be engraved into my mind for many years to come. Basically, percussionists, I love you guys, i really do. I will leave my juniors with something :
Germaine : Hey .. be a responsible SL kayy ! don't slack off TOO much like i did. make sure the percussion section is TOP NOTCH
Radin : Eyh bro, i know you got takraw commitment .. but please come for band for my sake aights.. i'll owe you one
Intan : I know you drive me crazy smtms and i do the same to you .. but i've always considered you to be my dear junior
Si Jie : You have potential you know .. its just that you need to tap into that potential a lil' moar.. A tiny little push in the right direction can make you set to be the best percussionist CCKSS has ever produced.
William : Buddy .. well .. come for band. :P
Jane & Deborah : You guys ... listen to your seniors okay ? it wont be long until u have to make YOUR juniors listen to you next year. Cheers and behave okiies
With love,
Erphie Irfan
Recruit I/C
Section Leader
Band Member
2007-2010
