The last day of school.

As the day draws to an end, I too realise that today is the last day of school. Its not as if I never knew this day would come, but whenever great things come to an end, it all seems so surreal. Things we took for granted and always there, things we even hated and wished it would end suddenly become precious. We’ll never have lessons in E205 and stuff like doing tutorials at the class bench, attending lectures. Most importantly, I will never get the chance of having a proper school day with 10S7F again.

And it is then we wonder if we have truly appreciated and experienced. In this reflective state, I must say that these 2 years have really gone by too quickly. The fact that JC is short can only be appreciated at the end of the journey despite it being told to us umpteen times by seniors and teachers alike. I can still remember how reluctant I was to join my new class at the start of the year due to certain very important reasons which make JC life interesting. It was a sentiment echoed by my friends at that time and we griped about it every single day for a rather long time. Fast forward 2 years, I can say with pride that 10S7F is indeed an amazing class and I couldnt wish for more. Thank you all for making these 2 years simply phenomenal.

As with all things, we only appreciate them when they are coming to an end. Perhaps that is why our class has become so bonded in the past year. The fact that JC life is really ending pushes us to come together as a class to have fun and create memories that will last a lifetime. In retrospect, I must admit that I could have done more with my class and perhaps create even more happy memories. But what purpose will such regrets serve?

I will always remember all the times I have spent with the class, the funny things, the serious stuff, the small moments which are important, the big events... and the stupid things. The laughter, the jokes, the moments of epicness.. moments of sheer stupidity. The games, the shouting, the excitement, the mugging... and know that today merely marks the end of one phase of JC life. We may never get to sit in the same class and experience school but the people will always be there. and perhaps, we will treasure them even more.

As we all move into our own preparatory work for prelims and A levels, recognise that we arent as alone as we think we are. And more importantly, in all that busyness, we can find time to relax in our own little ways cuz destressing is very cool. whoops.

All the best :D
Nic Low