I have always wanted to write a post on KEWOC, but never had the time until recently. This is a quite a long post, for I am expressing my gratitude to 21 people. You can skip and jump to the person that you want to read, or if you do have time you are welcome to read'em all. Some of them are quite personal, so pardon me for that.
A sincere thank you to all the KEWOCers:
Wai Kit
You are one of the most capable leader/head that I have ever met. You do things clean and neat. I have total confidence in letting you deal with the logs and of course, money. I really want to apologize for the incident of the first dry run, which caused trouble for you and your logs team. I really had a good time with you in the Penang trip, and hell yeah, I WON IN BLANKET PULLING. :) All the best for your floorball aye!
Sorry for squeezing your butt all this while xD
Yan Yi
My dear marketing head. You proved yourself a hardworking, dedicated person by continuously looking for sponsors for KEWOC. I can never forget the happy and satisfied expression that showed on your face every time you managed to get one more company to sponsor to our project. OUR GOODIE BAG IS FULL OF STUFFS YO. I must say you and your team did a good job in this.You are a person who thinks far into the future. You can foresee problems lying under the surface that others can't. But at the same time you are always worried for the things (which may not even happen) in the future. Take a chill pill, enjoy life and be a philanthropic tai tai :)
Hou Yan Yi ah.... zuomok?
Meng Hwee
Dont worry about the results of Flag Day. You have put in your best effort, and I do understand your stand towards funds collection activity. Night cycling was a blast too! Everyone enjoyed that event. I think you will excel in something if you are interested in it - you are such a meticulous person ; I can tell from the way you paint your gundam models :) Jia you in Hall Play set buildings!
Fate/Zero ending sucks right? xD
Celine
No word describe you better than "workaholic". You are very fast and efficient in doing work. Whatever I asked you to do, you never failed to complete it. Thank you for helping me with all the emails and also the receipts bookkeeping. I am still wondering how on earth you managed to remember each and every freshmen's check in details AND their room number. Next time, don't bug people to do work at 1am k?
3 throws of Celine - Throw her food, she will eat; throw her work, she will do; throw her your bag, and she will carry it for you :)
Annisa
I never expected that you would agree to be the programmes head when I first approached you. Together we discussed about the direction of KEWOC, and, of course, together we reminisced about the moments we had together for KEWOC last year. This year's KEWOC was a success, and you, as a programmes head, do deserve credit. You led the programmes team well, and I think all 9 of them like you as head. Uh oh, if one day you can't walk, stop telling jokes for they are too lame. Stop trolling others!
RAKUN on the war path! OMPA OMPAPA SHIT JUST GOT REAL
Zachary
We did not have the chance to really talk to each other until we went to get our hair cut together. There you told me your heroic stories in the army. You pointed out the things that I should improve on, especially in leadership qualities. You boasted to me how your encik is a leader by example, a high rank officer who is able to be humble enough to mingle with the lower rank peeps. You introduced to me some of the local colloquial that is used in Singapore. You explained to me why certain people behave one way while others don't. You do challenge authority sometimes, yet you are willing to help when s serious problem really occurs. You can rara the crowd. You are one of the "carriers" of KEWOC. . Other than my gratitude, I really salute you for who you are.
Play LoL together next time. No jio me, I flare you.
Liangxun
You taught me a lot of things. You showed me the proper way of how to run a camp. You tried to teach me how to be the "clown". You showed me some other qualities of good leader. In fact, the skill that I wanted to learn from you is photography, but aiyah, never had the time. I am really glad that you took up the MEDIA X head. The photo shoot quality is REALLY GOOD. Thanks for the coverage! And help me to say thank you to your Media members also. One thing I must say, you revived the entire KE Media. :)
And I will never forget the 亚麻爹 joke :)
Cheryl
Love to call you Zu-er. You have always been the sunshine girl in KEWOC. You always present yourself with a big grin on your face. You, too, taught me how to technically run a camp. Trust me, beach day was fun. You and Liangxun organized it very very well. Shucks for the rain, but still a job well done! Anyway, jiayou for your touch rug k!
Will continue to call you Zu-er.
Melissa
MELCHEE92. Thank you for lending me your shoulder when I am sad. You have always been sweet. You always comfort me when I am down. And whenever I have problems and start emo-ing, you will be there to chat with me. Though sometimes you may not be able to solve my problem, you never fail to cheer me up. Thank you Mel, for being such a good friend. AND I PROMISE, NEXT TIME IT WILL BE OUT OF NUS. *bro fist*
Girls who play computer games ROCK.
Siying
The only impression I have of you is that you have always been a GODLIKE programmer since more than 2 years ago. So much so that the PDF template that we are using now is from you! Well, I also want to apologize that I have been inconsistent about the block day thingy. To wrap everything up, I still think you are a godlike programmer :D
Thanks for the all the tips in BGR :D
Adela
I find that you're actually a talented girl. You can dance well. And for things that you put effort into, most of time it will turn out well. There are probably misunderstandings here and there between you and me, but I do hope that all of them are resolved - wait - I still have to work under you for 1 year in block com! I have to say sorry for the conflicts in FDC. Everyone has emotions; we just need to learn how to control them; and make sure they don't override our rationale. Jia you Adela. E block is quite happening this year.
One E to Rule'em all.
Sue Yuin
阳光美少女！I find your effort to help to save the environment by reducing the consumption of meat to be very interesting. Now I know that consumption of 1kg of meat will indeed produce 1.4kg of carbon dioxide. It is also interesting to know that both of us are the only 2 Malaysians in KEWOC. Play badminton together next time? and one thing - YOU ARE NOT FAT at all, trust me.
to quote Siying : 阳光99，活力久久！
Jing Jia
I have never met someone who can laugh so loud! I didn't really know you well before KEWOC, but sooner or later I found out (sadly) that you actually have the same "frequency" as I do! All the lame jokes that I tell you can pick up quickly, and in fact you can tell LAMER jokes than I can! I really enjoyed the times when both of us could sit down and talk nonstop! :) and can you cook noodles again? They are super tasty! :)
Have fun living together with the messsy HonQi for 1 more year :P
Yasmin
I have always had the wrong impression of you. I always thought you were the playful type of person, until time spent together with you proved me wrong. You are a person who is very sensitive towards the emotional changes of people around you. You are able to pick up signals when someone around you is in a foul mood. I wish I had that ability. You do care for your friends. It really shocked me when I saw you donating money to the old man when we were on the Penang trip. Just wanna thank you for listening to all my problems, and also the advice given - if you still remember what the advice was. :D
Yasmin action number 1 - TAP YOUR CHIN.
Aloysius
It is indeed an asset to take you in the team, though you joined us late. I really appreciate your help and effort in helping the programmes team. You have good initiative and hardworking. I like the way you ran your programmes - you wrote down things in detail and everything was so idiot proof. It may cause some constraints, but well, this is your way of doing work. I guess Yan Yi also felt relieved when you joined her team. You reduced her work load by a lot, I guess? Forgive me for keep calling you "sister", and all the best for JCRC. Our welfare is now in your hands :)
Open a new course. ALO 1101. I can be your tutor.
June
Whenever I asked for opinions/suggestions, the only reply that you would give is "okay lah". And I like to tap your forehead! Next time don't simply throw your slippers around, and don't kick my ass!!! Good job in logistics! Join handball yeah! The female team needs you!
I know what to buy to treat you already. PAPAYA! :D
Jax
The only impression I had about you before KEWOC started was that you were a handball player last year. I didn't really get to know who you were until KEWOC gave me the chance. Sorry to HonQi, JJ and June, but I must say AMONG THE FOUR you are indeed the most 乖(good girl) and honest one. HAHAHA. You will never troll others (not that I know), and you don't facejack others like the other 3 do. Good job in helping with the logistics. Sorry for the first dry run. Jia you for softball ah!
and I will never forget that you said "I don't think He will mess me up like that." - if you still remember what is this. xD. Thanks ah.
Wee Yang
You have been quiet all this while, but I am glad that sometimes you do open up and say things to me. I had fun checking in your brother, WHO LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE YOU. I am indeed surprised about the fact that you are a salsa dancer and practice martial arts! Do come down and join other activities k! Have fun running the Culture Com!
Never knew that you are "COOL AND MYSTERIOUS".
Gerald
Second year of joining KEWOC, and again, you volunteered yourself to handle the webtech. I really appreciate that you were willing to sacrifice your working time to help me. The KE official webpage is an awesome one. I guess nobody else could have done a better job than you (or even been willing to take it on). No one can teach me better about computer stuffs than you. Sorry for bugging you whenever my rooted phone has problems, or when my MBP is not able to boot!
Teach me PHP one day, maybe? :)
Jen
I can never forget the day that you drew the flag for Velox and Regalix. Your drawing and painting stunned me. Amazing artwork. That was the very first time I knew there was an exchange student who came from the States.You are the first one to introduce to me what is Hulu and Netflix. Of course, I am amazed not only at your art, but also at your efficiency in doing work. Email sent at 2.05 pm, got a reply at 2.08pm. I miss the time praying together with you! Keep this going, and your virtues(and wisdom and knowledge from God) will allow you to pursue further and higher achievements in life.
and I know you go clubbing everyday every Wednesday.
And lastly, to my dear vice-head of KEWOC, Hon Qi
You are the person who worked closest with me. You shared my problems. Knowing you used to be a leader with high calibre, it was in fact very stressful together to work with you. Pardon me if I have not been a good senior or leader. I have been inefficient sometimes, or tend to forget things. Sorry for the stress that you have to carry up for the 3 months. You are stressed because of the obligation to take care of the safety of the freshman. Sorry for the incident that happened before the trip. Looking back, there is nothing much for me to say, other than a sincere thank you and sorry. KEWOC 12/13, we did it, didn't we! And you still owe me something :D
I hope one day, maybe in 15 years time, I will be able to call you Dr Hon.
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There are too many things that I took away from the entire KEWOC, working and playing together with you guys. I learned that everyone holds different values. Sometimes there is really nothing right or wrong about certain decisions made. We come from different backgrounds and therefore hold different values.From a stubborn Fang Hau ( well maybe I still am), I learned to accept people's decision, and their rationale behind. Ultimately I am learning how to accept everyone's values, and eventually accepting others for who they are. I used to be judgmental, now I always persuade myself to see the best in everyone. You guys taught me how to be humble, and see things from a different point of view. You guys taught me not to be a dictatorial leader, and to be instead, a leader by example. You guys taught me how to let go of certain things, but grab hold of what is important. Of course, I DO FEEL PROUD THAT SOMEHOW MANY OF YOU LEARNED MY LAME JOKES. HAHAHAHAH
PROJECT VII was definitely a success, or at least, this is true from the comments of the freshmen and the SCRC. But still, somehow I do feel that, for this project, I didn't play much of a role. You guys were the carriers ( ask Zach what's the meaning of carry!). In the end, everyone was helping each other, making sure that the programmes ran smoothly and turning the entire camp into a blast. Trust me, I think it was worth it to put in much effort into running this programme. We did work together, play games together and go crazy together, (SLEEP TOGETHER NO? ). We quarreled. We cried. We laughed. Eventually, we really came together as one team, presenting ourselves proudly in front of the freshman as the best KEWOCers ever.
Here, I would want to take this chance, to sincerely apologize to everyone, for all of the misconduct/misbehavior that I have committed. I am sorry for not being a good leader, but still, KEWOC 12/13 is definitely one of my best memories in KE hall.
Till next time, agents! This song, dedicated for all of us - When you say nothing at all by Ronan Keating
p/s: If there is only one thing that I can do to repay everyone, I will pray for all of you, though you may or may not be a Christian. And trust me, my Lord is not stingy to bless. † :)
