Life in Year 1, Semester 2 of university has been absolutely, completely, mind blowingly crazy.
So much so, that instead of blogging each event separately, it was much more practical (and not to mention easier) to compile them into one super awesome dedication post.
I thought that Sem 1 had it all, but if I could rewind 6 months into the past, I would tell myself "If you thought this was a handful to digest, just wait till you enter part two of 2015."
Because Two, was definitely better than One.
First, it was this unique mix of humans that went by the name of Continuum.
Long story short, Continuum was one of the two teams running for the student council election of 2015. And I'm proud to say, I was a member of team Continuum.
In a spur of the moment decision, I agreed to my course mate Daphne's offer to run for editor. And, well... I found myself here.
I have the admit, the beginning was hard. I had to spend weekends attending meetings with a group of 30+ strangers who come from not just Malaysia, but Pakistan, Mauritius, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and much more. Culture shock? You bet.
For me, the ice only finally broke during the 2 week election campaign. For those 2 weeks, every spare time was spent in front of this booth, sales promoter-mode on, thick facedly going up to strangers in hopes of winning their vote.
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| Our notice board, designed by the talented team itself |
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| The creative corner for anyone to post up ideas and suggestions for us. Turned out looking super pretty too |
It may seem like an easy job, but it really does take a surprising level of courage to approach random students and say "Hi, I'm Xindy from team Continuum, do you want to come check out our booth?"
Tiredness aside, those two weeks had to be one of the most fun times I've had in uni so far. Battling the war for votes everyday did the trick to turn Continuum from teammates -> friends. I especially remember the day we made placards of the word "Vote" in a bazillion languages, then proceeded to walk around campus holding them like a boss. It;s not something you'd get to do everyday ;)
Yes, there was drama, there was controversy, and overall a brutally truthful insight into the world of politics. In the end, I did not get the post I was running for. But was worth it? YES. Every hour, every weekend, even that nerve wrecking debate that kept me awake half the night before - all worth it, because the friendships found and the experience itself is the best reward I could ever ask for. Once again, thank you, team Continuum.
My second (and final) major event for this semester - MPAC's Year End Production, Edelweiss
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| Presenting you the dancers of Edelweiss! Try to spot me |
P.S. I'm in no way a professional dancer, or even a dancer, actually.
FYI, this was the second time of my life dancing in front of an audience. But it was my first time participating in a musical, complete with fancy lighting and original soundtracks. Even though it was just a uni level production, it still felt like being part of something big.
We spent roughly two months preparing our dance for the Sabotage Song. We could never have done it if it wasn't for our incredibly talented and gorgeous choreographer aka SENPAI Grace <3 I know it hadn't been easy transforming six hyperactive, noisy girls into a smoking sexy dance crew that rocked the stage on those two performance nights. Thank you senpai, we laff you <3
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| Don't mess with the #sabotagecrew |
My life would have been very, very different without this production. There would be no weekly practices to look forward to, no crazy shopping trip, no lame jokes, random dancing and weirdness during rehearsals that made me laugh till I felt like I was gaining six pack abs.
From these little moments, to the indescribably sweet, deep satisfaction that came from successfully wrapping up a show we worked so hard for, YEP is definitely one of my best memories of the year.
I am eternally grateful to have met and worked with all of you.
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| The MPAC family <3 |
And I guess this means goodbye to life as a first year student. Gosh, where did the time go?
