No one is here by chance

Hmm okay so I haven't posted about graduation yet so might as well hahaha! 

Soo... SA. SA was never part of the plan, it was always the back up plan. You know? Plan B. In sec 4, I never saw myself ever wearing wearing the uniform or coming to this school and I thought I never would. Well, as usual, things didn't go according to plan and I wasn't in my ideal place. I still remember the text message and in fact it's still in my folder, I refused to delete it hahaha. 

And okay, to be very honest. I hated SA the moment I stepped into it. I hated the culture I THOUGHT it had, I didn't like the sort of people I saw around me, I didn't like the vibe, I didn't enjoy my environment. And sadly, I had spent basically every moment wishing I was in AC. I basically spent the first two weeks calling Sarah almost every day crying because I hated school and I thought I was never going to love it but oh how wrong I turned out to be. 

In the first two terms, I met these lovely 3 llamas and honestly, without them, I don't think I would have EVER started liking SA. You guys made me actually believe that I could find a group of friends that I liked hanging out with. You made me believe that I really wasn't here by chance and that God had a legitimate plan for me. I know that we may not hang out as much now and I know you may not be reading this but I want the three of you to know that I am really really grateful for the three of you and love you guys very much. You three were the ones that were my light at the end of the tunnel. I'm sorry that we don't hang out as much now and I don't think I can ever do anything to show you how much I wished that we could spend more time together but I know in the future we definitely will :) Thank you for always encouraging me and keeping my stomach aching from laughter even if we aren't sitting together all the time. I know you guys will do whatever makes you happy :) 

And my team, you know I'll never regret training with you guys. At first I didn't like debate very much in SA. I didn't think I'd like my team mates very much and it made me miss Jie Hui even more hahaha. But man, SADOs, you guys are the most amazing team mates ever. Team lunches/dinners are the best gossip sessions ever and I honestly didn't think we'd still be friends after season but we definitely still are :) You all, each and everyone of you, have taught me so so so much be it in being a debater, a better person, a better friend or even just a person who knows how to respect people and learn a lot more. You gave me a new perspective and taught me to work hard so that you guys could depend on me too and I'm so glad I have you guys. The MIDCs journey was the best journey I've had with a team so far and I'll always treasure our 7 hour training sessions or entire Saturdays spent going from school to school just for a two hour spar. Even if it meant travelling from one side of the country to another. Although my studies and health may have suffered because of camp or training I don't regret any single time I spent with you guys. Imranites will always be united :') And of course, I had the most amazing coach ever. I mean, who could beat the best debater in Asia? I was taught determination and respect and things like how to carry myself better and have a completely different outlook on challenges. Thank you for teaching me not to doubt myself and reach my fullest potential. I'm glad that although my debate career ended a day too early, it ended with the best speech I had made ever. 

For my SMSS girls: Shan, Val, Rice, Jan, Kim, Kiana, Sher, Clarice - thank you for being there every step of the way as well :) From encouraging me or just making me smile when we get a chance to talk. I'm so glad that even though we may not see each other very often we can still talk and whenever we have a conversation, we still talk as if we hadnt spent time a part :') Really really love you guys and I know that we'll always be together HEEHEEE. 

And last but definitely not least, to my dearest animal farm/maroon 8/dirt black and seven babes (idk what we call ourselves anymore) thank you for being my pillars of strength. I don't know how this large group of 8 people came together when we're all just so so different but I'm really so glad we did. Thank you for being there when times were so rough when I was breaking down every other day because I didn't believe in myself and I thought I couldn't do it. Thank you for constantly encouraging me, praying for me or praying with me, planning one of the coolest birthdays ever, being my rocks and shining lights for God. Thank you for being like my mothers/father and always making sure im okay and healthy. You constantly remind me how there are so many more important things then studies and I just wanted to say thank you for also teaching me what it means to love someone so whole heartedly. I didnt know I could be so close to so many people but I'm so surprised at how each of us are just able to connect so well with each other :') I think I can't write down everything you've guys have helped me with or taught me but I just hope you all know that I really love you and am damn thankful for you guys. I'm gonna miss laughing everyday, I'm gonna miss huddling up and being able to just gossip, gonna miss calling each other stupid names or trying to pull stupid pranks on each other (hehe follow the leader/pretending to be others/hiding wallets), I'm gonna miss everyone staring at me and then saying "what the hell is she saying" in unison. I'm gonna miss seeing you all everyday :( But I know we're still gonna meet up even when we have kiddies hehehe. You guys showed me that I really could keep friends even the people that I meet only after one year. 

I'm so glad I went to SA. Definitely no one is here by chance. Definitely. Once a Saint, always a Saint. If someone cut me open, I'd bleed green polka dots and blue and white stripes :') 

(P.S Just really felt like thanking my animals and my friends outside of SA i.e Sarah and Nikolette and Jie Hui and Trudy. Just wanted you guys to know that there isn't a day going by that I don't think about you all. You all mean the world to me and always will :') I'm so so so thankful that I've met you guys and I'm glad that we're still as close or not even closer despite the fact that we're not in the same school. Thank you for being beside me this entire journey and always being my lights at the end of the tunnel and the reason why I wanna do well. I love you guys so so much never forget that <3 :') ) 

And here are some more photos from grad: 

12A04 :) And the three teachers who went through the most shit with us hahaha. Ms Yeow - the most awkward teacher I know but also the sweetest and most chilled person ever. Ms Hon - my inspiration and this amazing light of God. The teacher who makes the difference and teaches because of how she wants to connect with her students. What an amazing woman. Ms K - hahaha the one who no one will ever forget. She may be tough but boy, the amount of care and intelligence she has is amazing. So blessed to have been taught by them so closely and so glad to have spent two years with every single person in 12A04. 

Boom boom shake shake - now drop! ~ 

HAHAHAH stupid Darren, we are forever the back ups whenever this noob is alone and need people to make him laugh or cheer him up. But heehee my other source of strength and laughter ^^ 

With the amazing Ms Hon :') so so much love and respect. 

The noob who I always gossip and laugh with HAHAHAHA Ash never fails to make me LMAO. 

pretty tabbi!! always reminding me about all my obsessions HAHA

team dinner :') 

And of course we have Ms Nar who always asks me such philosophical questions and teaches me so much about not just school but life as well. Go and be that amazing lawyer and fight for me in court okay! Heehee. 

Sigh so blessed and so thankful. I'm gonna miss SA. 

PPS: I'm quite sad I didn't take a picture with you.