Please watch the hard work we had to go through before being able to take a proper section picture. (just look at Gaius lololol).

So anyway, yeah.. We got a silver for SYF'11. It was totally unexpected, I swear.

Honestly, I really thought that we could have at least gotten a Gold. However, I was obviously wrong.

I can still remember the day like it was yesterday... (actually it really was yesterday LOLOLOL)
We were all denied entry into the hall because we were late so we just stood outside and watched the television and listened intently to the announcer. Finally, "Band No. 111, Tanjong Katong Secondary... Silver."

I didn't know how to react. I wasn't happy, I wasn't sad, I wasn't angry. I was just.. speechless. Shocked. I couldn't believe what I heard. It was totally unexpected. I really didn't expect it.

I remember the place being eerily silent. It felt like everyone just stopped breathing.

Obviously it was followed by tears from some girls lah- Ananta, Esther Lam.

I remember looking at Hajar and both of us were like, "I don't know what to feel. I am shocked."

It took some time for me to digest it. Like, seriously? A silver? Are you freaking kidding me?
But yeah. Then of course, reality set in. Gah! Why is the world so unfair? Is it too much to ask for some happiness? Is it too much to ask for me to have something to be proud of? I guess it is.
But a million other people have obviously experienced worse things, and they move on.

So I just told myself to just accept it and move on. I told myself I wouldn't cry anymore.

But omg, when Mr Neo apologised.. WHYYYYYYYYYYYY!! It totally broke everyone's heart.

Even the guys couldn't take it. Ahhhhhhhhhh omg. I'm so tired of being disappointed every year.

OKAY BUT WE'RE ALRIGHT! :D

Even if some of us still aren't okay, we WILL be eventually.

Because that's how life is. You get upset, you get disappointed, and then you move on.
Yeah we can cry. But we'd have to wipe our tears away eventually. So.. yeah. We'll be alright (:
If you're worried about us, don't be. Because we will be alright eventually!

Thank you to those who encouraged/ consoled/hugged me! I really love all of you.
Like, realy :D Words can't express how much I love every single one of you.

Thank you alumni for supporting us all the way even though all we've done for the past few years is to disappoint you time and time again.

Thank you sec 4s for being such amazing and beautiful people. I'm really glad fate made me end up in band. If I hadn't, I'd have probably not gotten close to most of you. So yeah. Thank you all of you. You have no idea how much each of you make me smile every band practice (:

Thank you dear section for being so cute and supportive and loving and sweet and omg I love you all hahahahha. Yeah you make me mad sometimes but whatever! You'd make me happy eventually hahahahah. Anyway I already thanked you guys in the previous post. Quite sad that none of you will see it -.-
Thank you to the rest of the band as well. Thank you dear juniors for playing a part in my band experience! I'm sure every one of you guys has contributed in my happiness and brought a smile to my face in whatever way :D So, thank you very much. I love you!

Thank you band teachers for putting up with our nonsense. Like, when we don't tell you about lessons or when our parents complain to you and stuff. I know it's really tough to deal with such a huge band and I'd like to thank you for your patience and guidance.

Thank you MR NEO for being such an amazing conductor. I've only had one band conductor (you) but I'm pretty sure that you're the best one there is hahah. I bet that no other conductor is as caring as you, or as funny as you, or as entertaining as you, or as motivational as you, or as sacrificial as you. Really, I'm really really happy that fate had brought you to TKBand. I wouldn't wish for any other conductor. I'm really sorry for all the times we pissed you off because I know how much you love us and want us to stretch ourselves beyond our limits. I don't blame you for all the times you got angry with us. I'm just super sorry for it. Thank you very much Mr Neo! You really make band more enjoyable. I, along with the rest of the band members, love you very much x230708238 ♥

I LOVE ALL OF YOU! I really feel extremely blessed to have met such wonderful people. And I'd miss every single one of you sigh.