2007 is coming to an end! 10 more days for 2007 only! Time flies, didn't it? 4 years of life in a school which I didn't predict that I will be in, has passed. I am truly amazed by what I have been through. Everything has made me grow. Thanks to everyone who has given me everything.

For the next few entries will be some flashback about my days in Hillgrove Secondary School. Each entry will have different theme. Today's theme will be CCA.

Honestly, I didn't enter Hillgrove with the mindset of carrying on with Netball. I remembered I wanted to join CCA like NPCC, Badminton and Girls' Brigade. However, during the CCA day, I only signed up for Netball. Yet, after the CCA day, I went for Basketball try out. I got into the team but sometime after the selection, I decided to withdraw. Then, I was in NPCC. Seriously, this was a little bit unexpected for myself. Despite how much I wanted to be part of NPCC in my primary school days, I didn't notice much about NPCC during the CCA day and it wasn't my first choice of CCA. Yet in the end, NPCC became my first CCA.

Only in June 2004, did I go back to Netball.

Since June 2004, I had 2 CCAs. Throughout these years, it wasn't easy to handle both of them well. There were days where trainings for both crashed with one another. There were days where I missed NPCC trainings due to tournaments. I had numerous quarrels with Miss Wang over these. The quarrels made me detest NPCC for quite somewhile. Now, I understand all the scoldings and naggings that she gave me. I think she is actually very kind to me. If I were her at that time, I think I would have been worse. All the scoldings and naggings that she had given me, really made me learn. I feel that they are very precious despite how much I hate them.

Apart from the struggle of handling both CCAs, I think most of the every other part of the memories of both CCAs are pretty sweet though I have some regrets. In netball, I think I was one of the very lucky few to be able to represent Hillgrove for years. I still remember I started representing Hillgrove when I was in Sec 2 for B Division. Although I didn't play much in the zonal tournament in 2005, I am still glad that I am in the team. However, there were times where I am really upset when I am just not able to play in a game or performed badly. This is all a learning process. A big thank you to Kai Ling for helping me and giving me chances to play and improve myself. Of course, a big thank you to all my team-mates that I have played with before. Without you guys, there wouldn't be me in netball. I truly value the friendship that I have made in the team. All these years, Geraldina..辛苦你了! As I moved on in netball, my dearest Seniors stepped down, Kai Ling left. New members came so did a new coach come. I hoped that the juniors will continue to work hard and improve themselves. A big thank to Madam Siti. She has never failed to drive me to a higher level. To all teachers who have in-charged of netball before - Ms Chong, Ms Alicia Ang, Ms Koh, Mdm Chan, Mdm Teh, thank you very much for what you have given us!

NPCC is just like a drama to me. The drama has been on air for 4 years. The final episode has just ended not long ago. I remembered I joined NPCC under the influence of my brother and I wanted camps very much. I also respected NPCC very much. I actually didn't get much from what I expected from NPCC. I expected a lot of outdoor activities. NPCC turned out to focus on drills and campcraft only. My batch was a pretty an unlucky and troublesome batch. We aren't very united. We don't learn things well. We only started training after April 2004. Many people tried to help us but most of them gave up in the end. It was indeed very sad and disappointing that only very few lasted till the last training. Nonetheless, all of us graduated from NPCC successfully in the end. A big thanks to those who have helped us before - Ms Wang, Mr Tham, Mr Teo, Mrs Chew, Ma'am Wanyu, Ma'am Lydia, Sir Jeremy, Sir Soon Sim, Sir Sam, Sir Izwan, Sir Faizal, Sir/IC James, IC Atinah. As well as to those sirs and ma'ams who have organised the NPCC events and helped out in our school events, thanks!

Throughout my 4 years in NPCC, I found a few soulmates who are always there for me when I need them. To Sarina: Thanks buddy. I know I have given you a thousand and one problems during these years but thanks for helping me whenever I need you. To Yong En: I just so love our hang out. Those moments after trainings with you are unforgettable. Those days where we just simply complain about every single thing about NPCC are just so unforgettable as well. Thanks for always there for me.

I just so love these memories I had with both the CCAs. But, I know things could have been better back then. Well, time has passed. Let's just take it as a lesson to be learnt. =)