My DHS group consisted of me, Dion, Joan, Louis and Jun Hao.
Truthfully, before the pre-u sem started, I was feeling rather frustrated because my group (with 3 other schools) did not seem very productive or committed. Furthermore, there were many things which I felt was left undone. However, I managed to meet up with a small group of them and we managed to discuss out a proposal which would eventually result in us succeeding in this pre-u sem :)
The first day at NUS was pretty fun. I was apprehensive at first but eventually told myself to just enjoy the moment and not think too much :) The first day's schedule was rather boring though as it was mainly spent at the auditorium listening to stuff.
The day ended with group discussions as we all struggled to meet deadlines here and there.
Oh, and I was pretty lucky to have managed to get this combined room with 5 other DHS girls. The combined room had its own toilets and living room so it was pretty lucky for us, compared to the others who had to use the public toilets outside. The room was really nice, with a cupboard and table!
The second day consisted of us presenting our rough idea to 3 guests. Our idea was praised, so I was really happy! :D I think we had some bonding activities too. During the lunch periods etc, I really managed to get closer with some of my group members :) Afterwards, I think the day was mostly took up by us trying to unify the various ideas and bring them all together.
The third day was for us to present our unified ideas to the other participants, of which we would vote for which one would be presented to the minister of education, Mr Heng on the last day. There was quite a bit of drama that happened, but eventually, our unified plan was selected. It was also during this period that we were supposed to play some bonding games. However, I was unable to join them because the original presenters did not consist of any Dunmanians. We would like to have one, so I was chosen as an additional presenters since I was involved in the whole process.
That was the last night and we played a while with the group. I would have liked to stay up a little later, but I've got to wake up early tomorrow to memorise the script, and plus I was tired, so I went to bed earlier than the rest.
The last day was NERVE-WRECKING. It was pretty sad too because we were going to say goodbye to all our newfound friends. We managed to present to the Mr Heng and other guests. There was some slip-up on stage but I think we took it in our stride. Standing in front of so many people was really scary, but it was a really great experience and proud moment! :)
The day finally ended with a really nice buffet. Hugs were exchanged and people cried! :')
I never thought that I would get so close to those friends in my group. The unexpected friendships between us struck me on the last day and I realised that I was going to miss them. They were so funny, and I think that our group just had this natural chemistry :)
I went home with Sharyuen (THIS SUPER BLUR FUNNY GIRL), Joan, Dion from my group. Felt tired, but fulfilled.
In the end, what really stuck with me after the whole pre-u sem was the experiences and funny moments I had with my new friends! :)
