Thursday, 15 March 2012

CCA camp and CCA stuff

Anyway, day one(or rather night one) was mostly the planning of logi for day 2, some discussion on CCA "infrastructure". We watched YES Man before lights out but the night walk was cancelled :(
Oh yea, we showered before dinner and the shower heads were quite (-.-)...Out of so many holes, water only came out of 3 holes and the water pressure was so strong that it hurt. Should have switched cubicles before soaping up. After the shower, my jaw just swelled up :/

It was quite a cosy night in Comp lab 1. We were really lucky to get the air con on through the night. Not many get the privilege of that during camps ^^. We had bread and spread and hot milo for breakfast. Actually, we got hot milo for every meal. That gives a really homely feeling :)

Anyway, as I watched the juniors lead and the junior juniors play. I felt a really weird and fuzzy feeling inside. I didn't join robotics as a freshie in sec 1. Maybe that is the factor that makes this special sense of belonging and attachment to the CCA. Not quite sure if other members have felt this odd fuzzy feeling but its gonna be really awkward and melo. if I suddenly ask. xD
The transition from gym to robotics is really big. Its amazing really. I missed the infocomm auditions because my mum wanted me to audition for dance. I didn't make it (duh) and landed accidentally in gym. I carelessly took up the challenge and offer and stayed in gym for a year. Many times I wanted to quit. But I was denyed the chance thru one way or another. Finally, after 1 year and 2 months, I got into robotics.

I can still remember the O.O I felt when Rosemary went "HEY EVERYBODY. THIS IS SHANNON AND SHE WILL BE JOINING US FROM TODAY ON!" haha. I can remember the insecurity I felt then. Would they see me like how the people in gym saw me? So the nice-ness of the seniors and members of robotics really made me feel un-awkward and I adjusted fairly fast. In a few months, I was in a team participating in robocup. The experience of an international competition awed me. And after a few more months, I went on to lead a team in my first FLL competition. I knew very well that the other team was made to win but still, it was really the experience that matters. In another few months was the NRPC competition in which we worked with the juniors in small teams. It was kinda like a mini FLL. Then, in ANOTHER few months, I was already participating in my second FLL, under the leadership of MingXuan. I can't deny I had high hopes and was quite shattered when we didn't clinch the championship again but again, the experience gained was quite irreplacable.

So, in ANOTHER FEW MONTHS, the sec 4s will be stepping down. It sounds so sad. like stepping down. haha. but I guess we'll come back. like how the seniors do. It is heartening that even though we are facing an "ageing population", the spirit still remains and I hope it stays that way. It is comforting to see the juniors writing a "section pledge" and a new motto for our CCA.

Also, interacting with the other sections was also very enjoyable. I hardly ever talk to people from other sections. Expect for Xinying, Yuting, Jodie etc. probably.

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