"Ex" (Leadership Night 2009)

I have spent the last 5 minutes staring at this blank space, thinking of how to begin this and honestly, I still don't know. At every end of one's life chapter, they're bound to become an "ex" of something; be it a relationship, graduation or a new job. Well, I am now the ex-Deputy Head Prefect of Sri Cempaka Damansara 08/09. I stepped down last Wednesday and it's hard to believe because it seemed like it was just the other day that I was being installed *CLICK*.

The new ties *eek! so excited!*

My first Juniors, so proud of you.

Clowns. Al & Boon! Be good! Hee :D

It has been a wonderfully crazy year. Event after event, assembly after assembly, issue after issue; many beloveds would remember my stressed out days, super tense shoulders and occasional spurts of insanity & frustration. It was truly an experience I will cherish forever. I could not be more grateful to all my Prefects for their support and cooperation, the Probates for patience and understanding (at least, I hope ;) and my Head Prefect, Tan Sien Yi for being a great Boss ;) - it's been real great assisting you in the past year.

Pre-installation. Remember your humble beginnings :)

Juniors *sigh* so young and free..

To the newly installed, I pray that none of you slack because I see so much potential and it would be sad to see them go to waste! Seize the moment and make everything you do worthwhile. Being a Prefect has had such an impact on me and I hope that you will learn from being one as much as I have. I've seen each and everyone of you through probation, watch you fail, watch you succeed and grow into the Prefects you are today. I have done my part and it is time for me to bid farewell. Prefectship is beyond the red tie, the sassy uniform and the express lunch line; may you continue to grow as a Prefect everyday but everyone has their own journey - make it memorable.

Junior boys, so young, so tall - nyeh, how annoying :P

With her spankin' new tie!

Goh Mei Jing, I am beaming for you. Do me proud, Munchkin ;) I know that the Board is in good hands and that you'll be able to fill in the Big Shoes I left - oh wait, you're too small! :P Kaylyn Chandran, I doubt you can be another Tan Sien Yi but I know you'll leave a mark of your own. Best of luck to the both of you!

The Triplets I have known since they were Form 1. They were SO SMALL then :D

flash & flubber

His wonderful speech that started with 4 REMARKABLE words:
"A very good evening..." (inside joke :P)

To sum up everything I have learned would be difficult but I'm gonna try. My first lesson was that you cannot do everything - always delegate! I learned that leaders have to sometimes play good cop/bad cop. No prizes for guessing who was the bad cop! :O -.- It was hard to always make the right decisions and to stick by the correct ones. Not everyone appreciates the decisions you have to make but through this, I found true friends. I learned that it's easier to communicate with students when you know their names *a tip to the new prefects* ;) - they respect you more and you get to know them better too. I learned that you should always focus on the solution than the problem itself and to always understand and to hear them out first. On a general note, I have organised more than enough events to last me a lifetime - err.. bye bye PR job :P, been the bad cop on far too many occasions and learned how to respect the peers I work with as well as the school of students I deal with day to day.

The old, the present and the new.
(Spot meeee! My legs seem to be the most parallel ehehe.)

That is merely a peanut of what I have to say. Call me for coffee and I can go on and on and on and on. It's so hard to end this post because I can't seem to find a proper way to end it or a way worthy enough! 3 years of Prefectship. 3 years that have played a huge role in making me who I am today. 3 years of my life that I will always look back at and be grateful for.

Head & Deputy; good times x.

The best way to end this chapter of my life is with the words I started it with...

I, Sandra Tan Min Wan, mindful of the duties and responsibilities of a prefect, and always conscious, that upon the bearing of a prefect, rest the tone of the school, hereby accept, the office of Prefectship. I solemnly resolve, to carry out my duties and bear my responsibilities, to the best of my ability.

- Deputy Head Prefect 08/09 -

THE END.