graduation night signals the end of jc in a way that the farewell assembly never did. this night, as we all gathered in the function room of swissotel, marks the last day many of us would ever see one another (barring the collection of A lvl results). this is the disbanding of a batch of people who have spent two years, and some six, under the same roof studying together. after tonight, acquaintances slowly fade into memory while friends grow increasingly distant without daily classes to bring us into contact with each other. it is rather tragic, i feel, this making and losing of friendships, former friends turning into strangers, never to meet again. perhaps years later as we pass on the street, we would not even recognize each other for the friend we used to have. an inevitable stage of life, a test in some ways--only true friendships would survive.

My jc life..i had entered jc an unmolded piece of metal, and after much shaping, welding and filing, now emerge a whole new person. i entered jc with a group of close friends, and now leave with the same group, albeit with a few new additions. I am satisfied and grateful of my jc life, it was much more than i had ever expected. filled with drama and stress, it was, yet chocked full of joy and excitement; these have been the most interesting time of my life. new experiences abound and learning opportunities (not academic, of course) were plentiful. i can gladly leave jc knowing that it would always remain a lovely, fun and interesting time to look back upon.

There is indeed a certain sense of reluctance, a reluctance of leaving the familiarity of the school and the class, a reluctance of leaving a part of myself behind as i step forth into a new era of my life. friends, teachers, the structured timetable and school uniforms; on this night, every single one of us j2s, leave these behind and begin on a new journey. the guys will have NS to look forward to (or dread), while we girls would soon be on our way to university. what i really wonder, is months or even years later, would what i have gained in jc still be a part of my life? will my friends now remain my friends, or will we all have lost touch. i really do hope it's the former, though only time would tell..

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