Hi there, reader of this fine blog! In RV, our EOY holidays start at the end of October so we basically have two months to relax and unwind from the stress we had for ten months, which is a utter relief. But "every rose has its thorn", the "thorn" referring to homework for most students. I do gain pleasure in doing certain pieces of work, especially if they are of the subject I truly love, but to be honest, majority of us take homework as a chore rather than a learning experience.
I started my holiday relaxing and catching up on sleep, but a few days after it started, I had to go back to school for my CCA, Choir. We had an upcoming concert on the 30 of November 2013 and had to practise really hard so that the people who paid for the concert tickets would have had their money well-spent. I came back to school regularly during the whole of November and honestly, after a whole day of learning choreography and singing, I was pretty exhausted and could only bring myself to do work on days with no practice.
I enjoyed performing with the school chorale and that was my first concert in RV, so I was more than willing to try my best and make it a part of my memories. I was more bonded with my peers and seniors after this journey and I admit that all the practices and physical training we had gone through was worth it.
After November, I had one week of rest before embarking on a holiday to New Zealand. We did a lot of travelling in New Zealand, a bus journey lasting more than 3 hours. Where we travelled to was full of lush greenery, some places having no buildings or homes in sight. It was such a relief to get away from the bustling city life in Singapore.
This getaway made me realise how much I was missing while living in Singapore. Compared to New Zealand, Singapore was just concrete everywhere. In New Zealand, it was peaceful. Construction was a rare sight, giving us a chance to enjoy the tranquility and fresh air that Singapore does not possess majority of the time.
I had around two weeks left after coming back to Singapore, which I spent completing my homework and relaxing. I just tried my best to cherish the pockets of time I had before hectic school life started again.
That was only a very brief summary of my holidays but I want to keep some of those memories to myself, just to make them sacred and special. I hope you've had a fulfilling holiday in 2013 and its time to try new stuff and go out of our comfort zone this year!
Originally posted on 9/1/14
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