Week 2/3: School Life in RVHS :)

School Spirit

* Students gathering in the indoor sports hall for the celebration of RVHS 58th Anniversary

This picture is taken in the school hall and many students are gathering to celebrate the School's 58th Anniversary. The smiling faces of the students shows that they are excitedly awaiting the performance prepared by the school for the celebration. The fact that the students are gathering to celebrate the School's Anniversary projects the spirit of the RV student body celebrating a joyous occasion together as one big family just like how a normal family celebrates the birthday of a family member. The close and bonded ties that we share as a whole school despite being in different years and having different backgrounds is something that deeply touches us all.

Happiness

* Student is happy that there is no homework for the day.

This picture depicts a student jumping and throwing papers in the air. She seems to be very delighted and relief in a sense that there is no homework for the day. From my point of view, I think most RV students will be over the moon at the mention of no homework. As a typical RV student life is very stress and has a extremely heavy workload, to be given a day free from the 'terrifying' claws of homework is almost likely a blessing! When I saw this picture, I thought a bout how lucky this student was and that I wished I had a homework-free day too!

Fear

* Students are scared of End-Of-Year Examinations.

This picture depicts 2 students pointing to the words '1 DAY TO EOY'. Their faces carry a worried expression. From their body posture, we can also see that they are very tensed and stressed. End-of-year examinations (EOY) indeed is a fear for most RV students as its weightage for the whole year's progress is the highest. Most RV students would literally be mugging as much work and notes they can the day before the actual exam. As competition in RV is tense and strong with intellecture students  competing to get remarkable marks, it makes the students more stressed then ever. When I saw this picture, I could imagine myself in their shoes, having to feel the very tense and stress atmosphere and the burden of the word 'EOY' hanging over my shoulders! I indeed felt fear from this picture! 

Life

* Whole school getting ready for morning assembly/flag-raising.

This picture depicts the school's field where RV students assemble and get ready for morning flag raising ceremony. As it is essential for all students and teachers to sing the national song and say the national pledge every morning of a a school day in Singapore, we can see many RV students walking to the field to assemble. As morning assembly is an everyday thing, it has evolved into our everyday life. Therefore, from this picture, we can feel the sense of the RV life.