Manjusri Secondary School Alumni Homecoming cum Farewell Tea
I have a confession to make.. As I was driving along the route to my ex-Secondary school, the car driving in front of me came to a stop at the junction around Joo Seng Road/Cedar Girls School area. I was puzzled why the car stopped when there was clearly no car in front of it. I was going to press the honk but he switched lane and moved off. It was only at that moment that I realised why he did what he did. There was an injured cat on the road, it was hit by a car and struggling to get up.. :(..
I only thought of changing lanes at that moment cos ah boy and I were in the yellow box and a queue is building up behind me... Then as I drove off further and further, I felt sad and disappointed with myself for not turning back to pick it up and bring it to the vet. Though I didn't continue to drive over it, the act of not turning back to help the cat was already"very good". Anyone please scold me, I may feel better for my un-benevolent act.
This reminds me of a quote I read off my friend's blog, 'One has never known how to love until one knows how to love animals'.. sigh..I need to learn to love more..
Met up with tian, tian's sis and mingfen and walked along the path to MJR for the farewell gathering organised by the Alumni Comitteee. The school will be shifting to a new location in Ubi next to my primary school, Maha Bodi Primary School wef 2009.
As we walked, we felt that the flats around the area looked new and different, probably due to upgrading projects implemented and completed during the past 13 years. It was refreshing to be allowed to walk into the school again. The 4 years in MJR was the most enjoyable time of my schooling journey. I felt excited and wanted to see the changes to the school, the classrooms which I used to attend lessons, the koi pond, the canteen etc.. etc.. We also checked out the extension of the school constructed after we left...
After collecting our little momento (a cup with a picture of our school gate on it), we went around the school taking pictures...
No more chalkboards
The cabinets where we secretly kept our textbooks have been removed.. 
The view from my ex-Sec 4-classroom
The new extension and the canteen...The hall is right above the canteen...
The quadrangle where we will all gather, sing school song, listen to announcements..Can see our school motto? It's Knowledge, Conduct, Benevolence and Aspiration..
Standing at the end of the technical block.. we will usually hang around below the block till the bell rings..
The nice garden area between the ex-canteen and the new extension..
Do the names sound familiar to ex-Manjusrians? Can you remember who taught you which subject? Some of the teachers showed signs of aging but some still look youthful for their age..
郑老师
Mdm Loh
Mr Eng
Ms Ong Siew Lean
Mrs Keh
Ms Ho
Who is that standing up? Do you know?
Teachers and principals on stage singing the school song... (Sorry, very small cos I was too shy to walk to the front or even to take pictures with them..)
I marvelled at myself for being able to recall the faces and remember the names of the teachers who taught me and knowing where to find the AVA room, the used-to-be canteen, the used-to-be home economics room, the used-to-be geography room, the technical block.. Funny how I can remember these yet not being able to remember recent things well.. some call this selective memory.. haha...The principal gave a speech, we watched a commemorative video of the old and new school campus and we sang our school song. They asked for volunteers on stage to sing the song but no one went on stage except the teachers. Within 30 mins the tea buffet commenced, many started to take out their cameras to take photos with their classmates, the teachers etc... We just went to take foods from the buffet line and started eating because we didn't see anyone familiar from our batch as it was a super last minute arrangement before I could react and ask more people along.. Anyways, I like the simple vegetarian bee hoon and curry... yummy! We left soon after..
Everytime when I go near the area for 126 dimsum or durian with friends, I will think of walking near to the school to take a look but lack that push.. and finally.. this day.. It may be nice to go check out the new campus but it's fonder at the ex-school.. more feel..
