Labour Day. How apt indeed.

I never thought I would dedicate a post to council but here it goes.

Joining CT Council was never on my list when I first came to VJ during PAE. In fact, I never knew it existed till Ms Goh came in during Civics and asked for interested candidates. Nevertheless, I took the application form without knowing what I was getting into. Still, I went ahead and submitted the piece of paper which would turn out to be one of the components which shape my JC life.

As I have said many times, I've wanted to join Vb but I didn't because of the many many factors which led me to decide that perhaps I'm just not ready for it yet in terms of skills, confidence and most importantly commitment. I can't say council has been exactly demanding, and in fact it granted me great versatility, or maybe too much. Throughout my term, I kept asking myself if I had made the right decision. I don't hang out alot with councilors because I'm closer to my class though somehow I must apologise that perhaps I never gave council a chance to be fully integrated into my life. Frankly, I saw council as a responsiblity in which I must do what has been tasked on me. Nothing more, nothing less which explains my absence during council outings.

I can't say I've regretted joining council but it definitely wasn't what I had intended my path in JC to be carved out. At this point of time however, I can safely conclude that everything else wouldn't have become the way it was if I hadn't joined CT Council, be it the good and the bad. I do believe that everything happens for a reason and school wouldn't have been enjoyable as of now if I had indeed went ahead to join some other ccas. There are no definites in life.

I have to admit too that without council, I would never have the opportunities to serve the school in various different ways. I knew that I would not be able to cotribute to VJ's vast achievements in terms of academics or sports but being a councilor filled up that sense of guilt within me. Organizing, planning and executing events for the school was what kept me going. If I cannot do the school proud, at least I won't bring it down either. That was a promise I made, and one I intended to keep because being accepted into VJ was sheer luck. I didn't deserve it.

Of course in such a big community like any other council, there would be complications and issues. The power struggle and politics were characteristics of any leadership body which will never cease to exist. I'm glad and proud to conclude that I was never part of any of these controversies. Of course, council also made making friends more easily considering the number of people we have. I'm not close to every councilor but thankfully there are some whom I can click with. It's these people who made my council life more than just mere responsibility and commitment. Thank you.

Goodbye, golden nametag.