Just came back from FOOT (Freshman Overseas Orientation Trip) camp and it was AWESOME. I’ve never thought that a group could consist of so many wonderful people who, put together, make a power group. On campfire night, one of the seniors quoted' "to give love, you must first be loved". This impacted me quite a bit and I swore the little voice in me was saying "I so feel the love".
“Family Love” was a core objective here and I have to say that FOOT was very successful in achieving it. I felt the care and concern and saw the amount of effort that the seniors put in. I remember having the hesitation to go for the camp as it was going to be “mah fan” since there was an overseas component. However, now, I strongly feel that I would have regretted if I were to make the alternative decision.
I wasn’t too sure if I could go through FOOT as I thought it to be highly physical. I even cried on the first night from night cycling. I didn’t know I was that much afraid of the dark. Though I tried to pull through, I stopped in the end as it was too much for me. I was too shag from the sobbing. Knowing this, my dad predicted that I couldn’t have gone through the other 5 days of the camp. (Glad to have proven him wrong!) Although I didn’t manage to complete the whole bike course, I still don’t think I could thank senior Wen Hui enough for all the encouragement she has given me.
So I guess I started FOOT with a weak start. Throughout the other days, OSARians actually thought I was a quiet girl (probably cause I was tired??). Hahas. How wrong they were! On the third day, I guess I surprised them all when I went all Agnes-crazy with the Master Chef Presentation skit, playing “Auntie Lucy- Sexy Version”. I can’t believe that anyone would think of me as demure, much less quiet, during an orientation camp. I have gone through 7, including this one, camps. All of which I was absolutely insane. Am glad to clear the air with everyone else. Haha.
Apart from Auntie Lucy, we had geishas (of many types) and Kiakia. I believe we were all stunned by the amount of courage and bravery the skit comm had. Whether we were silent or laughing our asses off, we all had our jaws dropped when Frankie kissed Yong Jun (ODAC president) in the midst of the skit! Oh, we won most creative skit by the way! Go OSAR!
Trekking was a great experience. I have only trekked once, I guess, with OBS and it was really tiring. We had to carry all our heavy bags through the jungle terrain. This was very different. We didn’t have to carry as the guys did most of it and we had to go upwards instead of forward. We climbed rocks and hills, through the forest and streams. (Wasn’t really streams… More of parts of the waterfall) It was a dangerous but exciting adventure. So exciting that it didn’t feel the least bit tiring even after trekking for 6 hours! Time flew past as we sang our way up and down. I got complimented for my singing (yay!) but that’s not the point.
Our lunch break was at the top of the waterfall but I think we played more than eating. The water was cold as hell but fun nonetheless. The seniors lied to us- saying that there was going to be a seven-eleven where we could buy magnum ice-cream and of course there had to be people who believed them. Oh well, at least it kept us going.
It rained on our way down the trekking path. We thought helplessly of how our tents could have flooded and drenched all our stuff since we were not there to make sure of it ourselves. However, this thought was quickly pushed aside as we played games in the rain while waiting for the okay sign to carry on trekking.
Campfire was next. I won Banana Queen together with King Ken. Still can’t believe how easy it was for him to pick me up princess style. Frankie won Miss Pallepe with his “Ayumi Nipple Saki” persona. We got into the cheering competition finals. Apparently we won but were announced as the runner-up instead. This intelligence is supposed to be private but heck it, no one reads my blog. We had won 2 out of three competitions and the judges thought it’d be better for the non-existence of a monopoly of titles. There were no hard feelings though, at least for me, be it before or after receiving this piece of intelligence.
On the 20th morning, I approach the president of ODAC (Yongjun) to ask him to be my SP. I was completely prepared to be wei nan by Aira (his group) as he was a high profile person, and sought comfort in the fact that I had the backing of my group. Thank god they were rushing for time! I sang him part of Grenade and that was all it took for him to say yes. When the news spread, some were shocked that the president was sold for just a song. Haha. There was nothing I could do but think “lucky me”.
After my “proposal” was done, there wasn’t any time left for the other freshies to do the same. Hence, my group decided that we would video the proposals and Zi Dao Zi Yan. Haha. Some acted as the other team while the rest acted as, well, us. It was hilarious. Will put up all of these videos here as soon as they make their way to facebook haha.
After reaching school, we found out that Hong Xun was a fake freshie. That asshole. He was so good with all the lying. Owells, it is an experience like no other.
I was so shag from the packing and crossing customs that when the group went for supper, I was a zombie. I hardly ate and fell asleep a few times. In the midst, they took a few Polaroid photos. They gave each of us one with our GLs and I am glad to say that my forced-awake look wasn’t too piercing to the eye. When we got back to school (2am), I KO-ed immediately while the others chatted. Some even lasted till 6.30am (we had to wake up at 7). Though I still stand on my ground that they were crazy, I do feel that I missed out quite a bit.
We had to wash our entire store (tents; mess tins; pans etc.). Oh boy was that fun!! I experienced washing store before at OBS. Although the OBS experience was an unforgettable one, washing store then was more of an obligation than it was fun. We bathed each other more than we cleaned everything. Canoe polo was next. Argh! Though I kayaked before, getting to the ball was harder than I thought! I didn’t even get the chance of touch the ball! Haha. But it was still fun nonetheless.
Then, we packed and got ready for SP night. Didn’t know that so many people dressed so nicely for it! So, I have to thank senior Priscilla for the dress she lent me. I'm still so sorry I broke her necklace when I held it. Was very thankful for the dress as it allowed me to go on stage (quite a few times too) not as Auntie Agnes.
I won the title of Queen YipeeYaYa together with the King from Doma (I think) and we got a pack of goodies each! Haha. For our SP Night performance, our group sang the song "My Love" by west life. We change some of the lyrics to create an original meaningful piece. Kudos to Tongzhen, Gregory and Brenda for the lyrics. :) Moreover, I think appreciation for Weiwen is in order too for putting in so much effort in practicing the guitar.
I got Yongjun a water bottle in a very Chui plastic bag while he bought me chocolates and sweets in a really cute paper bag. Haha. It was fun chatting and interacting with him though we spent most of the time on stage. Haha.
The night ended on a high. No tears though. But nostalgia. 6 days passed really fast. Am still deciding whether to go for ODAC. Love the culture but it's something new. Touching my heart, hoping to make the right decision.
{My Love}
To our GLs,
Our dear seniors,
And everybody else
I'm not alone, foot 12's brought us closer
I wonder how
I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had, chasing SP together
Oh yeah~
And oh Osar
I'm holding on the moments
When Gregory proposed with a 月亮
So I say a little prayer
And hope the love would take us through
When the days are bad,
We would think of dear Osar
Overseas to Malaysia
To find the ulu waterfall
Where the family warmth brought us through the tir-ring hike
Our group is gay
We have Geishas
And famous miss pallepe
And Ken can't stop to keep himself from peeing
Oh yuck
I wonder how
I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had spending time together
Oh yeah
And oh Osar
I am holding on the moments
When weiwen proposed as a hum sup cat
So I say a little prayer
And hope the love would take us through
When the days are bad,
We would think of dear Osar
Overseas to Malaysia
Where we had fun in cooking com
And then Frankie planted kisses on Steven
and yongjun
To keep you in our heart
To promise you seniors
To tell you from our hearts
You're all I'm thinking of
Reaching from the love that seems so far
So I say a little prayer
And hope the love would take us through
When the days are bad,
We would think of dear Osar
Overseas to Malaysia
To find the place we love the most
Where seniors cared for us
And tried to pass on the love
Say a little prayer
Hope the love would take us through
When the days are bad,
We would think of dear Osar
Overseas to Malaysia
To find the place we love the most
Where the fields are green to see you once again
My love
{OSAR Pledge}
We the brothers and sisters of Osar. Under the guidance of gina ling and snakie leong, we pledge to be loyal and true to the family. Brothers sisters ji ku wei! Ho bo?! HO!
