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Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:17 AM
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09A3 2010 (:

This photo was taken just a few days ago with Cheryl's polaroid. Maybe i never quite expected just how much feeling would be generated with one such miniscule photo; and to any other person, it may just look like just another class photo.

But when i saw this, i was actually stunned for a moment.

If i were to compare this to last year's class photo, the difference is really inherent. Aside from the obvious missing people (whom i miss very much), even at this distance, we all looked like we've matured so much. It's heartening to see and yet heartbreaking at the same time. Heartening because i know that many of us have changed for the better. Heartbreaking because we all know better than anyone the painful experiences that shaped this new maturity; and knowing that much more lies ahead for all of us.

And that made me recall my initial thoughts upon setting foot in MI. How i felt like i couldn't fit in; how i felt that i made the wrong choice. But you can take me out of this class right now and i'll say that i wish to be nowhere else. Despite the many times when i've felt frustrated, even disappointed, with the class over certain mindset differences, i've realised that 09A3 itself has shaped my life so much that it's a bit disorienting.

Even Mr Toh, who has been with us since we were, as quoted from Mdm Cho, 'still young and innocent', has become more than just a teacher to me. I've never yet met a teacher who can read my character as well as he can; he was the one who saw the good in me and gave me the confidence and courage to move on despite everything i was facing. To me, he's a mentor, friend, counsellor, and advisor. It was slightly shocking for me to hear him telling me in front of my parents that i shouldn't be focusing on my studies and other commitments to the point that i neglect my family and all those around me. It's as if he had gone right to the heart of the matter without even me telling him.

And then there's Cheryl. Someone i felt i couldn't quite connect with last year, but this year so far has proven my beliefs wrong. I must admit that i've never yet met anyone like her before. When i talk to her i feel at times as if i'm talking to a mirror and looking at my own character speaking to me. Yet at the same time, we both have our own sense of individuality that's hard to point out but undeniably exists. How we're close but give each other the space that we both need. It's as if there's an unspoken understanding between us two.

2010 has not even passed; but i know the remainder of the year will be one hell of a ball game. But one thing is for sure; i'm thankful for it all. Everything.