I won't be back to college till next Mon.Poof! Let go all my duties ! This week, we are hunting for student leaders for the orientation week. Below shows the committee members :
Chairman : Tan Kok Loong
Vice Chair :
(1)Ng Joo Sim
(2) Chow Weng Leong
Secretary : Ch’ng Hui Juan
Asst. Secretary : Cheah Xinqing
Treasurer : Cheam Yean Ling
Public Relation :
(1)Ng Li Li
(2)Lee Phei Phei
Food & Beverage :
(1) Yeoh Zheng Phei
(2) Ong Wei Yong
(3)Remy Wong Vui Khen
Games Coordinator :
(1) Yeoh Thiam Chye (Telematch)
(2)Teoh Jing Cheng (Treasure Hunt)
(3)Choo Wei Siang (Sports)
Event Manager : Low Yit Shin
P.A : Cheah Hoong Min
Lighting : Tan Sing Kuang
Physical Arrangement : Kong Teik Keat
Stage Assistance :
(1)Khoo Teng Seang
(2)Kong Mei Chia
MC : Tan Ai Vee
Booklet Design/IT :
(1) Eng Wei Hong
(2)Soon Yyi-Lyng
Student Leader Advisor :
(SOT)Cheong Zhi Shan
(SBS) Wilson Wang Chong Keat
Well,I am not happy with this committee.My ideal committee should consist of people from outside SWC ( other TARCIANS). There are so many talented and skilled students outside SWC, why can't Kok Loong just take them in? They can make the Orientation more successful than what we will be having in the future. There are quite a number of SWC members that do not contribute anything (for SWC), so,I don't think they deserve to hold a post in this project.
As for the past 3 days, according to Joo Sim, there were not many students who applied to be student leaders.The response was not that good. Many said they do not have time. I really hope I could train them up a little^^
I scored all As' for my second semester's exam, mom gave me a small treat. Went to eat oyster noodles when we were on the way back from college. Really delicious, but,it was a bit too costly (RM4.50) and there were not many oysters.
From there we went to Queensbay Mall for a movie - 300. The movie was touching, motivating and inspiring. The movie's plot is as follows :
A group of Persian messengers arrive at Sparta, demanding Sparta's submission to King Xerxes. Outraged and offended at their behavior, King Leonidas kicks the messengers into a pit and resolves to fight the Persians. He visits the Oracle, explaining his plan and offering a customary payment in gold. The priestly Ephors, having been bribed by Xerxes, interpret the Oracle's message to mean that Sparta should not go to war, so as to not interrupt the sacred Carneian festival.
Nevertheless, Leonidas gathers 300 of his best soldiers to fight the Persians (selecting those who have already sired children). As they march north, they are joined by a group of Arcadians and other Greeks. Arriving at the narrow cliffs of Thermopylae (or "Hot Gates"), in sight of the Persian army, they build a wall to halt the Persians' advance. Ephialtes, a hunchbacked Spartan whose parents had fled to save him from customary infanticide, approaches Leonidas, requesting to redeem his father's name in battle, and warning him about a secret goat path that the Persians could use to surround them. Leonidas turns him away as his inability to properly hold the shield would create a weak spot in the phalanx.
Before the battle starts, the Persians ask that the 300 drop their arms. Leonidas responds "come and take them!" The Spartans use the phalanx formation, and hand to hand combat, to fight off numerous waves of attackers, including an elite group called the Immortals. The 300 defend their position for a number of days and suffer few losses. Xerxes, impressed, approaches Leonidas directly and promises him wealth and power in exchange for his surrender. The Spartan king declines, saying that he will instead make the "God King" bleed. Shortly thereafter, an embittered Ephialtes reveals the goat path to Xerxes, and is promised a lucrative and powerful position in the Persian Empire.
Back in Sparta, Queen Gorgo, upon the advice of a councilman, attempts to enlist the influential Theron to help her persuade the Spartan council to send reinforcements to Leonidas. Theron agrees to help, but demands that Gorgo sleep with him; Gorgo reluctantly assents. Meanwhile, the Greeks realize that Ephialtes has betrayed them, and the Arcadians decide to retreat in the face of certain death. The Spartans refuse to follow, respecting their laws. Leonidas orders only one man, Dilios, to retreat and use his rhetorical gifts to tell the story of the 300 to the Spartan people, ensuring that they be remembered. Dilios reluctantly leaves with the Arcadians. At Sparta, Queen Gorgo appears in front of the council, but is not supported by Theron, who furthermore accuses her of adultery. The Queen, enraged at this betrayal, manages to kill him by snatching a sword from a nearby soldier. Persian coins fall from Theron's purse, and the Council denounces him as a traitor and unites against Persia.
At Thermopylae, the 300 are surrounded by the Persian troops. Xerxes' spokesman demands their surrender, saying that Leonidas may keep his title as King of Sparta and become warlord of all Greece, answering only to Xerxes. In defiance, Leonidas throws his spear at Xerxes, and cuts his cheek, thus delivering on his promise to "make the 'God King' bleed." Xerxes signals for his archers to fire. The remaining Spartans are killed in the hail of arrows, with Leonidas dying last. Dilios eventually returns to Sparta and inspires the council with the bravery of the 300. Finishing the tale of the 300 a year later on a new battlefield, Dilios concludes that the Persian army, who defeated a mere 300 Spartans only after great difficulty, must now be terrified to face 10,000 Spartans and 30,000 Greeks from the other city-states. The roused Greek host heads off to fight the Persian army, beginning the Battle of Plataea.
Cheing was right. Leonidas's words were really powerful, really effective, really meaningful.
After the movie, we continued to go to Jusco and bought sushi (to celebrate!). Yummy!
The day ended with a smile ^^
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