EIGHTERS' YEARBOOK

BEST SPORTSMAN
Emerson Ng
Hello to all Eighters! This year has probably been
an interesting year for most of us, especially due
to the covid virus that has created some apocalypse.
Nevertheless, I hope everyone had a fulfilling
year of achieving your own personal goals,
forging new friendships, and raising dat GPA.
Jui Khang
As I was someone who did not do sports before
uni, I was excited to know that there was a platform
for me to try new things. The culture is Hall
8 is welcoming and patient - it does not matter
whether you have prior knowledge in the sport
or not, what matters more is that you are willing
to try! And that was what I sorely missed out on
in my first year.
Looking back at my time here in Hall 8, I’m
grateful for the opportunities given to me, and
for meeting all kinds of amazing people. Just a little
background about myself, I was randomly assigned
into Hall 8 back in 2016 (ok boomer). But
halfway through the first sem, bam, all the rep
students had to abruptly move into the north hill
Halls to fulfil the requirement of staying there for
our first year. It was sian for me because I really
wanted to stay in Hall 8. One of the reasons
was because I wanted to take part in the IHG,
which would be the first ever time I could try
out sports competitively.
Fast forward to Year 2, I managed to return to
Hall 8. Initially it was tough for me because most
people had found and formed their own little
circle of friends in the first year. But thank god
the people here are really welcoming and accepting.
After taking up Hall commitments such
as IHG, I easily met new people. I enjoyed having
a team to play for and have a sense of belonging
to, and forging bonds with old and new friends.
One of my favourite games that I played was a
Sepak Takraw game together with Bransident
and Dnyo. We weren’t experts in the game, but
we made sure we had positive vibes throughout.
We put our head in the game (literally crashed
my head into bran), celebrate every small victory
and encouraged each other for every fail. We
probably had to encourage more than celebrate
(lol) but at the end of the day, we know
we brought our best spirit onto the court.
Mai tu liao ok, I hope that you’ll take that step
out of your comfort zone and join something
you never tried before. Even if sports isn’t
for you, there is definitely something in Hall
that you can contribute in. 4 years flew by so
quickly, so cherish your time here in university.
Enjoy bros god bless.