EIGHTERS' YEARBOOK

RESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
Freddy Khoo
Hong Shan
Hello Eighters! In a blink of an eye, 1 year has passed
us by already, and this would symbolise an end to
my Hall Council journey. It still surprises me that I took
the courage to join the 26th Hall Council family. I was
always a follower, and leadership was never my forte.
However, I wanted to try something new in university.
As such, I thought about running for CGL for my clan.
However, my seniors and friends told me to soar for
something more ambitious, such as running for a position
in the Hall Council. Trepidation and worries seized
my heart because I was afraid that I would not be able
to meet the expectations set by my predecessors. After
much assurance from Natalie, my predecessor, and
my other seniors, I finally took a leap of faith, and here
I stand before you.
Undoubtably, my Hall Council journey was not exactly
smooth sailing; it can be coined as ‘bittersweet’. I
faced many struggles during this journey. Firstly, when
I had to plan my very first event and execute them, I
felt very lost as I did not know what to do at all. As a
result, the event did not turn out as huge a success as
I hoped it was. Secondly, allocating manpower during
the Inter-Hall Games (IHG) and Inter-Hall Recreational
Games (IHRG) was tedious as everyone’s schedules
are different. Thirdly, as there were multiple games ongoing
during the IHG/IHRG season, it was difficult to
allocate adequate numbers of members to each game.
As it was my first time handling these struggles, I was
really at a lost.
Yet, because of these ‘bitter’ moments, it highlighted
the ‘sweet’ moments that accompany with them.
During these struggles, my Hall Council members constantly
volunteered to help me sort out these issues to
alleviate my burdens, for which I’m immensely grateful
for. In fact, every Hall Council member was willing to
help one another without any complaints. Their selflessness,
unconditional friendship, and unwavering care
for one another made me truly enjoy my Hall Council
journey. Many people have offered me help along this
journey and
I would like to offer my utmost gratitude towards
these people:
To my 26th family: Thank you for making this journey
such a fun one. Although I always dread the long meeting
we have every Wednesday, the laughter and jokes
we share during these meetings always dissipate my
dreadfulness and replace them with joy and glee. I am
not one who open up to others easily, but whenever I
am with you guys, I always feel a sense of kinship. Thank
you for simply being yourself. Even though our journey
is coming to an end, I hope the friendship forged during
this journey will only get stronger.
To my RA Subcommers: Thank you for sacrificing your
holidays to come back to help me do duties. I know I
may not have been the best leader, but I sincerely wish
you know how much I appreciate you guys. Being an
RA Subcommer is not an easy job, but the fact that
you guys stayed through to help me, really made me
eternally grateful to you guys. Thank you so much for
being such amazing Subcommers.
To my P-Clan family: Thank you for constantly planning
out events and outings to help Chelsea, Claire, Kendrick
and I destress. The constant drinking sessions
and dinners that we have were filled with nothing but
laughter and joy. I always look forward to spending
more time with you guys, and I hope that once this
journey ends, we can spend more time together! Thank
you so much! P-clan <3 family!
To Natalie: Thank you for convincing me to take on this
fulfilling role and always looking out for me. I would
not have completed this journey smoothly without
your patient guidance and constant care. Even though
you were overseas, you continued looking out for me
and always made yourself available, so that you can answer
my questions. Thank you so much for guiding me
through this journey!
To my roommate, Yi Fei: Thank you for being so understanding
towards my commitment and always looking
out for me. I know I always return late from my meetings
and so to help me out, you always leave my lamp
lights on. Or, if you know that I have to work late sometimes,
you would buy me dinner unprompted. These
may be small actions but I am truly grateful for them.
Thank you for always having movie marathons with me,
even though you are tired. Once Hall journey is over, I
look forward to having more roomie time with you and
finally finishing our Marvel Movie Marathon!
To Hall 8 Residents: Thank you for trusting me as your
Residential Affairs Director. I know I have not done the
best job, but I hope what I have done has improved
your Hall life, one way or another. Thank you so much!
Thank you everyone for this fun-filled journey. It is sad
that my journey is coming to an end, but I am hopeful
for what my next chapter holds! RA Director, PANG-
GANG LO!