Once an IJ girl, always an IJ girl

Leaving secondary school wasn't easy. Thankful to have my IJ girls and teachers always there for me, to back me up. Even upon graduation, the teachers still care so much about me. Thank you. Sorry that I was such a disappointment.

Upon graduation, I understood the true meaning of
"Women of Integrity, with the passion to pursue excellence".
So happy that I had chosen SJC to spend my 5 years.
The friends I had made, taught me how to deal with girls drama. (trust me, poly life is so easy now)
The motherly and fatherly teachers who taught me so many things beyond my textbooks.

Especially

1. Mr Yeo Ghee, my A-math teacher from secondary 3 to 5, and also my mentor. Remembered how I always get so stress and depress over my A-math results, getting single digit and still not paying full attention in class. How I wanted to drop this subject thinking that I will graduate with no grade for A-math for my N and O level certs. Because of you, I was determined to pass my A-math. Thank you for staying during night studies to explain to me the questions (especially those super basic ones). Thank you for everything you had done for the class. Even thought I was the only NA student left during secondary 5 with the rest of the 5C through-train girls, thank you for setting classes according to whatever time that I can attend and not just go with the typical "majority wins" kind of vote. All these little things really touched me. You are a really good teacher, mentor, and also a very loving father to Tristan. Thank you for giving us lots of exam papers and clearing TYS so that we can focus on other subjects as well. Thank you for my B4 in Os!
2. Ms Berlina Tan, my English teacher in secondary 5. Knew you ever since secondary 1. Still remember the very first literature lesson I had with you. You literally acted out the front bit of "Lamb to the Slaughter". Literature lessons were interesting because of you. Talking at lightning speed, slamming dictionary in front of me. Can never forget my lit lessons with you. In secondary 5, you decided to pick out some "kids" and I was one of the lucky ones *no sarcasm here*. I was the only non-Pure Lit student that you had picked. Thank you. I had always dread English lesson with you because you will go on and on and suddenly going to lit. But, because of you - making me stand at one corner and speak out loud, writing super long answers for 2 marks comprehension answers, I got my A2. Never expected myself to achieve a distinction for O levels (especially not English). Knew you as the aesthetic teacher-in-charge and being in band means even more interaction with you. Thank you for having faith with the band during our public performances and SYFs. Meeting you on the MRT the other day was a little awkward and self-disappointing because of what had happened. Instead of walking away, you came up to me and talked to me, waking me up from my mistake. Thank you for caring even though I am no longer a student of yours. Now, you are the Vice-Principal of SJC. It's a waste that you are no longer teaching. But, SJC had gained herself a wonderful leader.
3. Mrs Ng Peck Hoon, my Chemistry teacher in secondary 4 and 5. Honestly, I really hated Science. Hated Science lessons because I can never seems to understand it. Secondary 4 Science was the worst. Spent so much time mugging and memorizing for this subject but only got a Grade 4, which made me hate Science even more. Because of you, not giving up in the class and making us stay back for lessons, I was determined to do well. Since I am going to spend time attending your classes, why not? To be honest, majority of the class dislike Chemistry because of you. But, it was not because you are not a good teacher. It was because of all the lessons and homework we had. Thank you Mrs Ng. Thank you for spamming us with homework. Even though we are NA Combined Chem students, you made us do Pure Chem TYS because you believe that we can. The super thick booklet that consists of various schools exam papers that most people didn't complete, proud to say that I did. besides being my Chem teacher, you were also the band teacher-in-charge for a year or so. Spent most of my Upper Sec time with you because of that. Thank you for caring so much for 5B even though it means being the "bad person". Really appreciates your effort. Thank you for helping me achieve my B3!
4. Mr Caleb Chua, my form teacher for my last 2 years in SJC. We are the first 4B3 in SJC, and also your very first form class in SJC. As you are a Geography teacher, you had never taught me. But you had so much faith in every single one of us. Always using reverse psychology to make us study. Saying things like "You want to retain is it?" to make us prove you wrong. Sorry that I was such a disappointment. But thank you. Thank you for not giving up on us, telling us your life story during the Sec 5 level camp. Thank you for all the little things you'd done for us.
5. All the other teachers in SJC. Most of the teachers in SJC somehow will know me (not a bad thing). Teachers like Ms Stella Lioe, Ms Adeline Ng Mrs Cheak/Ms Tan Seok Kuan were the other teachers that had impacted me to grow as a person, a leader, from an ignorant girl to a young lady. Thank you every SJC teachers for guiding me, for who I am today. I can never forget the morning prayers, mass, before meal prayers, singing the hymns, the spot checks, and the candle that we had on the stage during our national examinations. The candle and prayers played a really big part for me during O levels to calm myself down. 

Thank you SJC for who I am today. I will never forget these words;
"Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty". 

4B3/5B reunion in the beginning of the year. Class of 2014.

SJC Band alumnae. Class of 2014.

the JOY when you see your fellow IJ girls in a new environment.

As the saying goes, "Once and IJ girl, always an IJ girl".