Fire and Passion

2-Star kayaking make up test today because it rained on our first test. Sigh.

I passed, for the record.

I think I feel a lot better today, after I finished Missing Mail KPA and IOP creative element. But I'm still angry with a lot of people. I'll probably be angry at them for a long time. Its funny how I forget some stuff so easily and remember other stuff forever.

I was going other-people-blog-reading today, and someone seems to be having problems with CCAs. Problems a little like mine. This one's for you....

According to MOE, CCAs were invented "to allow students to pursue their interest". Its so sad that so many people have lost sight of this objective. I don't agree with the compulsory CCA rule. It runs contrary to the original idea. Now all they care about is winning this award and that award...

....At the expense of the well-being of schoolchildren. Everywhere you see stressed people, some who are so tired they can't even stay awake through lessons.

I was once told by my parents that most people out there rarely have my best interests at heart. No matter how much I don't want to believe that, I eventually have to admit its true and accept the realities of life. Life is just not as simple as we want it to be.

So I will never try to drag people in my CCA no matter how fantastic I think it is, because everyone is different, and anyway I think you should do what interests you, not because someone tells you to go to this or that CCA..... (unlike some people.....)

So yeah, I think you should quit only if you lost the passion for what you do....

Don't quit just because there are people inside that upset you. Something I learned was that everywhere you go, there will always be 4 kinds of people you will meet...

1. Acquaintances where you just know each other
   
2. True friends
   
3. People who want to make friends with you just because you are smart/popular/famous
   
4. People who cut you down because they can't accept people who are better than them
   

Even leaving mpac and going to SRC, I still meet people who I don't get along with.

Ms Jamie Tan, an ex-mpac teacher said something pretty awesome at the first meeting of 2007...

"Mpac is as good as the people who its made of. If you think there is something wrong with mpac, then only you can fix it."

Of course sometimes its more difficult to stay, sometimes its impossible. Passion can only do only so much. And if you are under-appreciated, well.... don't stay.

But if you quit, don't let that stop you from chasing your dream. CCA is not the only way. There are so many other opportunities outside. You are the only one who can make a difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.

Be the change that you want to see in the world.