Surround System

Time is running out for me. It works both ways. I can't wait to get out of SMU but I can't stand to leave it. Looking back, sometimes, it left me with tears when I recall back moments of happiness during meetups with friends may it be during dinner, overnight stays or even events. It's amazing how a short 3 mins conversation with your eye candy would last even longer in my memories than most of my lectures.

When I first came in, I had a vision of what I wanted to do and achieve, one of which was to setup a band CCA and form my own band. That was achieved. Being in a unfamiliar territory, I tend to progress much better. That's how I feel and true enough, sometimes, people keep on questioning me, why I am focusing more on my music then on my studies. On the contrary, I do know where I should draw the line because I would be a fool to flunk my exams just for the sake of PASSION. Yeah, right. Many of the students in SMU tend to complain that school is boring and quiet. HellOooooOO!!! YOU ARE THE BORING ONE. I've had a blast. I'm not too sure about the rest of you or how many share the same sentiments. Nevertheless, this is my take on the students' perceptions on SMU.

Many people opt for SMU because of their initial perception on it; it's fun, different, haven for the fashionitas and just loud. While some found what they were looking for, there are still many who beg to differ. My opinion, you guys are the ones who are not making the school what you perceived it to be. Make the effort. I don't think SMU would be a place full of musicians if the pioneering batch didn't make the effort to make it a reality. Look at the scene now. It was nowhere close to what I have imagined. Now, the freshies have the opportunity to play at Timbre in front of an external crowd.

Back then, the old Bukit Timah Campus was my training ground. It taught me things like, when people eat after the launching of a new club, they have the tendancy to just eat, and not watch you perform, except for the rarity. Lol. That sucks I tell you. I can still vividly remember moments where I just perform for myself, dancing around, screaming at the top of my lungs and not care for whoever was watching. I was just having too much fun. But the most hated part back then was to carry all the equipments back home or to the Annex 2 which was MILES away from Biz Lobby. NOW, you have people not from THE BAND to carry it for you. How pampering. I always thank them sufficiently for helping us out because we know the amount of effort that they have to put in is just enormous. But these are just fond memories that are just irreplaceble.

Remember, if you want SMU to be fun, make it fun. Find fun. Find fun people. Find fun stuff to do. If you want SMU to be a catwalk runaway, then find models, find cloths, find fashionitas and you'll get your runaway. Don't wait for people to make it happen for you because, in reality, not many have the same brilliance as you. You might just be the only one and if you don't do it, nobody will.

Quote I took from Q, "You pay any institution that you are in not for the technical knowledge, but for the brilliance around you"

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surround yourself with brilliance