Before the trip, we had many practices and preparations to get ourselves ready for the competitions. We were looking forward to the competitions as this is the first time that we would be performing overseas. Besides we would be competing against other school such as Nan Chiau High School etc.
The journey from Singapore to Genting was long and tiring . It took us 9 hours to get there, however, we made the best of our time. We used this opportunity to bond better with our friends and learn about them.Our lunch break at Yong Peng was quite an experience. The place was very filthy and there was litter on the floor and tables.The food on display and how it was prepared looked very unhygenic.We felt very disgusted at the sight of the place. The rest of the ride from Yong Peng to Genting was very scenic.
Upon reaching Genting, we saw many schools gathering at the hotel lobby. That was the time we realised that there were actually so many schools participating in the competition.We attended the Opening Ceremony for the festival after checking in our hotels. Nan Chiau High School's Chinese Orchestra performance was the first item. Their performance was very inspiring as we feel that if they can do it, we can do it too. The performance was also impactful as they has a good sense of rhythm. As compared to us, if we are able to improve on our rhythm, we will also be on the same level as them.Followed by that, was the dance performances by Hokkien Association. Their performance was mesmerizing. They were moving swiftly and were in the mood of the songs. One of the performance was mimicking the birds and it was fantastic as they looked quite real.
In the end, we had our debrief and came up with a six word quotation."Failure is just a step forward". Although we dropped from a silver to a bronze, we look out for our mistakes and weaknesses during practices. So we must look forward and not look back to our past.
Min Chein
Jia Rong
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