The First Term

So much has happened since the first day I stepped into KTJ.

It was a whole new environment, surrounding, friends, roommates and classmates. Everyone knew everyone, and everyone seemed to be best friends with everyone. Everywhere I went, friends were hugging, screaming and laughing. I was the odd one out. I distinctly remember wondering to myself back then, when would I ever be like that? To be able to smile at random people who passed me in the hallways?

I would really like to thank all my classmates for accepting me as a new member to the 4L family. Without you, classes would be really boring, especially during those early morning Chemistry double periods. And my roommates, for bringing me around the first week and putting up with my incessant questions on KTJ. And everyone in Jawahir, simply because we're family.

After a brief 3 months of the first term has passed, I've felt like I really do belong here now. There have been fleeting moments where I've wished and wanted so much to return to my old life back in Catholic High school, where all my best friends were. But then I told myself, since I'm already here in KTJ, why not make the best out of it?

I hope these photos will sum up what an enjoyable term it was for me.

Supporting Jawahir seniors during Cross Country 

 Running for Jawahir in Cross country

Jawahir after cross country. 

 Performing with the Strings Ensemble for KTJ's 20th Anniversary

 With my favourite roomie, Li Woon

 The 4Local girls after the parliament trip. (We saw Najib!)

Miho, Daivid and Amy from Alice Smith.

FOBISSEA Chamber Music Festival team from KTJ.

 Me and Jeffrey at KDU College. We broke first at CQ Teo.

 Me and Natalie cheering for Jawahir during Inter-house Athletics.

Me running the 400m.

 Jawahir after Athletics. 

 Anis, fellow classmate and Jawahirian, and I.

 Kim and I. Swimmer's love.

 My first ever MUN conference at HELP. Committee: ECOFIN. Delegation: Saudi Arabia

 Dinesh Thayalan. Delegation: USA.

 Micheal Chiduka. Delegation: Brazil.

ECOFIN!

P.S, I would just like Rebecca Chong to know that, I'm always here for you, no matter where we are. Be it South Africa or Russia, I'll always be your best friend, and you can come to me whenever you need me. I'm all ears for you. And thank you for helping me, and putting a smile on my face whenever I'm down. Without you, I wouldn't have survived in KTJ. Thank you for all the poems, advice and late night calls. :)

Aileen