i can hardly believe im writing only at the end of the orientation at ACSI.
the programme was great, hats off to the councillors who organized this x)
ACSI has a remarkable school spirit, it's like, they really do guard their school name and reputation jealously, which is something i felt for myself, for real too.
i used to wonder why schools like VS and RI have such powerful pride in their schools, and even the people(no jibe intended) who like to act cool and pretend they don't care, have such strong faith in their schools.
like ive always heard lines like "once a victorian, always a victorian" and stuff.
im really amazed at how proud the acsians are of their name, and are unabashed to uphold it?
i don't really like stating all these cliches here but im gonna be truthful now.
in the past, i used to roll my eyes whenever someone from VS or RI would talk about their schools.
maybe i didn't understand the value of acceptance and loyalty, cuz id be like "yeah whatever. i don't quite see what's the big deal about it here."
nlow i guess that perspective has changed.
ahs was never united. we cheered for the sake of cheering, not out of loyalty.
we seem united to outsiders but a person in the rat race in there will beg to differ.
it's not like the school board hasn't done anything about it, they have tried, forced, even.
but just as Phoebus died in attempting to commandeer Apollo's chariot, disunity destroys a body.
there has always been tangible friction between the higher powers and students, we can't seem to agree on most of the stuff, like the way the school is run and all.
but if any side is destroyed, the other ceases to exist too.
that's what separates the school, yet oddly, binds us.
in spite of all these discontentments, i can't say i hated ahs and couldn't wait to leave it. LOL
i just sat on the fence most of the time, never had much to tell others about my school and all.
on tuesday morning, i still felt a pang of sadness when i removed the ahs badge from my uniform and placed it on the dressing table, and pinned on the acsi badge instead.
i spent so much time grousing in ahs that i left little time to really enjoy.
haha.
but enough of this kinda emotional inertia, it's not doing me good x)
moving on, i feel scared, yet slightly apprehensive and excited.
can't denu that im pessimistic.
the thing about being a pessimist is that it's either you're always right, or pleasantly surprised.
there suddenly seems like, so many new prospects that im at a loss too.
new friends have been made and all, and i feel quite accepted already, and i can't help wishing that my OG will constitute my future class. LOL :D
but change is good =)
most of us will be like the albatross; clumsy in their approach to flight, but once airborne, are a soaring sight to behold.
who knows what a cosmic roll of the dice will bring?
but we'll be alright in one way or another :D
Posted at 06:47 am by cerf-volant
