Usually during the holidays, my 10++dotA gang and I would spend the nightover at Aaron's house for a few days, dotAing pretty much 24hours a day. We'd go out of the house at about 1am and play at the cafes till the break of dawn. And then we'd go back to his house to sleep, wake up about noon, and hit the cafes again till the evening. Sounds fun, eh? Yeah, it is. But the sad thing is, countless times stuff like YEP or LEO(especially LEO) had me to wake up early the next morning, and miss out alot of stuff the guys did later on. I was sleepy, I was tired, I just wanted to relax with my friends. I've been active in clubs for nearly more than 3 years...and I decided, if this is going to hamper down my social life...and I'm starting to find it a dread...why continue?

I was one of those poor individuals who couldn't find friends unless there was a reason to befriend somebody. That's how LEO came in. Small projects organized by the seniors, where I'd find my usual bunch, and get to work with them. That, was my pitiful dose of social activity. As most of you know, I had pretty much NO friends back in Form 1.

And as we get to form 4, going out with Sufern, Nab, and the rest for movies, or DotAing with my friends just became more hectic. Demands for my attendance as a BOD was compulsory, and I kept having to apoligize whenever I couldn't make it. There was even a case where I had LEO sketch practice on the SAME time I had dance practice with friends I was really CLOSE to.

Being active in LEO and forcing myself to work was probably because I felt I OWED the LEO club something. For giving me abit of momentum in my junior years. But when I lost my post in LEO(which when I look back now, thank God), I suddenly found myself a much more free person. I could easily say "don't want" when I didn't like an activity.

Alright, to June, Sabrina, YiLin, Jia Jun, don't take it in offence la, but even you have to agree that I'm not that active in the club anymore(you guys possibly don't care), and that I don't mix that well with the current members. I mean, I try to mix, but there's just something about me that can't get along with alot of the people. Chemistry. But I enjoyed every moment of being in it, and I guess Sab you're right, it's time to pass on the torch, and retire.



So, with my new found freedom, and Amanda leaving for the USA, I decided, if I'm going to stop all these Clubs thing, I might as well drop all of it? That's how YEP comes in.

I joined YEP not because of Amanda. Heck, I was with her during the orientation of the Volleyball club. She was heading for YEP next, but I decided against going for the YEP orientation, since just standing next to her turns my whole body into stone.

I quit YEP because if I wanted to be as free as possible, it would still once in awhile interfere with my social life. Heck, even after quitting, I once in awhile ask Nicolette how Pinnacle Inc. is doing. If you don't believe me, ask her yourself. I enjoyed some time in YEP, but all in all I just can't take that sorta thing. And yes, as good news it is that YEP is very succesful this year, I have not a trace of regret in me for quitting it.