Season 4, Episode 5: HOT RSF...

" Anything that's worth having, is sure enough worth fighting for,
Quitting's out of the question, when it gets tough gotta fight some more,
We gotta fight, fight, fight, fight, fight for this love,
If it's worth having, it's worth fighting for. " - Fight for this love, Cheryl Cole

It seems that, these days, my quotes are always from songs. Some songs simply have too good lyrics, that if i don't quote them, i feel that it'll be just left to waste as just a song. It has meaning, it has life and it is sometimes through these songs you gain inspirations and they evoke a sense of passion that nothing other than music can bring!

Resuming uni life after the break wasn't as difficult as the previous ones. Immediately after the rest of slightly more than a week, i had to get busy with events. This simply means that i have not much time to linger on my holiday mood but instead, instantly slipped into my high-speed shoes and get the events to roll.

First of is the Red Sonata Fiesta, RSF. It is actually a sequel to last year's Melodious Rendezvous, organized by my uni's Orchestra Chinese Musical. Having seen the success of the MR, i had thought this time around, i should be a part of it and go behind-the-scene. RSF is an event held to promote cultural exchange, particularly the Chinese culture to the public. As a member of the Games and Activities Department, we had to organize and run an entire night, Battles of the Maestros, that highlights Chinese cultural games such as calligraphy, opera, and chess among others.

Together with my other colleagues, trying to rush for the event night of ours.

I was a man-of-all-sorts during the peak of the event, One Night in Beijing. Here, i was the usher for VIPs as well as guests.

RSF is truly an experience that i will never forget!

Moving on are my other commitments. And for this sem something new hit the pages of my uni, the newsletter Heart of Tronoh, in short, call it HOT; and call us HOTties!

Interesting name for a newsletter, don't you think? And we have just managed to publish our first ever in the mid of March. Second edition is coming out real soon and i can't wait to see the end product of it. As a reporter and being part of this new adventure, the best prize you can certainly get is when your news comes out in the newsletter. Nothing beats the joy of seeing your own piece of writing on a paper that everyone will read. Even the higher authorities are reading and to me, that's an accomplishment for all HOTties.

Jubilant group of people! Fun and laughter blended together as we had lunch in Pizza Hut and a short meeting following the amazing treat! We're all holding a copy of the first edition of the HOT!

HOT is new and there is still so much room for it to continue to grow! I'm glad i have become a member of this exciting ride.

Becoming a member of HOT, particularly a reporter, i have actually gotten the chance to get up close and personal to performers of which i was intended to cover the news for. The most recent of all is FESCO. While the show was on-going, i was by the side of the hall, interviewing and having little chats with some of the performers. I was also given Facebook names and e-mail address to be added so that we can continue to keep in touch.

With performers from Walailak U, Thailand, after the show.

Another event that i attended, this time as an audience only, was the Child-Provision night. It was a fund-raiser cum event night, with on-going donations during the show. We were entertained by Vick, Liyana and Danell as guest stars alongside touching performances of the handicapped playing the harmonica and the disabled dancing to tunes.

In a picture here taken with Danell Lee.

And yeah, not to forget, i celebrated Earth Hour this time in uni together with other ELCians in conjunction with our Mass Gathering. It was lots of fun!

Just before 8.30pm, we prepared candles inside cups to be used when the lights go off. By 8.30pm, we switched off the lights and readied ourselves to join in and support this noble effort. Standing aimlessly, we wondered what we should do for the next hour. So, we decided to take a stroll in the dark to the Chancellor Complex. It's amazing to see that our uni also actually do support this effort too- the lights were off.

We reached the place and found a perfect spot for us to sit and wait. While waiting, we had our toasts to Mother Nature around the circle. Then, we started talking ghost stories- not the best thing to do in uni, but somehow, it kept us occupied and we enjoyed the night until after an hour, the lights went back on. Just in time when my candle finishes!

Cheers to Mother Nature!

These events are definitely worth experiencing and all i can say is that i have learned a lot. You get to meet new people, you get to handle situations that really tests your true capabilities. I have to admit, we are all still learning and from the mistakes that we made, it is what we have to correct and that will make us come back again, stronger!

Returning to hitting the books- these events really do buy time! wc10 smiles in exhaustion!

* Next episode: The Chronicler comes along with Flamin' Lips for a night flooded with humour!