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I am not usually a camp person. In fact, I’ve never liked orientation camps or cheering. But Circus Obscura was different. I was really involved and enthusiastic throughout; it felt like five back-to-back days jam-packed with fun activities, and before I knew it, it was almost over and I was tremendously sad to leave. I guess you could put it down to my OG’s culture as well as our GLs’ and SAs’ tireless efforts to engage us. Quinn (and WKW students in general) is quite chillax and consists of people with diverse backgrounds and interests. It was truly heartwarming to
be accepted into this huge family, with the GLs and SAs making an effort to engage us on a personal level. They were ever approachable and we had many heart-toheart talks, making me feel that they were genuinely interested in my welfare. There were many memorable games and events that I enjoyed during the camp, and I’m glad to have gotten to know so many new friends along the way. I remember the first night at Sentosa where a small group of Quinns and I were sharing about our past schools and stuff. One guy with a slightly “Hokkien Beng” look said he was from the gifted
programme, RI, and then RJC, much to everyone’s surprise. One girl commented, “But you smoke and club! You don’t look like an RI kid! Wow. So how did you do for As?” The guy shrugged, unconcerned. “Well, we’re here, aren’t we?” That was my first and main lesson learnt from the camp and new friends. That what really matters isn’t who we were, but who we are now. We are, we are, Wee Kim Wee!
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“What really matters isn’t who we were, but who we are now.”