I guess many should know the existence of a very important box to me. My old, soon-to-be rusty mooncake box. =)

As I am rummaging through the box wanting to arrange it. I came across this small card given to me on 18th August 2005. The day where I received my Student Leadership Award in TP. On the front of the card. there's this quote that goes...

"How does one become a butterfly?" She asked Pensively.

"You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a
caterpillar."

I remember how Mr Ko had talked to me when he knew of my decision to run for the Main committee for ASc back in AY04/05. At that point of time, even I myself doubted my own ability to juggle between school work and club stuff. And I wasnt really close to the people from the club. But I am not sure why I still want to run. So Mr Ko called me back after my last lab session of the day and started to persuade me not to run for the club since my studies then was really disastrous. (Imagine 4 supps out of 5 subjects you're taking then 2 supps out of 3 subjects you're taking. And so much for people saying the 1st yr is always the easiest to manage) I rememberd I don't really like Mr Ko back then as he is stil rather a stranger to me as he just took my caregrp as the careperson. And I don't see what capacity he had to persuade me not to run for the main comm. But I don't know why I actually trembled through the talk and cried. I was like made to promise I will try to keep a balance between my studies and club stuff. And I remember saying 'It's not a guarantee I would make it into the committee, but even if I do make it.. I will not take up any heavy post' but well... haha~ Mr Ko did ask me again if I really ran for the committee because I did say I will consider again if I want to run. Well, eventually I did. =P

So I got in the committee, took up a rather heavy post. Haha~ Mr Ko wanted to talk to me but I just told him I know what I am doing. Could see that he don't really trust me as I am rather late in handing up his work and stuff. But I am rather pleased with myself as I did not land myself in any supp in the sems whereby I am with the committee. =)

So here comes the Student Leadership Award. We (5 of us from AB24 then) invited Mr Ko to the ceremony. Reason being he had been supportive to all 5 of us and did want to try understand what is going on with our CCAs. I respect him for that. For wanting the best for his students and trying (this this is for my case only... the other 4 in my class have a GPA > 3 LoL~) to believe in his students that they can do it.

So on the day of the ceremony, he gave us this card and a simple gift (which I forgot what is it, think is chocolates or something) So on the front of the card it has the quote I quoted above. Inside the card.. he wrote something that makes me feel... something.. Like ermm... I am great! haha~ Joking la.. It's just like making me realise, how much I had done for the previous AY. Here it goes...

Dear Shee Wee

Thank you for teaching me what it takes to be committed and perserve in
achieving what is important to you.

Congratulations in receiving your well deserved award!

Warmest reagrds.
Humphrey
19 Aug 2005

And after the ceremony, I remember 1 of the 5of us telling Mr Ko 'You're really the best CP I had seen in TP'. I agree actually... Haha~ But well, he had left TP. He gave us this carebina (Is this how u spell it?) which we used to secure the ropes when we belay each other during one of our APEL lessons whereby we went to the ELF site for some high/low elements activities. he said that its the first event he joined us as a CP. I couldnt remember whether its really that. But I lsot that carebina alr.. Sigh... But still.... I am thankful that at least once in my life, I met a mentor that I respect. Cheers to him for his future endeavours!

The 5 of us with Mr Ko @ the ceremony...