This afternoon we had the Send Off High Tea ceremony for the 2011 – 2013 Intake. An enjoyable time was had by all. The Zero Years had the opportunity to meet their second years and ex students. Hopefully they gained a better insight into their upcoming UWC experience from the presentations given and the direct face-to-face interaction.
This year, there were some notable departures in the procedure and involvement from the previous Send Off ceremonies.
It is encouraging to see the current UWC students and the younger ex students taking on most of the activities of the Send Off ceremony. A note of gratitude is in order to Mark & Matthew (UWCMI), Eugene & Samantha (UWCLPC), Fardina (UWCUSA) and Timothy & Man Isha (UWCAC) for their respective college presentations.
The National Committee vote for the best college presentation goes to MUWCI. The Bollywood movie depicting the planned marriage of Santosh (heir to the baking empire) was original and entertaining. It put Melissa in a tight spot and she had to turn to her father for advice on whether to marry Santosh or not!
A vote of thanks is also in order to Sin Seanne and Moses (Nehemiah) for taking on the responsibility of manning the registration desk and general assistance. Eugene did a great job on the PA system.
This year, the National Committee has decided not to show the photos of their time at the various UWCs. This decision was guided by Fhamy’s statement that “the camera is your worst enemy.”
Still on the topic of cameras – as a technology dinosaur, I had a problem with the memory card on my camera and am unable to attach any photos of the ceremony. If you have photos to share, please send them to Yap Xiang Ling (our webmaster, ex UWC Pearson 2004 – 2006) for uploading on our website.
Last but not least, the National Committee congratulates the following Zero Years and wishes them all the best for the next two years.
Tristan Lim Yang Jun – UWCUSA
Sophia Aliza Jamal – UWCLPC
Melissa Leong Chui Yi – UWCMI
Zoe Chong Jia Ying – UWCAC
Sincerely,
Mazlan
Applications for entry to UWC for 2011 was closed on 15th February 2011.
The application form for the 2012 intake will only be uploaded to this website at the end of November 2011.