4:15 PM
Hi all!
Firstly, I'd like to extend a warm welcome to those J1s who are visiting.
Next, to my point.
Like Andrea said in her email which you all should have recieved, I, too, hope that all of you can make it for either of the Slovakia trips, either in June or December. Personally, since I didn't go for the trip last year, I know it is much easier for me to say that I can go than all of you who did.
But for you who can't because you'd rather study, why don't we all take a step back and chill and think through the contributing factors first yeah? OK, 1) if we work hard enough throughout the course of the year, we won't lose out, simply because the trip is during our holiday period, and we won't miss any lessons. 2) look at the previous batch of J2s (not only choir) , by June, they were still playing around and not focusing on A's yet. What makes you think we'd be any different? 3) The preparation for our trip would not take up more time from the pre-planned choir schedule because even if we were not going for the trip, we'd still have to put in the same effort for SYF. 4) like I said, if we work equally hard in the course of this year, mids would not be a big problem. 5) the trip would not take the full one month, it's only the the first third of it.
And to those whose parents do not allow, I'm sure if we really want to go, we'd be able to come up with the proper reasons to tell our parents. As in, if you really want it and there's no way you won't wanna go, then it shouldn't be a problem as long as you start persuading your parents soon.
I really really wanna go for the trip not only because i missed it with you all the last, but also because it's the last i'll be able to go for choir competition ever. I mean, for all of us too. If you look back at the last trip and how we prepared, I'm sure all of you wouldn't forget how our J2s were stressed up because of A's and all. I mean, they couldn't go for prom and all. Their holiday plans were jeopardized, and we'd really have to sell our soul then, not that we're not now. But would you want the same misunderstandings to happen?
Well, that's all I have to say, the rest is up to you.
These are just my opinions so no need to adhere.
But please take into consideration.
Thank you!!
Love,
SF
