Rag and Flag..

I never see so many alumni people attend rag day before until that day.. is it working will make you miss school life? for sci club people, rag day can really bring back memories.. It gives you a sense of belonging when you cheer with everyone else from sci fac and watch the float and presentation with pride..

The winning formula is not there yet.. I didn't help much this year except just made a small donation for flag and help to mache a bit but the raggers and flaggers did make as much effort as before.. but history can't repeat itself.. why? maybe the lessons are not learnt yet.. I was impressed by USP and Medicine floats..

USP and Medicine don't do rag just for winning.. their main reason for doing rag to bond their freshmen or people of similar mindset and interests.. They are just a small cohort compared to other faculties but they are able to gather as much resources as possible and gather all the manpower they have to put up a good show.. they have made it a fun experience for everyone and not a stressed one..

They are the so called brainy people in NUS.. but they have shown people that they don't only excel in academic, they can build things too.. they are willing to make their hands dirty and sweat through their shirts too..

Maybe we too into winning.. that has been the tradition.. and too into winning the biggest prize.. so izzit either we get the biggest or we get none? I just don't understand why can't work from the bottom.. at least there is some consolation for everyone's effort.. no, no, no.. science doesn't win most environmental or least cost.. that not what we want.. but why other faculties like SDE and medicine can win these kind of awards and still get best float and best rag?

I think mentality has to change.. Please observe more of what others have presented and pay more attention to things that have been neglected.. like flag.. these few years, biz has been slacking in their rag.. they knew that they do not have to have impressive float anymore to win.. they just have to concentrate on flag to win the chancellor's shield.. Is it because we don't have impressive alumni like Biz? I don't believe that.. I think sci flag is just been neglected.. and there are more things to be done.. learn from the halls.. I have a friend from kent ridge hall who did flag before.. they really work their brains every day to find money.. they don't wait for FOP period to come to start work..

It's not late to realize that flag is as important as rag.. I noticed more people are talking about flag now.. the next comm can still work out new strategies and win next year.. it is really time to change..