Ummatic week…the week which almost all international students wait for, even us, though just a mere neighbour across the straits. There’ll be booths and performances to look forward to. Basically the most happening week for the year…..only this year, a little bit ungrand as last year. For one thing, it’s combined with Convest, causing quite a chaotic progress in the preparations, though I was not a committee in both, but it’s like you can just see and feel the tense, especially when I pass either Convest OR or SRC office. And for me who had been involved in a few programmes, I kind of understand their anxiety. But Convest together with Ummatic Week is a bad idea, addition to the mid term exams and quizzes and assignments coming up at the most inappropriate days. It’s just too much at the same time. Give us space to breath!!! And they say that Convest is going to be a grand event. Sorry but it’s not grand at all, nothing much at the Convesthill and most programmes have almost no publicity. Like there’s no rushing to the programmes and oh yeah, RM2 for Sisters’ Cultural Night and it’s only at the Main Audi!!

I’m worried for the booth since there’s only 5 new students who’s going to be in charge of it. I don’t know why I want the booth to go on despite knowing there’s only 5 inexperienced girls willing to take charge and none of the rest willing to commit and only a few days preparation. I guess the girls’ enthusiasm and spirit encourage me, I just hope the booth will go well. And please no sarcasm or remarks from those who will not be there.

And there’s the preparation for performance on culutural nite. I’m just feeling disappointed that most people doesn’t want to join, along with the booth. I know there’s midterms and assignments, but for God’s sake, we do too!! They keep saying they have tests coming up, like we dont?? But for a week’s sacrifice or just a day’s contribution would be helpful enough. I don’t know why I’m standing up for the whole thing…..