NJC.

Went back to NJ today for their Open House and it was a really nice experience. The familiarity of the place, coupled with the unfamiliar faces of the juniors made the trip very interesting. On the one hand, I saw the buildings, the facilities and the scenery which I was so accustomed to for the two years of 1998 and 1999 (yes, JC was that long ago). But on the other hand, I saw all the students who are in the college which I know none of them. A lot of nostalgia went through my head as I walked around the college compound. I remembered the classes that I attended, the places I hanged around with my friends from both 98S12 and CLDDS (Oasis is still there!), the canteen, the field, everything. The memories of the past and the scenes of the present – what an interesting combination.

The TA block of tutorial rooms. We always referred this block as the TA block because all the rooms were labelled TA-something (like TA11, TA22)

The pond in the centre of the college compound. Never realised that there are fishes in the pond though.

The CLDDS notice board – now we have the whole board to the club!

I always tell people the I spent the best times of my study life in NUS. My 2 years in NJ would definitely be in the second place. The staircases, the field, the computer lab, the Oasis, the library, the canteen, the hall, the band room (I was never in the band, FYI)… all these were all bits and pieces of my NJ memories. And when I saw the councillors and house reps all ran to one spot with their hands held up high doing an NJ cheer, I almost had the urge to run in and join them!

My beloved National Junior College. Thank you for everything.