Sky Warrior

We left for Putrajaya Lake, some in anticipation of what was to come and some fully aware of what they were about to get themselves into. Sky Warrior, an obstacle course that overhangs the lake, requires determination, agility and strength to complete. Our boarder’s first obstacle came in the form of multiple jumps, side-to-side with the added danger of hot boards from the sun under their feet. Many made light work of this however some were unfortunate enough to land in the water! The price to pay for not completing the task was now obvious to all those who hadn’t been before - but they got stuck in nonetheless.







Throughout the day, Aqeel showed remarkable strength, while Austin, Dream and Tony displayed great determination with many tries at the wall shuffle, a challenge that required them to move along a bar sideways. Although some others found it hard to conquer some of the challenges, they made up for it in resilience. Sally and Reena demonstrated to the boys exactly how it should be done on the rope and pipe swings. To complete the challenges we had to swing into a big net and climb to the top. Everyone tried extremely hard and it was great to see everyone giving each other so much encouragement. We topped off the fun outing with a quick trip to McDonalds and we all drove home exhausted.

HIgh School Honors Performance

Playing at Carnegie Hall is any musician's dream - a dream I managed to live. On the 2nd of February, I arrived at the Sheraton Hotel New York to begin rehearsals for a performance under the High School Honors Performance Series at the hallowed Carnegie Hall scheduled three days later.



The quality of the musicians was absolutely world-class, with many performers being accepted to study music in places such as the Juilliard School, or being involved in their respective nation's top orchestras. It was a true honour to be able to perform alongside such great talents from all over the world.
Nevertheless, what stuck with me most is the camaraderie. The friends that I made in New York were as eccentric as I was, which made communication much easier. Despite our varying backgrounds, we formed such a strong bond that I would often compare it to the intramolecular covalent bonds in carbon allotropes (much to the groans of everyone else).
My heartfelt appreciation goes out to those who supported me in this endeavour, especially my teachers, my friends, and of course, my family. I'll leave you with this picture of a performer's view of Carnegie Hall. It speaks for itself.
Written by Aaron Sim - Year 13