SMOPS

Ushering

Not as easy as it sounds. To put it simply, all we ushers had to do was to "usher" people. Yes, it would have been easy if there was only one person but there was... ... well, hundreds. Class by class, we shuffled them to their registration areas.

The sheer number of students was overwhelming. Looking back, it already makes me feel tired looking at the crowds that would choke up Oei Tiong Ham Hall. An hour of hustling, running, talking. I was never as tired. (except for the cross-country stuff, those really are killers)

All the buses arriving

Unloading of students

Asking of Group numbers

Guiding of Group

Towards the Registration areas

Dashing back to clock tower

Next bus

Repeat

Repeat

Repeat

Take a little break

Repeat

How.. exhausting.

Finally with the arrival of 9.00am did we ushers get to take a break. Off to LT3 we go...

Until, we realised that we were late. Apparently, we overshot the time. Giving out brochures to the teachers and a few last minute instructions from Daryl have cut into our break.

Big deal. We eat fast enough. Better to finish our job first.

Alas... ....

We get to relax a bit at Aphelion Room. One hour. Maybe a bit more.

Dismissal

Somehow, i managed to get re-assigned to the clock tower. Immediately, i scan for my alma mater's name and quickly get the responsibility of returning them back to their school. The teacher keeps shaking my hand. Long time no see.

Ah!

One school done.

8 more to go.

When to whole scenario ends, all ushers are sweating like a polar bear in a sauna. My shirt was never that wet. Except the time i played ...... at the ...... court. oops. shouldn't have said that. Warrants a demerit.

Dismissal- for us

Off to home. Good thing we aren't fully-fledged yet. Or ... we might have to stay even longer. I'm beat.