Just celebrated a friend's birthday. Somehow it wasn't as fun as it used to, and that's an understatement. As I recall, back in Year 1 we were less worrisome of our grades or anything for that matter. Now not only have our group size dwindling, it's also less of an enjoyment to be with. With so many things to bog us down, grades, future employment and of course gossips, which is the least of the many concerns. In fact there isn't much of any gossip to speak of, unlike the occasional scandals we joke about just a couple of years back.
Why does hall life have to turn out this way? All memories I had of hall was good if not superb, until a few months back after I returned from IA. How is it possible that things can change so drastically in such a short span of time? The fun and bonding we took so naturally as part of hall living, disappeared just with a snap of the fingers. Of course some still remains, but it's never like it was before. Sitting at the amphi with a good friend, talking about dreams and aspirations, troubles and buried grudges. Taking a nice easy jog around school, chatting on just about anything we thought of. MSN-ing each other about the latest gossips in between discussing tutorials and projects. Late night suppers that end up with having to walk back to hall 'cause we missed the last bus. Sigh.
Hopefully these memories remain deep in all of us despite the many changes, so one day we may think of each other and say "I should try contacting my hallmates for a gathering, it should be fun. Just like the old days."
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