so anyway next abnd practice is next wednesday. falling in time i'm not sure do confirm with jazreel/benjamin/wen jie. there's no practice this fri(rejoice!) but there's cross country but let's hope it rains kay(HAH SEC 2S! SECOND YEAR NO CROSS COUNTRY IF THAT HAPPENS MUAHA!). i'm just too laazy to run but i'd bet it'd be alot of fun.
i received comments from the teachers and i'd definitely like to clear things up with all the band people.
- when we give you punishments, we don' do it with you guyys because we want to observe how you do it. if you don't do it properly and we don't notice them, what's the point of doing them punishments right.
- the majors talk like "want to pick up a fight". it's because the soft approach don't work on you guys. if you don't agree, tell me how many times you all keep quiet immediately when someone is standing infront? so when we raise our voices, you don't approve. nonsense.
- we use the words shut up. if you want ME to use nicer words, then jolly well keep your mouth shut when i ask you too. how many times do i have to repeat myself using the word keep quiet every band practice? COUNTLESS. and do you guys respond to them? NO.
- we,sec 3s, are more approachable last time when we haven't gontten our posts. i, personally, have been trying very hard to accomodate everyone and trying my very best to not use my authority when i'm jsut in between you people. in front of the band i have to be scary. i dont' knwo about the rest but i think we've tried our very best to communicate with all of you, and i think we're no different than who we were last time. i think when you think we're unapproachable, it's because you don't amke the effort. sure, the leaders can make the first move but we've tried our very best and we just can't go around everyday talking to our juniors.
so it all boils down to yrselves people. i'm not puishing the blame, sure maybe sometimes we are wrong, but we have reasons why we do them. like for example, using my hp. sometimes i just need to communicate with daniel or i need to use them for the band. especially when we give you time limits, i use them to time you guys, not for fun.
so it's tiem to change. you want us to treat you with respect, you give us the respect. you want us to talk to you nicely, then you jolly well respond to nice words. and if you're not happy with whatever myself or daniel has done for the practice, stay back after band and come talk to us personally.
we can be your friends, we can be your enemies. you choose.
in band i might have scolded you but taht's because we go by the rules. outside band we're friends. if you're not happy, don't show yr disapproval by not listening, wait until it's after band and settle things. liek i told the woodwinds/percussion squad jnow, you want to fight after band i don't care. in band you reciprocate the respect.
although i'd like to say. i might be fierce/hateable/whateverable in band, but outside, trust me, you can be my friend.
on a lighter note, do confirm with jaz/wenjie/benjamin for the falling in time next wednesday.
much love, dm.