Back in secondary school and JC, I would always feel a little emotional on last days of school. Not as in emo or sad kind of emotional, but as in the 'make me think about stuff' kind of emotional. I would think about the past school year and the fun stuff we used to do as a class together. I would think of the plans for the holidays. The mood would generally be quite a happy and light-hearted one because we would normally get back our report books on the last day, which was always a happy occasion because we would have fun comparing with our friends and also looking and how we have improved or deproved over the last year.

This year, things are a little different. The last day of school seems especially empty, with many people self-declaring a day off. The mood is a little tense as the exams are just around the corner. People dabao back into their hostel rooms instead of sitting down at the canteen for their meals.

9 days to the first paper. I wonder how I will fare this time round. The semester has been generally better than the last one, but this is the crucial and final lap of the race. We can do this, right? We've been here before. See you guys at the finish.