It seemed just like yesterday, when we were all in drenched in sweat, ushering, shifting chairs, and all sorts of decorations so that investiture 2008 would be a success.

We sat there, on the right side of the hall. Above us, the boards listing the College's SMC names high above us, around us, the then 5 college values hung around us. As we wore the blazers for the first official time, as due to time constraint, we could not have our badges pinned on by our seniors, but we could only receive it.

As we stood up for the first time as the 31st student council, as we raised our hands, and recited the council pledge, as we looked down from the stage, and saw ny councils past and present, all standing, acknowledging the swearing in of a new batch of councillors, a new batch of leaders.

Then, as we ran around in the Alumni Room, enjoying the pool table, the air con there, the logistics stinking up the whole room. And we stayed there, and sang Jenny among many others after Teachers Day, after a drizzle cancelled the ACES day.

Then, as we went about hanging up threads hanging various paper stars with glitter on them, as we prepared the Harry Potter themed Post LTC. As we enjoyed the food, and the atmosphere, and chatted with friends long past.

Then came the time where we had to sit in during lectures, and listen to those that we have heard ages before, as we chionged down from the room we have called our little hiding place, or little home, to the hall, just to hear that our very own 31st mass dance has been delegated to a mere 5 minutes time filler. And as we saw and heard and laughed, as our very own actors and actresses brought the scene of madagascar alive.

Then came the time, where the 31st mass dance went into full swing, as we played with water, as we had to rescue a man from a deep drain, as we went about going crazy with our crazy lights, our crazy songs, our crazy dances.

Then as if possessed, a 180 degree swap occured for all of us. As we suddenly screamed and shouted, and scolded the next batch of nominees, just like how we were treated 1 year ago. As we hiked up to Macritche, as we prayed for the rain to stop for campfire but yet failed, as we all went to Macs to have our lunch, before going home and applying mushroom's ulti skill.

And now,

We have sat below the names of Past Council Presidents
We have sat below where we saw the people we taught and trained finally passing the first step
Where we with tear rimmed eyes, unbuckled the badge which we have worn with pride, dignity, and honour, and pinned it on to our successors
Where with much reluctance, with much perseverance, we stood in front of the college for the last time as one, holding back all our emotions, holding back all the tears
Where in 2 lines, we left the stage,
where we took the long aisle walk
where we exited through those rear doors,
and entered once more, as no more then an audience

Where now, we stood,
as we saw the people whom we have passed on our duties and responsibilities to taking the oath that we did ourselves just 1 year ago
as we recapped, some precious moments, in the past 1 year with a short video clip
where we handed out gifts to one another, so that we would always remember this day, these people, this love that we share

And finally, it all came to an end.

As we watched our banner finally coming down
As we watched it being folded
As we brought it over to the next room
slotted it in above our orientation banner
and the door was locked

It is now no more than a memory
It is now no more than a wishful thinking

But it is now where the memory lives on
where the love continues to flow
where the bond that we share grow stronger
where we will never forget
and never give up
the one thing in which we had put in effort to set up

the one thing to hang up high and free
where it flaps with the winds, as people look up in pride and awe

The one thing, that is none other than

the 31st student council
where the love never dies

and i never thought i'll say this
but I love you 31st