Digest Ciao everyone! I hope summer term has been going well so far with all our exciting exams and dazzling deadlines! *Singsoc Farewell Party* was held on *20 May 2016*, and I hope all of you had a great night with food and friends. A big thank you to all our graduating seniors for creating such a warm community here, and I hope that whatever paths you embark on will be rewarding. For those of us in the midst of exams, I hope you had a great meal (or two!) at *Food for Thought* on *23 and 24 May*! We are also very sorry to those who came down but found that there was not enough food for everyone. *Retrospect 2016 *was also successfully launched during the *Singsoc Farewell Party* on *20 May*! For those of you who still wish to get a copy (whether or not you have placed an order), do drop *Ivan Tee* a message on Facebook <http://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=3d9d8c0ab6&e=030d49d029> or email retrospect@ic-singsoc.net! Lastly, *Pre-Departure Talk 2016* will be held on *9 Jul 2016* at *Furama Riverfront Hotel, Venus Ballroom*. Those of you who wish to sign up as *Academic Reps* can still do so HERE <http://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=c53ad4e69d&e=030d49d029>, or by emailing secretary@ic-singsoc.net. That's all from me for this issue of the Kaya & Toast Times, I hope you enjoy reading it! And once again for those of us with exams, all the best! Your pasta-loving Secretary, Hui Chiang *P.S. Today is Idina Menzel's birthday! Menzel is an American actress and singer who originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She also more recently voiced Queen Elsa in the Disney movie Frozen, in which the song 'Let It Go' made her the first Tony Award-winning actress to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "We are never doing anyone any favours by withholding our gifts from the world. It's scary to be fierce, but you can't compromise that for fear of losing those around you"* Content 1. Singsoc Farewell Party <#m_514013710937662908_m_1420645799891005404_1> 2. Food for Thought <#m_514013710937662908_m_1420645799891005404_2> 3. Retrospect 2016 <#m_514013710937662908_m_1420645799891005404_3> 4. Academic Reps <#m_514013710937662908_m_1420645799891005404_4> 1. Singsoc Farewell Party Hello everyone! A very big thank you to all who joined us at *SFP* on *20 May 2016*, I hope all of you had a great night with the company of our friends (: To our friends on exchange and the graduating seniors, SFP was probably your last ICSS event that you attended with the people around you before you officially graduate from Imperial. I hope you’ve enjoyed yourselves last week, reminiscing the memories from 3-4 years back when you first stepped foot into Imperial, looking back at all the fun you had with your friends all the way back since your Sojourn days. And I hope SFP has reminded you of how far you have come, but most importantly the people who have walked this journey with you. I didn’t really get the chance to say what I wanted to say to the seniors that night, but I am really grateful for everything that you have done for us and for ICSS. You guys have been more than just seniors to us, but also our friends, having fun with us, going through the same if not similar experiences. Even though some of you might be a few years older than me, I never really felt that age gap because you guys were always so friendly and approachable. But more than being just a friend, you guys have always been our pillar of support, providing us juniors with support and advice when we needed help, especially when we were freshers, helping us to settle down smoothly.
From the bottom of my heart, I am thankful to have met you guys and to have had the chance to spend time with you in my first year. Life at Imperial in the next academic year will definitely be different without you guys. So as many of you are about to walk your separate ways, I hope that SFP was more than an event to mark the end of your journey at Imperial, but more so, a chance for all of us to celebrate the memories that we have had and the friendships that we have forged on this journey.
Seniors, we will definitely miss you, and I hope ICSS has been and will always be a home away from home for you (: Your grateful and sentimental President, Si Ci 2. Food for Thought Hello! Thank you to all those who came down for our recently concluded event - *Food for Thought*! We hope that our small effort has helped relieve some of the stress in this exam period & that exams are going/have gone well for you!(: We hope you enjoyed the food (& sincerely apologise if you didn't - or if there wasn't enough!) and see you at our next event! Your not-so-masterchef-after-all Events Officers, Yuan Rong and Yan Tong 3. Retrospect 2016 Hi everyone! Thank you for all your support for* Retrospect 2016*, and I am really happy to say that we have successfully released the book during our *Singsoc Farewell Party* on *20 May 2016*! For those who already have their copies, do enjoy the read through memory lane, while those who have yet to get their copies (either because you have not collected your pre-ordered copy or want to buy a copy), do drop me (*Ivan Tee*) a message on Facebook <http://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=207afe8def&e=030d49d029> or email retrospect@ic-singsoc.net, and I will make arrangements with you on how you can get your hands on your copy! Do not miss out on this once in your (Imperial) lifetime to grab your copy of Retrospect! Your Editor-in-Chief, Ivan 4. Academic Reps Hello everyone! *Pre-Departure Talk 2016* will be held on *9 Jul 2016, 2-5pm *at *405 Havelock Road, Furama Riverfront Hotel, Venus Ballroom*. For those of you who feel like you wish to share your experiences to the incoming batch of freshers, fret not! We are still recruiting Academic Reps for the following subjects - Biomedical Science - Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Geology/Geophysics You can sign up HERE <http://union.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=98e46f6e53&e=030d49d029> if you wish, or if your coursemate has been particularly inspiring, feel free to nominate them by emailing secretary@ic-singsoc.net with their name and contact details, and I will contact them personally! Your bald Secretary, Hui Chiang Imperial College Singapore Society Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here <http://union.us9.list-manage2.com/unsubscribe?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=16930bc771&e=030d49d029&c=88f02cd58d> . To unsubscribe completely from the ICSS mailing list, click here <http://union.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=09dc861697&e=030d49d029> . [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&afl=1>