Following the Hustings for the 37th Executive Committee and a week of voting, the 37th Executive Committee has been elected as follows:

President: Zhang Zhi Hang
Vice-President: Goh Xian Fong
Secretary: Fu Yixuan
Treasurer: Zhong Jianing
Events Officers: Woo Qi Hua, Lydia He
Sports Officer: Tin Wei Heng
Liaison Officer: Lu Jin Kai
Major Event Officer: Meenatchi Muthu Selva Annamalai

For a more detailed breakdown of the votes, visit our website HERE. The 36th would like to thank all those who participated in this election, and congratulate all the newly elected members of the 37th Executive Committee! We wish them a great term ahead and hope that the society continues to support them fully! 

This past year has been a whirlwind for us in the 36th, and we are so honored to have been able to serve you. Please enjoy this video montage which captures key moments in our journey over the past year! Thank you to everyone for your support in all our events, and to our societal partners for your help making our events possible! We look forward to even greater times with everyone in the society under the excellent leadership of the 37th! 

ORD LO! Our term as the 36th Executive Committee has officially come to a close. I think all of us have some final words that we'd like to leave so I hope you'll give us the luxury of sharing these with you in our final edition of Kaya and Toast Times.



If you know me, you'll know that I'm not great at giving speeches. I clam up and get flustered way too easily. It's easier for my thoughts to flow in written word instead so here're the words that I didn't manage to say and thanks that I didn't manage to give during AGM.

There was an idea... To bring together a group of remarkable people, and see if we can become something more. To the 36th, I can't begin to describe how thankful I am to have you as a team. Honestly, I was quite apprehensive about going into ExCo, especially since we came from two different social circles. However, over the course of working together in the year, my trust in your judgement grew and I could safely leave decision making in your hands. To Jiahao, thank you for bring my trusty right hand man and always being open to discussing decisions together. I know you were are probably sick of seeing my name pop up on notifs and you'd complain about how you were meeting me more than my boyfriend in summer but I'm really grateful for our time in ExCo together because I found a really close friend that I know I can count on for years to come :). To Sean, despite your alcoholic tendencies and intermittent blur moments, I'm thankful that you're always so detailed and ready to help out with anything remotely money related (especially with ME). To Jiawei, thank you for always rationalizing things out and being the bearer of wise words. To Jenny, I'm thankful that you've put in your best for every event and it really shows in every event that you head. To Sky, thank you for constantly being the sober one and looking after others when things get a little wild. To Celine, thank you for constantly keeping up with the million and one things that you've to do without much prompting from me. To Nat who was late to the party, I'm grateful that you kept pushing for the ME that you envisioned and I'm glad it all paid off! Lastly to our resident law enforcer, Andy, thank you for always being a step head (someone finished OGM slides in summer) and offering to help with work despite constantly complaining "Mech Eng shag ah". Although I didn't ask for this team, I couldn't have asked for a better team to work with.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank my Biochem coursemates. Even though I don't see you often for some reason, I'm thankful for the concern that you guys constantly shower me and the familiarity of home that I can always come back to. Thanks for being there to guide me by answering my last minute questions and for the mini food outings that we'd have from time to time.

To my fellow batchmates, thank you for supporting us by attending the events throughout the year and being the safe haven I can retreat back into at the end of the day. Other than looking forward to the slurps at the end of the event, seeing everyone together again at the various ICSS events really warms my heart. Thank you for being the fun bunch of friends that I've created memories to last with :). To the freshers, I'm happy to see that most of you have found your place here and getting to personally know you guys a little better was really the cherry on the cake. As your batch takes over the wheel, I hope that you'll give them the support that they need to recreate the wonderful experience that you had. To the seniors, you've provided us with an immense amount of support and I'm thankful to have had a core group of people who were willing to step forward to help whenever we needed it. The 36th really couldn't have done it without you guys volunteering to help whenever you could. To everyone who's been there for me throughout the year, thank you. The nights at North End House, late night early morning conversations and impromptu meetups reminded me of the reason that I chose to serve in the first place - to create a home that felt just like this. 

To my ME dance team (incl. cast), thank you for giving me the pleasure to choreograph something small for you to show off. Hopefully our attempts at cooking lunches during combined rehearsals left a mark on you, especially our little hotpot at the Great Hall! It's been an honor watching every single one of you perform on stage; to ME 2020? :)

They say behind every successful man, there's a woman. To Matthew, despite the constant "why you never spend more time with me?", thank you for being my super understanding pillar of support, especially during the crunch periods, for listening to my dilemmas, and offering the simplest yet wisest advice. This journey was made more smooth sailing with you by my side and I'm looking forward to the road ahead! :)

To the newly elected committee, glhf. Thank you for taking on the arduous task of continuing the legacy that years of seniors have built upon. This journey won't be easy but there'll always be people around to help (like me!!) so don't be afraid to reach out to us. No matter what you guys do, know that we'll always have your backs. :)

Lastly, to Singsoc, 谢谢你. It has been an honor serving as your president for the past year and despite stepping down, know that my journey doesn't end here. You are, and always will be, my home away from home. 

For the very last time, your madam president,
Jacelyn

As we prepare to step down, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has supported me and the 36th throughout the entire year. Be it through helping out in an event or by watching ME, a big thank you for your contribution to ICSS, and I hope that you enjoyed all the events as much as I did! Please continue to support the 37th and keep making Singsoc your family. It was a pleasure serving you all for the past year, and I hope to continue seeing you around campus or at future events.

To my Ski Trip Participants, thank you all for your support and I hope you all enjoyed the trip! Thank you to all the seniors who sacrificed your precious ski time to help guide the less experienced skiers/snowboarders. Hopefully we can avoid getting stuck in a snowstorm, rushing to get back before sunset in the future though. To everyone who skied with me throughout the trip, thank you for making the trip incredibly fun and I hope to be able to ski with you again in the future! 

To my Dance Team, thank you for all the dance sessions together, for all the wonderful memories forged and for encouraging me to dance with you all for ME, something I definitely did not plan for when ME started. Despite having the smallest team, you all still had a big impact on the show and I hope you all had fun doing so! Thank you Rachel for organizing the team and all the trainings, it was definitely sad that you were unable to watch the results of all your hard work and coaching. Also thanks to Jacelyn for handling most of the team administration. 

To my Props Team, thank you for the amazing work that you all did for ME. The props looked beautiful and you all did a great job handling backstage work despite having so few people. At times it seemed that we would struggle to finish everything in time, but you all put in the extra time and effort when it counted and not only pulled through, but made ME look great again! I'm going to miss the post session dinners with you all. Thank you Xian Fong and Jin Kai for all your hard work as directors, and for successfully rallying the rest of the props members to sacrifice so much of their time to help with props week after week. Thank you Rachel for supporting me through the past few months, especially when I was extremely busy with ME. 

To my housemates, thank you for being there to support us through every event, for helping us when needed and for letting exco work dominate many conversations throughout the year. Thank you Zenas for your help when singsoc conflicted with coursework, and thank you Ashley for all the great banter and friendship at home. To Jacelyn, I remember the seniors advising us not to bring singsoc work home, but thanks for being a door away when I needed to discuss anything singsoc related.

To the 36th, thank you for all your perseverance and dedication the past year. It has been extremely trying at times being constantly undermanned and having to keep filling in for each other's roles, but we survived and it would not have been possible without each and every one of you (even though we tried to go 6 months without having a full exco). Thank you Jacelyn for asking me to run for VP, and for all your support in planning ski trip. 

To the 37th, I wish you all the best with your year ahead as exco. It will be tough and at times you might question yourself, but keep giving your best and it will be worth it. Do not be afraid to ask for help, be it from your friends, your batchmates, or from previous excos, it will save you lots of wasted time and energy; sometimes you cannot be sure until you ask. Thank you Xian Fong for taking up the mantle of VP, I trust that you will be as conscientious as you were in props and help bring ICSS to greater heights! 

Your finally done(cing) with work Vice President,
Jiahao

It feels incredibly surreal drafting my last KnT issue. Without my knowing it, writing and editing the Kaya & Toast Times every fortnight became an almost comforting ritual, one that I performed with fulfillment and pride. It was an honor to manage such an important communique for our society, and I wish to thank everyone who diligently took the time to read every issue (and criticize my poor puns afterwards). It has been an incredible and enriching experience serving as the Secretary of ICSS. Being a part of this society has meant a great deal to me, and it has made my university life an exhilarating one, filled with new experiences and good company. This role is by no means easy; indeed, oftentimes there is quite a bit of frustration involved, but it always ends with a rewarding smile and time well spent. I thank everyone for allowing me play this incredible role - I hope that my efforts have contributed in some way to making your time here at Imperial better, and I sincerely apologize for any shortcomings I must have had. I must also thank all those who've given me so much support during my term.  

To the AY2018/2019 batch of Academic Representatives, thank you very much for your help since the start of my term! From coming down to speak to the freshers during PDT to organizing and facilitating the Academeets, thank you for all your efforts, and I hope you have enjoyed your role as well! 


To the Chorale team of 2019, thank you for contributing to Major Event 2019! It was a pleasure being your TA, and I believe that you've all found it an enjoyable and enriching experience! I hope that you continue to nurture the friendships you've forged with each other, and hopefully give back to the next Major Event together! 


To my biology seniors, coursemates and juniors, thank you very much for being a part of my university experience and contributing to the society! Given that biology is such a challenging course, it was a huge relief to have your support as I balanced the workload of the course with the demands of the society. Thank you to all the seniors for setting such a high standard and helping us maintain it! I certainly would have been much more stressed out if it wasn't for you all! Thank you especially to Yujie and Farhan for not just being excellent role models, helping me out whenever I needed some advice, but for also being great senior MOE officers! 

 

        
 

Speaking of MOE officers, I am extremely grateful for my fellow MOE batchmates, Tershien and Kahwhye. Both of you have been a great help not just since the start of university but also during my time as Secretary, stepping up and supporting me whenever I needed you. I hope that our second half of uni life is as exciting, and I look forward to serving with you in the future! 

My university life would not be this fun without the presence of certain people: Annabel, Ben, Kuanyang, Junhong, Shawn, Ramon, Yuanrong, who gave me motivation and distraction from otherwise tough times doing singsoc work. You guys are nice people when sober, and absolutely delightful (or wretched depending on your world view) when drunk, and I thank you all for giving me so much comedy. 

To my housemates, Sean, CS and Jenny, thank you for being an absolute pleasure to live with. The word home truly feels fitting when I think of our house, and its heartwarming to think on all the fun times we've had so far. To Sean and Jenny, it is especially cool to have fellow committee members I can immediately turn to for help at home. I'm always grateful that our working together only bonded us closer, rather than create any friction. To Jenny especially, thank you for going though the tough times together with me as we tried our best to serve. It may have been challenging at times to work together, especially when we have a difference in opinion, but we always made it work, and it often helped us gain the extra dose of support we needed. I'm thankful to have had this experience with you, and also look forward to more free time together! To CS, I'm sure I speak for Sean and Jenny when I say I'm so sorry we kept bringing exco talk to our house, and thank you for being so supportive and a great friend nonetheless. You are always someone we can count on for help and for good times around the living room table. Please spend more time with us now that we've ORD-ed, and don't disappear over the summer next year HAHA. Here's to more good times together! 

Lastly, a big thank you to my fellow committee members for being a great team to work with. I have learnt a lot from my time in the committee and from each of you, and I'm glad our term was a success! A hugeee thank you to Tricia for all the guidance you gave me during my term - it really made my job so much easier! I hope I've not let you down! All the best to Yixuan for the upcoming term! I look forward to seeing your excellent work, and I'll always be here to help if needed! 

Once again, thank you to everyone, and I wish the 37th all the best!!

Ord lo,
Jia Wei

Hello SingSoc!! 

Thank you everyone for supporting SingSoc's activities for yet another year! Whether it is signing up as an OGL for Sojourn and doing your part and more (and for some, cleaning up after others) or contributing to Major Event and pitching in for the performance on stage (and again maybe cleaning up after me), I hope everyone has enjoyed themselves and made new friendships. :) SingSoc is a family but it will not survive without the support of everyone (not just the committee) so do look for ways to contribute so that the 37th can make SingSoc even better for everyone! 

To Music Team:

Most of what I wanted to say are in your notes - but thank you again for coming forward and putting in the hours; I am grateful for being your team assistant and hope you enjoyed the rehearsal process (and the food, when it comes on time and with meat). We supported the production on-stage and I think you all agree with me that the whole ME team put up a show surpassing expectations. Thank you to the songwriters and conductors who invested so much more into writing and conducting rehearsals (particularly Maurice and his magnum opus in the curtain call), you all are the life of Music Team. Special mention to Jia Yi the music director for being Capable and always looking out for Music Team (and for all the bants), you the best. Happy to be your TA and see you all in Music Team next year. ;)

To the 36th Committee:

Again, what I wanted to say are mostly in your notes, but thank you to each of you for your perseverance when times are tough, for your great work ethic, and also for the light-hearted moments we share (particularly as the term progressed). It wasn't an easy journey (and it looked much more daunting 3 months in) but it was made doable by everyone's individual sacrifices and we should take pride in having accomplished what we have. Through these 12 months I've also learnt more about each of you (and have been pleasantly surprised by some) and I am grateful for having been in the same committee as you guys. Looking forward to meeting up without work to do :) (84a maybe?)

To Aaron (the 35th Treasurer):

Thank you for your guidance the past year! I may have been insistent and annoying but thanks for putting up with that and showing me the ropes :) (time to join you on the correct side of ORD hahaha)

To Jianing and the 37th Committee: 

Thank you for stepping up to run for the committee! The journey will not be easy but work hard and help out your committee whenever you can and you will find the whole journey much more rewarding. :) Also, I am just a message away, ask me regarding anything (otherwise I'll start breathing down your neck). 



To the 37th Committee, thank you all for stepping up - you all have the mandate of the society and it's on you guys to make SingSoc great again (okay no pressure). Be daring, watch out for each other, and put your heart into everything you do! :) 



For the first time,
Sean

Hello ICSS! What a year it has been! This past year has really been one long roller coaster ride, filled with many many ups and downs. Looking back to a year ago, from SFP -> PDT -> Sojourn -> UKBound -> Christmas Party -> CNY Dinner, it is really amazing how far we have come. Being a part of ICSS has really made my university life much more interesting and fulfilling, even with all its challenges. I would like to thank everyone for giving me this chance to serve ICSS to the best of my abilities and I hope the events I have helped planned and organised made a difference to your time here in Imperial! 

To the 36th Committee, it has been an honor to serve ICSS next to you. Thank you for supporting the exco by doing work outside of your job scope (especially during summer when we were never at full power)!! I have really grown personally and professionally from my run as an events officer and I'm glad I decided to run 1 year ago. Our journey as an exco has finally come to an end, and I guess now we can finally sit back and enjoy ICSS events once again! To my partner in crime, Sky, we have had our fair share of problems, from SQTs to juggling issues between planning events and studies (cause engineering shag ah), but it has really been a fun experience that I do not regret :)  

To the HC, HG, Yuan Rong, many many other seniors and even freshers, thank you for supporting us behind the scenes for our events. At every event, there will always be someone willing to lend a hand by helping to set up the room or clear up the rubbish or take pictures or take care of certain drunk people (and the list goes on). I am really grateful to you guys (you know who you are!) as these small little actions really do add up and make a difference. 

To my dear Team Sojourn, I just want to say a HUGE THANK YOU for volunteering so much of your time during the summer. After spending 3/4 of the year in London, that 3 months in Singapore was definitely very precious to each and everyone of you and I am extremely grateful that you took time out of your busy schedules to support Sojourn. As a fresher, Sojourn was the singsoc event that left the most lasting impression on me. Hence, during my term as the events officer, I sincerely hope that I was able to provide a similar experience to the AY2018/2019 freshers :) A huge shout out to my Mediacorp Team (Gavin BOSS, Bjorn, Rachel, Siew Han), OGHs (Annabel, Jeremy, Chung Chi, Ram, Simon, Zenas), SFs, Ninjas, Game Masters and OGLs that supported us in any way or form! You guys are the real MVP as without you, Sojourn would not be possible!! 

To my awesome Cast Members, I will collecting orders from OC until 5pm today! HAHA Jokes aside, I really miss cast sessions with all of you! After spending 2-3 times a week seeing all your faces, suddenly having my Mondays and Wednesdays free now feels completely out of place. All of you are really very talented people from all walks of life that can sing, act and even beat box and it has been a pleasure to be your TA!! To quote Nat, ME 2019 was a 10/10, would watch again and I am very proud to be a part of TEAM CAST! ^^ "Why is a building called a building if it has already been built?" - Rizwan

To MAH HOMIES, CS, Sean and Jia Wei, thank you for all the impromptu late night heart-to-heart talk sessions! It is really comforting to know that I have someone to talk to and share my problems just a few steps away! To CS, I am so sorry you had to endure with all the exco talks and being dragged to all ICSS events due to peer pressure. But no worries, the year is finally over and we can now spend more time together chilling at home :) Cheers to more exciting adventures ahead!  

To my Coursemates, Benjamin, Kuan Yang and Jun Hong, as I sit here writing my ORD post right after RDCP submission (and  with only 4 hours of sleep), I am extremely thankful to have you guys with me as we suffer in Chemical Engineering together. Trying to manage my time between ICSS and my studies have truly been a challenge, but your support and banter really do help me push through. Now that I am stepping down, I hope to see you guys in class more often!! :)

To the 37th Committee, and especially to the newly elected EOs Qi Hua and Lydia, I would like to wish you all the best for the upcoming year. It will definitely not be smooth sailing, but as long as you stick together as a team, things will always work out! And if you do hit any speed bumps, you are always welcome to come find us for any advice or words of wisdom. To everyone else in SingSoc, thank you so much for supporting us. The participants are the heart and soul of any event and without your attendance, there is simply no purpose in planning events. With that said, I hope you guys will continue supporting ICSS in the years to come, be it through participating in ME or simply coming down for Christmas Party to hang out with friends. That will be all from me, over and out :)

Finally ORD LO *throws jokey cap into the air*,
Lim Jenny
 

 

To my EXCO,

This has been a hectic year for all of us. We've been through countless numbers of late-night meetings and I still remember how after one of our first few meetings, we nearly got ourselves stuck in school! Just let me rant for one last time! Sometimes, I get really frustrated as our meetings would dragggggg on for hours, and sometimes we would even have to carry that issue on to the next meeting. This occurred multiple times, but I know that the main reason why is because we care so much for SingSoc and always place the welfare of our members as our #1 priority. I am truly grateful to have you guys on this long journey, and hopefully we will meet again not for work-related stuff but to enjoy some proper food! 

Jacelyn: Thank you for always reviewing our progress and constantly reminding us to be on track. We all know that you did a lot of stuff and we are thankful for that. 

Jiahao: You did a great job organizing Ski Trip and everyone loved it! Even though you don't get as much screen time as Jacelyn, the whole exco knows how much you have contributed to SingSoc! 

Jiawei: Sorry for all the late Kaya & Toast posts! Thanks for always double checking my English before sending it out! HAHAHAHA thanks for taking care of Chorale because I always have a tight school schedule and didn't have time to buy food. 

Sean: Thank you for being our SingSoc's Merlion. Joking!!! I mean, thanks for handling our finances and making sure that we have enough funds to last through each of our events. I still remember going through a lot of shops to compare prices in order to save up more money for Sojourn. 

Andy: Thanks for always designing our posters! I really depended on you a lot because I am so bad at it. Thanks man!

Celine: Sorry for providing you with all the event information at late hours! Thank you for always being patient with me! Also, thanks for coordinating with the PhotoKakis to ensure that all our events have pretty pictures!

Nathanael: Good job making Major Event great again! Even though our team was small, we made it through together! 

Jenny: Thanks for being the best partner. I am sorry that I didn't execute each event as well as I wanted to because of my workload. A year ago, we were sitting at 568 brainstorming with Yuan Rong and Annabel just to decide what to write for our manifestos. Somehow, we made it and we spent an insane number of hours discussing Sojourn and UKBound. Thanks for agreeing to go with crazy ideas and taking a huge risk with me. I am grateful to have you as my partner. *brofist*

To special hotline #1260 (Hua Chong and Huang Guan),

Thanks for being 24/7 contactable when Jenny and I needed your advice on certain things. Your constructive feedback really helped to make planning easier! 

To my housemates who are also my course mates + Onion,

Thanks for helping me to cook lunch/dinner whenever I had chorale practices. Thanks for helping me to catch up with each coursework, especially the project right after Major Event when we did not manage any sleep until the deadline. I thought I might have a heart attack after making that sprint from the library to the fourth floor of Skempton but we made it! Sorry for being a true burden but now I know who my brothers are and that I can always rely on you guys. Also, THANKS FOR THE ICE-CREAM, rachel!! :D 

To Team Sojourn,

Sojourn is the first main event that every single fresher would experience before coming to London. I really need to thank every single senior that took time off to plan each segment of the camp. Planning the camp was not easy as everyone had different schedules and I had to make multiple late-night calls with Bjorn and Gavin regarding the storyline and games. I really do appreciate the amount of effort by the Mediacorp team (Bjorn, Gavin, Rachel, Siewhan) in creating clues and evidences. For the OGHs (Annabel, Jeremy, Chung Chi, Ramana, Simon and Zenas), thanks for breaking the ice and bonding the freshers together. Also, thanks to my Cast (Jonathan Wong, Nigel Choo, Rachel Low, Siew Han, Marvin, Isaac) for riding along with this crazy idea! I hope you guys had fun in the lead roles. Of course, Sojourn would not have been a success without the help of every senior. Given the chance, I would have liked to thank everyone personally, and on behalf of our successors, I hope that the seniors would give the same amount of effort and trust to the next batch. <3

To my beloved Year 1s,

Taking on the role of the events officer wasn't easy for me but it was due to the strong encouragement from each of you that kept me going. Thanks for always jio-ing me for gatherings and drinking sessions. Sometimes, it feels like you guys are the ones that are the events officers of my uni life and I appreciate it. Thanks for keeping record of how many times I've screwed up and always reminding me of the generation gap between us. EH! I not that old ok?! Anyway, I am always open to meeting up anytime (if i am ever free from my coursework). 

To my chorale team,

Yea, no more practice liao. Thanks for participating in this year's Major Event as part of chorale. I know it is not easy learning something new, but now you guys are experienced. I think most people would think that my primary and secondary school CCAs would be basketball due to my height, but in actual fact, I did choir for more than 10 years and I was in soprano the whole time. I really really really love being a part of chorale and I hope that you guys had fun too! I will definitely miss you guys and also feel sad that I will be unable to 飆高音 (hit high notes, G) in school. I guess I can only do it at home from now on unless someone takes up the role as Karaoke IC *koff*. I hope you guys will carry on as part of chorale next year and encourage more people to join! 

"Eh! Zuo si-mi?" - Sky, ME 2018 [cr: Maurice Ng & Andrew Ng]
"Where hearts are never cold <3" - Sky, ME 2019 [cr: Jonathan Peh & Simon Ang]

To everyone,

Thanks for your support which helped me complete this journey. It wasn't a smooth sailing one, but it was your encouragement and support that made it worthwhile! I wish I could have contributed more to the society, but Jenny and I must hand over the torch. We will be supporting the next exco from the shadows and I would like everyone to give them the necessary support as well! Thanks! 

Lydia and Qihua. GLHF. Lol.

Signing off for the last time,

Your How-High-Is-The-Sky Events Officer,
Chun Yi Teo

What a journey it has been, ICSS. 

Now writing this post while simultaneously rushing a lab report and a business (yes, business) presentation,  it has been an eventful, tiring but fulfilling year as the Sports Officer, and I would like to thank each and every one of you in ICSS who has supported me and the 36th in all our events. We hope you guys have enjoyed the journey as much as we did! 

Overseeing the ICSS sports community the past year, it was certainly satisfying to see all of you guys have fun and bond through sports, while also witnessing the team spirit exhibited while representing #teamicss, be it in WSG, NWG or in our ad-hoc friendlies. May #teamicss continue to grow from strength to strength and continue to do ICSS proud, while always remaining an avenue for members to interact and forge friendships! 

To the Legendary 36th: 

It definitely wasn't an easy year, but we sure as hell pulled through and delivered. Thank you to each and every one of you guys for the support and camaraderie throughout the past year as we put out fire after fire while overcoming all the obstacles in our way. Couldn't have asked for a better team to be a part of, and thank you for tolerating my 'humor' and complaints, and to quote Ariana Grande, 

 

"Celine Mark posted in Imperial College Singapore Society Freshers 18/19".

Thank you to everyone for letting me spam your social media and harass you with my camera. It is a bittersweet end to this journey of being your LO, but I am grateful for this opportunity. Additionally, it is such an honor to be a part of the Retrospect team; to be given the chance to make memories into something tangible for dust to lay on. Thank you to all the photokakis and to every member on the Retrospect team; and especially Ter Shien for helping me so very very much along the way, I don't know how I would have been able to do it without you man. And to Jin Kai, all the best in everything and don't forget that if you need any help, your friends and I are just one WhatsApp text message away! :) 

My time in ICSS, even before coming to London, has been dominated by one thing - Major Event. It's almost impossible to conceive that I've finally come to an end of that journey. And I almost forgot - Exco's been quite a ride too. It's been a long and fruitful year as a member of the 36th, though not so long as the rest. I hope I've been a blessing to you all, and to those who have blessed me:

My cast and crew:
I want to thank you so much for the heart and soul you've poured into this project. I am sorry for all the ways I could have served you better, but thank you for persevering and continuing to believe in the production. I hope it has been a wonderful and fruitful experience for you and that you've enjoyed it as much as I have. Always remember that 16 Feb 2019 will always be your day, and ME 2019 will forever be your show. 

My Creative team:
Words cannot do justice to how indebted I am to the amazing work and talent of each and every one of you. There's so much more I have to say to you individually but thank you for being the hands that have shaped ME into the success that it turned out to be. It's been one hell of a journey, from almost failing to pull it off to becoming one of the best runs ICSS has ever had. Now that we're finished, I hope you will look back upon it with fondness and triumph. 

The audience of ME 2019:
I don't think the audience of a show ever gets the recognition they deserve. Thank you first and foremost for coming to our show - we literally could not have done it without you guys. But more than that, you were a fantastic, receptive audience. Your reactions truly matter to the performers, and I was so glad everyone seemed to have noticed the wonderful little touches and subtle jokes put into the performance. Thank you for your energy, enthusiasm and applause. I hope to see you next year! 

My course mates:
Haha.

The 36th Executive Committee:
What a year it's been! Thank you all for embracing me as one of your own and having my back when it came down to it during Major Event; for your proactivity and engagement. You all have truly gone above and beyond your duties as TAs (especially you, Jiahao). Hopefully I've been more help than hindrance to you all. I can't say I will miss our long, long meetings, but I will miss having you guys over! 

The Major Event Officer of the 37th Executive Committee:
The first thing I should say is thank you, and congratulations. You have taken up the mantle for the most unusual, and some would say challenging, role in the Executive Committee. The second thing is, sorry - you have quite a task ahead. The time has come for ME to change to serve its purpose better. While I have plenty of mistakes for you to improve on, I hope I have inspired you regardless and set an example worth following. I will be watching eagerly for how ME takes its shape next year, and I will do my best to be where you need me to be. Other than that, take care of your ExCo, and they will take care of you. Godspeed, Meenatchi!

Yours for the very last time, 
Nat