Come to think of it, in all my 14 years of experience of being a band member, & joining plenty of bands, I totally still attached to one band.





Let me name all the bands I've committed in - Rulang Primary School Brass Band, Yuhua Concert Band, SparksWinds, Millennia Institute Symphonic Band, Ngee Ann Concert Band, MI-IJC Band, Moulmein Winds Symphony & Marsilling Winds(only for extremely short period of time).





& I have slowly learn to let go of my strong, passionate & committed self from being attached to all these bands anymore.


In other words, I have graduated, have not been attending or quitted from all these bands already.


& yes, I've quitted NPCB & going to resign from SparksWinds soon.





Okay, back to the topic.


I'm definitely still attached to MISB. I think I know why. I guess, despite the standard the band is at now & ever since it was formed, I miss the people most. The bond that I have forged with the usual people who knew I had the potential & ability to lead. Our bond is so strong that we really go through thick & thin together.





Another reason would be, perhaps, because I had put my heart & soul to lead the band till it strives for glory & achieve excellent results.


Yes, I was a leader back then in MISB.


Being the President was never an easy task, needless to say.





My potential was seen by the seniors ever since I was a year 1.


Totally surprising.


& yes, I was damn greedy & wanted to hold the highest post in the band at that point in time.


A year 1, totally irrational thinking that I have.


In year 1, wanting to hold the President post, I had to compete with 3 other individuals.


Soon after, I realised that I'm wanting something that is so impossible to get.


So, I just did the things that a normal band member ought to do.


Commitment, passion, taking initiative, voice out opinions & motivating others.


This is where my potential was seen by others, especially the teachers-in-charge, conductor & seniors.


When I was year 1, I was already the Section Leader.


Not surprising.





When I was in year 2, I began to see that the band needs more work in order to be the best.


I contributed more than ever.


& yes, I held more than 1 post in year 2.


Initially, I was just the SL & Secretary.


Things changed, & I was the SL, Secretary & Vice President.


It was definitely a tough position that I had to be at then.


The main reason - the President was not strong enough for people to gain his respect, & people prefer to listen to me more.


I thought the President all the leadership qualities that I think would help him to be a better leader.


I totally had no ulterior motive whatsoever.


By then, people had start to see me as the President rather than a VP.


& yes, the voting system starts & I was elected as the new President.





I was the P by the end of year 2 till the beginning of year 3.


I improved the band & set it at a higher standard at first.


Maybe perhaps 'cause I know how every committee worked.


Yes, seriously, I do.


Soon after, people starts to doubt my abilities & I start to see my own flaws.


That's when I began to doubt myself & decided to quit the band & leave the school.


Knowing that it was irresponsibility for my part, I never looked back at what I had done.





Recently going back to MI, I started to feel attached once again to band life.


If I ever had to go back to any of the bands, MISB is where I definitely want to belong.