ECA Recruitment Drive-July Intake

Note: I wrote this a few days ago. And did not post it up due to being “quarantined” at TCSJ for some performance workshops. (which is a bit sleep-inducing by the way)

Anyway it's actually my sample work, written for the application for the Editorial Board of TCSH, so..yeah. It's kinda very formal. Definitely not the style I would write for my blog. So I totally understand if you guys give weird looks while reading through. :P

Plus the pics are taken with my phone at the last minute so ignore them, they're not very good.

Being an IB junior having just started on her second day of lessons at Taylor's College Sri Hartamas, I really did not know what to expect when we were told that the ECA Recruitment drive would be happening today. After all, college is very much different from high school. All I knew was that everyone had an accelerated timetable and we have a few hours of free time to attend the recruitment drive and sign up for the clubs that we are interested in.

Around 11.15am, when we finally emerged from the classroom, we were greeted already by the incessant chatter of both juniors waiting for the event to start and also the seniors still setting up their booths. It was held at the second floor, with over 20 booths looking for new members.

Dramatic music pierced through the chatter of students and teachers, signifying the commencement of the event and also lifting up everyone's spirits. Although there are not very many clubs due to the small student population here, the nature of the available clubs spanned over a wide range, including many sports-related clubs such as Tennis Club, Basketball Club and the newly formed Running Club, as well as service clubs which include Project Adopt, Leo Club and Rotaract Club. Interested in culinary? Join the Food Club. Want to sharpen your oral skills? There are Debate Club and TCSHMUN. For budding writers and photographers, there is the Editorial Board. Fans of anime? Anime Club is the answer. And if you're up for the challenge, go ahead and try for Student Council!

To attract new members, many clubs did their best to decorate their booths and also dress up. The Psychology club hung a huge banner and offered free personality tests; the DOT (Doctors of Tomorrow) club had a human anatomy model at their booth and dressed up as doctors; members of the Student Council marked themselves on their cheeks with “SC” so that everyone could recognize them; members of De Fashionista Club too dressed up and offered free manicures. Performances were held during the event as well to liven up the atmosphere and get everyone within hearing distance into the mood.

The atmosphere was warm and very cheerful. There was no antagonistic feeling; no one had their noses in the air, not even club presidents. Committee members were friendly and eager to help explain anything about the club. There was persuading but no forcing, and no complaints were reported. As TCSH is a relatively small campus with a little over 800 students, it is very easy to keep bumping into friends and acquaintances. Even I who have only been here for less than two weeks smiled and said hi every few minutes. Imagine the excitement and enthusiasm of those who had been here longer; the mingling and chatter over the music made it clear that all of us had a great time.

Everyone had a lot of fun, whether it was promoting their clubs or like me, looking for new clubs to join. Each and every club promises interesting opportunities, experiences and skills that could be acquired. I am sure that many of the juniors had a hard time not overloading themselves with the number of clubs they have signed up for. The event ended at 1.15pm, but the merriness lingered on throughout the day. All in all, the event was a true success, and here's hoping that the next ECA recruitment drive will be as awesome as well.