Do I feel like we deserved better? Yes. Maybe not Gold with honours but definitely Gold. The way they were giving out GWH, we were so sure that we'll get a Gold. I mean VJ got a gold and their performance was not as good as ours. The only thing we could hear from their performance was their precussionists. Hello? This is central judging for GUITAR not precussionists! That was annoying.
It took a while to sink in. After the results, I saw everyone tried to keep a straight face, remain as stoic as possible so as to conceal the vulnerability and the tears that threatened to pour. We gave it our best but alas we were not rewarded accordingly.
Now there is no point crying over this as they will not change their decision. The only thing we can all do is look ahead to the future. Towards our A levels. And 20 years into the future when we reflect back on our SYF 2007, at least we can smile and feel proud of the closeness between everyone in G.R.E.Y. We are like a big family, everyone gets along even though there are instances of awkwardness or a bit of quarrel. But that's normal.
Do I regret being part of the SYF team? Do I regret sacrificing my lesson time and other free time to join the SYF team? Hell no! I feel damn proud of our Ensemble and even though the judges failed to recognize us for who we are, we sure did. We all know we played as good as any of the teams that got Gold. Yeah so what if our Ensemble is only 28 strong compared to other school's 50 strong? We are one close-knit group and I hope in the future our juniors can emulate our success and strive further to get a Gold or Gold with Honours to show everyone that you do not need to be a top five filthy rich school to get the recognition you deserve for your talent.
I am going to miss guitar. It's ironic to say because prior to SYF when the stress was overwhelming I actually regretted joining guitar. I felt I made a mistake. Now as I am thinking about it, I am realizing that no, guitar was not a mistake. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. I made new friends, I continued my hobby, I learnt how to play the guitar properly and I had a few laughs and tears along the way but it was all worth it. I will cherish this memory for the rest of my life. G.R.E.Y really changed my life and I wouldn't trade it for the world.