IPBA's 2008 English Language Day

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Today I was MC for both the opening & the closing ceremonies for the International Languages Teacher Training Institute's 2008 English Language Day.

The opening ceremony was a breeze because I wrote the script & it was my natural way of describing things & leading the progression of a ceremony.
But that only brings me half way...
To really have a natural & smooth MC performance, I need a partner with the same desire for wit & spontaneity...
We need to have chemistry!
And I had all the chemistry I needed and more!
Aimi, I'm a better man when I'm with you!
=D

However, the closing ceremony was the direct opposite.
It was challenging & it really pushed my ability as a Master of Ceremony to its limits.
I only got to know that I had to take this role the day before.
I had less than 24 hours to look through the script, written by someone else, and personalise it.
I did not attend any rehearsals, so I had no idea what was going to happen during the ceremony.
I wasn't familiar with my partner & I did feel like I was committing adultry against Aimi... hehe...
Furthermore, I needed to be very flexible because during the ceremony, there were many last minute changes & notifications.
There were instances where I had to come up with clever lines on the spot.
What a challenge!
I'm so thankful I did so well...

I've finally learnt to appreciate challenges today...
If I had just done the opening ceremony, I'd think that I'm a good MC just because I did not face any difficulty.
Now I realise what a delusion that would have been!
You are a good MC when you rise up and prove yourself under pressure & under difficulty.
Some people complain about difficulty...
I hope I will have a different oppinion the next time I face a difficulty.

And yes, I admit I made a mistake during one of my made up lines...
The DVD was on last year's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM production...
not Romeo & Juliet...
My apologies...
NOW PLEASE STOP PESTERING ME WITH YOUR SMSING OR NAGGING!!!
=D

Comments

  1. Miss Aini2/4/08 18:12

    "NOW PLEASE STOP PESTERING ME WITH YOUR SMSING OR NAGGING!"

    LOL. I was about to! Anyways, very good job. *thumb up*

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  2. Jarod Yong2/4/08 22:48

    See!
    I KNEW SOMEONE WOULD COME AROUND & SAY THAT ON MY BLOG!!!

    hehehehehe~~
    but at least now you guys have got something to talk about!
    =D

    Thanks for your encouragement!

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  3. Jonathan Chu2/4/08 23:22

    Woah. Somebody looks stunning there! Haha. Hey man, congrats!

    And yes, I agree with you a lot. Challenges are meant to be appreciated, for they push us from our comfort zone and beyond our limits! :)

    So, let's go yam cha some time in the future to catch up! :)

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  4. Jarod Yong3/4/08 05:46

    huhu~~
    I'm open for that!
    =D

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  5. Musica5/4/08 22:02

    yay Koko!

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  6. Jarod Yong14/7/08 19:20

    yeah, Nas!
    =D

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