IPBA's 2008 English Language Day
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
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
"NOW PLEASE STOP PESTERING ME WITH YOUR SMSING OR NAGGING!"
ReplyDeleteLOL. I was about to! Anyways, very good job. *thumb up*
See!
ReplyDeleteI 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!
Woah. Somebody looks stunning there! Haha. Hey man, congrats!
ReplyDeleteAnd 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! :)
huhu~~
ReplyDeleteI'm open for that!
=D
yay Koko!
ReplyDeleteyeah, Nas!
ReplyDelete=D