CCA!

Hello! It's me again! :D
If you did not know, I have been posted to the Hwa Chong Chinese Orchestra. My sister recommended me and I 'sort of' had an affliation with a member of the orcestra as my sister is a good friend of him. I am not too sure though. Perhaps he had helped me to enter the Chinese Orchestra team.

I have been posted to this instrument called the 'suo na'. It looks like this mini sized trumpet. It is probably not a lot more 30 odd centimetres long. Do not underestimate its 'power' though. It is actually a very loud instrument, in fact one of the loudest in the whole orchestra. It is terribly loud. I am most certainly going to have my ear drums burst. My seniors told me in sarcasm that I ''had to play this instrument for the next four years in Hwa Chong''. How nasty. I initially wanted to choose the "zhongruan'', a string instrument, but since I did not have enough background of that instrument compared to 2 other people who also wanted the intrument, I was not applicable for it. Whats more, they are only accepting 2 people. So, technically speaking, I had not much a choice in deciding my instrument. Let me tell you the 'story'.

I had this 'old friend' who is also in Hwa Chong. He recommended me to join the 'zhongruan' team but however, they are only accepting 2 people. At first we had planned to be the 2 people joining the team but however, we were later informed that 1 place has been reserved for a student who was 100% getting accepted into the team. At that point of time we faced a dilemma- should we split up or should we stay together. On selection day everyone was asked to volunteer for their preferred choice. My friend and I decided to play passive and wait till there were 2 spots of the same instrument for us to join together. However, it seemed like everyone knew what we were going to do and they "spoiled'' our plan. EVERY twin space for an instrument had been taken up. In the end, he went for the 'zhongruan' and I was the last person who is not posted to an instrument. So, they posted me to the least popular of all, the 'suo na'. I felt so lonely then. I was the ONLY Sec 1 posted for that instrument. I felt alienated. It was not a nice feeling. I could not consult any peers, I was all alone. The good thing was that the 'zhongruan' and 'suo na' team were having a combined training session for that day! I was delighted to see my friend again. That certainly cheered me up.

So far in Chinese Orchestra I am NOT having the best time. In fact I do not even enjoy it much, for now, at least. Hopefully, I will be able to appreciate and like my instrument. Alright! Thats all for now! BYE >:]

P.S. What is your CCA? What's your opinion of it? Discuss it in the comments section!

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