The rehearsals (2nd April) held first were really confusing and frustrating, especially for the organizers because not all the groups of nationalities turned up on time and were ready to rehearse for the event. However, my co-emcee and I managed to research a little before hand on the background of International Friendship day and we created our script alongside with the programmes on hand. On International Friendship Day itself (7th April), I was really nervous initially, emceeing, despite being on stage before on quite a number of occasions, but however I relaxed more as the programme went on and was much more confident of speaking to the school. I was amazed and honoured that I was able to introduce the many different nationalities that had prepared a short item for the programme. I learnt so many new things about other countries and their different backgrounds and culture. Being able to see it up front (literally!) and in person of the different performances like the traditional dance by the Vietnamese was one good experience for me. I am glad I volunteered being an emcee for this special event because I believe it’s one way I can contribute towards this school event. And if given the opportunity, I believe I’d another event like this in the near future.
Creativity – 1hour
Service – 3hours
