This guy named Billy suddenly approached me and asked, “Raymond, are u free now? Can u help to carry some tables from MPH ah?”
I thought it is just a few tables, so I said ok.
Then, after a while, Melissa rushed to me and said,
“Raymond, can u go to MPH now ah? To carry the tables...”
I was like, “Huh? How to go wor? Walk ah?”
Then u can guess the response I get lah…
I started to walk from In2Eat to MPH (for
When I reached Chancellor Complex, I saw Chong and some other guys there, then only I knew what they meant by “some” tables…
It’s around 200 TABLES!! WHAT THE F**K?!?
I was asking myself, “Why should I do this? I’m not a EDX member also…”
But then at the end, I helped out in carrying all the tables, and I don’t know why… (most probably because of kindness I think…)
After putting all the tables together, all of us walked back to In2Eat café. (again I want to remind u, it’s not very near…)
We met Mr. Rahmat in the EDX road show, and he belanja us makan pizza (Thanks again, Dai Lou! ^_^).
As we were sitting together talking while eating, I told the story of how I was ‘dragged’ into carrying the tables.
But then Mr. Rahmat reminded me something important.
I’ve been complaining all along that I’ve not been recruited into EDX committee, and that this might be a chance for me to contribute something.
I’ve always been expecting what other people could give me, but not otherwise. I’ve always over-viewed myself, but never learnt to be humble to the others.
I realized what I should do, and not for myself, but for EDX 20.
I was grateful when I was given a PR post in Logistic department (thanks to Chong).
The day before EDX event, I went for duty at the undercroft area.
Man, I never knew there’s such place under the Chancellor Complex.
As Chong brought me around the ‘tunnels’, I realized that UTP really is not a simple place.
I’ve never seen these paths before, and when I brought my friends later around the ‘tunnels’, they also had the same astonishment.
It is very easy to get lost there, especially if one is trying to use shortcut.
Anyway, it is a new experience to me, roaming around the underground area.
As everyone is preparing for EDX 20, I felt the serious atmosphere around the committee members.
Everyone is carrying out their duty and responsibility in each department, and everyone is doing their best in making EDX 20 a success.
As a PR, I can’t help but feel certain amount of pressure around me, especially when everyone is in stress mood.
The opening ceremony went out nice and smooth. The booths are all set up nicely and in order.
Among all the booths, the one I liked most is the Activities department’s booth.
Man, they really put some effort in decorating their panels.
Good job, Edgar. You’ve got yourself some very committed members, especially Yoon Yeh (the one in the picture).
EDX 20 event went on for 2 days smoothly.
I am not going to elaborate much about the whole event, but by the end of the day, it is a success.
I can see that everyone is relieved and satisfied with the outcome of the whole event.
Thanks to C&P department, the decoration of the stage is beautiful.
Thanks to the 'MedTech' department, the opening and closing ceremony is wonderful.
Thanks to F&B department, we have pizzas to eat for our lunch.
Thanks to Adjudication people, the judges are well taken care of.
Thanks to P&P department, the EDX t-shirt are very nice. (although I didn't get one.. T_T)
Thanks to the high-com. I don't know what they did, but still, we have to thank them.. =P
We had a small appreciation speech from our new advisor after the closing ceremony (forgot what's his name already...), and we were off to finish up our job.Of course, the logistic department have to stack up all the tables and chairs again, but luckily we don't need to carry them back, or else I will definitely fade out.
After finished our job, I found myself involved in other departments' jobs. I helped R&A carried some stuff, helped P&S carried hampers, helped Activities department cleaning up their booths...
Well, it seems that I am a multi-PR, and I enjoyed being it. =)
EDX 20 is a great success, but nothing is perfect, there are some mistakes too.
I didn't went for the postmortem on Friday night, and according to my friend who went, I missed out a lot of 'excitement'..
(Mr. Rahmat, u know what I am talking about, right? =P)
There are something that I wanted to share with the committees, but never got the chance to do so.
From what I saw in EDX 20, all the members take their scoop of job seriously and with full responsibility.
There are of course some 'trash' members among all, but I am not going to talk about it here.
What I am trying to say is, EDX 20 committee members seems to over-emphasize on the value of responsibility, that they forgot other values such as tolerance and 'help-helping' (tolong-menolong).
*Sorry, my English not so good...
For instance, Activities department forgot to clean up their booth before they left, and there are scraps of papers and balloons all over the floor of the booth.
Someone from the committee called them to come back to clean up the booth, but I called Edgar and tell him that I will helped them clean it up.
It is true that if we look from the perspective of responsibility, one would say that it is the department's responsibility to fulfill their job, and their responsibility to make up for the mistakes they've done.
But then, if we look from the other perspective, is it so difficult just to clean up some straps of paper and balloons? Is responsibility that important that we forgot the value of kindliness?
I don't see responsibility as an ultimate value, and it certainly cannot be a fundamental value without the others.
I'm sorry if I might indirectly offend anyone, but I feel that I must say this.
EDX 20 couldn't achieved success with just full responsibility from the committee members.
This event is a success because we all worked together in making it a success.
Not one department could do it on their own, and definitely EDX wouldn't success with contribution from only one department.
Commitment is the keyword here, not responsibility.
We are working as EDX committees, not as Logistic member or P&P member.
Therefore, we have to work together hand-in-hand, cover others' back when they are lack, help others when they are weak, guide the others when they are lost.
We cannot do anything without one another, that's what I believed.
In a nutshell, I enjoyed being a part of EDX 20.I made some new friends, and I learnt something new from them.
This event is indeed a success, not only as in terms of exposing students' potential in engineering design projects, but also in building bonds between the committee members.
I hoped that every one of the members will realized the importance of working together as one body, so that EDX will improve in the future.
I prayed that God bless this event, and that EDX may achieve greatness one day, and together we may share the pride of the success.
