Wednesday, March 16, 2011

This Is It

Yep. It's me, blogging again. Surprise, surprise.

IU is at the end of the month, and honestly? I'm petrified. There are still so many things to do. I'm looking forward to it, of course. It's MY day. I've been dreaming of this for months, and now I'm worried something might go wrong that day, or it might not live up to my expectations, etc etc. Anyhow, I've already spent the whole day fretting and planning it, so I actually came here to give myself a break. So give myself a break I shall.

Right after I do some promoting, I mean. Haha! Yes yes yes. You've come to the IU Director's blog. You can't expect to get away without a sales pitch about IU Day. So here I go:

IU Day? I'm taking this year's IU Day personally. Very personally. This is the first thing that I have total freedom and control over. So, it being a testament to my own ability to direct, choreograph, coordinate, plan, innovate and make awesome, I am determined to put on the most amazing show that is possible with our given resources and manpower. Which is a very wealthy source of manpower, I might add.

Some of the greatest talents in the entire school are in the club. We have actors, dancers, singers, designers, techies, creatives, leaders, workers, and basically everything that a show requires. Yes, I am burying myself here, what with the overselling and whatnot. But the thing is, I have absolutely no excuse to let this event slide as just another "meh".We have the potential to deliver, and I owe it to everybody to make full use of that potential.

Bear in mind, though, that this will not just be a showcase of talent, nor is it a concert of any sort. At the core, IU Day's true objective is to promote international understanding. (Don't you dare say "No shit, Sherlock", I'm not done yet!) This means that IU Day should actually be an exhibition for a certain country. Which sadly, many of my fellow IU Directors from other schools have forgotten. The dazzle and the want for fame has turned many IU Day's into nothing more than a concert, which is certainly not what IU is about. No offence meant, but this true.

I aim to hold true to that meaning of IU Day. If you come for IU, I promise that you will understand new things about Scotland, but don't despair, for everything will be presented remarkably and you will certainly not be bored. To sum it up nicely, we will strike a perfect balance between entertainment and information, merged together so seamlessly that hopefully you won't be able to tell the difference.

At least, that's my plan. Some of it is working out very nicely, while others are still in early stages, so I am still trying very hard to make that plan a reality. There is much more to be done, but we have a month. We will do our best.

So what can you expect this year? To be frank, Scotland wasn't exactly on my list of top five Best-IU-able-Countries, but the club chose it through a vote, and I was stuck with Scotland. Perhaps it's for the best, that I didn't get the original country that I'd wanted.

Imagine the first day, when the club decided. Honestly, I was terrified. I knew NOTHING about Scotland. I couldn't even tell you where it was on the map. However, I had to work with it. So, I went online. Read through pages and pages of articles on the country. I even bought a large hardcover book about the culture of Scotland, and guess what? By now, I've grown to love it.

And this is exactly what IU is about. Learning new things about other countries. For the record, Scotland is an amazing country, which I simply never got the chance to get to know about. It actually does have a great number of fun and exciting things, which you will come to realize when you come for IU Day.

One of Scotland's many awesomes.

Anyhow, I shan't say anymore for now. Here are the details, right off my Facebook event page:

Our Theme: We ‘Scot The Power!
Because yes. We has got the power, if you would excuse our lapse in grammatical correctness.

When? Friday, the 29th of April 2011, 3:00pm – 6:00pm.
Do note that while registration begins at 3:00pm, the event is due to begin at 3:40pm with no delays. The main event ends at 6:00pm, after which all guests are invited to the canteen for a taste of some scrumptious Scottish cuisine.

Where? School Hall of Wesley Methodist School, Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.
Our school is also easily accessible via public transport. Simply take the LRT to the Sentul station right next to the school, and there will be ushers to escort you into the school from there.

Ticket Prices?
RM8 – Formal wear: School Uniforms, Interact Attire
RM10 – Other: Smart casual. (Shorts and skimpy outfits are STRICTLY PROHIBITED)

For further enquiries, do not hesitate to contact:
Int. Chan Jun Shern (IU Director) @ 016-9077282
Int. Brenda Yew (Asst. IU Director) @ 017-6083826


Wish me luck, guys. I'm scared of my own expectations. But hey, I'm not alone. I've got Brenda, and the greatest team of Interactors to help me make this work.

I actually only meant for the promo to take up a short section of this post, but I guess I got carried away. And now I'm tired of typing. Figures.

Anyhow, I still owe y'all a real post. This doesn't quite count, does it? Maybe I'll do one tomorrow; I'm having a surprisingly free weekend.

More here. http://wms-interactclub.blogspot.com/ :)

Jun Shern out.

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