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It's been a great year I must say... though all the teams didn't manage to win anything in the main competition. The objective is achieved though... that is to gain experience as first timers in the competition, especially for the secondary ones.

It's really just like yesterday when I first introduced ThinkQuest to the secondary one classes I relief taught last year... for those who've taken part and gone the distance, they'll agree that it's been a journey. For all the teams that pressed on till the end, I thank God that I've been given this privilege to share this journey with you guys (with special mention to teams "Around the World", "Clearing the Haze on Haze", "Brand !t On", "Oodles of Noodles" and "Forests, Our Lifeline") - not easy I must say, especially when I had to contend with sporadic spurts of apathy and laziness and procrastination and... Hahaha.

Two of the teams scored high distinctions in the school's internal projects competition. Prize presentation was held this late afternoon... and I must say that it's a new experience for me, to witness that little euphoric and heartening feeling when you see each of them go up the stage to receive their certificates and trophies. I guess veteran teachers would perhaps find my feelings a bit overrated... but yeah. Glad that their hard work paid off. And the satisfaction I got just from witnessing their growth throughout the months as individuals and as a team... it's something that money can't buy, nor is it something that I can readily get off other kinds of work.

Not to mention how participation is picking up this coming year with most of them taking part again... and more coming on board.

I don't know how this year's competition will eventually turn out... but one thing's for sure - let's all cherish and enjoy the process... and aim... and work. :)