College anniversary
College anniversary
Today marks the "end" of the series of events lined up in celebration of the college's 60th anniversary since the beginning of the year.
To be honest, I don't really feel the celebration that very special, except that we managed to invite one of the minister to the dinner ... the college printed special anniversary booklet ...
I have no qualms about celebrating when we need to, but when I saw the booklets that were left behind by guests after the dinner, and the tired personnel who run events after events throughout the year because of this celebration, I wonder if it's worth all the efforts, time and finances.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticising any of these events or the way things were done, I'm just thinking aloud our concept of celebration. Does it have to be something elaborate before it can be considered a celebration?? Can't celebration be simple fare too? What's important - the people that are celebrating, or the scale of the events that bring people together to celebrate? Hmmm.....
Today marks the "end" of the series of events lined up in celebration of the college's 60th anniversary since the beginning of the year.
To be honest, I don't really feel the celebration that very special, except that we managed to invite one of the minister to the dinner ... the college printed special anniversary booklet ...
I have no qualms about celebrating when we need to, but when I saw the booklets that were left behind by guests after the dinner, and the tired personnel who run events after events throughout the year because of this celebration, I wonder if it's worth all the efforts, time and finances.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticising any of these events or the way things were done, I'm just thinking aloud our concept of celebration. Does it have to be something elaborate before it can be considered a celebration?? Can't celebration be simple fare too? What's important - the people that are celebrating, or the scale of the events that bring people together to celebrate? Hmmm.....
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