well, AP's over, the sec 4's probably won't be coming back till band camp.
isn't this exciting?
it's the closing of a new chapter and the epilogue of a new one. the next page is left blank for you guys to write on it. it's been a great 2 whole years [whoohoo longest running] being your ASL. okay, maybe when we were starting out things weren't so great at all. but after a while i suppose it got better, not sure about what you guys think. 2011 people! take aim and starting striking that match! gotta match up the GWH we got this year okay? I'm really sorry that aside from the outing before AP, i wasn't really able to take a gracious and proper leave from band. instead i abruptly left once SYF ended. it's not that i don't love the band anymore, it's just that things... got in the way.
don't make the same mistakes i did. and not only that, don't make the same mistakes any of the previous batches made. look at our failures and find out why things went wrong. look at our successes and find out why things were so right. keep moving forward.
but always remember empathy. that is the one thing i've always feared would disappear from being in an UG. remember that whatever you make people do, whatever you do to people. put yourself in their shoes. the best way for you guys to work together is to be able to first understand each other well enough to be able to respect each other mutually.
of course, the respect can't just be kept within the section, respect everyone. and never feel afraid to speak up for what your moral values tell you is right. be strong, be confident and lead this band to new heights. i set this challenge for you. my batch managed to get the GWH. i challenge you to do better [omg i feel like i'm in star trek] get the GWH (who knows, top 3???) and raise the fitness standard of the band. we used to be the fittest UG around. now look at well, ME! -.-
good luck to all of you. i'll see you around school.
[WHOO! IT RHYMED]
signing off,
who else could it be? :D