The 26th April 2013 marked the official birthday of the 4th Saints Advocate. Proud and excited, yet nervous and worried, every one of us experienced an amalgamation of feelings when we were up on stage, receiving our responsibilities. It was indeed our honor to be the first batch to be recognized in school as a leadership CCA. We did nothing much for our CCA, and yet, we were bestowed upon with many privileges. Therefore, the 4th Advocates would like to send zillion thanks to our seniors and all teachers, who have fought so hard for our positions today. The ceremony was not only for the 4th batch but also for all who call ourselves Advocates. To all seniors, please rest assured that you are always in our hearts and minds as we proudly pledged to “inherit your will as our own” and we will continue your legacy.
From now onwards, let us wake up every morning and say to ourselves: “I am a Saints Advocate”.
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| 4th Saints Advocate reciting the pledge with pride and gusto |
With the badge hanging proudly on our uniforms, it is a symbol of servitude and responsibility. As student leaders of the school, there will be certain expectations on us and we are expected to live up to the name of a Saints Advocate. However, rather than just meeting the expectations set upon us, we should be aiming for more; we should be doing our very best each day to exceed the expectations. But, we do not do so because we are expected to be role models. We do so because we are role models. We are role models with a common desire to serve the community, to help those in need.
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| Receiving the badges of the school from our seniors |
People don’t know how much you care, until you show them how much you care. My goal is that we will really go all out to help the community throughout our advocate journey, for example making the best of our time when we are doing our Big Sweep; to get to know the people whose house we would be cleaning, to forge friendships with them to show them that we care about them. In doing so, I hope that the entire 4th advocates would share their experiences with their friends and let the school know what we stand for and hopefully, be supportive of us.
Small steps can be taken to reach this goal, like maybe a simple SMS every time before the Big Sweep; to remind us why we are doing this project. We’re not there to just clean houses, but we’re there to be with the people. We are there because we are passionate to serve them regardless of how busy we are.
The EXCO could work together in reminding everyone of our vision and identity over the course of our journey, because that is what we stand for. With this in mind, let our purpose and vision be known to the school, hoping that students will be likeminded with the same purpose and goal: to serve the community to the best we can.
“A life not lived for others is not a life” – Mother Teresa
-Evan Mok, 4th Saints Advocate
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