Term 1 Week 5 Weekend Assignment

Eyes shining like uncut diamonds, the bronze statue stood guard before the school which he had crafted and founded by himself. Although it had to bear with rain and sunshine, it stood there, as unmoving as the school spirit itself. The playful wind caressed it. At night, the moon was a torchlight which highlighted its eyes, a gleaming brown.

Day and night it stood guard, overseeing the students in the field playing and running around. Oh how it wished he could play alongside them, to experience life! However, he had been made for a reason, and that was to remember the late Tan Kah Kee, who was a great philanthropist.

It was aware of the distant ticking of the clock behind him. Time passed like running water, translucent and fluid. Many have forgotten that the foundation of their success was there, and fewer had care to do something in return

As the sun went down once more, it remained at its post, unmoving.

Term 1 Week 4: (Weekend Assignment)

My favourite place in the school campus is the clock tower.

To me, the clock tower is a symbol of my school and is also a national monument. It means so much to me because I have tried very hard to get into this school. It meant sacrificing my CCA at primary school and other commitments to study for my PSLE. Now that I have made it, I feel all the more proud of my Hwa Chong identity.

Every day when I walk into the campus, the first thing that I would see is the clock tower. It gives me a sense of pride and belonging to an elite school which encompasses a high-spirited, roaring student body.

When I feel overwhelmed by too much homework or commitments, I would look at the clock tower and think to myself, "I am now a Hwa Chongian and I have to live up to the school's reputation!" I would end up feeling energised and determined.

The clock tower is an inspiration to me and my schoolmates to strive for the best and have a "自强不息"（continuous self-learning) attitude towards learning.