ECA Drive Day - Jan 2012
ECA Drive. It is pretty much the same thing each time it is
carried out in college, but the great thing
about this drive is that it never gets boring as there are
always new faces in the crowd. On the 13th
of January 2012, Taylor’s College Sri Hartamas held its
annual ECA Drive. As usual, the board of
The first thing students notice is the display of pictures,
banners, and posters of the many clubs
and societies all around the college campus. The physical
displays embellished with festoons
of decorations are not the only things that capture one’s
attention – the members of the club
themselves, too, do their best to get new recruits by introducing
the club through slideshows and
performances. In a scenario in which new recruitments are
needed, many adopt a persuasive and
determined attitude to convey the club’s objectives and
goals to interested students. For instance,
Taylor’s vibrant Dance Club danced their heart out in front
of the crowd, displaying both passion and
skill. Dance moves such as back flips also impressed the
crowd, ultimately attracting some to join the
club. The Music Club, too, had their own performances which
captivated the attention of many new
students. If you love music, this is the club for you! An
interesting tactic done by the Fashion Club
was dressing up as Korean school girls with attractive
accessories and walking around the campus
promoting their club. Besides that, the Leo Club offered
free sweets to those who came by their
booth, not forgetting their famous Leo bell which was rung
to attract the crowd. Generally, all the
clubs had their individual qualities and methods that made
the ECA Drive such a great success.
The main question of this event is, “Why should I sign up
for any clubs or societies?” Well, firstly they
would like actively involve themselves in something
meaningful other than their studies. Secondly,
since it is the beginning of the year, why not take a chance
on something new or share a mutual
passion with a new group of people? It is always great to
mix around with new acquaintances and
broaden your perspectives on various matters. It also gives
you the opportunity to be passionate
towards a new cause or hobby. Thirdly, students want to
graduate knowing that they have not
only done well for their exams, but have also participated
in enriching activities as it is essential to
graduate with both academic qualifications and
extra-curricular achievements. Lastly, one must
concede that one joins due to the influence of friends and
the fear of being left out socially.
All in all, when it comes to Taylor’s College Sri Hartamas,
the excitement never stops. The vibrant
atmosphere here contributes to a great year of academics and
activities. The ECA Drive allows for
the exploration and discovery of one’s field of interest,
passion, and even potential. Just by signing
up for a new club, one has taken a step forward in learning
something new, hence expanding one’s
knowledge. That, itself, means that you have dared yourself
to try something new. By walking
around and making enquiries, that itself, is exploration and
discovery. By finding a club that may
work to your advantage or help deepen your passion, you are
taking an opportunity to be part of
something great. Perhaps you may even get elected as
President of one of the clubs – which of
course, will be a bonus not only to hone one’s leadership
skills, but also for pride might I add.
To sum it all up, college life has its difficulties but the
great side to it always makes it all worthwhile.
It is all about striking a balance in college life and
through this process, you will learn something new
about yourself that you probably did not know about before.
With that said, the ECA Drive definitely
provided room for one’s self discovery and honing of one’s
potential.
BY CHEW LI JEN
