I have just returned from NUSBS Dharma Camp 2005 Finale Night. This must be the camp that I have participated least in over the past 6 yrs, attending only the finale night + 20 min on Sunday. A few noticeable differences were observed in this Camp:

1) No other STIBS frens and very few seniors were seen at the finale night (NTUBS used to come in an entire MC and snrs came in a huge grp)
2) Participants were much more fun-loving, active and sporting (I think participants in the past were more passive and shy)
3) Candle possession held before the climax (The skits and play has become the finale of the camp??)
4) Having a venerable (Ven Chun Hui) supporting the entire camp (WOW, so fortunate!)

NUSBS has also gotten itself a very nice and sweet treasurer who rushed out with some goodies for the snrs when she saw us leaving the temple. I personally appreciate and emphasize a lot on this little respect given to the snrs. We must understand and realise the fact that without the snrs' efforts, there wudnt exist a strong and established NUSBS for us today.

NUSBS seems to often have this trend of having some 'promising' members joining the society too late. I remembered there was this lady who only joined the FOC only after her final sem in NUS. She thought she shld hav joined BS a few yrs earlier, but unfortunately, she has to start searching for jobs and couldnt continue to join in the campus fun after the FOC. Another guy joined only in yr4, wanted to learn more abt buddhism and expressed interest in joining our big family, but unfortunately found himself too busy with his FYP. Eventually, he graduated just like that... wat a waste. There were a few more cases when some active and promising members jus suddenly 'disappear'....

Okie late in night, i also duno wat i am rambling abt, perhaps it doesn make sense to the readers at all, paiseh. Time to zzz