How a CCA Changed My Life
Me (extreme right) and my posse In a few weeks, I will start my very last semester at Nanyang Poly. It�s been nostalgic looking back on my last 2 and a half years here: I think I have achieved many milestones, from going through semester exams to completing my industrial attachment! But I reckon the best thing I did in NYP was to join a CCA. Specifically, my CCA, The Communicators. Why did I join a CCA when it�s not compulsory? Nope, I�m not giving a long explanation on how CCA records can look good in portfolios. Instead, here�s my honest take. Reason 1: I wanted to optimise my free time During my first semester in Year 1, I was part of the carefree �go-home club� � I was free from CCA commitments after the last lesson of the day. It was such a nice departure from CCA commitments in Secondary School! I really enjoyed it. Then in the middle of the semester, I realised that too much �free time� at home became �wasted time�! That was when I made up my mind to join something fu...