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3.06.2007

tremors in school

my 1st 'life n death situation'

sounds so serious.. but not thattttt serious la..

as u would have known by now.. there was an earthquake in indonesia, sumatra i think.. magnitude was 6.6 .. n then we felt tremors all around sg.

n my sch was in the areas which felt it.. quite freaky.. but now.. its quite an experience la..
recount...

12++ was eating in canteen with mchlchin n nwl when we felt the table shaking.. we thot one of us shook the table.. n we kinda ignored it.. but it shook for quite some time.. n mchlchin felt dizzy.. almost wanted to say.. lets change table la.. mayb this table unstable.. [haa.. sounds funny now..] then when we finished eating.. suddenly this teacher came over looking really anxious asking us to evacuate this place plus sth else i couldnt hear.. i thot it was some fire drill but i didnt hear the bell.. so my friends n i returned the plates n juz went to the track to assemble..
then saw some friends n asked wad happened n they said got tremor dats y we evacuated.. 1st time i had a real drill...
there was quite a commotion going on.. those who had spa were like. yes! no more spa! lol.
oh n my classmates were in our home room lvl 3.. sleeping.. n felt it shaking n woke up n came down.. n apparently our neighbour class screamed..
after sitting around at the track for some time.. they decided to resume lessons..
but it was a lil difficult to concentrate in class at 1st.. coz everyone was abit excited like dat.. my class guys went... *shakes the table* ahh tremor! quick evacuate! haha..

1++ near 2. our class was having chem test in our class.. then half way thru... i was thinking.. is it shaking? i think i feel it.. then i looked at mrlimds n said.. is it shaking? n he gave this huh? look.. then the rest of the class had some kinda reaction.. n he said.. okok take ur valuables n go out now.. then our class kinda freaked out n hurried out of class.. we were walking towards the track while in the building.. n then our teacher said.. noo! get out of the building quick.. not walk that way! *points to the nearer stairs* n so we kinda ran towards the stairs n walked quickly to the track..
on the way we saw the press.. i was like.. wah so fast.. got press come n cover the news..
this time they made us gather at the field instead... coz they say track near the gallery got shelter.. dangerous.. oh well..
oh.. n apparently it was more violent the 2nd time.. [i couldnt compare coz 1st time ground floor 2nd time 3rd floor] so the principal + teachers decided we cant go back so soon.. muz wait longer..
so while at the field.. the most comical thing that happened was.. ghj asking our ct/maths teacher maths questions! at a time like this?!! lol.. our whole class got a shock.
in the end the principal announced dat we'll b dismissed from school n we should all leave at once n not linger in sch.. then there were announcements.. chem spa students.. juz go up to the lab take ur things n leave immediately no need to finish the experiment. lol.. for those who had phy spa managed to finish it.. so lucky for them.. then volleyball students.. prac is cancelled...
went back to class to take our bags.. n our chem teacher kept asking us to hurry leave if not he cant leave.. haha.. n he told us that actually.. he saw the fans moving juz now.. n those in the canteen saw the lights swinging.. woaahhh.. kinda scary sight..
coz of the massive amount of ppl leaving the school.. the side gate got jammed..

the whole experience was kinda freaky actually.. almost jumped when i felt the shaking in class.. haha.. but i thot it was a valuable lesson. now i'll know wad to do if it happened again.. be calm. [as if i'll b calm.. haha.]

well.. hope those in the immediate areas affected will get relief n help soon..