the team is experiencing a little tension right now, something that has not occurred since i was inducted.

we all joined the climbing team for one purpose, to go into competitive climbing. maybe some have a slightly different take on that, to improve their climbing skills, or to simply be the greatest. every single team member has his own unique reason for dedicating their precious after-school hours to train. but we should only have one common goal, which is to do our team proud.

never mind that you do not have a sense of attachment to NUS, we don't give two hoots. we are our own entity, the NUS climbing team. we train, we suffer, we play, we endure, we laugh. but all these feelings that we experience are only meaningful if we are in it together.

it's not ok to abandon the team to pursue your own interests. what's worse, lying about your intentions in order to do it. if that is not despicable, i don't know why you are in the team, wasting everyone's time and resources when other eager enthusiasts are trying so hard to get into this exclusive club.

i hope whoever is harbouring these thoughts will think it through, and realise that the very first baby step that you took down the path of climbing, was actually a gift from the seniors who selected you to be part of them. if you don't even feel any guilt, you are a horrendous and selfish creature.

not all is lost.