Chan Weng Kit's Blogspot: DAY 421/422/423

Oct 26, 27 & 28

1) So many events have transpired this couple of days. For starters, RCSI Model United Nations Society had their first introductory event, at TR5 of the main building. Yours truly helped out with the presentation of what MUN is, and the different stages of the conference. It was a really diverse audience that we had - some had good MUN experience, others had experience without participating, and yet others had no prior experience. All in all, it was a successful event, and hopefully the start of many more to come.

2) Yesterday, our PMC Sports Day began! Put simply, it was RCSI versus UCD across several disciplines. Some of the sports include archery, volleyball, netball, badminton, squash, basketball, frisbee, futsal, table tennis, and even DOTA! (that's a MOBA online game). Most of the events would be held at UCD, and I was fortunate enough to be drafted into Ultimate Frisbee, along with several others. Our match against UCD was scheduled for 8.00pm, at their sports hall. A simple 5 v 5, 20 minutes game, with the highest scoring team declared the winner. It was a really intense game, but in the end UCD prevailed. Kudos to everyone for doing their best and for fair play throughout. Sports Day continues today, and I'll update with the rest of the results after the outcomes have been decided.

3) Today was a tiring day for me. I was required to collect my Race Pack for the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, which is on tomorrow. So I got off at the Ranelagh LUAS station, and carried on foot to the Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge. It was not a short distance, and soon I began regretting carrying so much stuff in my bag. Towards the end, I had to ask for help as I could not find the exact location. Luckily, a passerby was also heading to collect his Race Pack, so we walked there together. Basically, there was a large EXPO at the venue, with many stalls set up. Some stalls promoted official race merchandise, while others promoted other marathons.

4) I wasted no time queueing up for registration. After receiving our Race Pack, I started exploring the other stalls. There were lots of sports equipment for sale; shoes, race wear, accessories, and even free food gel samples. Outside the EXPO, two cars were parked, displaying the time remaining until the race officially began. I took many pictures, before heading back to the LUAS station - now with an additional load to carry. After close to an hour, I was back at the station, where I took the tram back to the college library. I've been holed up there since, trying to recuperate and mentally prepare myself for tomorrow's big event. Hopefully, if everything goes smoothly, I'll be able to add yet another feather in my cap (that's an idiomatic phrase, and a cliche one at that). Wish me luck, and enjoy the LITHANY of pictures down below. Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend. Cheers!