Captains’ Corner | Vice Captains, Benjamin Chatwood & Eden Chan

Benny – ‘The Man’ – Chatwood

I am sure I can speak on behalf of all the Year 12 students when I say it is good to be near the end. No more late nights spent studying or doing homework, no more roastings by teachers for a slight discrepancy and no more external exam stress. Yet as eager as I am to say goodbye to all these things, there is still a part of me that does not want my time at Terrace to finish. I find it hard to grasp that I will no longer be eating lunch with my mates every weekday or going to Saturday sport and playing alongside and supporting my fellow Terracians, or greeting other students, teachers and staff in the corridors and around the grounds. The past eight years that I have attended Terrace, I have tried to get involved in as much as I can - whether that be playing a sport every term or participating in as many other co-curricular activities as I can, to challenging myself in my studies or attending Terrace events – I still feel like I want to do more. I would love the opportunity to answer more calls, sign up for more activities, go to more events, lead one more war cry, attend one more Gorilla gathering and become mates with more of the younger Terracians, but I guess that is the beauty of all amazing things - they must come to an end.

Eden – ‘Mr Brisbane’ – Chan

What a year it has been…

I was at first apprehensive of the challenge of Year 12. Having seen the hard work and struggle many of the 2020 Seniors were put through as the first-ever ATAR cohort of Queensland, it was, at first, somewhat petrifying to don the white shirt and finally call myself a Senior.

What amazes me, though, is that after all this time – after long hours of studying and after many days spent out supporting at Tennyson – I struggle to cope with the fact that my time at the College will shortly (and I assume abruptly) come to its inevitable end. Like Ben, I would give anything to turn the clock back and have another go at things, but, like all good things, it is the finiteness of the Terrace journey that makes it truly special.

Of course, the realisation will come in good time, but I just don’t feel it all yet.

Perhaps what I would like to leave my fellow Terracians within my final Captains’ Corner is a simple yet enduring realisation: we are but a speck in the vastness of the Terrace universe… Don’t be afraid to venture out from your comfort zone and have a crack at new things. School – by design – is meant to help you do this. After all, we are just a blip in time, so do not think for a second that your failures or defeats define your Terrace journey. The goal for you all is to make a mark in the history books – to ensure your place in the Terrace story is one that you are proud of. In short, cruising through a place like Terrace is easy, making the most of it is hard, but – equally – one of the most rewarding endeavours I am sure you will embark on.

Go Terrace. Love GT. Answer the Call.