Interview with Andrew Woo (Form 5 Science 1), the Most Active Member in YJC Photography

YJC: What have you been doing for YJC?
Andrew: I started the YJC photography division with Mr Hermi and Mr Ashwin in 2004. It was officially accepted as a club in 2005. In the year 2004, I first organized a photo outing with the help of the National Art Gallery to Kuala Selangor. It consisted of 10 people with a mix of both boys and girls, from the Damansara and Cheras campuses. I have been chief of the YJC photography section for four years.

YJC: How long have you been in YJC Photography club?
Andrew: I have officially been in YJC from the year 2005 to 2008, as it was unofficially opened in 2004.

YJC: What else do you do?
Andrew: I do videography and video editing though it is to a minimal. I don’t think I have much experience in it, but I absolutely enjoy it. The most recent video editing I have done is the Witches of Oz School Box Office musical production last year.

YJC: What do you like doing best and why?
Andrew: I like taking pictures because even though some pictures are difficult to capture, after you take it, you feel very satisfied. (Success is sweet.)

YJC: What kind of pictures do you enjoy taking?
Andrew: I enjoy taking dancing pictures and low-light pictures.

YJC: Why do you enjoy taking them?
Andrew: I don’t know. I just like taking them. (Laughs)

YJC: How do you find YJC Photography club?
Andrew: I find it as a very nice place where people of similar interests can share and give their views.

YJC: Do you teach anyone in YJC Photography club?
Andrew: I teach a bit to anyone who approaches me with doubts. (Undoubtedly; he is a friendly person!)

YJC: Have you been covering any events outside of school?
Andrew: Yes I have, but just by myself, like during St Patrick’s Day.

YJC: Do you get invited to cover events outside of school?
Andrew: No, I do them voluntarily. I get approval from the organizers before covering the event.

YJC: What events do you usually cover at school?
Andrew: I usually take pictures during Sports Day, Games Carnival and performing arts events as well as the occasional academic events.

Interview with Leong Khim (Form 4 Science 1) the Most Active Member in YJC Design Team

YJC: How long have you been in YJC Designer Club?
Leong Khim: Well, it started off back on Form 2. Sien Yi and I started out like all the other members. The first few months encompassed crash courses in both Illustrator and Photoshop and it wasn’t easy. There were many projects to test and gauge our improvements and abilities. So the whole of Form 2 was basically learning and training. My first project as an YJC designer was at the end of Form 2, which was to redesign the Lumen Studet.

YJC: What did you do last year as a chief designer in YJC?
Leong Khim: In Form 3, Kai Sheng and I worked together as senior and junior chief designer respectively. We worked on another Lumen Studet during the second half of the year. Other than that, we also worked on the YJC showcase, which was to display all the designers' talents. I'm sure you remember the day when we showed nice pictures on the topic of global warming and 'the world is not black and white'. Apart from that, the only other thing was the 2007 yearbook, which is currently awaiting decisions before put into final production.

YJC: Are there any new projects his year?
Leong Khim: Right now I’m working on the completely new Lumen Studet which is not so problematic to update and looks pretty professional.

YJC: Which projects do you find designing most interesting?
Leong Khim: Well, I would say the yearbook because there's something about designing on paper. The restricted space allows a designer to utilise a lot of aspects such as colour, typefaces (fonts), and the images that are beautifully weaved into it, leaving a page blank with one small title in the middle looks good. I think that doing so on the Internet would just be weird so working with print just opens up a lot more flexibility.

YJC: What do you think of the YJC Designers club?
Leong Khim: YJC, to me, is like a breeding ground, nurturing creative talent, be it in writing, design, photography or illustration. Ultimately, it develops and exposes you to the world of journalism out there. Like I always say, all in all, no regrets.

Interview with Tze Wei (Form 4 Science 2) the Most Active Writer

YJC: How long have you been in the YJC editorial team?
Tze Wei: Well as far as I can remember, I think it was last year, in Form 3.

YJC: What do you do in the YJC editorial?
Tze Wei: Well, I write reviews about new things like new movies or toys and I also edit reviews done by other members. Besides that, I had to also write articles like school events and so on.

YJC: Other than writing reviews or articles, is there anything else you had done so far?
Tze Wei: I helped in selling stuff during Valentine’s Day by sending the gifts to people and writing their message on the gifts plus wrapping them up nicely. During the Annual Jumble Sale, I helped out with the booth selling cupcakes, muffins and so on made by our very own YJC members. We made quite a lot of money. As an editor, I also have to brainstorm for new ideas for YJC.

YJC: Has YJC helped you in any way throughout your years in the club?
Tze Wei: YJC editorial has truly helped me a lot in improving my writing. It also helped in developing leadership skills when I was appointed as one of the editors in YJC.

YJC: Finally, what do you think about YJC?
Tze Wei: I think it’s a good place to start off in improving one’s language. To me, YJC’s like a steppingstone for improvement in writing and in our English. It's a fun club; trust me!