As an early celebration for Independence Day, students went down to Citi Field Stadium to experience the struggle between New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks to clinch the trophy in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The downpour heralding the start of the game had the students on tenterhooks as they waited anxiously for the rain to stop. Despite the match being delayed for a whole two hours, the excitement that they had was not only not dampened, but instead heightened as the skies cleared.
As the game proceeded, students learned about the game and its rules, and watched in awe as the baseball players displayed their superb skills in the intense match. The stadium came alive with thunderous roars and cheers from the crowd whenever a team scored. The crowd's enthusiasm was infectious and students began to take sides and cheered wholeheartedly for their supporting team.
"The match was breathtaking. I was fully absorbed into the intense rivalry between the Mets and the Diamondbacks and cheered along with the passionate baseball supporters," exclaimed Poh Jing Han Kelvin, a Nanyang Technological University student.
To end the night on a high note, fireworks rocketed through the night sky and illuminated the dark with bursts of colors.
"I love the fireworks! They are so beautiful with the way they lit up the night sky. There's no better way to celebrate Independence Day," said Fung Yu Yan Mary, a student from Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The night was so enjoyable that CCIP will be has decided to hold its closing ceremony at Citi Field, so that Session B students also can experience the excitement of a baseball match after the ceremony.
