Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Time to start other work...

Promotional Exams are finally over!
As for how it was, I guess I shall not comment, let's hope that it will turn out okay.

Biology is pretty interesting, I think I'm kind of interested in it. Ytd last paper was biology MCQ, pretty difficult but I dunno why I had fun doing it. Hahah weird. Kind of fun and challenging yeah. Not too bad. Oh and I rmb I sign up for the biology pharmacy camp, think it will be very interesting! (:

Movie ytd after last paper. Then we had some crazy ideas of going to swim all of a sudden. Hahah yeah so me, lion, wj and ck went home change and go swim. So funny. But I guess it was pretty relaxing and fun. Although we are like JC already, but we still acted like some kids splashing water. Hahah but not bad, can relax after stressful exams.

Oh recently my passion for chinese came back. Gone for quite awhile. Ever since my lousy hcl grade of b4. Can't believe I actually thought of taking chinese lit. Hahaha. But gave up bcoz of a small setback in my results. For ppl who knw me well, they will knw I like to write poems in chinese and they will definitely knw abt my crazy idea to write a book. Hahah. Recently, I found my friend's friend who is equally crazy over chinese. She randomly will write some poems de. So that day, I finally decided to awake my chinese talent to compete with her hahah. She is very pro, and my chinese quite rusty. But not bad, quite fun. Hahah. And also, thanks to radio ni hai you ge wo story, I began to think of some new ideas as well. Cool. hahah. Okay this is random.

Studying time is over, but slacking time has not came yet. Camps and camps waiting for me to plan, pw WR deadline, OP coming as well.... Alright, time to work..again...

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Rain...

I am trying hard, very very hard. Well, I guess it's hard too. Many months of chemistry to be mastered within like hmmm 3 days? Pretty impossible. Eh NO! Nth is impossible!!! but just that the nth might include some things. haha I dunno what I'm talking about.

It's always like that I dunno why. Why ppl can get so prepared that they can maybe hmmm go to bed at 10 or 11 and enjoy their sleep before exams... and me, 2 hours 2 hours, 3 hours, 5 hours for consecutive 4 days? I sleep at 11 too.... but i wake up at 1 all the way to exams. But surprisingly, pretty awake and perhaps, rather aware of the situation I'm in. Yeah, but it's okay, the battle has not ended and my will to fight has not ended as well. Yupps...

Sometimes I'm thought of Instructor Selection Camp that I volunteered to take. Wanted it to be rather meaningful for them. Hmmm we even decide to include things like balancing ur studies, commitments and sjab... But it's like an irony. I am teaching. WOW. Hey sec1s and 2s, it is impt to know how to balance ur life. Studies are impt as well... you have to be able to manage ur studies and do well for exams like like hmmm me? maybe not... yeah weird and funny for me to talking abt such things. But since I promise to take this camp, I will definitely do a good job. Haha.

Recently weather kind of hot. It would be good for more rain. Although I dun really like them. It's like very very sad when it rains. Dunno why too. Maybe we cant see clearly during the rain, we cant see those nice things that is in front of us, it blurs our vision and direction. But it's alright chinese we always use "yu guo tian qing". after that will have rainbow and sun, woohoo cool. Yeah, not giving up. Back to study....

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Now I know...

I'm one foot on the retaining path...

Studies have to be consistent work I guess, esp for JCs. I should have known that. Not O levels whereby you can just slack and study last min for miracles to happen. Miracles wont happen now.

Still two more days of exams on mon and tues to determine my fate.

If only I know, I wont make the same mistakes. Idon't play games. I wonder where all my time gone to. If only I cut down on the number of activities I go back. If only I study much earlier. If only I completed all my hw all the time. If only.

Dad told me before in life there is no such thing as ru guo (if only), because if there is, no one would make mistakes. They just have to change the mistakes from happening which is not possible, because it happened.

I went back for almost all the activities in the year. All the competition teams training. But I didnt go back for the last two activities. I didnt go back to take the award during Champions day. I guess all these aren't that important after all. Studies always come first.

Now I know, but is it too late?

Friday, September 4, 2009

SJAB

I have been checking emails everyday.
The fear of receiving a bad news, it's a terrible feeling.
That day TT maam's msg made it worst.
Scary message, was really lost at that time.

I have been back at xms on almost every wed, every fri, every SJAB activity. I never fail to turn up. No matter how tired I am, how much work I have, how late the time is, i will just pop by and take a look. I dont really have to do anything, just taking a look is so so satisfying. I seems like I am addicted to coming back. Ppl say I have no life. When I say I'm going back they will be like again?! But but i guess they will never understand. Maybe I really have no life, but when I come back, I help them live their live to the fullest. I teach them how to walk from them only knowing how to crawl. I talk to them, shout at them, work with them and have fun with them. This feeling is great. Sometimes i dont know why I want to be back but somehow I will just be. I guess that's SJAB. I know that it is a meaningful place to be at, to motivate them and make them learn.

Sometimes it feels sad to be the only one back all the time. Everytime before I step in, I would secretly hope that I will see my squadmates there but this seldom comes true. But the joy of seeing my juniors seem to outweigh all that.

Sec 3s: I guess they are the bunch of ppl that really kept me coming back. This batch is really the one that I work with the most, through ITC, comp teams and usual activity. I always have so much fun with them around. I really can't imagine what sjab life for me might become without them around. But I heard before from a senior, if we continue because of a particular batch, it will be hard to carry on. But still, they are wonderful ppl.

Sec 2s: I have started to bond a slight bit with them through ITC. Hopefully they will improve by the time they come to bncoc at the end of the year. But not forgetting my Instructor Selection Camp.

Sec 1s: This few activities when I was back, I tried to take them for a few talking sessions and footdrill. They still have lots to catch up with but I'm sure they are trying hard. I hope that ISC will really train them up.

Have been thinking about how to make ISC as meaningful and beneficial as possible. Hope to get as much suggestions as possible. Had a PT session with the sec 3s that day to test run for ISC. I bet it was tiring for them but i guess they learnt a lot too. i can see that some of them are rather motivated. My legs are still aching but i knw it's the same for them as well. I am feeling very motivated and passionate abt the upcoming camp. But right now, it's less than a mth to promos. I dont want to retain so I really have to spend some time to study.

I am still surviving! (:

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Random

I seem to have forgotten how to study since sec 2.

Blood donation drive.
I guess it was a success.
Didnt do much.
Really glad that quite a number of ppl came.

GP test - joke of the day
Maths test - just passed
Chem test - absent
Biolody test - hais
Economics - coming soon

Touch rugby fun.
Basketball not too bad.
Soccer been long since last played.
Golf is interesting.
Tennis seems nice.
I love jogging too.
Been doing lots of sports recently, playing with friends is really fun. Good relaxation activity. Perhaps it is just about enjoying it that is more impt, and maybe not the recording part.

Volunteered to be the overall in charge of NYAA camp, thought I have been rather slack. I'm not too sure if I can complete, but I would definitely help them. Perhaps that's the least that I can do. Hope it will turn out fun for them.

Instructor Training Course 2010 - COMING SOON!
I guess this is the first time that I really volunteered for a project. Usually I wait for chances and opportunities to come, but this time I really feel like taking the ITC 2010. Been thinking a lot about how I want the whole thing to be like. This course will be a change to the usual format. I am still trying to come up with the detailed plan, which is definitely not easy.
Sometimes we admire how ppl can plan a camp or an event that is so meaningful, but why can't we do that ourselves. Many ppl feels that it was the best camp they have ever attend, I told myself that it will only be the second best ... ...


Tired ... ...
















But i am still surviving!
Many thanks to friends and seniors (:

Thursday, July 30, 2009

when the robot breaks down...

two days MC! I think I really need some rest.

Thanks everyone, I will be okay.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Fell

A game of touch rugby match during pe lesson.
My foot got caught in the nets of a goal post.
I tried hard but can't get out.
I moved forward and I fell.
Trapped in the nets.

It's all in a mess.
I no longer know what I want.

It's all about enduring, pushing your limits, nth is impossible...
I thought i learnt all that.
I thought.
It's abt telling yourself not to stop in a run,
telling youself it is not tiring.
But maybe it is not your legs that is aching,
it may not be that you are breathless and feel like stopping.

What if you have collapsed and fainted?
What if you are injured?
I wonder...

Sometimes I really want to make a choice.
I want to choose and decide.
I dont need to be a hero.
So what if I can help them,
at the end of the day, I need help myself.
Heros die early I guess...

Very lost....

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Map Reading...

Where am I now?
I have no idea.
Finding my directions...

Wear and tear;
low battery;
system shutting down;

Ultimately, I know what matters the most still....

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Set your own pace

Sometimes, I'm really tired.
I feel like stopping halfway,
I feel like giving up,
but there are always ppl there to push me on.

I just can't stop thinking of the run.
It's really great.
Life is just like the run.
You set your own pace,
you determine where you want to end,
how much you want to achieve.
You may feel tired,
you want to give up,
finishing the run seems so difficult,
I can simply end by saying I quit,
but no I can't,
there are so many ppl that I want to help,
they need ppl to guide them.

Midyears is coming,
as usual I'm very very unprepared.
As usual I'm just trying to smoke my way through.
Many task on hand,
sometimes you really have to sacrifice some things.
I always try my best to produce perfect work,
but now I just try to finish them quick.

That's very true.
Thank you sir,
I'll improve on my weakness,
I'll be confident,
I'll bring xinmin sjab to a greater height.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Officer Training Camp 2009

It is a camp that I fear,
it is a camp that I know that it won't be easy,
i'm going back to be trainee again,
it's just not a good feeling,
and as usual i get very very nervous.
But I learn a lot a lot from the camp,
a camp with great purpose i must say.

Before I got myself prepared to be standing on the parade square in greenview with all my other course mates, I asked myself again, why am i here? I know it is for me to improve myself. In my opinion, I always feel that I am just not good enough. When I first got double promoted from PTE to CPL, I was really happy but but then again it might not be a good feeling. Being the only one in the squad to receive that, it may show that you are good, but then there is just so much more responsibility that comes tgt with the rank. My squad isn't really enjoying their days in sjab, to the extent that we became a very problematic squad. People starts to skip activities, slack, and complain. From then on, I know my path as a CPL won't be easy, I'll be doing things on my own most of the time. Being chosen into training department is just another shocking thing that have happened to me. I never would have thought that a person like me is in training, it's just so not me. I told myself, it's okay, it's time for me to learn, it's time to improve, it's time to grow up. Then during my last year in sjab, as a sec 4, another shocking thing happen. I got double promoted again from SGT to CL! I'm like the second person in xinmin sjab history to receive two double promotion. It is something to be very happy about but yet it is not really the case for me. Of course, it feels great to know that people are appreciating your effort in sjab, but I feel that I'm just not up to it. I'm just not capable enough to be holding that rank. There are more capable ppl who did not receive this, why should someone like me have it? That's when I finally decided to come to OTC. I want to learn, I want to improve, I want to be a leader, I want to help my cadets, I want to be someone that they will respect. I came to the course, back as a trainee. FEAR. That's how i felt. But I have my cadets in my mind, they are my motivation, they are telling me not to stop, not to give up, endure through, persevere, push yourself through! And finally, I stood on the parade square of greenview. Officially book in into OTC camp 2009!

Our journey begins . . . . . .

DAY 1
The more significant event of the short day was the 2.4km run. I had already anticipated that we will be doing a 2.4km run in the camp, but never would I have expect the run to be with so much meaning in it. Every one was to set a goal that they want to achieve. I ran 10min 17 sec in my previous 2.4km run and this time I challenged myself to break 10 mins, that is to get 9.59 and below. I thought it was impossible at the start, but after I completed the race, I got a surprise when the timing reads 9.46. I was rather relaxed and could even have time to ask the others to push on. Then the next moment, it's another 2.4km. But with more meaning. The first run represents your cadet/nco days, from sec 1 to sec4, it is usually easier, more relaxing. But the second run represents the second phase of our sjab life, it is usally harder, more tiring, when we starts to slack a bit, and this is when self-discipline is needed. I suddenly thought of something that someone once told me, the things that we do have no meanining ... unless WE put a meaning to it. That is true. We decide on how meaningful something is. And this time, I decided to put my very very best in the second round, push myself to the limit and I know I did improve. I'm a person who always like to reflect on things on my own, and the run made me think a lot.

The journey is a difficult one. We started off as a group, but as we continue, ppl starts to slow down, and sometimes you find yourself alone. You have to push yourself, you have to motivate yourself to move on. This reminds me of my corps, or even the zone. You can see ppl saying that they can't take it, they have their own life and one by one they leave. Sometimes, you are on your own. Then on the way, you see ppl becoming tired, preparing to stop and give up, I tell myself they are just like my cadets or even ncos, tired of continuing the job. This is when they need someone, someone who can push them on. I ran past some of them, pushing them on, asking them to endure. This is a role of a leader I guess, to push your ppl to persevere through. A great run, a great journey that I know I'm embarking on.

Watch a video later on. Facing the Giant. I've watched it before in school. I find the show very very meaningful. Sometimes we have in mind a goal for ourselves, we have in mind what we believe is our potential, we thought that is our standard, but it is not. It is not. We can achieve much more much much more. There is no limit to what we can achieve, we'll just push ourselves to the limit. When he can see, he already set his eyes on what he believe he can achieve. With the blindfold, he can then push his limits, of course with the help of the instructor. To me in this course, in this run, I have blindfolded and push my limits. Now, I want to be the instructor. I want to blindfold them to push them. I want them to know what they can achieve.

After that, it is time for triage as expected. Being the casualty, I tried to observe others performance. I suddenly thought of me being the triage IC in ITC. It was a terrible job. I hope to learn more in the camp but unfortunately I was the casualty throughout.

At night, while everyone is sleeping, night duty awaits me. Wahahaha. 7 rounds around school perimeter.

DAY 2
Didnt sleep much and it's fall in time!
Had a run again to pasir ris park. Did some reflection over there. Recited the officer creed many many times but still not up to standard. Maybe we haven really understand its meaning well enough, maybe we are not saying it from our heart. Back to school and we got punished. When your cadets done sth wrong, you, as the instructor should be responsible.

The important activity of the day is the ULTIMATE CHALLENGE. It is about endurance as a course. When you believe you can do it, you can. At first before I begin, I thought that my group can't do it. One injured, two small girls, one guy with back injury. But still we endured through. We shared the 150 push ups. I climbed the rope twice, as we have an injured person. I cut my fingers in the process but there is just no time to care. Transporting casualty on stretcher through the obstacles to the next station. 100 push ups again. Everyone is tired, so I started to do 30 first while letting them rest. Next is 30 pull ups. While the girls are assisting each other, I forced my tired arms to do 7 first and rest and 3 more. Then I realised I can find someone to assist me, so I got tim to help me. After that was shuttle run, I ran the first and the last, to help cover up for the injured person. Then it was piggy back time. I was tired and was alr lying on the ground but still, I pick myself up to endure through. Next was the leopard crawl, everyone was alr very tired. Going on to the last rope action, I climbed for a consecutive 3 times, to help cover up for the rest. Finger cut again and bleeding but there is no time to care. It is abt endurance. MIND OVER BODY. A great challenge, I learnt to help one another. Moving tgt as one, and not giving up on them.

DAY 3
It's running again in the morning. 2.4km. But this time, it is about running in a group, keeping the same pace, and moving on as a team. We push each other on, cheer and endure. But the timing was not acceptable. Then we had to run again. In the first race, I was at the back pushing. But the second one, I stood at the front to lead. I wanted very much to reach the timing. Sometimes the gap widen up, and we have to slow down again. Then Ita was feeling unwell and wanted to fall out. We dragged her, pulled her along and told her to endure. It was then we knw the timing is no longer important. We all weren't thinking abt the timing, we just want to complete the race. Or i should say complete the race together. Leave no man behind, it is either we stop all tgt or we succeed tgt. And of course we completed!

Next was a triage. Everyone knew it was a triage, so many went to volunteer in hope of being the casualty. I sat there. I wanted to be part of the triage. I wanted to take on a role. I'm really really scared. I might not know what to do. But I knw I have to learn. But unfortunately, I'm the casualty again.

Had a long relfection time whereby we have to answer many different questions and then sharing it with some of the members in the group. For my life story, I talk abt the happy times I had with this batch of competition teams. Being their advisor, I really enjoyed coming down for their training and see their enthusiasm. I shared abt how satisfying i felt when i see them improving, when they came for training despite busy schedule, when they thank me after the competition. I wanted to say BUT IN ANCO.... but but I didnt have the courage to say out... ... The sorry letter was a very embarrassing one but I really meant those words. I will improve! A great sharing session I must say, let me get to knw more abt others and even to the extent of changing my opinions on some of them.

C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G SONG CAMPFIRE!!!
It is campfire time, a time to relax and enjoy. Great performance from everyone despite only a week's time to prepare. Everyone was very very high and running around like crazy, screaming and shouting. WELL DONE HOTEL for the dance! And also, GOOD JOB for campfire committee! Little time to plan and they have done it. Hiccups did happen during the programme, but objectives are met so I guess it's alright. It is okay to feel sad, just ask yourself if you have done your best. Be sad on that day but never again. Learn and improve. Jiayou Chang Yu, good job done!

DAY 4
Last day of the camp! woke up at 2 plus for route march. 16km! What a great challenge i must say. To endure through so many hours of walking and cheering and pushing each other to the finishing line!

IT was really scary! The atmosphere was very tense. It was very dark. I felt very very nervous, not knowing what might be inside. I dare not open. I dunno why but I sort of expected. And I was right. I almost cried. I look at it. Many thoughts, many secnes, all appearing in my mind. I thought abt my cadets, my seniors, my zone officers, my zone mates, my fellow otc mates. I dunno what to say. Once again, I thought abt ancoc. I'm lost again. Lost in the dark place. I can't seem to find the light.

After the tiring run was our presentation of rank - OCT! Once again, I embarrassed myself again, guess I was too tired.

Lastly, it was the reading out of our thoughts to the CO. I listened to what others said and and I almost cried. I dunno why. Maybe it's me, I'm weird. I put myself in his shoes. And then I thought again of why I came to OTC. I thought abt why I continue to help out. I guess it is the same for most ppl. The day that everyone is waiting for. For someone to appreciate. And yes, this camp we learnt a lot, we really respect and appreciate all that he has done. I want to be like him. Like I always said, it is very very satisfying to see your cadets learning. It is also great to just hear a thank you from them. Its a good feeling when they appreciate you. It tells you that all your efforts are worth it. Sometimes you feel like quitting, sometimes you can't find a purpose to continue. But to me, that's the purpose. That's what I want to achieve one day.

Life is abt learning. In my opinion, it is very true for my sjab life. It is abt both directions of learning. I learn when I was a cadet, when I was an nco, now even when I'm going to be an officer, it is still abt learning. But right now, there is an addition. It is abt helping my cadets to learn. It is abt passing on what I learn to them. Learning is important.

My journey started in the camp. The camp may have ended, but it will always stay in my memories. And for me, my journey has not ended in the camp. There is still a long way and much more to come. But this time I have my cadets in my journey, I will walk with them and push them on.

My journey continues ... ...

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Tomorrow is the day....

It is finally here tomorrow!

To be honest,
I'm really really scared,
I dunnno why
but but but
I just have a bad feeling.

So many things to do now,
pack bag,
polish boots,
practise drills,
read first aid,
think of how to do triage,
memorise officer creed again,
drink lots of water
and sleep.

I am scared but I'll endure through.
Thanks to those who encouraged me.
I'll drop my electrons
and think POSITIVELY.

As for ANCOC ppl, i guess i'll show them that email someday, to show how much their maam care for them. Hopefully they will feel something.

Alright ppl, off to my last sjab trainee camp.
Do it once,
do it good,
that's all.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Reflecting ...

I have finally decided to blog after so long ...

Two years ago, I was there.
Looking at my squadmates being ____.
I feel really really sad.
To me, when they dont go,
they are at fault,
but i'm at fault too,
why didnt i persuade them to go.

On 5th june, history repeats itself.

I was going around ppl's blog and saw a lot "ANCO strength" blah blah.
People were frustrated over the lousy strength.
We sent the most, yet we have the most absentees.
I knew it, even before the day itself.
But, I didn't expect such poor results.
I tried my best to talk to them.
I tried my best to help them in whatever they need.
I tried to remind them of the consequences.
But, I failed.

Most of them trained together with me for months.
I trained them,
my trainers trained them,
my seniors trained them,
we trained together,
we win tgt,
we feel sad tgt,
we joke tgt.
To me, we are ONE.

Seriously, I respect your decision.
But I hope that you have really think through clearly before doing that.

I thought about my OTC interview question again.
Why did you want to go?
It's because of the people here, I replied.
My juniors.
It's them, my teams.
Actually I am really scared.
To be back to be trainees,
to receive all the scoldings and punishments,
to get signed extra, which I did.
I could have pick the easiest way,
by saying I quit,
but but i thought of them.
They are my motivation,
to endure through.

But now, I am lost.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

12 days left to FAC

Just a reminder,
12 more days,
gogogo teams,
Champions :D

study!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

13 days left to FAC

Got chem test to study,
12.5% in promotional,
so i better don't fail.

Anyway, do note that we are less than two week's time away from FAC! WORK HARD :D

Saturday, April 4, 2009

14 days left to FAC

Exactly two weeks left,
minus the weekends,
we are left with less than 10 days worth of training.

For those people who went to HQ for FAC briefing as well as AED course, many many thanks for putting in the extra effort to go down to HQ despite homecoming day. I am sure u will see good results coming your way :D

Homecoming day was oh okay! Spend some time to walk around with bro and friends. Eat and eat and eat. Nth much.

Yupps i need to go back to study. Chem test coming soon.

Let us all work hard tgt, champions :D

Friday, April 3, 2009

15 days left to FAC

Each day i came back,
I see improvements,
feels really great to see that,
keep it up!

I went back today to train them, I think they really improved quite a lot, especially AC first aid, not too bad. For now, they are almost there, we'll just need to focus on those more important aspect.

Just a few more days, lets work tgt :D

iirakovwf idekhif

Thursday, April 2, 2009

16 days left to FAC

I thought i have a chance.
I was really excited.
But then the next moment,
I have to wait another year.
Looks like there is no chance left.
And i really hope they can do it,
so that they would not have to go through all this.

Maths test today but i guess its not worth commenting on.

Wanted to go back for NC training today but it was cancelled, so i guess i will go back tml. I hope everyone is training.

Alright, work hard everyone :D

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

17 days left to FAC

17 more days only,
not an APRIL FOOLS JOKE
but YES,
17 !

Its time to be serious in training.
Time to read up on first aid.
Time to blow those dusts off ur homenursing manual.
Time to train on TOC.
Time to do some footdrill while watching tv (:

Went for red cross today to put up the posters for blood donation drive. I reminded them again about the competition and finally i think we are taking part. But i am really not confident at all about winning. Other JCs are starting to prepare already and we are left with a week's time to do so ):

Lastly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SK :D
hope you have enjoyed todays celebration yeah :D

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

18 days left to FAC

Went back quite early today,
train here and there.

They are all almost there, so thats great.

Just a reminder, 18 days left, JIAYOU!

Maybe this approach is wrong ...

Monday, March 30, 2009

19 days left to FAC

Promotion parade + CPN coming up
rehearsal takes time
meeting takes time
and training needs times.
The number of days left has become less than 20
time to feel a bit nervous
and panic a bit.
Yet its also time to feel confident
and train harder a bit.

First aid competition is coming up soon, but guess we haven't even signed up yet. Have a feeling that we won't get to join in the end. Even if we did, we probably will not be able to win. Others JC are already training i guess, so it will be tough.

Work are piling up again, test are coming up, so i better be back at my notes and tutorials. Hope they have been practising and reading up at home (:

It is really sad.
You have the potential seriously.
But yet you choose this way.
I tried not to feel sad.
I am confident.
Confident to change your decision.
Hopefully i can.
I hope i can ...

Sunday, March 29, 2009

20 days left to FAC

I wonder what to do now.
I was told not to skip anymore RC meeting as they are choosing the exco soon and they have to look for potential ppl. But tuesday to me are precious time to be spent with my teams.

I'll see how again.

20 days left to FAC

I will make a decision,
if i don't,
nobody else will.

I will make the right one.

20 days left to FAC

Winning is important.
But is it that important?
Maybe it is.
20 days left.
A right decision?
or a wrong one?

Saturday, March 28, 2009

21 days left to FAC

Exactly 3 weeks from now!
Prepare well,
train hard,
receive the trophy,
champions!

Once again, i was very random. Walked up to #3 and said thanks. Thanks for the hardwork put in for trainings as well, without complaining. Thanks for giving such firm and loud timing. Many many thanks. Do study hard okay, i'll check on you regularly (:

Went for CCC meeting after sports day. Meeting ended fast, so i went to watch zone 4 fac, alone! LOL. I was walking here and there looking at the cases and wanting to talk to the judges. And i think some ppl were wondering who i am. hahahaha :D

Do a lot of thinking and reflecting on the long long long bus journey. But fell asleep after that. lol (: brought out hw but didnt do as usual. so i shall go do them now.

random again but JIAYOU FAC teams :D

very very weird feeling...

Friday, March 27, 2009

22 days left to FAC

From: Jagdave Hp
21/04/2007
10.40pm
AA3, we may haf lost tday bt we wil nt be sad as this might let us loose hope..We haf anther year more b4 we go for the next comp. To others we are 2nd bt2 our trainers we are always number 1..Clear al bad things away frm our mind n tink bt our future...AA3 to get dah first... B>

Thanks number 4!

I knw this is random but i walked up to him today and said thank you. Thanks for all the hard work that you have put in for the trainings. Thanks for enduring when we are in pumping position. Thanks for all the jokes that made us laugh during training. Many many more thanks to you :D

I've learnt something today.

Life is so unpredictable. You won't knw what awaits you the next second. Weird weird feeling when nab told me the news.

I will appreciate the things that ppl do for me and of course enjoy the times spend with ppl that i love, like my family, my friends and even my teams.

I remember i was talking to lionel and wenjun one day during lunch. what kind of thoughts and feelings will we have if we were to collapse now and die. Its weird. One moment you are still thinking of things and next moment, blank. No feeling. Very weird.

Unpredictable weird life.

Anyway, went back to see the teams train. Wb sir came back. talked to the teams. said i was caring more abt their welfare. true. this is unlike me. If in the past, i would have said train everyday. but this time i didnt. i dunno why. but wb sir is right too. train harder now and not regret later. mind over body. train at the time when u dont feel like training. last lap, JIAYOU TEAMS :D

I thought through today. 3 weeks of training everyday is tiring for them.what about 8 mths of training everyday. very very tiring. thanks team.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

23 days left to FAC

Tiring tiring tirng day.
Lectures just make me feel zzzz
tutorials make me go crazy
but whenever i feel like dying,
i tell myself that they are equally tired.

I knw everyone is tired and is stretched to the maximum already, but still ENDURE okay? Its just 23 days away. I feel so touched seeing them train so hard. Very very satisfying. So for that, I shall kindly excuse myself from red cross for three more weeks :D

Today is Student council speech day! Helped xinyu with her speech. I hope that helps but i guess her white cloth works much better. Jiayou :D

Maths lecture test,
Chem lecture test,
PW PI draft.

The pace is too fast for me to catch up, looks like i need to have some tomato sauce. LOL :D

Tomorrow there is no activity. A good time to train. But sadly i am dismissed late :( but i'll try to rush back. Train hard yeah FAC teams :D

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

24 days left to FAC

I suddenly missed my AA!

I cant seem to find my AA membership card :( the card is gone! and maybe the team is gone too. We have not met up for quite a while. Hmmm and now we are at different parts of the world, all trainers at different JC or Poly, me and sk at different JCs, isaac and jagdave not in the same class and ks quit. I wonder when we will all meet up again.

OH i failed my maths test! hais have to do a retest tml. very very sad. Hopefully i can pass after the retest.

Went back to activity today after school. I think they have lots of fun playing the corps captains ball :D and sec 3s very very bad. So little ppl going for CCC. URGH! luckily i have sec 2s with me :)

after activity, had a mini training session for some of the teams. Heard that it was not bad. WELL DONE ALL :D

Thanks a lot for sharing! I understand :)
i promise to do my part,
hope you can do yours too :)
do approach me if u have any problems yeah :D

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

25 days left to FAC

this shall be the only time i agree with melissa's slow and steady wins the race :D
time is passing so fast
one day gone, and then one more day gone
if only it can be slower...

Once again, its tiring! woke up early today to do maths homework but stil didnt finish in the end. as usual. LOL.
Almost falling asleep in lecture as usual.
Almost died in tutorial as usual.
Chicken rice ++++ as usual. LOL.
DIDNT GO RED CROSS as usual. Hahaha :D

Was dismissed at 4.30 after biology practical. By the time I stepped out of school, it was already 4.45. Wanted to go back and see the teams train, so i cabbed back to xinmin. I was afraid that they might be dismissed already if i have taken bus instead.

Everyday after school, the first thing that i think of is whether there is training. I want to go back and look at them train. I may not be of great help there, but i knw they are training hard. I try to make sure i go back for all of their training, so that they knw that they have an advisor down there supporting them and working hard tgt with them. And i hope this will motivate them a bit.

We put in time together for training.
You put in the effort and i make sure that your efforts are put in at the right things.
We can joke tgt, laugh tgt, be serious tgt.
And 25 days later, we will all cry tgt.
TEARS OF JOY of course :D
Thanks for all the hard work you've put in.
Thanks, in advance, for all the hard work that you will be putting in.

Sorry to the 3 going for AED course. You wont be able to attend homecoming day and i knw thats kind of sad. But still, try to learn from the AED course. It is really important. Thanks too :)

Many work to be done. But i am just too tired...zzz.

I see that you all are trying to listen to my advice.
Thanks for listening & for not creating problems.
Lets hope it can stay this way :)

Monday, March 23, 2009

26 days left to FAC

School has started once again
Back to lecture and tutorials
Lesser time for the FAC teams..

I am very very very very very tired right now. I finished my econs ytd at almost 3am and woke up today at 6 to find GP articles. Tiring! and and and Mr teo didnt want to collect econs today!!!!! URGH! Wasted my sleep time. Still have maths undone. Hopefully i can finish it by today.

I heard about some bad news. I am sad, angry, worried, nervous....
Lesser and lesser days to FAC
HQ unbookable - fully booked
stupid AED

Most of their sat are occupied already. School days are full of lessons and homework. Promotion parade coming up, planning yet to be done up. AFA , first aid course @ rc, first aid comp (inter-jc), blood donation drive.... Many many things piling up. Oh and i forget to mention TEST!!!!

I need to stop the time and take a break...zzzz.

Tomorrow there are FAC training. Once again, skipping red cross and NYAA. They need me. OR maybe i need them. I need to see them train and improve. I need to go back and bond with them all. I need to go back and talk to them. I need to WIN with them. Yupps, so i shall go back tml yeah!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

27 days left to FAC

School reopening tml
Lots of homework left
But i shall still try to blog

First of all, thanks to those that went for zone 8 fac today. Hope you all have bring back some learning points that can help you improve.

Next, i was really wow-ed by the footdrill. That is the kind of footdrill which i wanted to achieve all along. I feel more motivated now, knwing that it is possible. I will train my teams to be as good as them :D

Lastly, hope WB sir message did motivate the comp team. Do think through and reflect for some. All the best alright! JIAYOU :D

Tomorrow sch starting, take care everyone and let me knw training schedule soon yeah :D

Saturday, March 21, 2009

28 days left to FAC

can they handle 5 casualties and 2 crowds?
will they be blur during footdrill?
will they not know what to do for ambulance trolly bed?
will they be able to complete homenursing case on time?
once again, a day less for them to get prepared,
i hope they have been preparing...

Went to HQ at 1100 for ancoc meeting. I think i seriously need to go back and practise my footdrill first. LOL. After that, went to watch zone 6's FAC. sorry for making you wait so lonnngggg. Went on to study after that, did a bit of maths but oh there is still a lot more homework. But i still have to accompany FAC teams tml to watch zone 8 FAC. Hoepfully i can finish my work, if not i am finished.

I am really very worried for them. They are not bad already but its still not there. Anything may come out for the case, like 5 casualties. I am sure it will be tough for them. Hopefully i can try to go back more often in the next 28 days to help :D

Gogogogogo goalgoalgoalgoal GOLDGOLDGOLDGOLD JIAYOU everyone :D:D:D

Friday, March 20, 2009

29 days left to FAC

one more day have passed
sooner and closer it gets
*hyperventilating already*

Very very tiring day at the same project management workshop. But somehow today, i felt that the course was a meaningful one. At least for me, i learnt how to take initiative, i learnt how to be a leader, or a good leader i should say. Its definitely not easy being a good leader. Also, i could observe how other ppl lead and learn from them. Great experience! *thumbs up for the workshop*

Council camp is today. Hmmm xinyu kept asking me to join. She and nicole(a new friend made at the workshop)said that they will share their rations,clothings etc if i decided to join in the camp. So LOL can. But Jiayou alright! Endure through the camp and i am sure u two will become great leaders in council :D

Oh man, i am left with a couple of red cross stuff to settle. Like the message and the bdd powerpoint. LOL. Thanks kl for helping me with the powerpoint. I really suck at designing. Hahahah :)

Went back to NA training today. I reached at almost 6 when the training ends at 4. Wanted to cab back but cant find a cab -.- in the end have to run after my 109 which just nice arrived at the interchange. Wanted to talk to them coz heard that their morale was kind of low. But oh wells, most were gone already. Hope they can think and reflect on their own. I am sure they can. Right NA? LOL.

Alright I am going to blog continuously for another 29 days. Something random but JIAYOU FAC teams :D

Thursday, March 19, 2009

30 days left to FAC

Tick tock tick tock
time passed really fast
one more day gone....

Went for some project managment workshop today. shall not elaborate. But there will be one more session tml. URGH! cant go back for NA training :( Hopefully tml will dismiss early, then i can cab back to see their training.

I am getting worried. Time is passing real fast. Somemore i just heard that... Hopefully the matter can be solved. I am really stressed right now. I wish i was still at xinmin, then i'll be able to train them everyday.

I wont be there. I dunno if u all like it or not. Its part of learning. I am sure if u change ur attitude a bit, there are lots of benefits that u can get out of it. Think and learn. I am sure u all are mature enough to think. Jiayou :D

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

31 days left to FAC

18 april.
exactly one month.
4 weeks & 3 days.
8 more trainings or so.

Went for red cross meeting in the morning. Watched some videos on red cross history and doing up of posters for bdd. After that went back to watch AC train. But i was just in time for dismissal -.- LOL. Fortunately, there is sb and adam sir to take the team. Thanks :D

As the FAC teams' advisor, i am really lucky. I have so many trainers and seniors that are willing to help out. I have my teams that are putting in so much effort and time in training. Wb sir message me a few days ago to check out on the teams. I told him not to worry because the teams are training hard. I didnt say that just to please him. But yes, they are really training hard. Thanks everyone. Just one more month :)

I expressed interest in participating in the competition.
This may be my chance to step back into competition and win.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

32 days left to FAC

soon it will come
32 days left
a day for our champions :D

I was told ytd that michelle is sick and shili has to see doc, so i volunteered to take NC. Reached home ytd night at 12 plus after movie at mel house. Did some reading up on first aid ytd night so i can take them. Rusty knowledge though i just graduated. LOL :D

Woke up 6 in the morning and planned a wonderful game for NC. Hope that through this 'game', they have fun and can learn at the same time. Well done NC for ur bandaging part and mini case. Be confident alright! Jiayou :D

I enjoy every session of training the FAC team. Seeing them having fun, being bonded, learn, improve and WIN is so satisfying. I will come back more often this period especially when its 32 days left. Very very soon it will be competition. Yupps so endure for one more mth, competition teams. 32 days later will be the day when u show others how good u are. Thanks for working so hard. Jiayou :D

i rmb the question asked during the interview. what is the thing that u like most here?
i said the ppl here.
i can learn so much so much from my seniors, with them guiding me and giving me advices wo wanting anything in return.
and of course my cadets too, because seeing them learn and improve each day under my guidance is just so satisfying.
thats why i stayed on.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Trust me, Sir

WB sir is going into army tml.
One man less to look after the corps,
one man less to observe the training dept,
one man less to NAG (not talk coz its really long) at the FAC teams.

I will try to help.
I will try to cover up some of the jobs, especially FAC.
No worries on that sir.
FAC teams will be well prepared.
I will take over the talking part too.
I will try my best to do a good job.
Trust me, sir!
3 CHAMPIONS!




Quite a lot of things from now till july:
March project management workshop
Corps activities
FAC teams' training
NYAA interest group
Red cross blood donation drive
Red cross standard first aid course
Red cross CIP stuff
Promotion parade
ANCOC
CCC'09
OTC
&
STUDY STUDY STUDY!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

REGRETS

A thousand regrets I have.

I didnt go for house exco.
I didnt go for student council.
I even quit floorball.
I am now in red cross only.

There is nth wrong with red cross, just that the moment i stepped into the room, i knew it wasn't the right place for me. I feel like a loser seriously.

I decided not to join h.exco & SC is because of the time that it will take up.
Floorball's training on friday and i don't want to miss the 17 april(fri) session with my comp teams.
I have a thousand regrets for not joining what i want.

However, i know that i would have a million regrets if i cant go back to train the comp team, i would have a billion regrets for not able to be there with them on the friday which is one day before comp, i would have an infinity regrets if they dont get CHAMPIONS because i didnt work hard enough to help them.

I don't want them to have the same feeling as me.
Losing sucks.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

A new start

A new day
A new post
A new start

I was told i didnt put in enough effort to help them, i did i did i did, but maybe i didnt. Maybe i didnt do enough to help them, maybe i didnt try hard enough, or maybe i didnt even think about how i can help.

I will try harder to help them from now on. It shall be a new start.

I thought about whether i was wrong to tell them about their performance ytd. I went home and thought through. NO i dont think i made the wrong decision. i told them because i want them to learn. It may be hard for them to take it but if they dun take it, they will never improve. I hope they understand my intentions for doing so.

Mock competition today, a day where the competition teams will showcase their knowledge, skills and teamwork. It is a day to guage their standard before the real competition day comes. Yes, the results itself may be disppointing but more importantly ask yourself if u have done your best. I am more disppointed with the attitude of some than the cases itself. Competition teams, do read through the message and reflect. Jiayou!

wb sir is leaving, competition teams is in my hands. As the advisor, i will do my best. Rest assured sir, they will be in safe hands. Leave without any worries if u trust me. I will do a good job. I will ensure that they can do a good job. Be prepared for a message on that day to inform u that we have 3 champions.

From now on, my top priority will be comp teams. I will try to come back as often as i can to help.

Lastly, thank you seniors for coming back to help out as judges.
Thank you helpers to act as casualties and crowds.
Thank you trainers for preparing the team well.
Thank you Kahlun and shili for your help in preparation. Mock comp wont be possible without you two.
More importantly, thank you competition teams for spending your time here today. Thank you for all the efforts put in recently in preparation for mock competition.

Let us all work tgt for our common goal - CHAMPIONS!