Thursday, May 29, 2008
graduated from sispec yesterday and now im a 3rd sergeant,
time flies quicker than what i had imagined,
got my posting, and now i am handling recruits at tekong,
bittersweet really, because i get to become an instructor and impart my knowledge,
but the place is so darn far for me, easily close to 2hrs from my home,
then again, i guess its alright.
graduation parade was particularly a sweet moment for me,
before this i thought the bmtc parade in tekong was great,
this was even better, my parents and my sis attended it,
when they put the rank on my arms, it felt priceless,
its not about the rank really, but how i got it that mattered the most,
plus seeing the smiling and proud faces of my army mates and their family members,
its a defining phase of my life to be cherished.
now, i am given an opportunity to create future commanders and leaders,
would not let it go to waste, as for now, i have a new challenge,
the mentality that everyone has when they enlist, range from positive to negative,
i was once in that position, wondering why i have to serve 2 years for the nation,
fast forward, now i realise the importance of having leadership and pride in yourself,
not only in military but in life itself, 6 mths in sispec has really shown me how i could overcome myself,
time and time again, my mind pushed my body to a limit where i thought it wasnt possible,
proving myself wrong, everytime the word quit or giving up surfaces,
i really realised the self discovery that i have made during this period of my life,
now i have to instill this in new recruits, gaining their respect and be a leader,
obviously, i have doubts whether i could do it,
but then again, i proved myself wrong most of the time.
with that, i have to say this for maybe the last time,
slogan from sispec, "with pride, we lead, sispec!"
8:56 PM
