好久沒用汉语打字了！看了八频道的连续剧过后，突然觉得自己的华文程度越来越差了！这也说得过去，在国外没什么机会用汉语沟通，应该多写写“布罗格”。彭欣！不知道你是否还有继续到这里来，或者是用这个“布罗格”。谢谢你今天抽空和我在网上交谈，不知道是不是被连续剧影响，但我非常向往新加坡的夜景，也非常回味以前在河畔毫无犹豫得散步。虽然离回国的时间不远，但感觉却不同了。。。
随传随到。。。就这么难吗？是的，因为工作，因为失业，我们多数都得牺牲生命中一些较重要的东西，必如嗜好，朋友，爱情。失去了爱情，一直以为都没问题，可是慢慢的，心里似乎空虚了，不知道为什么会有一种心酸的感觉，也许是想家，想朋友吧！好了别想了！五个星期！加油加油！
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Saturday night, two days before Ex Dynamic Victory. Stuck here in the academy, watching Channel 8 dramas, interesting method in spending a Saturday night, although I should make better use of time, i.e packing my room, titivating my Personal Statement. But the lethargy is hitting me, better go to bed soon.
33 more days to commissioning, although there are less days than weeks left, it still seems pretty draggy. STAY POSITIVE Harrison!! Let's go Exercise DV!:D
33 more days to commissioning, although there are less days than weeks left, it still seems pretty draggy. STAY POSITIVE Harrison!! Let's go Exercise DV!:D
Friday, 9 November 2012
5 more weeks to the end of course. The idea of who is going to win the sword and who has done well seems to be really obvious at this point. Yet again, I have done above average yet not there yet, but not good enough to be in the race for the title of the "Overseas Sword". Same in OCS, same in Sandhurst.
But does that really matter? Does the SOH or the Overseas Sword really matter that much? Am I even the right place to even say that it does or doesn't? If I were to agree with the former, then why did I not work harder to mingle with the Brits a little more? If I were to agree with the latter, would I still be blogging or rather lamenting about this?
I guess it all then boils down to the very reason I chose the military as a career; to develop people, the allow their 2 years in NS to be memorable. And I stick to that, my passion for nurturing my men still exist, and I guess dealing with all this are just part and parcel of life. If its meant to be, it will be. Same in a relationship, same with the SOH or the Overseas Sword.
All I can do now is to wish him all the best and that he will get the sword and do Singapore proud.
Back to this week then, preparation for March and Shoot, and then really doing it yesterday. Although we came in 5th for the March and Shoot, we still got second in the overall Sovereign's Banner Competition. Further proves my point that if its yours, its yours! We have been a good platoon, doing what needs to be done, but never eyeing for the top place to exceedingly well in the Sovereign's Banner Competition, yet we were able to top some of the competition (academic mainly), and still come second.
Right enough rambling about the Sovereign's Banner, but key lessons that I have learnt from the March and Shoot was how realistic it was in creating how we would feel physically in a combat environment, adding the sense of realism to the competition. We realized how difficult it was to shoot well when we were fatigued and how important it was to pace ourselves as leaders in 5 weeks' time. Some of us gave our all and had nothing else to give at the last leg towards the range, yet as leaders I think we will always have to leave that "reserve" just in case something goes wrong, or rather if things do not go according to plan.
The build up of grit and mental fortitude was seen and experienced in the entire platoon as well. Well done to 3 platoon!
One more reflection, our CABs tutor gave us each an A5 laminated paper of the key principles of leadership, and reminders that we can use as officers. It came as a surprise, and I respect him for his commitment and passion for teaching and nurturing. He is not young anymore, yet he is willing to always put in that extra effort to teach us that little bit more, preparing us better for our role as an officership. Hopefully we can learn and be like him, having that passion in us even as we age, keeping that goal in mind and constantly working towards it. Thank you Mr Kennedy!
But does that really matter? Does the SOH or the Overseas Sword really matter that much? Am I even the right place to even say that it does or doesn't? If I were to agree with the former, then why did I not work harder to mingle with the Brits a little more? If I were to agree with the latter, would I still be blogging or rather lamenting about this?
I guess it all then boils down to the very reason I chose the military as a career; to develop people, the allow their 2 years in NS to be memorable. And I stick to that, my passion for nurturing my men still exist, and I guess dealing with all this are just part and parcel of life. If its meant to be, it will be. Same in a relationship, same with the SOH or the Overseas Sword.
All I can do now is to wish him all the best and that he will get the sword and do Singapore proud.
Back to this week then, preparation for March and Shoot, and then really doing it yesterday. Although we came in 5th for the March and Shoot, we still got second in the overall Sovereign's Banner Competition. Further proves my point that if its yours, its yours! We have been a good platoon, doing what needs to be done, but never eyeing for the top place to exceedingly well in the Sovereign's Banner Competition, yet we were able to top some of the competition (academic mainly), and still come second.
Right enough rambling about the Sovereign's Banner, but key lessons that I have learnt from the March and Shoot was how realistic it was in creating how we would feel physically in a combat environment, adding the sense of realism to the competition. We realized how difficult it was to shoot well when we were fatigued and how important it was to pace ourselves as leaders in 5 weeks' time. Some of us gave our all and had nothing else to give at the last leg towards the range, yet as leaders I think we will always have to leave that "reserve" just in case something goes wrong, or rather if things do not go according to plan.
The build up of grit and mental fortitude was seen and experienced in the entire platoon as well. Well done to 3 platoon!
One more reflection, our CABs tutor gave us each an A5 laminated paper of the key principles of leadership, and reminders that we can use as officers. It came as a surprise, and I respect him for his commitment and passion for teaching and nurturing. He is not young anymore, yet he is willing to always put in that extra effort to teach us that little bit more, preparing us better for our role as an officership. Hopefully we can learn and be like him, having that passion in us even as we age, keeping that goal in mind and constantly working towards it. Thank you Mr Kennedy!
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