2015 – A year of transition & new experiences

The seconds continue to tick by as we approach the end of 2015. Time is a constant unit yet the past year has flew by in a blur. As I look back at the events that have shaped my 2015, I couldn’t be happier with how things have unfolded. It has been a year of transition and full of new experiences.

The year kicked off with me finally rejoining civilian life after ORDing from Army. Contrary to many, I actually miss camp life! The simplistic lifestyle of moving out for missions, sharing a laugh with my brothers and all those late night suppers. I miss these tiny aspects of my NS life that I may have taken for granted when I was still with the force.

Alpha Coy 16th Mono

Looking back at the two years in Army, I have made numerous silly mistakes. Rash and hot tempered, I wasn’t easy to get along with. Thank you my Guardsmen brothers for accommodating me! Yes I am looking forward to reservist! See you faggots soon!

Bored with nothing to do after finishing my national service, I decided to take up a part-time job. It was the first time I had taken up a job or worked! I worked as Customer Service Operator/Telemarketer and experienced first-hand the nasty side of customer service. Rude, unreasonable, over-demanding customers drive you crazy and leave you frustrated and exhausted at the end of the day. After working such a job, I made it a point to always hear out whatever the person has to say over the phone because getting your call slammed down leaves an unpleasant bitter aftertaste!

By June, I had left my job and dedicated the rest of my holidays to joining NUS’s freshmen orientation camps. Perhaps the most memorable of all the orientation projects, RAG (stands for receive & give, a performance incorporating dance and background structures) gave me the opportunity to experience the business school spirit and instilled a sense of faculty pride in me. Though the camp was a crazy 1 month long filled with sleepless nights, I made some awesome friends and had tons of fun!

Tutukueh! B’RAG Family!

It was such a good experience that it motivated me to join the organizing committee for next year’s RAG even though most shy away due to the heavy summer commitments. I want my juniors to enjoy such a wonderful experience because I have benefited from my senior’s sacrifices.

School begun in August and the next 4 months went by in the blink of an eye. From trying to get my rusty mind working again to cramming for finals, uni life so far has been fast-paced and busy. Even though I don’t stay Hall, my time seems to just fly by. Assignments, projects and presentations, exams, sometimes you struggle to catch your breath. Well if uni was that easy and not posing a challenge, why bother to attend in the first place huh?! With all that freedom bestowed upon you in uni, it can sometimes be tempting to just slack off. I guess at the end of the day, its all down to personal discipline and work life balance.

But the most fulfilling thing of 2015 is that I managed to go on 4 trips this calendar year! Bangkok & Perth with my family, Sydney & Hong Kong with my friends, I really could not ask for more (well technically I went to Johor with my whole extended family too)! My strong urge/passion to travel the world and capture the most stunning photographs has been fulfilled to a certain extent HAHAHHAHA! So looking forward to 2016! Where will my travel diary take me?!

Hahaha just for fun! Top 9 post on Insta!

Thanks again to everyone that made my 2015 such an awesome year! Happy New Year readers! Cheers to a great year ahead and please continue supporting me!!!