Time flies really fast before you know it.

It's been almost a year since my last post, and lately, many things have happened. Life changing events, several ups and downs, enough to write an exercise book's worth of memories. In fact, I'm keeping one right now in my camp bunk, just so I can write whenever I feel like it.

Perhaps the only fast and concise way to describe my past one year for ease of reading without divulging too much information, would be putting them in bullet points, eh?

• Enlisted into the army into Hawk Company. Blur soldier back then, just blindly following orders in BMT because it's the easiest way to stay outta trouble.
• Got vocationed as a Combat Engineer, and have been serving in 35 SCE, Alpha Company ever since. 11 months left to ORD, yay!
• Participated in NDP 2011, Majulah! Fruitful experience
• Lamented at the lack of freedom when serving the army, and always feeling low morale because the coursemates and I were always getting punished, some for reasons unknown, but mainly because of the lack of regimental discipline.
• Finished course, and done a lot of physical training. More was to follow, even now.
• Went for military exercise. Done a lot of stuff, made a lot of mistakes along the way, learnt from experience, moved on.
• Met a lot of interesting people, some came and left, met the ugly side of people as well as their better sides. Learned how not to be judgemental, and staying cool in times of stress so that I can think with a clear head.

For those who know me personally, there's a helluva stories to tell ever since I've served NS. And I must say, I've really grown a lot as a teenager-turning-adult, in heart, mind, body and soul. All these time, I've learned how to look at things from different angles, different perspectives, and it has enriched my life a lot. Talking to people and understanding their background, their slice of life, and whatnot has seemed to become sorta like my hobby now. Or should I say, I'm always willing to offer an listening ear to other people's problems, but now more so than before.

Is it a good thing or not? We'll leave it to God to decide.