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Friday, 5 July 2019

END OF A BITTERSWEET CHAPTER .


And so, my NS journey has come to an end - this two year journey has been  akin to a roller coaster, the feelings I felt, going through various ups and downs in different phases of NS and also went through many experiences which I will never have done outside of NS and I really learnt and grew a lot as a person after this eventful chapter of my life.

Ever since BMT days, I was very lucky with my posting job and it was honestly a chill vocation as compared to the rest of the other "tougher chiong sua" vocations. Life in the unit is generally chill and manageable and I felt really comfortable in the unit I was posted to. Sometimes because we are too comfortable in our own comfort zone, we may take things for granted. When the norm gets changed or when there are new rules being implemented, people grumble and complain - I guess this is just us not willing to change our usual routines for new things? Not going to deny that I grumble at times too, but ultimately all of us still do what is expected of us and carry on with life.

Honestly one key takeaway from NS which was vital in my personal growth was getting to work with different kinds of people and personality types. It's not easy to work with people who's personality may clash with you but I have learnt to overcome that. For me, I'm more than blessed to have made so many friends with the NSFs and regulars in my unit and I'm appreciative of how they have helped me in my time in the unit, making life a lot more fun and I look forward to seeing them each day.

There are definitely times where I felt frustrated and annoyed during my time here because of people or several incidents, but all these are learning points to take away. I would be lying if I said I don't have regrets, because life is not all just perfect as what you would imagine it to be. A lot of times I doubt myself but I'm glad with the support of my friends I get to overcome these insecurities and tell myself that everything is going to be alright. I wished I had done better, I wished I was a better friend, I wished I had spoken up more, and I wished I had cherished things better.

Nonetheless, I will really miss the times I had in the unit and the interactions with friends and even regulars who I will cherish for a long long time. This place have left me with a lot of beautiful and memorable memories. Starting next week I will probably feel a sense of lost and emptiness but it's okay.

What matters is I lived it well, and gained a lot more.


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