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BP yesterday- I don't know how the 2.5 hours passed or how I managed to spend practically my whole day at HQ but it was an amazing time spent with ten other people who have found the same passion in themselves for this cause.
Amazing time, and somehow even though this is the last leg of our PGA tests, it just doesn't feel like the end, you know? Somehow, even though this might be the last time we see some people, there were no sad goodbyes or frowns or tears, because somehow, it just felt like the start of something new. And I have even fewer doubts about continuing with Guiding in JC and even beyond that, just because I have discovered something worth dedicating myself to.
I think the most inspiring part of it all is how so many women before us, each with her passion and dedication and potential, was able to dedicate themselves to this non-profit cause, to continue to further this movement and spread its message and allow more girls like ourselves to grow to their fullest potential. Women like Mrs Peter, who always comes up with ideas to revitalize the movement, Mdm Mas, who manages to be so inspiring in her own way, Ms Ng, who dedicates her well-deserved holidays to camping with us, and sharing all her knowledge, time, and experiences with us, just because she enjoys camping with the girls. And somehow, all of them taking our suggestions so seriously, and all the heart that they put into serving the community, it just makes you see things differently.
This journey has been amazing and I don't regret anything about it. I don't know what I've given up to pursue this but I know that I'm not looking back, because this has taught me so much. I have challenged myself so much, and I have grown, as a person, and my love for Guiding, not rafflesguides, but Guiding is only going to grow.
The speech Mdm Mas gave at the beginning- I have no words for it. I can barely remember what she said (because I suck that way) but:
And what Mdm Mas told us before the test began - I cannot do it justice by typing it out here but it really made me remember what it means to be a Guide. You're not only a Guide when you wear the uniform, she said.
The two things in particular that Mdm Mas said that really struck me: how Guiding can be applied to any and every area of life, if only you know how to see things, and how challenges and hard things in general test not only the person it befalls, but also the people around the person to see how they react, how much they care. When God makes someone an orphan he isn't only seeing what the orphan will do, but also what the people who come into contact with the orphan will do - whether they'll just turn away and pretend they saw nothing (like how people do on crowded buses when they get a seat and an old person gets on) or whether they'll take care of the orphan.
I think I'm rambling.
But anyway, the test- somehow the question wasn't as hard as I could have gotten, I mean coming up with ideas wasn't hard, the hard part was ideas that work on a nation wide scale. But I think everyone really did great- I don't want to predict results because that might only lead to disappointment. The best part of it all was that even though it was so tense initially, it somehow all lightened up and there was all these moments of laughter like when Mayo talked about "if you have chinese or indian friends" and everyone just started laughing. 8D
Kinda miss P&O camp.
We all looked so happy and tanned.
Elections in two days.
Do us proud, little juniors.
I should totally be sleeping right now.
Amazing time, and somehow even though this is the last leg of our PGA tests, it just doesn't feel like the end, you know? Somehow, even though this might be the last time we see some people, there were no sad goodbyes or frowns or tears, because somehow, it just felt like the start of something new. And I have even fewer doubts about continuing with Guiding in JC and even beyond that, just because I have discovered something worth dedicating myself to.
I think the most inspiring part of it all is how so many women before us, each with her passion and dedication and potential, was able to dedicate themselves to this non-profit cause, to continue to further this movement and spread its message and allow more girls like ourselves to grow to their fullest potential. Women like Mrs Peter, who always comes up with ideas to revitalize the movement, Mdm Mas, who manages to be so inspiring in her own way, Ms Ng, who dedicates her well-deserved holidays to camping with us, and sharing all her knowledge, time, and experiences with us, just because she enjoys camping with the girls. And somehow, all of them taking our suggestions so seriously, and all the heart that they put into serving the community, it just makes you see things differently.
This journey has been amazing and I don't regret anything about it. I don't know what I've given up to pursue this but I know that I'm not looking back, because this has taught me so much. I have challenged myself so much, and I have grown, as a person, and my love for Guiding, not rafflesguides, but Guiding is only going to grow.
The speech Mdm Mas gave at the beginning- I have no words for it. I can barely remember what she said (because I suck that way) but:
And what Mdm Mas told us before the test began - I cannot do it justice by typing it out here but it really made me remember what it means to be a Guide. You're not only a Guide when you wear the uniform, she said.
The two things in particular that Mdm Mas said that really struck me: how Guiding can be applied to any and every area of life, if only you know how to see things, and how challenges and hard things in general test not only the person it befalls, but also the people around the person to see how they react, how much they care. When God makes someone an orphan he isn't only seeing what the orphan will do, but also what the people who come into contact with the orphan will do - whether they'll just turn away and pretend they saw nothing (like how people do on crowded buses when they get a seat and an old person gets on) or whether they'll take care of the orphan.
I think I'm rambling.
But anyway, the test- somehow the question wasn't as hard as I could have gotten, I mean coming up with ideas wasn't hard, the hard part was ideas that work on a nation wide scale. But I think everyone really did great- I don't want to predict results because that might only lead to disappointment. The best part of it all was that even though it was so tense initially, it somehow all lightened up and there was all these moments of laughter like when Mayo talked about "if you have chinese or indian friends" and everyone just started laughing. 8D
Kinda miss P&O camp.
We all looked so happy and tanned.
Elections in two days.
Do us proud, little juniors.
I should totally be sleeping right now.