the future is today

this is my prediction: if I look back at NS on my ORD date, I will probably say that yes, it was a tough time, but it also had its rewarding moments. I will believe that it gave me new insights, made me a more mature person, and boosted my confidence in my own abilities. All in all, I will conclude, it was an enriching experience, and I'm the better for having undergone it.

unless I end up in detention barracks, IMH or that new columbarium at Mandai, those are the words I'll end up saying. You can bet your house on it.

after all, even the worst experiences -and especially those- provide valuable lessons, if you're smart enough to want to learn. Or as the cliche goes, every dark cloud has a silver lining. The only question is whether you're willing to look for it.

I wish I were still studying. But I don't really envy those ppl I know who are still in uni. You guys are there because you chose and worked for it, not because you were lucky. I'd envy the lucky, not the deserving. And you guys deserve what you acheived.

next summer seems so far away. Assuming I make it that far, I'll get commissioned in mid July. By then, I hope, I'd have found the silver lining.