From the bottom of my <3

ENGINE Week Zero Orientation Reflection

Quote of the Day: Power is nothing without absolute control.

First of all, I would like to express my greatest gratitude and special thanks to those who actually nominated me to be part of this Week Zero Orientation (WZO) Main Committee, and the chance to perform my potential of what I’m given to the fullest.

We are all leaders from various clubs (TP Internal/External clubs) coming from all different walks of life. As of such, everyone is equipped but has a different style of leadership, either democratic or autocratic at times.

At the crucial moment with less than few months, weeks, days of preparation right after the main examinations, everyone stepped up to their own Main committee’s department and take responsibilities and charge of the role given to us, I’ve already felt the synergy that is within each of us.

Although each individual department had quite a hard time trying to keep up with meetings (Main/sub Committee’s, Lecturers Meetings) due to our own commitments in and out of school, be it due to personal, work, or otherwise known of. I’m really glad that we’ve been able to follow-up with the minutes and updates that kept coming.

The force is within each of us, and we can feel it truly.

Like most organizing committee’s, the initial process will somehow always be rather harder as everyone have different point of view, and opinions for the event. As the dates draws nearer, everyone having different sense of urgency could feel that we are all working towards the same objectives and a common goal which bring out a certain urge to achieve and accomplish what is given to us, and to prove to everyone what each of us is made of.

Each individual departments taking a step at a time, begins to surface and the importance of each others is felt, of which contribute to a major factor to the success of the WZO.

Human are simply complicated.

At times that we assume this and that, and when things doesn’t goes the way we wanted, the human nature tries to think of reasons to blame everyone else but ourselves. Well, if everyone could assume everything, then we’ll all be fortune-teller!

On a lighter note, we must be optimistic enough at times to take responsibilities or blames and solve the concurrent problem which is critical to prevent further complications of matters of which might jeopardize the event.

Although most humans will just take the chance and try to run away from the problem than to face the music, but it’s how the other committee’s stand more united together hands in hand, shoulder to shoulder to go through the crisis.

I’m sure through this period of time that we have been working together closely for the WZO which I shall call it short and sweet, we have experience different type of challenges and of which had a different impact on each of us. Sometimes we as leaders with more responsibilities on our shoulder, we take things in our own stride and swallow any hardship that we may have to face.

But it’s still as the old saying goes: 吃的苦中苦，仿围人上人.
(“The more hardship we take, the stronger we become standing tall among the rest.”)

I’m really honored to tell most of the WZO Main Committee’s that
WE DID IT!

Although along the way of whichever and whatever problems we faced, we’ve survived.Some people may think that we are M.A.D, but I told them we’re just…

Making A Different.


Thanks & Regards,
Tan Jun Jiang,Benson
ENG Week Zero - FOC
FA’s Main-Committee


- One life, live it.

PS: A million thanks for everything… & all the best for our future endeavors!

Peace..

I got Peace by the river, I've got Joy everflowing
n' I've got Love everlasting in my soul!

The Sport's Leadership Training Camp (SLTC; 11th-12thApril06') was a success! n' i'm really haPpy to see all the leaders from different sports coming together for this camp.

- A good leader, is also a good follower.

A picture paints a thousand words. =P

But, i wOkeup in a bad bad dream in tears.. (13thApril06')
n' yet to find that the bad dream was tOo real to be true.. n' yet it did till news came.
One of my fave Sec-School teacher passed away.

Cancer already toOk away two of my beloved but i could only watch..
Well, i can't explain why i could control my feelings this time round when i attended the wake but perhaps i've already bowed to fate when my best friend was "taken away".

Well, i just returned from Pulau.Aur..
Had a fall when i was boarding the boat.. (2am++ in M'sia - Mersing Jetty)
i landed flat on my knees (ouCh!) it hurts so badly but not as bad as what i was feeling when i attended my teacher wake.. n' i told myself to get back on my feet!

I found a seat to settle down n' examine my wounds..
My personally 1st-aid kit really came into good use as i "attended myself" though i was really sleeping due to the faCt it was coming to 3am in the morning.

I can feel the pain, n' it was good.
At least i know i'm still alive, n' i'm still human afterall..
Reach Pulau.Aur after a 3hr boat ride n' i told myself to be more alert n' careful!
But i can feel that my legs are also giving way.. (*if you haPpen to fall on your knees before, you might uds exactly how i'm feeling at that point of time on a rocking boat) ='/

I'm strong, but it's all in the mind.
- Muscle is nothing but a physical matter made up of the mind.

16thApril06' (5pm+_)
For the 3D2N i really did'nt enjoy myself much..
Was it suppose to be a getaway? or somewhere i can really search myself n' recollect my thoughts of what has happened, n' what's next..
Can't keep my feelings to myself so i just shouted my lungs out on my boat ride baCk n' hopefully the words can be filled by itself.. ARGH!!!

Here i'm baCk in S'pore..
n' i really can't believe things are still lying here waiting for me to take the initiative (in which i'm really getting bored;because its of no more challenge to me) but guess what.. i still have to do it.
It's really bad, n' i can't say it out but to type it prove that it's really bad.

Sometimes people ask why, i tell them why not.
If things ain't moving, move it.
Guess i shall be the mover n' shaker once again but i'm siCk of it already.
I'm disgusted by why there are always this sort of ppl that's trying to test your limit, n' piss you off.. But coming to think of it on the brighter side, why not show them what i'm made of.

Good luCk n' may there be many haPpy days in years to come.
Be strong, be will'ed n' the force will be with you..