Commissioning

I've been really neglecting this blog for the past few months, due to a combination of busyness, lazyness and unable-to-talk-about-classified-info-ness.

Yesterday was commissioning :D No doubt it was great, but it could have been better, for there were a couple of screw ups during the parade itself and it was far from our best performance. People were getting distracted and trying to spot chio-bus in the stands, and while I tried my best to avoid doing so, I'm still human after all.

The journey from one white bar to one black bar encompassed 9 months of training, 9 months of fun, 9 months of hell, and of course, 9 months of unforgettable memories. It was no easy feat, and I am really blessed to have my brothers-in-arms by my side to walk this journey with me, along with my loved ones whom I draw motivation from and keep myself going. I put my heart into everything I did and gave in my best (well maybe not all the time), but eventually missed out on the Sword of Merit by a mere one placing, causing one of my greatest regrets in my course in OCS.

So finally I am an officer, and I'll strive to be the best that I can be. The officer's creed shall be my guide, defending my country shall be my purpose, and I will be the leader whom my men salute from their heart, to my person, and not to my rank.

140112 Commissioning parade. The end of a beginning.