my list
if all goes well, i'd be 1 semester shy of graduating come january 2011.so i guess i'd make a list of the things ive done to make sure i've nothing
left undone by the time i graduate from university. its a more pleasant
walk down memory lane since ill be remembering the good times and
great experiences which will remind me why life was all worth it in the end.
07/08 year 1
dragonboat training and competitions
driving license
dressed up for halloween
1 star certification
macau invitational dragonboat race
finished the new york burger but not the fries
campus crusade freshmen orientation camp
08/09 year 2
qualified for bahasa indon level 2 without level 1
windsurfing level 1
cyclohunt with the windsurfers
fencing appreciation course
kuala lumpur putrajaya dragonboat race
tried to donate blood. unsuccessful
ran my first marathon
bought my $2500 racing bicycle
09/10 year 3
cycled to desaru with chee ling and lee tucksing
ironman western australia
got a commendation letter from school for ironman semester
5 countries in south east asia backpacking trip
got attached for the 1st time in my life
took a beginners jazz dance class
listened to the jazz band's performance
watched the cactus performance
walked away from completing the ultramarathon
volunteered for paint a home @ keng chiew happy home
volunteered for what makes a young champion youth forum
topped the investment analysis class with my group
10/11 year 4
made my first profits from stocks
took a beginners salsa class
completed the rock climbing level 1 course
windsurf december training camp
bought, designed and furnished my own house.
windsurf internal race.
i guess this was all done on top of giving tuition to pay off expenses
like my insurance and school fees and trying my best to understand
the content that an arts education has exposed me to. it wasnt easy
but more importantly it made me feel like i was growing and i was
being challenged. on hindsight, i know i will be able to sleep in peace
with myself despite my grades because i wouldnt have sacrificed
anything for better results.
at this point, the best part for me is that i still have one more
sem! and there still things that i need to do before i finally mark the
end of this stage of life for good!
i want to
1) take more dance classes this sem, anything ballroom is fine
2) get my padi openwater certification and go for dive camp
3) get my 2 star certification and maybe 3 star too
i put in some of my failures too because they were really meaningful to me.
stupid ones like not completing the burger challenge because i did not
finish the fries; a slice of life types like failing to donate blood despite my
repeated tries because my veins were missing or my blood was not cleared
for donation by some really stupid reason like i was in thailand less than
2 years ago; and the very emotionally charged one where i decided not to
complete the 84km because i should value my health more instead of just
pushing my body's limit.
my failures taught me lessons. most importantly, they helped me move on
much more than if i had never failed, never fallen, and never dealt with such
situations before.
life is happier and i'm filled with anticipation.
i cant wait for school to start, so i can cross out my list and leave...
and i'm smiling,
because i will have no regrets.
posted by green unseen @ 9:33 AM
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