Chapter 307: Year-End Review 2016

Hello my good people.

It is the time of the year again where I consolidate my shitty year. Ok lah, it's not that bad I guess. I still had some good memories, met some new friends, tried out some new things hehe.


#1 Lost my phone 
First shitty thing that happened to me was that I lost my phone, which was only a year plus old. Sigh. I accidentally left it on the cafeteria table and 5 minutes later it was gone. Tragic, I know.

#2  Back on the Courts

Workshop

Impromptu tennis session at UM

This is something I'm super proud of myself for doing because I couldn't get my lazy ass on those courts for at least 2 years. And this made me meet more new people, which up till now, I am utterly grateful for. Thank you John for approaching me when I was just getting warmed up and creating a platform for me to continue playing this sport I love so dearly. And also introducing me to a bunch of sohais whom definitely made my year so much better. I'm glad that tennis was there when no one else was.

#3  SAC Family
Of course being the SAC Fambam was one of the highlights of my year. Literally my second home and I can't believe how close we've become.

Orientation Day for the freshies

 Durian eating day before Camp at Mr Teo's dusun

Being a Camp facilitator for the first time

Dressing up for Social Gathering 

 CAT Graduation

Birthday celebration for the April babies 

 Sports Day - Our second event together

ACCA & ICAEW Graduation

Cameron Highlands trip

I truly grew a lot with them; being a part of this amazing team taught me a lot as a person and also as an active team player. And because most of my year was occupied with SAC events, I wouldn't know what my year would be like without them. No regrets at all. They are people whom I will hold close to my heart even after years to come, and I hope our memories will stay fond to everyone.

#4  TEDxSunwayUniversity 

I've always liked interesting TED talks, but not until the extent of wanting to join as a member or something. But when I saw a post about recruiting a graphic designer, it sparked my interest because I liked designing but only as a hobby. I only joined so that I could mature in terms of developing my designs. 

I have to admit that it wasn't easy at all. And because my skills were quite limited, I had to work extra hard to fit the requirements of the club. I'm sure I offended some people along the way as I didn't quite like their culture and ways of doing things at first. It was vastly different from SAC's culture, which made me uncomfortable. 

But I guess we can't always stay in our comfort zones right? Sometimes we have to compromise and shape ourselves - but not fully - so that we are able to communicate with others properly. It's not the matter of being fake, but rather, tolerating and trying to empathize with others. By the end of the day, I was okay with the team. Our last major event was a successful one and I definitely learned a lot.

Major event: Luminosity 

I iz smol

I'm actually glad I got myself busy with multiple events this year. It's really different compared to what you learn only in classrooms. It brings out the best in me and it allowed me to realize that I am still lacking so much more and I have so much to learn. And that's good because the sky is the limit. If we keep constraining ourselves to classroom learning, what's the fun in that? 

#5  Birthday Surprise

My beautiful baes. I already expected a surprise from them because I overheard their conversation HAHAHA. But they were smart enough to leave it till the end of the day because by that time I have already forgotten about it. 

This is my first ever cake face smash lmfao so yes it's worth remembering! And they were so sweet to have bought me a tennis bag because they knew I had a rough time during the first few months (some who shared the gift aren't in this picture). I've never been so grateful to have them in my life with me.

#6  Redang Trip

Redang was my second trip with friends, this time with more people.

Nothing much to say about this trip really. I just wanted to post these pics up HAHAHAHAHA. 

#7  Hiking @ Bukit Tabur East 

This was definitely a highlight of my year. My first time hiking! 

I've got to say it was a great experience. I vomitted on the way up though HAHAHAHA, but I have a valid reason for that. I think I shouldn't have eaten that MCD Breakfast before hiking wtf. Thank God I still managed to survive the rest of the journey.

As I was in the middle of healing myself, this experience really helped a lot in the process. I felt rejuvenated and energized and felt like I could take on the world. 

Thank you Alex for asking me to go! Would love to conquer more peaks in 2017. 

I think this should be all for 2016. After listing everything out here, I think my 2016 was rather tragic but beautiful too. 

It was a year of growing up, of opening up my narrowed thoughts so that I could see the world better, of exploring myself as a person and my capabilities as an individual. I got lost in the middle because I felt like I lost something that I could rely on; a rock or a tree which picked me up when I fell. Then I realize the only rock I could rely on was myself. Nothing is more important than my own happiness.

I realized that no one is worth begging for. If you were to beg for their presence, they're not meant to be in your life. People who would stay regardless of anything that happened, are people whom you should appreciate more in your life. They are not there for you because you asked them to, but it's because they chose to. 

Lastly, you deserve the love you keep trying to give everyone else. Don't let anyone dim the sparkle in you. 

x

Celine