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While I was watching the National Day parade on tv, I really felt a very stong sense of pride being a Singaporean. Got quite emotional when they were saying that this is the last parade at the National Stadium, and when they showed the video of the stadium witnessing many important events in Singapore all these years. Also when they said the pledge and mentioned about Mr S. Rajaratnam.

I'm really very, very proud of being a Singaporean. Like how we have racial harmony here, such a good economy. Especially our good government. Yes, I'm proud that we are a nanny state. That the govenment plans everything for us, and takes such good care of us. Is that something that's bad? Of course not!

They have done so much for us, we have a good economy, world class airport, and such wonderful stuff. Why then are we complaining?

You know, not too long ago, people were complaining that youths nowadays are too apathetic. They don't care about things other than themselves. That situation proved to be false when the general elections came earlier this year.

Through so many blogs, the youths made a statement. About how they think we should have oppositions, etc. Honestly, I was quite swayed by some of the arguments they made when I read those blogs. But come to think of it, is our government bad? Is having one major party govern Singapore something we should prevent? No! They are just opposing for the sake of opposing.

I'm saying this now because I suddenly feel such a stong sense of pride being a Singaporean during this National Day. I think it's always been in me, just that this celebration when we all celebrate our achievements as a nation has made that feeling surface.

We are all so lucky to be Singaporeans. We have no natural disasters, no wars among our different races, top-notch security (esp against terrorist attacks and all), great government (if I may say so again) and being such a well developed country in Asia where many of our neighbouring countries are not so well-off. We are lucky that we're a small country too. I think it's because of this fact that we can manage our country so well. We should all treasure what we have.

Singaporeans should stop complaining about what they lack, and instead, see what they so often take for granted.

Also today, I found Mun Bbun's blog through his msn nick. He's a senior I really look up to. He seems to be engaged in so many things at a time, but still able to enjoy it all and do things properly. You know, he was sort of my inspiration to take up the responsibility of being horti's chair and take up swimming (a sport I really love) at the same time.

I knew that it would be heavy on me, but I just thought about how he did it, and with a smile on his face all the time. I wanted to experience a fulfilled JC life. I want to do stuff, and I want to make a small difference.

I don't actually think about him while doing all these things though, it's his passion and zeal for doing everything that has sort of rubbed onto me I guess.

My life in JC has been an enriching one. I like being busy, and doing so many things, though I sometimes still feel that I can't cope. Maybe it's just that I have the passion for doing all these things, but not the ability to measure up.

After reading some of his past entries, I guess my impression of him was further enforced. I won't say that I know him very well, because I didn't spend that much time with him after all. But to me, he's really someone who enjoys whatever he does, and does things to the fullest. He loves Singapore (A LOT!) and also his ccas, and enjoys everything, even studying.

I think I'm somewhat like him... I like learning new stuff, and I really want to enjoy the experiences that I'm going through, whether it's success or failure, happiness or sadness. Because I believe that things happen for a reason. Things that don't break you, make you stronger. And believe it or not, I enjoy studying too, though I confess that this interest may not be that strong sometimes.

Mun Bbun is really someone who I want to be like. I think I have the passion that he has, maybe to a smaller extent though, and I fail to implement it or express it like he does. When I read his blog, I felt somewhat "guilty". I think it's because I don't do whatever I want to the fullest, like him. Maybe it's guilt towards myself, or maybe towards other people that I could have made a difference if I had chose to. I don't know...

And also because I'm easily swayed by my friends. I need people's encouragement and approval for the things that I do. Like if I do CIP, (which I really love doing, and trust me, it's not for the sake of CIP hours) I need a friend to go with me. If not, I won't go for it. It's like I don't dare to express my passion for the things I love enough. And I quite like studying, but I don't say it out loud to my friends cos it may seem "uncool", you know. Like so nerdy or something. People are always saying "I hate studying..." so I don't want to be the weird one and say that I like it, and then get funny stares from them.

I guess this post is really for me to reflect on my thoughts and what I want to do. Mun Bbun is a real good senior and I look up to him from the bottom of my heart. He's in the air force in army, and doing really well now. And I wish him the best of luck in whatever he does! :)

it is nice to get inpired by someone :)it makes you woork doubly hard. hee

true... haha