Monday, December 31, 2007
Class 2006 Our Story? (The Year of the Tiger) part 2
During this time, the burden of being the Silent Drill Company member is an unwritten duty that we must uphold. The embodiment of the rifle and the great Stallion way is not an easy business. The astronomical twilight wake up calls (early reveille), the demurrage - payable side straddle ups and relevant exercises, the equatorial heat of the sun and the curtailed liberty are just simple "privileges" that "crackers" share and enjoy. Thus worthy to be called; "THE FEW AND THE PROUD..." men of the PMMA.
A month passed and we held the Annual Acquaintance Party, but this time, we were a little bit more comfortable to be with guests since we were no longer thin on top. Moreover, the month was very hectic due to the incoming first semester final examination.
Our semestral break came. It could not be definitely called a break because most of us spent it in "Safety of Life at Sea" (SOLAS) training courses. This was for our shipboard training. Some of us also procured important documents such as clearances, passport, and seaman's books as preparation for our shipboard training after the school year. The case that semestral break brings did not satiate the contortions on our faces to our stressful semester, yet our satisfaction gauge calibrated to appreciate even a minute of comfort and cheers, a fraction of an already divided day to rest means a lot.
Christmas season arrived; we had a Christmas Party without the beer busting. Christmas break then commenced. Most of us spent the Yultide season with our families and loved ones back home. We made the most out of this opportunity to enjoy every moment since we knew we would be spending our next Christmas and New Year's day in the middle of the ocean thousands of miles away....
to be continue....
Our semestral break came. It could not be definitely called a break because most of us spent it in "Safety of Life at Sea" (SOLAS) training courses. This was for our shipboard training. Some of us also procured important documents such as clearances, passport, and seaman's books as preparation for our shipboard training after the school year. The case that semestral break brings did not satiate the contortions on our faces to our stressful semester, yet our satisfaction gauge calibrated to appreciate even a minute of comfort and cheers, a fraction of an already divided day to rest means a lot.
Christmas season arrived; we had a Christmas Party without the beer busting. Christmas break then commenced. Most of us spent the Yultide season with our families and loved ones back home. We made the most out of this opportunity to enjoy every moment since we knew we would be spending our next Christmas and New Year's day in the middle of the ocean thousands of miles away....
to be continue....
