Hello ! GREAT news ! Girls' Brigade 79th coy won thr BRONZE award and the NEW COMERS' award for the National Drill Competition 2009 ! Oh , for your infomation , we won the bronze award in combination with the XinMin sec girls who are from 42nd coy ! Great job girls ! And , I'm the commander for the squad ! We have started training from last year November . Sometimes , I remember myself feeling so irritated as the attendance was not full , which would in turn affect the performance on that day . There were times setbacks were faced and I wanted to quit . I was very stressed . I persevered and so continued as being a commander as my sister said I could gain experience from it . After hearing of the result , I'm realy very happy and proud . So , never give up and trust that we can do it ! Once again before I end it , congratulations !

freedom is the will to be responsible for ourselves .

- JIALI

Sweat was pouring down our faces . We took in a deep breath and waited for the music to play . My heartbeat seemed to be faster than the tempo of the music . The time was coming . We took our first step forward ...

Wonder what I'm talking about ?
It's Drill Competition 2009 of course 1 ! My fellow teammates and I , together with the XinMin girls , went through 5 months of training for a creative drill routine . This was our very first competition since the forming of our company in 2007 .
So , what was the outcome ? We clinched a BRONZE award and the NEW COMERS' award !
However , this is more than just getting awards , it's about teamwork , perseverance and trust . I have realised the true potential of our company through this competition .
May the 79th coy soar to greater heights !

character develops itself in the stream of life .
- SHARANYA

Hell0 ! I would like to share with you all something that I learnt through the One Minute Morning Inspiration presentation at my school .

It is to forget the past , live the present and dream the future ! Well , pour away all the unhappiness of your life , save up all the happy memories in your piggy bank ! And , say NO to negative thoughts . Never allow yourself to think negatively , start thinking positively today , and happiness will be waiting for you ! Create your own fate , your future is in your own hands , never be resigned to fate !
And as this blog's URL states , " you will never walk alone ! "
" Do not walk behind me , I might not know the way .
Do not walk in front of me , I might not be able to follow .
Walk beside me , as my friend forever "

be the change you want to see in the world .
- LINDA

Hell0 people ! I'm here to tell readers my experience during my Sec. 3 Adventure camp at Malaysia , Kota Tinggi rainforest resort .
Well , I went there with my class and the whole of sec. 3 . It was fun and I learnt a lot from there . Those games I played there made made me believe that nothing is impossible . If you believe you can do it , you can ! It was just a matter of whether you want to try or not . Regardless the result , win or lose , be happy and cheer for the other teams ! There were times when our instructors scolded us for not working together , but it was all for our own sake . I just love my class , 3/3 ! Yay !!

Talent wins games , but teamwork and intelligence wins championship

- JIALI

Hell0 ! Here comes the most exciting part of they year : welcoming the new recruits ! Being a new company in its teething years , we only managed to get 4 recruits . However , looking on the sunny side , we can build closer relationships with our precious sec 1s . So far , I have memorized their names and also identified certain characteristics that makes each one of them special . It's quite hard to imagine that I was once like them though !

As a senior , a mentor and a friend , I hope to guide my juniors at the best I can . I only have one more year with them in Girls' Brigade , so i will make the best out of it . Perhaps I might not be very close to some of them now , but distance makes the heart grow fonder , doesn't it ?
I will treasure my years as a GB 79th coy girl !

follow your passion , and success will follow you !

- SHARANYA

Hell0 ! Today was the Girls' Brigade Drill Competition ! And great news ! My team , won 2 awards ! 3 cheers for team 17 ! Well , we won a bronze trophy and the new comers' award ! ^^ All the near five months training paid off . Well , thanks to our the helpers who helped us , and of course to the Xin Min Sec. girls ! And to ourselves ! We've done our teachers proud ! The coming monday would be my GB recruit camp . I'm sure we'll have fun !
GOOD JOB everyone ! Woohoo ~!

A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it .

- LINDA

Hello ! Exams are finally over ! What a relief ! Well , i have done my best ! I would want to talk about the Sec 3 Adventure Camp i went to during feb. 12-14 last month .

I really enjoyed myself at the camp ! And for your information , it was at Malaysia , Kota Tinggi Rainforest ! It was my second time going there , and i suppose it would be the last time too . I could not contact my parents for 2 nights . There , i learnt to be independent . Washed my own utensils , take care of myself . It was really a fruitful camp ! I learnt a lot from my camp instructors too !
I really want to bring up a matter with regard to my class . The second night , we gathered as a class and rehearsed the cheers to perform for the campfire that night . It did not turn out tight that time . We had disagreements , strong feelings towards each other could be felt . Thinking that it was their fault and our fault , we did not know how else to carry on with it . Then there was this 2 instructor who approached us , asking what happened and if we needed any help . We said no but our facial expressions betrayed us . So , they help us in the coordination . Before they left , we cheered for them , and it turned out right ! Instructors told us about how important it is to have team spirit and teamwork . I then realised it .
On that night itself , it rained . We had a sheltered campfire , it was fun despite the heavy downpour . Well , what i really wanted to say was the camp was meaningful , and as you can see , it really taught me a lot of life lessons .

Don't cry because it's over , but smile because it has happened !

- LINDA

OH NO !! It's exam time , i haven't revised or bought assessment books ! What if i fail ?!

Before you start picking up your textbooks and flipping through frantically , pause for a moment . Breathe in the still air . Listen to the birds twittering outside .
think - why do we panic / faint / have anxiety over examinations ?

It may be that we panic just because others do ! It is quite difficult to not want to be like others . Unconsciously , all of us are actually " copycats " of each other . For example , why do we brush other teeth every morning ? There is no law that punishes people for not brushing their teeth .
Then why do we still take the trouble to do something not enforced upon us ? It's because we've grown up in a place where society hates people with stinky breath in the morning .

Similarly , we might want to score a certain grade just because others are doing so . Such a goal can become too unrealistic and does not meet our needs .

Therefore , seek not comformity but self-improvememt . Remember , there is one and only person you're going to compete against - yourself !

dreams beyond borders .

- SHARANYA

Hello ! I'm here to post the very first post ! I'm going to tell you my experience during the GB Corporal Camp which took place last year !

During my GB Corporal Camp last year , my MDM told us that there is a solution to everything in life . Throughout the camp , I have learnt a lot of things from her , She often emphasise on " Don't quit until you have nothing left . " She told us to persevere , and not to give up easily on something which we're aiming to achieve . It sounds meaningful when said , but it's " more than words " when you imply it in life . What i learnt at the camo still carves deep down in my heart today . Time flies so fast , and whenever i'm doing something challenging , i always tell myself to give my best and more . Whatever the outcome , i feel a sense of satisfactory . My MDM also told me to always look on the bright side of life and never take the easy way out of life !

I can accept failure , but i can't accept not trying !

- JIALI