[Mood: Okay] [Mentally: Strained] [Physically: Great] [State of Mind: Crunching]
The end of my Presidential term is coming. In exactly 18 hours, I will officially step down to give way to the new President, whoever he is. The result is in my bag in an envelope, and it won't be opened until that final minute to announce the Presidency.
I'm gonna miss some of the times I've had as a President. Or rather, as an Exco member. Sitting in meetings, getting called up by Hope Lee (student officer) and her chasing my ass for something which needs to be done, rushing to MLS to check on some things, crunching my head for any teeny-weeny ideas I can think off... And as an MLS member, I'm gonna miss performing in Kompang, mixing around with the people whom I have known during my 3 years in Polytechnic. I think I'm gonna lay low for a while after this. NS will a a great time to lay low. High profiling during my late secondary school years and polytechnic years is taking a toll on my mind and health.
On the other hand, the occasional "Presidential Cookies" which I baked for special occasions, will be renamed to "Ex-Presidential Cookies" from tomorrow. I would like to thank the Master, Diyana, who passed me the recipe. Too bad I don't have time to make some for tomorrow's AGM.
I would like to thank MLS, past and present, for making my stay a wonderful one. Being admitted into MLS in my first year as an assistant Secretary was something I would not forget. And although it was quite an uneventful year, Ali and I (the only 2 Year 1s who stayed) managed to move on to the next Exco, with him going up from Logistics to Vice-President, and me from assistant Secretary to 1st Secretary. That year tested my capabilities. Proposals, letters, paperwork. I even had the liberty to amend the Constitution because I thought 19 people in the Exco is way too redundant. I was on a roll that year.
Going into 3rd year, the last thing I expected was to be a President. But I did get it. It wasn't an easy post, handling things from the society and outside society. Fortunately, the Exco was there to help. Everyone did a magnificient job, bits by bits. And I still wonder if going to Japan for 3 months to serve my internship was a mistake which cost big. I guess I'll never get to find out.
This President, once retired, will assume a guidance role, but not a permanent one. He will help, advise, but not be as irritating or repetitive as others. He will drop by to mingle, but not to nose around into Exco matters. He will help when asked to, and he will ignore when not attended to. He will be a senior of SPMLS.
And he will always be.