As i watch, the waves from the shore look fun and almost innocent as they crest and then crash over on another. I can almost taste the salt in the air and watch little rainbows glisten through the prisms of the ocean's spray. The warm ocean water towards the shore is covered with ...

Wait, it is no more than just my little imagination. Over the past months, things have been happening for no rhyme or reason, absolutely no rhythm to its madness. Some worthy of us spending a few moments to savour the stupidity of the situation and yet some just a complete waste of time. It is my fourth week in Safti MI - Officer Cadet School and I am starting to get a feel the process of being an officer.

No doubt my knowledge of being a great officer is subtle, i am positive through all these gruelling training sessions and punishments will we be accustomed and prepared for the challenges up ahead. Call me an enthusiast, whatever, but i am trying to have a sanguine disposition to prepare myself for the next 8 months. Yes, you heard me; 8 months.

However in the course of serving my National Service, I have learned about and understood the behaviour of many people - some to my great amazement. There are those who forsake the logical and objective debate, more often than not, opting rather for emotions, generalizations and accusation.

'' I am not working with him because he... "
" Why do we have to do this when they... ''
'' It has to be him cause he was the last to... ''

And I am sure there's more to come.