Ahhhhh, this post is so late. I apologize for the tardiness. So last weekend (22-23 January), my friend, Esther, and I volunteered at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2016 @ the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. It was a pretty cool experience. Not to mention, I got a bunch of free stuff as a volunteer. But that's not really what I came there for, was it? Haha, go figure. Anyways, it was the very first time I've ever seen a golf game, much less a championship, live. And the crowd was so different compared to other sporting fans of a variety of other sports. I can honestly say that that was somewhat of a surprise for me. I mean, I know that golf is the kind of sport only wealthy or at least well-off people usually play. The crowd was so... they just lacked the overpowering excitement of let's say basketball fans, or football fans. While I understand that the latter sports are high-action games compared to golf, I just really expected, in a way, a much more animated crowd. To add that the golfers there are amongst the best in the world: Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, and Rory Mcilroy to name a few. Nonetheless, it was a pretty unique experience and I wouldn't mind doing it again. P.S. My CAS experience reflection and pictures from the event can be found on the Reflections and Gallery pages. UPDATE: Congratulations to Rickie Fowler for winning the Falcon Trophy! I just got home from the Walk for Life 2015 at Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island. And gosh darn am I tired! But even though my legs feel like lead and my feet are really red, I still feel glad that I did it. I'm glad that I went. The Walk is a campaign to spread awareness of diabetes and to encourage healthy-eating and exercise. All proceeds made during the event would go to diabetes patients. And that is what makes it all worth it. 7km of sheer exhaustion and it was all worth it. I would gladly do this again. Even if it's not diabetes. For any and every illness that needs awareness campaigns or support, sign me up! Besides, what is a little muscular pain when the reward is being able to give hope and put a smile to other people's faces? :) Yesterday was a success and I am adequately glad! Things went wrong along the way. We ran out of tape almost 3 times. We trusted a group of people to help us in a job we had to have done in order to meet the deadline but they did a careless job so we had to patch things up ourselves. And yet after all of that, my team and I received little to no help plus zero appreciation. *pats myself and my team on the back* But all I try to think about is that we did this to let a cause's voice be heard. We didn't do this for ourselves, not for any personal glory but for the awareness about a disease that is terrorizing thousands of people's lives. We've recently lost a dear friend to Breast Cancer specifically but she will continue to be an inspiration. She is now up in heaven with God, and I hope she is finally free of pain. :) P.S. I'm currently in the process of writing my reflection and it should soon be available on the Reflections page. I might attach a copy below this as well ^_^ |
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