T.H.E.Seniors

Hello, I am a final year engineering student. I joined T.H.E.S not too long ago in Feb 2014. You might be wondering what on earth is this year 4 student thinking.  I spent most of my first 2 years in NUS buried in books. Studied in the morning, studied at night, studied during the weekdays and studied during the weekends. I never really put much thought into what I was doing except that I wanted to graduate with a decent honors.  In my final year at NUS, I had the luxury of time to think and reflect on the things I have done over the past 4 years, things which made me feel accomplished or perhaps even small little things which are memorable enough for me to remember when I eventually graduate. Sadly there isn’t much to begin with.

I chanced upon this anecdote and I think it will serve as a timely reminder to many. 4 years passes more quickly than you think. #truestory

Because time is indeed the most priceless donation anyone can give. You might think how can an hour or two a week make any difference to an elderly? Like the legendary Steve Jobs once said

"You can't connect the dots looking forward you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something: your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. Because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well worn path."

I am not saying that you should be expecting something in return when you volunteer. But you never know the difference an hour or two of company could make to someone who treasures time more dearly than we do.

Teerapong