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Last night, 24 June 2009 was PKKTMC final training meeting for the term 2008-2009. As a president, I have reflected on all the things that I have done for this club. I evaluated my own performance and wondered if I have given my best to this club? Looking at the goals we have achieved this term saddened my heart. We have only managed to achieve 6 out of 10 goals. I felt frustrated. This is because I felt that I personally have not contributed any goal to this club in terms of delivering speeches. If only I complete my CL or redo my CC manual speech maybe our club could maintain the previous achievement which was 7 out of 10 goals. Maybe to some people maintaining the previous goals is nothing much, but for me and for those who have worked hard to make this club running it is a big difference. There is much more to do the next term.When I was appointed to take the challenge as a president, I was a bit reluctant because I was afraid I could not make it. I felt inadequate; my knowledge about English was limited. As if I could predict the future, some of the members of this club became demoralized and did not come to the meeting ever since I took up this post. What can I do? Sometimes, some members seem to avoid me. Would I be losing all my friends just because I am quite persuasive as a President or because I am too active in Toastmaster Club?

Nevertheless;

“Being a President of this club has been a great surprise to me

Being a President, I’ve gained self-confidence in public speaking

Being a President, I’ve learned to be punctual in every meeting

Being a President, I’ve learned to be a positive leader

Being a President, I’ve learned multitasking

Being a President, I’ve learned and still learning how to accept rejection

Being a President, I’m still learning on how to be a good communicator

Being a President, I learn to improve my impromptu speech

Being a President, I learn to be patient

Above all, being a President, I know I am better than yesterday”

Thank you to Toastmasters Club for giving me such a great opportunity to learn and engage myself as a president. I’ll treasure this memorable experience. To our new President, Joan Wang Yee Juen, CC,CL, all the best to you. I believe that you can bring this club to a greater height.

Api2 Toastmaster Club Training Meeting

Last night we went to Api-Api Toastmaster Club training meeting. It was a fascinating experience as we enjoyed the session so much. The warming up session was conducted zanily. We had to pass the message using the body language we got from our fellow member on the left and continue to pass it on to the member on our right side. The last person will have to guess what the message was all about. It was so funny when everyone guessing that the answer was ‘No Smoking’ but actually the answer was ‘Cigarette on the floor’. Mmm…a very good idea! I can implement this idea in our club..:)

Another session that attracted me was the Table Topic Session. The idea of presenting the Table Topic Session by Table Topic Master was so fresh. TM Marie Loh, made the audience felt excited to answer when there were little prizes provided for those who had tried to answer.

Tonight another toastmaster training meeting will be held in my own club. I’d just prepared the materials that we are going to use. I am so tired…however, meeting have to go on. Only 4 members from our club will attend the meeting as most of them are on leave. But then, we will have another 5 guests from other club to join the meeting.

Well…that’s all for now…

A Moment to Remember

There’s no other way to express the feeling of being with you loves one after been apart for quite long period of time. It’s a wonderful feeling…

That’s the feeling I went through last week when I enjoyed my holiday with my husband. Even though he’s here for while but we managed to schedule our time fairly as we need to go to Papar, Keningau and Kundasang for honeymoon. We were so happy and cherished every moment together. We seldom meet each other and it was made me felt that every second was quickly passed by. We spent our day at Kundasang for one day. Of course, that’s not enough but I should be grateful because at least we have the opportunity to spend time together. Just both of us..:p, the day after, we went to Keningau. My mom was waiting for us to go back since last Friday.

For me, everything was run smoothly until the last two days before my hubby went back to Kuching. Mmm…it’s a normal feeling as a wife, if possible a wife wanted his husband to be with her all the time especially the PJJ/LDC relationship but from the men's perspective, they’re also wanted to spend their time with their friends. I understood that very well…I’m not a conservative type of woman but I was so sad during that time. I couldn’t bear the feeling of being neglected (even though the actual thing wasn’t like that…I guessed..), and it was exploded the next day..during the mass…For those who’re being there at the moment especially my hubby, so sorry for being so emotional. I didn’t mean it but I was hurt…I love you wholeheartedly…