Ran the race

YEAH!!!I passed... Passed with grades that I have never expected. I SHOULD have video-d myself down when I saw my grades. I turned, I jumped, I hit my colleague and I hugged her and I hit her again and I hugged her and I screamed. Ok.. It was quite a sight that I really wouldn't want any of my clients to see. Haha!



It took me quite some time to calm down but I wasn't given much of a time because almost immediately, it was work meeting. I couldn't concentrate and my mind was a list of things to thank God for... Here goes (in NO order)

1. It was amazing how contacts and even TV shows and media linked me to my research paper. That caused me to understand my paper more and that helped me to even understand the culture of youths more.
2. My 2 lovely interviewees who allowed me to interview them. They were my saving grace! It was the ONLY 2 out of 6 whom I interviewed. Hee..
3. My colleague who helped arranged the interviews for me. Despite her busy schedules, she gave me some of her precious time. Not forgetting my ED who allowed me to write on the topic of Circus as an intervention tool for youths.
4. My family. My mother who cooked wonderful meals for me everyday that I stayed at home when I was doing my paper. My father who bought me breakfast so that I will have a great day ahead. My sister who planned a fantastic HongKong trip to allow me to relax after my paper. My family who supported me despite me being jobless while doing my practicum. No word of complains.
5. A friend who helped get me a bursery. Talk about money dropped from heaven. This was literally dropped unto my lap. That paid for my final semester's fees.
6. My classmate who was my "pacer".. It always feels good when I have someone to pace with so that we can motivate each other.
7. When I first started my practicum, I really went through a huge hurdle of emotions and transitions. Schedules and emotions were all topsy turvy. Thank God for my shepherd who was always willing to accommodate to my schedule to the extend of meeting me at my place. Thank God for my sheeps who were ever ready with prayers for me. Not only sheeps and shep but friends who prayed for me & smsed me.
8. When I was super nervous and have no materials for my paper, there was this great friend who was willing to travel with me to libraries to search for information. Everyday at home when I was doing paper, she was a great pacer, a great encourager through MSN. It's nice to meet up with her in the evening after a whole day of writing. Understood what it means by sticking through thick and thin. It was great to have someone to listen to my "crap"!
9. 3 ex-classmates. 1 who prepared me 1 year ago with guidelines. 1 who helped guide me despite her busy schedule. 1 who helped proof-read and even stayed up with me till 3am. Thanks!
10. My supervisor-turned-boss who gave me good feedback so that I can improve myself. He didn't give me lots of contact time but his advices were great!
11. God. Things were completely in place even though I never thought how I could have survived past those months.

I felt, today, a great load off my shoulder. Though my papers & practicum were over on 3rd Apr, the load was really off only today. Finally I graduated. Finally 2 years is over. I can finally step into the world of social work (even though I am already in it). It was an amazing race. An amazing race! More races to come!