There's a middle school age where half the time the world tells us we are kids and another half time we are chided for not behaving maturely.
Similar is the case in service. When it so pleases the seniors, they'll say we are junior, and when it came to things of responsibility, "now you are mature enough with xyz months of service."
When I had just joined service, I obviously didnt know things. As time passed, people's expectation of our professional knowledge increased. But of course, whenever big daddy asked a question pertaining to abc of service, we were still on low ground. Some people seem to have a power more than others to make you feel ignorant. Where one would tell you what is what, the other would remind you of your not knowing those. Every time I'm unable to answer a question, I yearn for the day, time and experience when I too will know so much. Today, I completed almost two years of service.(5 days short) and before being pipped as a captain, when the seniors were taking our session, pulling our leg asking questions, and we came up with the same aaa ummm interrupted answers our 2IC gave us a message not to worry saying, "we are all in the same boat."
No matter how mature we become, we'll still know less of some things than the others. There'll always be a guy stumping us with his questions and we'll always have the "Sir I'll get back to you..." reply.
There'll always be times when we'd wish to be youngsters again or continue to behave like one despite growing in 'age and service' and times we'd want to be the next general. (probable or not)
Similar is the case in service. When it so pleases the seniors, they'll say we are junior, and when it came to things of responsibility, "now you are mature enough with xyz months of service."
When I had just joined service, I obviously didnt know things. As time passed, people's expectation of our professional knowledge increased. But of course, whenever big daddy asked a question pertaining to abc of service, we were still on low ground. Some people seem to have a power more than others to make you feel ignorant. Where one would tell you what is what, the other would remind you of your not knowing those. Every time I'm unable to answer a question, I yearn for the day, time and experience when I too will know so much. Today, I completed almost two years of service.(5 days short) and before being pipped as a captain, when the seniors were taking our session, pulling our leg asking questions, and we came up with the same aaa ummm interrupted answers our 2IC gave us a message not to worry saying, "we are all in the same boat."
No matter how mature we become, we'll still know less of some things than the others. There'll always be a guy stumping us with his questions and we'll always have the "Sir I'll get back to you..." reply.
There'll always be times when we'd wish to be youngsters again or continue to behave like one despite growing in 'age and service' and times we'd want to be the next general. (probable or not)
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