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ARDEX-13
Successfully passing the interview to be one of the 45 liaison officers (LO) for the 6th APEC HRD Ministerial Meeting in Hanoi made me want to smile and say: "August, you treat me so well." When I received the congratulation email, the first thing that came up in my mind was that it would be my second time to be an LO. Then all of my memories about ARDEX-13 just came back vividly.
ARDEX-13, abbreviated from ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise 2013, was truly my once-in-a-lifetime experience. Together with 119 other volunteers (half of us are LOs) who were also my schoolmates, I spent the whole week with the event. I woke up at 4 or 5 AM and spent more time at the hotel and on the road than at home, etc. Not until the last day of ARDEX-13 did I realize I had spoken more English than Vietnamese during the week.
ARDEX-13 also gave me the most memorable birthday ever. It was the day of field simulation exercise when we got on the bus early in the morning to head to Ba Vi. I, somehow getting exhausted for previous days, officially entered a new age on the lakefront of Suoi Hai Lake in the helicopter's roar, among hundreds of local people in the role of those who were in need of emergency assistance because of the disaster. I saw search and rescue forces from ASEAN countries to rescue people in different scenarios such as flooded areas, collapsed building, chemical incidents, and I saw people screaming in a field hospital nearby. It was not only a special birthday but also a meaningful one when I had the opportunity to learn about the disaster emergency response mechanism. The surprising moment came to me on the way back to Hanoi that afternoon, when Khiam wished me a happy birthday. This caught some other Thai and Filipino delegates' attention: "Wow, today is her birthday. Let's sing happy birthday song to her!" They all made my day.
Words cannot describe how proud I was to be a part of ARDEX-13. But it couldn't be one of my unforgettable life events without the wonderful people I met, especially officers from AHA Centre, for whom I had the pleasure to be the LO. They all kindly helped and encouraged me a lot. I was inspired and motivated so much by them. All memories I had with those people will always be kept deep in my heart.
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Diary of the girl with an ankle sprain.
It was really hard to fall asleep with a painful ankle, especially when my ankle had to be elevated. The result of the uncomfortable position was a 4-hour sleep that gave me panda eyes this morning.
My ankle hurt whenever I tried to move, so I spent almost all day in bed with a few books and a laptop. I learned a new Spanish lesson, then read two chapters of "A thousand days in Tuscany" before getting tired of looking up new words and replacing it with chillout music and some of my favourite TV shows.
It was so funny to see my friends' different reaction about my ankle sprain. My roomate laughed when she saw me limping: "Now we have the same gait." (She is a Vovinam athlete, and she has just had a surgery on her knee; while I limped because of my carelessness on the street. How "similar"! ) My boss made a joke of it when I asked her for a day off, "How come? Were you walking in your stiletto heels? Or being chased after by someone?" My classmate told me I'd better be careful when applying too much ice to my ankle or I would make it "frozen pig's trotters".
Andy, as usual, gave me a list of do's and don'ts. He even suggested me taking a crutch. Aw, not so serious!
My brother's friend dropped in on me and brought me some fish fingers. C called to asked me if I wanted something for lunch, then he would cook for me. They were all so nice (though they would be greater if they didn't wait until I couldn't get out of my bed to treat me so well, haha).
What made me feel sad was that the person with the soulful voice didn't say anything to me, even when I told him I had a sprained ankle. Errrr... that was not his fault anyway. What did I expect to hear from a "stranger"? How naive I am!
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Feeling lazy
Much to my relief, exam is over. I've never been so tired after the exam. One more year before I graduate, and this will be my last student summer holiday.
At present, staying in my room, listening to Avicii's "summer anthem" "Wake me up" and having some mangosteens seem to be perfect for a lazy, stress-free day. I haven't got the faintest idea where I will go, what I will do during this "last" summer.
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