My Trip to Japan

With President of SEISA University

The Royal Thimphu College with the goal of providing a well-rounded, global education in Bhutan, RTC had signed an MOU for academic and educational cooperation with the SEISA University Group of Japan in September 2010. Through such mutual exchanges and visits, the college with the vision of inspiring education in Bhutan hopes to provide global exposure to its students as well as develop friendship and cooperation among citizens of the two countries. Therefore, as a part of the academic partnership between the Royal Thimphu College and SEISA University, Japan, 10 RTC students accompanied by a faculty member were moved in Japan on a 10-day cultural exchange programmed every year. A team of 10 students accompanied by a faculty member are selected based on their interview score, academic performance and contribution made to the college.

First Time at Paro Airport

As it is lifelong opportunities I also submitted all related documents to International Relations Division for the full-funded scholarship type. Since, it is rare opportunities there are competition among the students like me for scholarship programme. After a vigorous selection process among the students for the programme it is so surprising to see my name under full funded scholarship programme.  I thank Royal Thimphu College’s management for selecting me as one of competent person for the programme.

Since, we will represent our nation we started practicing cultural base programme and presentation lead by our faculty member Madam Ngawang Yangden. All of us are so supportive to each other and we all are so excited for our journey to land of rising sun.

After three weeks of preparing that is on January 2016 we left our nation saying goodbye to all our parents, relatives and friends.

Dinner Time

Surprising all of us are experiencing first time in the air. We were ready and waiting for the take off. Firstly the plane went on the runway till the opposite end and all the while I was feeling as if I am sitting in a bus. But finally it took an about-turn and the speed increased exponentially. Within a few seconds we were high, up in the sky. The view was breathtaking. The roads seemed like bright lighted lines, the houses and cars seemed like toys. My ears were humming initially when the plane increased the height, but later on everything was fine.

Time just flew and very soon we landed at Bangkok. After a 6 hour break, the plane again took off. Almost everyone was asleep, but I was so happy and excited that I could not even think of sleeping. Again, there was similar view from the top.

We reached the Narita Airport at 12:30 PM where Our host SEISA University representative is desperately waiting for us. It is taking 2:30 hours to reach our campus where we stayed and refreshed.

Refreshing with Friends 

During stayed in Japan, we have exposed to a variety of enriching activities such as Japanese culture, history, customs, traditions, education, sports and language. Moreover, we also got opportunities to visit places like Furukawa Mega Solar Power Plant, Panasonic Digital Network Museum (RI-Su-Pia) at Odaiba, Kentyo-ji temple,Tsurugaoka-Hachiman Shrine, Oiso Mayor, Yokohama campus and other places.

Shanghai Airport at China

Where we had the honor to interact and share our own experience with students and faculty members of university and high schools. And we also delivered a presentation on Bhutan covering economic, culture, people, environment, concept of Gross National Happiness, policies and others. The programme was so interesting and learning oriented, where we gain a better understanding of Japan and build a strong institutional partnership between the two institutions. And it also serves as a platform for Bhutanese students to interact with international students and experience student life in a foreign country.

One  things that really made me fall in love with Japan country (aside from futuristic cities and fascinating history) were the people. Everyone was incredibly friendly. When I talked to them, they were warm and very polite. Whatever the reason, it was very noticeable when compared with the other countries I visited. Japan would easily rank as number 1 in the friendliness scale. Thank you all for everything you have done for me and my team.

Today I want to thank Royal Thimphu college families and SEISA University for blooming me and giving me an opportunity to experience and explore new things in my life. You all gave me positive energy to overcome challenges in my life. Simultaneously, I would like to thank my parents and all my families for your help and support.

Farewell Party with Vice President, SEISA University

SCRUTINIZING MY DESTINY

After graduating from Royal Thimphu College on July 2015, I enter into the job market with full hope and aspiration. I never look back what others talk about job market rather I moved forward to my future. Before applying in any job be it in government, corporate or private sector I started joining tuition classes for the RCSC Preliminary exam.

College Days

 On August 9, 2015 exactly one month of preparation, I applied for the PE exam. The gap between PE and RCSC exam is very important for us to make decisions of our life; whether you can do best in exam or not? For instance, if your decision is wrong, the opportunity cost related with your decision will be less. Regarding myself, I used trade off not because I am poor in decision-making; rather I had full hope to cross the benchmark in both exams.

After waiting for 2 months, the result declared on December 9, but it pushed up my blood pressure for a while. Anyway, I appreciated myself for what I did because the result was not bad as that. But I draw three conclusions from my RCSC result:

i.                   May be I am not the right person to be good civil servant

ii.                 May be I am not capable

iii.              May be it it decided by my karmic

As I am a man of words I never got de-motivate with my result rather I moved forward with much more confidence and aspiration. That was the day when I received calls from Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan for my final interview for final selection for the post of Internal Auditor.

With my Friend Sangay 

On January 25, I got call from my friends saying that I got selected as internal auditor. That was the day where my career begins with lots of wishes from my parents, teacher, relatives and friends for my first and new career as Auditor.

February 1^st 2016 is very important day in my life, as it is a day where my career begins in the corporate sector as auditor. The first day of my career went so smoothly and got lots of positive energy from Chief Executive Officer Dasho Namgay Lhendrup, Executive Director Mr. Sonam Dorji and Mr. Tshewang Jigme head of HR. I felt a bit proud of myself being selected from 560 graduates as Internal Auditor in one of a renowned company.

For at round one month we divided into group as per the program schedule prescribed by the Head of HR where we got opportunities to learn about various products and its core process from various heads of department. So, I want to thank them for being so passion and helpful.

After College

International we celebrate April 1^st as fools’ day where we play with our friends calling April fool to each other by making fun. However, on that day I received an appointment letter as Branch Manager. I thought my friends might be kidding, but when I read, it was sealed and signed by Chief Executive Officer. The day after I received the appointment letter from company I move towards my destination.

After three days due to pray and wishes of my parents, families and relatives I reached at my work place without any problem. On one of auspicious day, I joined the office by praying to all my Gurus and lord for their blessing and guidance in order to fulfilled my vision and mission.

Today I am working as Branch Manager here at Pemagatshel with full of positive energy by rendering insurance services to all general public. Hope everyone here will treat me well and support to reach my destiny.

“Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.”

― William Jennings Bryan

THANK YOU MESSAGE TO MY TEACHER

The day I land up in this beautiful world of happiness, I am so vulnerable to any kind. In that vulnerable state where I am struggling to recognize myself to the beautiful world, there are a few who stand by me. These people can be a parent, teacher, brother and sister.

Graduation Day

I always consider my mother as the first teacher for me; the next one is the teacher who had taken up the task of educating and guiding me throughout my life. Today, I honor my teachers who have in one way or another, played a part in shaping my life.

I found a teacher is more than an educator. A teacher can play the roles of parents, friends, brothers and sister. Therefore, I can say a teacher are everything. When I recollect my life in schools and college, I am not able to say how many times I have gone to my teacher for help. But, I can assure you more than a thousand times. 

Class Hour

Today I would like to honor you for everything done for me. You have always been there for me and you never failed in any way. You have accepted my failings with good humor. You have always forgiven me for many mistakes and you never turned away without helping me. So, I honor you for being a wonderful people that you have been, that you are, that you always will be. 

You have been all things to me. You have been a friend, relatives, a counselor, a mentor, a guide, an educator. You have shown me by example the way to lead my life as I continue my journey towards life. And you are driving force in my life. Thank you my dear teacher for your love and care. 

“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning”
       ~ Brad Henry

Royal Thimphu College 

Dedication to My Mom on Mother's Day

Here’s what I remember about my mother, who died from cancer when I was class 11: She smelled elegant, she had beautiful fair-haired, she was kind, she was beautiful, and she made me feel loved. My family did their best to keep her alive in my memory. My aunt always told me how smart, funny, and quick-witted she was. And my sister told me how much she suffers to raise us. 

I thought surely God would realize that and wouldn't actually take her. I thought to myself, He probably just wants to teach us some lessons through her being sick. And besides, God had a whole year to do a miracle and heal her and we had a whole year to pray that He would do it!

My Mom Dream

But then I thought, what if he doesn't’ kept gnawing at me every day! I pray to god, the Creator of the universe. I fasted a day every week and prayed like I’d never prayed before. I begged God. I screamed, I cried over and over until I had no more tears left to cry. I wondered why God who had all power to heal wasn't choosing to heal my mom. Minutes, hours, days, and months were slipping away so quick! Mom was getting worse. Some days I could feel her slipping… slipping away from being my capable mom. Instead she was weakly lying in bed and family were taking care of her. Time seemed like a terrible enemy relentless in its pursuit of taking my mother away from me.

But on October 2011, she slipped away to be with us. Her body had become so weak and full of intense pain but now she was in perfect bliss in Heaven. And on October 2011 I became one of those motherless teenagers. Something I thought couldn't actually happen to me, because it only happened to strong kids that could take it and were prepared for it. Days after her death I heard her voice every day. I would hear her calling my name and I always remember chatting with her in phone.

From that day God put me on a journey, a journey I never ever wanted to walk. A painful journey He had entrusted to me and I had no choice but to walk it! The beginning of the journey was hard and I cried buckets of tears but the deep pain of living without mother everyday really hadn't set in. There were more people than could have ever imagined helping my family in whatever way they could, and prayers for us were poured out like a flood! But as the journey continued, other people resumed their normal lives. I wanted to, but I couldn’t - my life was changed forever and nothing would ever be normal again.

And that’s when it really started to sink in: she was gone and never coming back and I would live the rest of my life without a mother to be there for me. Those thoughts were like someone stamping on the already shattered pieces of my heart. Pain hit me like a giant wave and just as I would catch a breath a new wave of pain would wash over me. All the pain was so intense; the struggles were so hard I wondered how I would ever make it through them. I would lay on my bed by myself and just sob and shake till I was so exhausted I would fall asleep.

Losing Mom and all the grief and pain that came along with it was nothing like what I had expected and people had told me to expect. They said you grieve in stages like stair steps. But I think I heard a much better comparison from someone. Grief is like a giant pool of grief you are swimming around in, one side is very deep and one side is shallow. Some days you’re on the shallow side and your struggles are small and quite easily won. But other days you’re in the deep side, struggling just to keep from drowning in pain so severe you feel like a knife is being twisted in your heart!

Life without mother for me seem to be so worthless and useless. Even if I can rotate 360 degree, it seem to be useless without mother. Anyway Happy Mother's Day to every caring mother...!!!