Week 10, SOC

SOC was a breeze for some. Yet for most, it was an impassable and violent tsunami that swept their morale and pride away. Standing in front of the low wall watching your peers mount and dismount with ease while you jump and struggle is not an enjoyable experience. Embarrassing too, for those whose fear of heights kept them in shivering paranoia and cold sweat at the balancing beam and Jacob's ladder. They are shamed openly in front of their peers and made to confront what can only be described as a nightmare risen from the deepest viscera of their being, an innate fear that cannot be conquered but instead conquers the fearful. I applaud those who managed to cross their psychological obstacle. Test performance is arbitrary. They are the real winners. For those who escaped unscathed, by the sidelines, preferring to stay in their comfortably cowardly state, I shall not judge.

Me? I found SOC a breeze.