mission accomplished.

dear cedar np,

it has been four years of resilience, four years of np, four years of perseverance, four years of persephone. it feels like just yesterday i was with our Metis Ma'ams learning Sedia and having 7-minute water breaks for no absolute reason. ah, those days. now, we've grown to become the Sec 4 squad we looked up to. time has flown by at the speed of the hentak timings that always got me breathless after we berhenti. we had seen our Metis, Hera, and Euphrosyne Ma'ams pop, and finally, it's our grand finale.

thank you for making my secondary school life so worth it. there have been ups and downs, even ke belakang pusings in my journey, but nothing cheered me up the way cedar np did. from walking around during the cca exhibition, to joining the cca, to ac, to atc, to nc24, everyone has always been by my side, pushing me on like how our Ma'ams would remind us to raise our legs to 90 degrees during hentak. 

pop was bittersweet, real nostalgic. to know that i have firsthand experience of the perspectives of the squads of all levels is another thing. i have also stood in the flec and in the foyer during pop, and in the courtyard when we took over. not gonna lie it was hard seeing the previous squads leave. but seriously, i would not trade my experience in cedar np with anything else, not even elon musk's net worth. because cedar np is worth my heart and soul. you guys are worth my heart and soul.

sure, i may not have contributed much, or at least significantly, but i know i tried my best. never did i ever feel like this cca was a burden, no. leaving this cca is. i can't believe i have to let go just like that, let go of the memories we forged as cadets and cadet leaders. i'm not ready just yet, but alas, eventually i would have to.

to nyx, heartful congratulations on taking over the Unit. i have utmost faith and belief in you all that you will be able to bring this Unit to greater heights. you have a lot to experience, including constant emails to higher-ups, countless drafts of proposals, and endless weekly unit reports and reflections. persephone has passed down our knowledge, and it is your turn to carry the torch. sure, we have expectations of how you will perform, but what really matters is the legacy you have left behind not just in rankings like heads or assistant heads, but also of the memories and friendships you have created. don't drift apart over being in separate departments; you all have to deal with setbacks together, especially in your CL-ship. all for one, one for all.

to calypso, it will soon be your turn to take over, and you must prepare yourselves for the huge leap not just in np when you eventually take over, but also in academics, with subject combinations and a stark increase in the amount of studying you guys have to do. time management will be necessary and exceptionally important. so cherish the time you have together as cadets, and make use of everything your nyx ncos tell you. i mean it. life as a CL is not the same as life as a cadet. it may be for the better or worse, but it is not how the situation is, it is how you choose to perceive it. we'll still be here to guide you along the way, of course. so take the time you now have to prepare yourselves for this and be the best versions of yourselves. 

to selene, it is just the first half of your time here in np, and there is still a lot you have not experienced yet, like games parade and annual camp. these are what makes the cedar npcc unit different from other units. thank you for choosing this cca, and staying committed thus far. i hope you will continue to persevere and push through for the next few years. i remember the first time i came for parade, and i can relate; sedia and senang diri was harder than i expected, and avoiding grass like the plague was a new experience. these are barely half of the new experiences you will gain while in cedar np, though. you still have a year and a half of cadet-ship before you become CLs. so utilise this time and get familiar with what we do in npcc, and always be there for each other, no matter what. show your higher-ups what you are made of, and always look to the road ahead.

and to persephone, my squadmates, thank you. i guess i am officially retired eiffel tower of the unit, as you guys refer to me as. ever since i became right marker after outgrowing the previous one, the duty had been mine since. carrying attendance lists, first aid kits and casualty books, i don't know where to begin. funny thing, though: i have always been in group satu whenever our Ma'ams would tell us to number off satu to tiga. well, i guess that's that for my role. pop was the last time i played my role as right marker. that was the epic final, the time my legacy would be passed on to my successor right markers. you know who you are, right markers, and i wish you the best. i also have to warn you guys to never drop or crumple any papers you carry, or you would be the sole reason they would be confiscated. ah, those times.

cedar np has my eternal gratitude, undying. may the unit soar to new heights, because the best is yet to come. my part of this mission is complete, and it's now your turn.

go forth, be strong, persephone is the best!

signing off,
asmita

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

[stop why do i sound like optimus prime]

[yes i am in my transformers era. TF FOREVER.]

[also i love the way optimus murders decepticons in the most unnecessarily gruesome way, then proceeds to give a motivational speech of being more than meets the eye]

[please someone love transformers with me <3]

[favourite quotes from optimus: "AUTOBOTS ROLL OUT" "YOU DIE" "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" "I'LL KILL THEM ALL" "PULL OVER"]