What being a Secretary means to me.
10 years back all I knew about secretarial job was just writing letters. Heaps of letters and reports. Hence that justified why back then whenever a secretarial post was offered it was always the case someone pointed out:
In school : ”Let’s appoint a girl. Girls are more diligent than guys.” Or,
In college : ”Let’s appoint someone who’s good at writing, and diligent too”
But now in university : “Let’s appoint someone who has more free time and passionate about leadership”
I may not qualify for the former criteria but I do, passionate about leadership.
At this stage, being a secretary does not mean writing letters or emails all the time. A secretary must also know how to delegate work, how to make good networking with people and above all, must know when to listen and when she/he is required to lead.
There are more portfolio for a secretary out there. You can google all you want. Although to me, I started with zero experience and knowledge. I learned from the very bottom. All I had when I first became a secretary was “my willingness to learn”. Even now, I’m still learning.
I’m thankful to everyone who has made my secretarial experience successful thus far. It was definitely a rewarding experience. 3 years in the same position did not mean that I hindered myself to progress upwards, it just means that I’m equipping myself better before I start to think of leading on top. Not to mention, I somehow favour the thought of becoming the think tank more than being an icon.
With this, I close my chapter of being the secretary of Wellington UMNO Club.
All that remains are good memories. Thank GOD.
Ps: Back then I wonder why Secretary needs to have the Secretary’s Day. Now I realize, it’s a post worth celebrating.
