Saturday, September 22, 2012
8:34 PM
Been a long time.
Hey it's been a long time since I'm here! Well a lot had chance since the last time I blogged.
- Graduated from Ngee Ann
- Serving the Nation (NS)
- No more Hair (NS)
Well that's more or less about it! Serving my 7weeks of BMT and is about to graduate soon. 9weeks in total which is pretty much in 2 weeks time. Thinking about it, time really flies when you have things to do. Suffered in the first few weeks of army, confinement, trying to adjust to the time and rules being a recruit soldier. Guess I'm pretty alright now.
Just finished my 16KM route march before booking out. It isn't as much as a killer as compared to the first time we all took our field pack on our back to walk just 4Km i don't remember wrongly. The first time was definitely a killer. Everyone was not used to the weight of the backpack including myself who have a difficulty breathing after mounting the bag on. That route march is the worst of all. Then it goes to 6km, 8km, 12km, 16km. 12Km route march is more like 15km because they requires us to walk to our field camp site. 16km is more like 20km because we had to march from Rocky hill to Ladang. Tough! But we all managed to complete it. Lastly shall be the 24km (29.6km) route march to the floating platform where we all throw our caps high up and graduate!
Well there's so much disappointment for I'm not able to change my character in army. I'm still as talkative as always and it's not in a good way I would say. As usual, I made enemies in my first few weeks of service. Got to admit that I really can't stand bullshit. Long story short, I'm still myself. Physically I'm not that strong, I realize that I'm the weakest among my peers, from running to strength, anything physical, I'm a loser. All I have is some leadership experience and my fast thinking mind. That's all. That didn't help me much is BMT, ain't gonna help me into OCS for sure and for now I don't even think SCS wants me. Shocking to say, i only PASS for Ippt. Didn't even achieve Sliver. Seriously feels like a loser. Enough of that for now. Sigh.
Army is quiet a interesting place, for now BMT. It's like going to camp and everyone working closely together. Very much like NCC in secondary school. Same uniform, boots and everything else. You might hate these 3months or 9weeks but at the end of the day I think this is the moment thy you remember from your army memories. It's the times when you and your peers all suffer and enjoy together. Thinking about it, it took us quiet long to bond as a section. Around 5weeks or so. Haha! Guess man aren't so friendly after all. It's disappointing that I can't go to OCS for sure but maybe SGT just suits me more. Trying to think of the positive side and hope I get into SCS. Looks like for now I shall go back to camp in the evening and complete my last "High Key" activity which is BIC. No idea what's the Long term for it. Then it's all Drills and 24Km.
Grenade Thrown
SOC Done
IPPT Passed
16Km Done
Swimming Done
Live firing 31/32 (marksman)
Field Camp
Left with BIC, 24Km.
It's been a long time. And for now I'm shall stop here, maybe I just won't log again. Maybe not.
