Tuesday, January 10, 2006 Y
Day 1 - 5 Jan 2006Went to Pasir Ris Bus interchange to report for NS. First day booking in, accompanied by parents. The bus took us to Singapore Jetty where we all caught the boat to take us to the remote island, Pular Tekong. Once we reached, they brought our parents around for a tour while the rest of us have to learn how to do the swearing in oath. After that, we went to listen to the Commanding Officer in charge of the whole camp for a talk plus our swearing in ceremony. Than we met up with our parents for dinner and after dinner they took the ferry back to the mainland and the next time we get to see them is when we book out. Next we went to collect our field pack plus standard accessories including clothes. Following that was a haircut, botak style and than we were dismissed with 15 mins left to organise our stuff and lights out. A very very rushed first day. By the way, I am in Viper Company, platoon 2, section 1.Day 2 - 6 Jan 2006 Until Day 5 - 9 Jan 2006We learn drills, prepare our field pack equipment for outfield, such as setting up the SBO, helmet with camoflage webbing. Learn how to draw our rifle from armstore everyday, learn how to do 5BX and CPT1. CPT1 is a series of 10 static exersise together with 3 movement exersise. 5BX is basically an exersise we got to do before breakfast. Supposed to go swimming but was cancelled last min due to the rain. Last min was like, we were already at the pool wearing our swimming trunks when they cancelled it =.= Anyway weather was horrible in tekong, heavy rain everyday which means training gets postponed. If training is postponed and cant be finish it means no booking out on weekend for end T_T And my clothes also had a hard time drying up. And it gets very hard to sleep since it is quite near the changi airport and airplanes fly above up around every 15-30 mins. And it doesnt stop at all, even throughout the night. So had a hard time sleeping the first night but its getting better now. Also we had a few lectures on weapon and other admin issues. Today we also went to the live firing range to learn about the penertrating power of the M16 rifle. Quite interesting actually. And lastly we booked at 2045 hours. Reach Singapore Pasir Ris interchange at 2110 hours. And tml must book in at 2040 hours. Got less than 24 hours for ourselves outside.... sob...Seriously, when I am inside, constantly will think of my friends and family outside, my lifestyle before I got into NS. Miss playing games, you will feel very homesick at times and sometimes will really feel like crying. But still, it is something we have to go through, I only hope than we get more chance to book out. In I am not wrong, this time there is still around 10 days left to our confiment before we booked out during the weekend. Than we have a long chinese new year break of 6 days but to make up for it, we cant book out for 21 days T_T I will surly be homesick again like crazy =X Must try to hang in there, hope it does not rain too much otherwise it would be the whole 9 weeks in tekong xDOn a last note, because of NS, I also miss the S.H.E autograph session today... Haiz... guess there are many things you have to give up once you are serving NS.
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