Halfway through B-M-T
My 80th post. I will try my best to keep blog updated regularly so that I will have some memories to reminiscent ten years down the road.
It's been exactly one month since I enlisted into the army. Currently, I spend 5.5 days a week on a remote island 15mins ferry ride away from mainland. I am in R Coy, which happens to be one of the toughest companies because our commanders want to keep the tradition of being the best. I am in Plt 4 and I live on the highest fifth storey, making every administrative trip up and down a mini work-out on its own. I am in Section 1 along with 13 other very helpful people, which makes the whole experience less painful. We are also the fittest section among the entire company. I also have the honour of being the toilet support (cleaner) along with a few other comrades, which means the platoon depends on us to pass our stand-by area check.
I also had one of the longest confinement periods which lasted 17 days. Straight after my first book-out, I had my field camp, which supposedly is the toughest part of the course. I am just glad it's over because unfortunately, it rained everyday and made our campsite way too muddy for humans to live in. But I have to agree its an experience of a lifetime. I I also cleared my IPPT last week. Still can't believe I cut my 2.4 by more than a minute in just two weeks.
There's going to be last two high-key events coming up over the next two weeks, after which we would just be preparing for our Passing Out Parade and see how it goes from there. So far, it has been tough but fun in a sense. I am glad to have the support of my family and friends to get through training. Tough time don't last, tough men do.
I am going to meet-up with my JC classmates for dinner later in the day and my secondary school friends for lunch on Sunday. Lots of catching up to do.
But I won't get to meet the person I miss the most.
For Uni, I got rejected by NUS Medicine and got offered Chem Eng instead. Then again, I still believe and essay and two interviews are insufficient to determine someone's future. Really disappointed but I think I shall take my mind off that matter for a while and come back to it after B-M-T to re-consider my options.
Motto: "One Times Good One, Raven 4"
Meaning do it once, do it good :)
It's been exactly one month since I enlisted into the army. Currently, I spend 5.5 days a week on a remote island 15mins ferry ride away from mainland. I am in R Coy, which happens to be one of the toughest companies because our commanders want to keep the tradition of being the best. I am in Plt 4 and I live on the highest fifth storey, making every administrative trip up and down a mini work-out on its own. I am in Section 1 along with 13 other very helpful people, which makes the whole experience less painful. We are also the fittest section among the entire company. I also have the honour of being the toilet support (cleaner) along with a few other comrades, which means the platoon depends on us to pass our stand-by area check.
I also had one of the longest confinement periods which lasted 17 days. Straight after my first book-out, I had my field camp, which supposedly is the toughest part of the course. I am just glad it's over because unfortunately, it rained everyday and made our campsite way too muddy for humans to live in. But I have to agree its an experience of a lifetime. I I also cleared my IPPT last week. Still can't believe I cut my 2.4 by more than a minute in just two weeks.
There's going to be last two high-key events coming up over the next two weeks, after which we would just be preparing for our Passing Out Parade and see how it goes from there. So far, it has been tough but fun in a sense. I am glad to have the support of my family and friends to get through training. Tough time don't last, tough men do.
I am going to meet-up with my JC classmates for dinner later in the day and my secondary school friends for lunch on Sunday. Lots of catching up to do.
But I won't get to meet the person I miss the most.
For Uni, I got rejected by NUS Medicine and got offered Chem Eng instead. Then again, I still believe and essay and two interviews are insufficient to determine someone's future. Really disappointed but I think I shall take my mind off that matter for a while and come back to it after B-M-T to re-consider my options.
Motto: "One Times Good One, Raven 4"
Meaning do it once, do it good :)
posted by DX at
Friday, May 28, 2010
2 Comments:
I admire your passion for medicine. You can aply again right, next year? anyway, after taking chem engineering, you can still go for Duke Graduate Medical School. Can still be a doctor. I wish I am half-determined as you. :)
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Anonymous, At
01 June, 2010 12:56
hey thanks. nope Medicine only allows one application per applicant. yeah but what's the point of taking chem eng if it is not related to medicine?
haha may i know who you are?
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DX, At
04 June, 2010 21:01
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