Saturday, September 26, 2009
44 days.
30 working days
9 days of leave
5 days of off.
16 working days in camp, of which half will be doing ACCT, damn. Suddenly I feel like just "forgetting" to request for the ACCT lessons. Sacrificing one for the benefit of 70 plus specs. Haha. Oh well, you know that is not gonna happen.
I don't know if I can still get my IPPT gold before I ORD, and to pass my SOC. No matter, I will try. next 3 weeks should be pretty carefree except for guard duties, COSes and all the oustanding branch work. Damn. I hope CSM can put me less duties to do since I am the only person left (with one of my understudies) in branch =/
ISC 06/09 has officially ended yesterday. Really happy to be awarded the oustanding award (somewhat equivalent to the best trainee). =) really must thank my syndicate people for helping me when I was holding appointment. All's good, all's good =) Though it is not the end yet. Monday and Tuesday will be back in PLC for another set of lessons. So I guess it is the last time I will see my syndicate people (minus the NSmen, who will be reporting to work on Monday, haha) All the best in your career, Omkar, Valleesh =)
Gonna meet up with some of them later at Bishan to fish prawn. First time doing it.. Exciting.. =)
30 working days
9 days of leave
5 days of off.
16 working days in camp, of which half will be doing ACCT, damn. Suddenly I feel like just "forgetting" to request for the ACCT lessons. Sacrificing one for the benefit of 70 plus specs. Haha. Oh well, you know that is not gonna happen.
I don't know if I can still get my IPPT gold before I ORD, and to pass my SOC. No matter, I will try. next 3 weeks should be pretty carefree except for guard duties, COSes and all the oustanding branch work. Damn. I hope CSM can put me less duties to do since I am the only person left (with one of my understudies) in branch =/
ISC 06/09 has officially ended yesterday. Really happy to be awarded the oustanding award (somewhat equivalent to the best trainee). =) really must thank my syndicate people for helping me when I was holding appointment. All's good, all's good =) Though it is not the end yet. Monday and Tuesday will be back in PLC for another set of lessons. So I guess it is the last time I will see my syndicate people (minus the NSmen, who will be reporting to work on Monday, haha) All the best in your career, Omkar, Valleesh =)
Gonna meet up with some of them later at Bishan to fish prawn. First time doing it.. Exciting.. =)
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
I was really glad to be at MAF yesterday evening.
Met up with Jiawei, Xin Wei, Yan Min, Lynette and Marcus for dinner. Reached quite early (though I thought I was going to be late). Talked to jiawei about life after ORD, and that he might be extending. I thought of that too, especially specs now have an increased pay of 20%. After talking to some of my friends, think it is better off for myself if I decide to work outside. Build up my own portfolio.
I think it is really a good time to be on course now, though I am ORDing in less than 2 months time. I had a good chat with the NSmen about how they coped with life after they ORD. Apparently they did not have to worry about the blank window before they go uni.. they ORDed in July (the old 2.5years NSF system). But they cautioned me to start revising my stuffs especially I have the time after I ORD. Environment in Army is too relaxed already. Totally agreed =)
So back to the MAF. I was quite surprised to see so many of the HC (high school) people there. I thought they will probably think "why the hell should I come back for such a lame event". But thinking it through, it is really not about the event.It is about getting together with your classmates, meeting your friends from high school, CCA mates or even Army. Still one conclusion: Singapore is too small.
After MAF went out with Miss Chua and 8 others for a get-together at one of the Mac at AMK centre. really glad that yanzhi and Miss Chua drove. It was so convenient. We didn't have to squeeze with all the crowd at serene centre or KAP. We sat down and chatted for so long that somehow time ticked too fast and I realise it was 2am the moment I looked at my handphone. It was so heart warming to indulge in the life I led 2 years ago. (well maybe not exactly 2 years ago, when we were getting stressed out by prelims and As) today, as Miss Chua told us stories about her current CT, I really felt that I am no longer a carefree teenager already. next year, if I go back HC to teach that it will be 10S6C. Back then I thought my teacher from 02S7x was old. time really flies, 2 yeras in army.
It has been so long..
Met up with Jiawei, Xin Wei, Yan Min, Lynette and Marcus for dinner. Reached quite early (though I thought I was going to be late). Talked to jiawei about life after ORD, and that he might be extending. I thought of that too, especially specs now have an increased pay of 20%. After talking to some of my friends, think it is better off for myself if I decide to work outside. Build up my own portfolio.
I think it is really a good time to be on course now, though I am ORDing in less than 2 months time. I had a good chat with the NSmen about how they coped with life after they ORD. Apparently they did not have to worry about the blank window before they go uni.. they ORDed in July (the old 2.5years NSF system). But they cautioned me to start revising my stuffs especially I have the time after I ORD. Environment in Army is too relaxed already. Totally agreed =)
So back to the MAF. I was quite surprised to see so many of the HC (high school) people there. I thought they will probably think "why the hell should I come back for such a lame event". But thinking it through, it is really not about the event.It is about getting together with your classmates, meeting your friends from high school, CCA mates or even Army. Still one conclusion: Singapore is too small.
After MAF went out with Miss Chua and 8 others for a get-together at one of the Mac at AMK centre. really glad that yanzhi and Miss Chua drove. It was so convenient. We didn't have to squeeze with all the crowd at serene centre or KAP. We sat down and chatted for so long that somehow time ticked too fast and I realise it was 2am the moment I looked at my handphone. It was so heart warming to indulge in the life I led 2 years ago. (well maybe not exactly 2 years ago, when we were getting stressed out by prelims and As) today, as Miss Chua told us stories about her current CT, I really felt that I am no longer a carefree teenager already. next year, if I go back HC to teach that it will be 10S6C. Back then I thought my teacher from 02S7x was old. time really flies, 2 yeras in army.
It has been so long..
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
In my last lap in National Service, I finally tasted what it feels like to stay out, at least for these two weeks. Not too bad, to be honest, especially if your house is near to the camp. For me, I take one hour to travel to PLC everyday so it is not too bad, nor considered near.
Initially I didn't want to stay out, maybe because I have been leading a stay-in life and travelling is quite a hassle during the rush hours. However, seeing all your course mates booking out, you just couldn't bear to stay in alone. Once, twice, thrice, I am now enjoying staying-out life, but I still enjoy staying-in if my friends stay in. I think stay in is more fun than staying out because you get to stay together with your friends. If you stay out you probably don't feel as close to your friends if you have otherwise stayed in. Staying in can save more money too. It is reallly quite expensive to travel to and fro home and camp everyday.
Starting next week I will be staying in for the remaining two weeks of my course. Finally on to the application side of the course. Not that I hate lectures or love doing hands-on, but I just want to have to chance to apply what I have learnt so far during the course, from my friends who have gone for the course, and other exercises I used to be involved. It is going to be mentally tiring. Hm, shag cannot think? That cannot happen to us.
For the past two weeks most of the time is spent listening to lectures, learning sketching softwares, doing projects. I have learnt a lot during the last two weeks, whether it is army related or otherwise. It is really fun to talk to NSmen. They really know a lot of stuffs (maybe because I have been deprived of civillian life for too long) and their experience in work is really interesting. It is also interesting to talk to regulars from other arms such as SOF, CBR engineer, bridging engineer and fellow SIR units.
Two more weeks to go, 06/09 ISC, Silent Warriors!
Initially I didn't want to stay out, maybe because I have been leading a stay-in life and travelling is quite a hassle during the rush hours. However, seeing all your course mates booking out, you just couldn't bear to stay in alone. Once, twice, thrice, I am now enjoying staying-out life, but I still enjoy staying-in if my friends stay in. I think stay in is more fun than staying out because you get to stay together with your friends. If you stay out you probably don't feel as close to your friends if you have otherwise stayed in. Staying in can save more money too. It is reallly quite expensive to travel to and fro home and camp everyday.
Starting next week I will be staying in for the remaining two weeks of my course. Finally on to the application side of the course. Not that I hate lectures or love doing hands-on, but I just want to have to chance to apply what I have learnt so far during the course, from my friends who have gone for the course, and other exercises I used to be involved. It is going to be mentally tiring. Hm, shag cannot think? That cannot happen to us.
For the past two weeks most of the time is spent listening to lectures, learning sketching softwares, doing projects. I have learnt a lot during the last two weeks, whether it is army related or otherwise. It is really fun to talk to NSmen. They really know a lot of stuffs (maybe because I have been deprived of civillian life for too long) and their experience in work is really interesting. It is also interesting to talk to regulars from other arms such as SOF, CBR engineer, bridging engineer and fellow SIR units.
Two more weeks to go, 06/09 ISC, Silent Warriors!
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