6 more days, to be exact. to my freedom-ord.
thinking about ord these few days, realised that ord is not that a big deal, as an nsman was telling me the other day, while doing duty. rod is the real deal. for those who do not know the terms, rod means no more returning to camp for any reservist or ict.
after ord, there are still regulations that must be followed, else the consequences will be the same as a nsf-DB! ippt still must be cleared, duties must still be done, training must be cleared and stuffs like that.
actually, being a nsf is not a bad thing, now that i think of it. there is always instructions to be followed, as long as you follow them, nothing will go wrong. whereas, after ord, some will be at a loss of what to do. there is simply no one out there to tell you what you need to do next. wells, thats the challenge faced by some of us.
but i guess, its quite similar across all nsf- either holiday or study or work. there is nothing much a youth like us can do.
thinking of it, going to tekong seems like yesterday or maybe just a month ago. wearing a red rebok tee, jeans and a pair canvas shoe and carrying a orange backpack! the scene seems like yesterday only. somehow the 9 weeks flew pass before i know it. pop from tekong.
went to cnb to be a sea soldier, still remember meeting up with elvin and eston. took the bus to cnb. looking so lost with a field bag and duffel bag, thinking that we can throw away our no 4. since we are in a naval base. thinking that no 3 will be our new uniform:) but was disappointed somehow. poc from the course soon.
posted to platoon 2, lucky for me, somehow i still prefer platoon2:) did duty at land side, was selected to be a coxswain to drive rhibs. after batch 10 went off, stayed at romeo permanently. till 11 batch going off for operation, ic told me to take over. took over and was the ic for 4.5 months? around there. handed down to yet another relunctant ic.
was asked to take charge of 34 ojts. duty standby off off was indeed shiok, but things got to be done, has to be done. stressed at times esp when deadlines are near. worried for the trainees, for their ops. finally, they turn ops without anything happening.
ord is just 6 days away.
think i have really matured a lot during these 1 year 10 months. especially the last few months when i was the ic and took ojt. learned a lot about pr and how to handle things. different perspectives. wells, in conclusion, was glad and relieved about my whole ns life. it went smoothly for me. luckily for me, i was not in the wrong place at the wrong time.
finally, this 1 year and 10 months is ending for me... wondering if it is good or bad...
couple of days back, was asked what is my sch resolution when uni starts for me.
wells, thinking of, probably is to get good results?? as everyone also wants it.
get a job before i grad?? internship?? yes its hard to get a job nowadays.
change my status from evergreen to red?? heard from my friend the other day during a gathering that in uni, maritial status is as follows: evergreen-never had a relationship before. green- have a relationship before, but single at the moment. amber- complicated. red- attached.
hopefully, my status will change?? ;)
i guess thats all from me now, thinking of getting myself a shade tomorrow:) time to spend money again!!
