After going through 3 weeks of training in the Armour Training Institude, my attitude towards training has changed. I remembered that i felt very depressed when i first came in because i realised that i wasn't in some slack vocation i thought i had been posted to. Instead, I am training to be an
Armour Infantry(AI) Specialist!
Secondly, i had to go through 18 weeks of training, the longest specialist training in the SAF. Which means I'll be getting my miserable pay for a longer period of time. On top of all these, my camp is in some corner of s'pore, it takes a very long time for the bus to reach my camp and a very long walk back from the bus stop to my camp. Not to mention the 'quality' food i'll have
My depression was compounded by the living conditions: Small bunks that were stuffy(i could feel the heat wave hitting me as i walked pass the bunk) and old toilets. The the basic essentials for a soldier who is gg to live there for 5 nights.(All these were relative to the bunk is SISPEC which is very very new so it isn't a fair comparison)
But as time passed, i grew accustomed to the place. We solved our transportation problem by indenting a bus to send us from our camp to cck mrt. We resigned our fate to the food there. Our morale and mindset changed for the better after a series of talks with the CO, OC and most importantly PC1,Warrent Koh. They gave us a better idea of what AI is like, what to look forward to(Training in ROC and the 3 days of r&r), what is expected of us etc.
What i like most is the freedom and respect they give us.
Warrent Koh once said:"Who are you?"
We didn't know the answer at first but he taught us this word
We answered:"Commanders!"
He replied:"Then behave like one"
It struck me.
Commanders are not suppose to have a low morale(or show that they have one) or else how are they going to lead their men?
Commanders are suppose to be an expert in everything they do(That's when i strived to do my best to listen to all the lectures to learn as much as i can)
Commanders are suppose to be fit(And i started to push myself to give my all in the pt sessions)
On top of this, i have a bunch of fantastic bunkmates, whats more, most of them were either my sispec or bmt bunkmates. sispec or bmt, they are all fun to be with.
Life is going to get tough but with my friends and my instructors by my side, i'm gg to pass out in the grandest fashion and be proud to be an Armour Infantry Specialist.
I hope this serves as in inspiration to all those who happen to be in a similar situation as i was in.
-Mark-
6/25/2006 07:26:00 am
Quotes
"What of soul was left, I wonder, when the kissing had to stop?" - Robert Browning
"What profits the man who gains the world but loses his soul?"
“He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.” ~Benjamin Franklin
Life can be tough, misery is optional.
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” ~ Harry Potter
"Some people feel the rain, others just get wet" ~Bob Dylan
"Sex relieves tension - love causes it" ~Woody Allen
Soul meets soul on lovers lips
Be without a doubt
Love of my life
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Designer Eric Sim
Brushes Hybrid Genesis and
Eric Sim
Features an abstract- floral digital artwork drawn by me in photoshop. This layout is appropriate for all genders. The grandiose design is laid freely on a simple canvas and they complement each other pretty well. The sudden gradient change is applied to create one contrasting element. I created a 3D effect on the vines and they seem to jut out of the yellow canvas.
Why the name? The design, as you can see, is abstract and it gives a double-vision feel, therefore, Esophoria, a tendency to squint your eyes inward to create a double vision.
