I got the posting 1 week after my POP. I was quite surprised that I was chosen to enter OCS. Then a few days later, I reported to SAFTI MI OCS, which was on the opposite side of Tekong. I could still remember how sad we felt when we boarded the fast craft to Tekong, now the sadness was no longer there...
When I reported to OCS, I was surprised and excited to see Baolai was in the same platoon same section as me. What a coincidence! However, after one month, he signed on a contract in RSAF and left my platoon.
After that, I also got to know that Kia Haw was joining us as well. Kia Haw studied in AMKSS and AJC as well, but we were never in the same class before. We got to know each other as we went to school very early everyday. I was very fortunate to have him as my comrade during my national service.
As I was not very physically inclined, I struggled through all the physical activities such as IPPT, endurance run and SOC. I would usually be the last few who completed the course. Fortunately, I did have many brothers to support me and encourage me on. We went through many field camps, training, assault on Bajar for 7 times and of course our favourite 5mins drill. We laughed together, suffered together, cried together. Everyone in the platoon was indeed outstanding and bright.. However, looking at my state of patheticness, I was wondering how come I am in OCS with them sometime...
Time passed very fast in the midst of all the training. Finally, it was the end of Service Term 2. Initially, I was being posted to Logistics to train as logistics officer. However, I was not posted there because I did not pass my SOC test. I still could remember that how demoralised I was when I failed the last test in ST2. Fortunately, Jason, one of my brothers, encouraged me on. In the end, I was given a condition pass and had to retake and pass my SOC within a month, or else I will be declared OOC (Out of Course)....
(To be continued...)
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