51st clt course: Phase 1
Passed the what I call the first phase of CLT course. Feeling rather relaxed now that I'm at home...a lot of stuff had undergone so I'll just ry to recall some of them...
First day, woke up at 5+...washed up...went out of house at around 6...was desperately trying to get a taxi...finally got 1....reached yio chu kang at about 0650hrs...met 2 new guys der...arun and haikal...and at around 7...made our way to camp....
entered camp....eevn before we started moving to 246...already kena shouted at....reached der...it was a din with people shouting, scolding all over the place...basically chaos...at that starting minute of the course, we were already getting farked....well...not a pretty good start I guess...
I was allocated to Syndicate 1....SCLT Ying Bei asked for a volunteer to become IC...at first nobody wanted to sacrifice themselves but as she was about to scold the existing platoon for not taking the initiative to volunteer, this dim-wit guy called Syamil raised up his hand and hollered " YES MA'AM! "...and that...was the start of my 3 days of hell as and IC of syndicate 1....oh my, the shit is on the way....
so that morning shouted and shouted the commands...taking charge of my platoon...everyone was blur including me...its like about a year plus since I last took Command and Control of a group of men....sian...got scolded by the PCs..dunno how many times....basically its because I sux la...sianz...
then after all admin stuff was settled....went to MPH I think...for lunch....can't remember what food it was...and then went on to theaterrete...for talks and stuff....then at 5 had dinner....can't remember the sequence of events la...the first day was sucky on the whole....
I think it was this day that I got really pressurised...squeezed like nobody's business....or was it Tuesday? Anyway...all I remebered was the scoldings for the first 2 days...then a marked of history....got shouted at by the PC...SCLT Azmi...it was really a shout la...at the MPH...I must have sux to the core lo...it was the second time since the last occasion I got shouted...that was in school during one of the NCC trainings...got shouted by CLT Alan at the parade sq in front of everyone...ya....it was very stressful becoming the IC...basically everyone is pushing you..be it the instructors...the CUOs, CSMs, 2ICs...who are all my course mates...why they pushed me was because they were themselevs pushed by the instructors...so can't really blame them....on the first 2 nights I couldn't sleep well...was thinking of how bad the day was...felt very down...haha...and either nights, was thinking of what SCLT Azmi had told me in the morning.... "If you make one more mistake, I'll throw you out of the course..." he pulled me aside and said that to me personally....after that onwards, I felt damn demoralised...lolx...because its like, am I ging to be out -of-course( OOC)? The situation was unpredictable la...that's why I felt kinda shitty...
BUT.....my coursemates...or rather...my platoonmates, saved me.....these guys gave me the encouragement and I was like surprised at what they said to me....here are some of their words...the ones in malay translated to english...
"wah, how you endured it seh...when he shouted at you, I myself inside the platoon was startled...you just take it la...these type of things just let it run through ur ears..."
" hey, why look so stressed ic? relax la....all the scoldings are normal one la...relax la.."
" Good job mil, serious...if it was me, I don't think I could do it.... "
so ya...I think they said some other things too la...but I can't remember....they really showed care and concern an although it was just like 48 hrs....it seems like we have been friends for years....the bond among my paltoonmates were pretty strong....
I really thank these guys for having encouraged me...helping me to stay on....guys like Chee Meng, Shankra, Hisyam, Hassan, Noorhassan, adha, iman...and the other guys......and of course the 3 gals in the platoon...aisyah....shi ling...hyen yu....these people were there for me....keeping me cool....thanks a lot guys....haha....
And on the 3rd day, I lost my voice already....one of the worst sore throats that I ever had...sux man...had to make extra effort to give out commands...felt quite painful...and ya...in the mornings...had lectures by various people...about various stuff....oh yar, on second day, had orienteering trainings....in the afternoon...ya....so back to third day...lectures again in the morning, some NE talks...bla bla bla...then Basic Instructor Course came in after lunch...missed the chance to do archery....second time liao...because rain lo....the other time during camp feast....the same thing happened lo...what the hell....
then at the end of third day, it was before dinner...i was in the verge of giving up already cuz...my voice was really getting weaker and softer....when I talk its too soft and the loudest volume would be when I'm shouting...so its like my volume is on both ends...ither loud or too soft....so then at the MPH, after much thought, decided to just asked SCLT Azmi....why am I the only IC who had been holding on to the post for 3 days....for the rest the max was like 2 days...so I was quite surprised...then you know what he said...ok la...i'll just lay out the conversation that took place...it was between me, SCLT Azmi and SCLT Ying Bei...
Me: Sir can I ask something? Why am I the only IC for 3 days?
SCLT Azmi: That's for me to know and for you to find out...
SCLT Ying Bei: Huh? what did he ask again?
SCLT Azmi: He asked why is he the IC for 3 days...
SCLT Ying Bei: Orh...because we like your face ( I pretended not to hear and inside me I was like -_-" )
SCLT: You really want to know why or not? Its because you are going to pack up your things...
Me: Oh...( I was like haiz...sure kena kick out one...die la...going home...)
SCLT Azmi: You know for what or not?
Me: Go home.....
SCLT Azmi: No...its because you are going to sleep with me....
Up to that point...I beacame blur as ever....anyway....just before dinner was served....I was relieved of my duty as IC and Shankra took over...I felt happy as a bird...finally....
till now, I still dunno whatl's the reason behind me being the only one holding on to an appoinment for three miserable days...but then I concluded that it should be one of the following reasons...
1. I just sux and they want me to suffer more and asses me further....OR
2. I'm good and they want me to carry on being the IC but noticing that I lost my voice and after I bring up the matter...they just let me go...
So ya...its a double edge sword....its either good or bad...dunno lah...i heck care already...sianz.....
so the 4 days had been both terrific and bad....made new great friends...got screamed at....rushed meals....
Left with 5 more days...hopefully, I won't get OOC...pray hard....
Oh ya...I must say this....the warrant officers are really farnie manz...its great to have them around...like 1WO Kitto, warrant officer thomas...and so on...
and ya...the passing out ceremony is confirmed...its on the 21st of april...at around 6 in the afternoon...so if you are reading this, and is interested in attending, just contact me lo...
other than that....nothing else....
LEAD THE WAY, ALL THE WAY 51ST!!!!
First day, woke up at 5+...washed up...went out of house at around 6...was desperately trying to get a taxi...finally got 1....reached yio chu kang at about 0650hrs...met 2 new guys der...arun and haikal...and at around 7...made our way to camp....
entered camp....eevn before we started moving to 246...already kena shouted at....reached der...it was a din with people shouting, scolding all over the place...basically chaos...at that starting minute of the course, we were already getting farked....well...not a pretty good start I guess...
I was allocated to Syndicate 1....SCLT Ying Bei asked for a volunteer to become IC...at first nobody wanted to sacrifice themselves but as she was about to scold the existing platoon for not taking the initiative to volunteer, this dim-wit guy called Syamil raised up his hand and hollered " YES MA'AM! "...and that...was the start of my 3 days of hell as and IC of syndicate 1....oh my, the shit is on the way....
so that morning shouted and shouted the commands...taking charge of my platoon...everyone was blur including me...its like about a year plus since I last took Command and Control of a group of men....sian...got scolded by the PCs..dunno how many times....basically its because I sux la...sianz...
then after all admin stuff was settled....went to MPH I think...for lunch....can't remember what food it was...and then went on to theaterrete...for talks and stuff....then at 5 had dinner....can't remember the sequence of events la...the first day was sucky on the whole....
I think it was this day that I got really pressurised...squeezed like nobody's business....or was it Tuesday? Anyway...all I remebered was the scoldings for the first 2 days...then a marked of history....got shouted at by the PC...SCLT Azmi...it was really a shout la...at the MPH...I must have sux to the core lo...it was the second time since the last occasion I got shouted...that was in school during one of the NCC trainings...got shouted by CLT Alan at the parade sq in front of everyone...ya....it was very stressful becoming the IC...basically everyone is pushing you..be it the instructors...the CUOs, CSMs, 2ICs...who are all my course mates...why they pushed me was because they were themselevs pushed by the instructors...so can't really blame them....on the first 2 nights I couldn't sleep well...was thinking of how bad the day was...felt very down...haha...and either nights, was thinking of what SCLT Azmi had told me in the morning.... "If you make one more mistake, I'll throw you out of the course..." he pulled me aside and said that to me personally....after that onwards, I felt damn demoralised...lolx...because its like, am I ging to be out -of-course( OOC)? The situation was unpredictable la...that's why I felt kinda shitty...
BUT.....my coursemates...or rather...my platoonmates, saved me.....these guys gave me the encouragement and I was like surprised at what they said to me....here are some of their words...the ones in malay translated to english...
"wah, how you endured it seh...when he shouted at you, I myself inside the platoon was startled...you just take it la...these type of things just let it run through ur ears..."
" hey, why look so stressed ic? relax la....all the scoldings are normal one la...relax la.."
" Good job mil, serious...if it was me, I don't think I could do it.... "
so ya...I think they said some other things too la...but I can't remember....they really showed care and concern an although it was just like 48 hrs....it seems like we have been friends for years....the bond among my paltoonmates were pretty strong....
I really thank these guys for having encouraged me...helping me to stay on....guys like Chee Meng, Shankra, Hisyam, Hassan, Noorhassan, adha, iman...and the other guys......and of course the 3 gals in the platoon...aisyah....shi ling...hyen yu....these people were there for me....keeping me cool....thanks a lot guys....haha....
And on the 3rd day, I lost my voice already....one of the worst sore throats that I ever had...sux man...had to make extra effort to give out commands...felt quite painful...and ya...in the mornings...had lectures by various people...about various stuff....oh yar, on second day, had orienteering trainings....in the afternoon...ya....so back to third day...lectures again in the morning, some NE talks...bla bla bla...then Basic Instructor Course came in after lunch...missed the chance to do archery....second time liao...because rain lo....the other time during camp feast....the same thing happened lo...what the hell....
then at the end of third day, it was before dinner...i was in the verge of giving up already cuz...my voice was really getting weaker and softer....when I talk its too soft and the loudest volume would be when I'm shouting...so its like my volume is on both ends...ither loud or too soft....so then at the MPH, after much thought, decided to just asked SCLT Azmi....why am I the only IC who had been holding on to the post for 3 days....for the rest the max was like 2 days...so I was quite surprised...then you know what he said...ok la...i'll just lay out the conversation that took place...it was between me, SCLT Azmi and SCLT Ying Bei...
Me: Sir can I ask something? Why am I the only IC for 3 days?
SCLT Azmi: That's for me to know and for you to find out...
SCLT Ying Bei: Huh? what did he ask again?
SCLT Azmi: He asked why is he the IC for 3 days...
SCLT Ying Bei: Orh...because we like your face ( I pretended not to hear and inside me I was like -_-" )
SCLT: You really want to know why or not? Its because you are going to pack up your things...
Me: Oh...( I was like haiz...sure kena kick out one...die la...going home...)
SCLT Azmi: You know for what or not?
Me: Go home.....
SCLT Azmi: No...its because you are going to sleep with me....
Up to that point...I beacame blur as ever....anyway....just before dinner was served....I was relieved of my duty as IC and Shankra took over...I felt happy as a bird...finally....
till now, I still dunno whatl's the reason behind me being the only one holding on to an appoinment for three miserable days...but then I concluded that it should be one of the following reasons...
1. I just sux and they want me to suffer more and asses me further....OR
2. I'm good and they want me to carry on being the IC but noticing that I lost my voice and after I bring up the matter...they just let me go...
So ya...its a double edge sword....its either good or bad...dunno lah...i heck care already...sianz.....
so the 4 days had been both terrific and bad....made new great friends...got screamed at....rushed meals....
Left with 5 more days...hopefully, I won't get OOC...pray hard....
Oh ya...I must say this....the warrant officers are really farnie manz...its great to have them around...like 1WO Kitto, warrant officer thomas...and so on...
and ya...the passing out ceremony is confirmed...its on the 21st of april...at around 6 in the afternoon...so if you are reading this, and is interested in attending, just contact me lo...
other than that....nothing else....
LEAD THE WAY, ALL THE WAY 51ST!!!!