Every morning , all of us would have to fall under the shelter , which is right beside our block , with our water bottles . We would have our water parade and go for our morning walk . We would either walk 2 or 3 rounds either around the running track or NSTI . By the way , NSTI is just beside CDA .
Then , we would go for our breakfast at the canteen . Our food is catered by a company called Sodexo , which sucks really really bad . I have to put up with the shitty food for almost a month !
Anyway , after our breakfast , we would fall in back into the same place we had our water parade , and return to our bunks for our bunk cleaning . We would be given about 30 mins to clean our bunk and tidy our beds . After that , we would have our bunk inspection and change into our attire for the next lesson .
The week before POP , we have our medical lessons . It compromised of theory lessons and practical lessons . For 2 days straight in a row , we had theory lessons in an air conditioned room for half of the day ! Most of us fell asleep . Then , we were taught how to do a CPR , tie the different bandages etc. On the last day , we had our theory and practical test . It was really hard but all of us managed to pass it .
And finally , on my 4th ( last ) , we had many foot drills and POP rehearsals . Unfortunately for us PES Cs , we werent allowed to do any marching . We only had to forge in with the POP marching squad after they had made one round . So while waiting for the POP marching squad to finish rehearsing , we could just chill and talk . Also on the last night before our POP , the whole Alpha company had something called OC night , where we could organize games , play and ask questions to the instructors . This lasted all the way till 12 midnight . After going back to our bunks ,
we could either sleep or talk to our instructors who came to our bunks . They usually shared stories about their life in NS and ghost stories . The lights out on that night was around 3 am .
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| After OC night. Most of us spend the time taking pictures with their instructors and friends |
On our POP day ( 28 January 2016 ) , we had our " rehearsals " and then went to our bunks around 5 to change up . For our actual POP , we didn't even do the whole forging in thing as we had to stick to the wet weather plan as it was raining . All we had to do was to stand at the top level of the hall till the ceremony was over . Then , we went and met our parents , had our dinner and spend quality time with them . We were given about 2 hours . After returning to our bunks , the instructors gave us drinks and chips . On that night as well , the lights out time was really late .
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| POP ! |
And finally on my last day as a recruit , we had to pack everything from our lockers into bags and clean the whole damn bunk . From moping to cleaning the windows . It lasted from 7 all the way till 11 i guess . Around 11.30 , we had to fall in into the hall for our last briefing . And finally , we booked out around 12 ( 29 January 2016 ) . That was my last book out as a recruit . All of us had to report back on monday for our vocations . I got into a clerk vocation . From the 1st all the way till the 10th , i am having my clerk course ,
Currently , as this post is being typed , i am enjoying the long weekend due to chinese new year . The 10th of Feb will be my last day of the course . And on wednesday , i will know where i will be posted to and report to the place for my work . Will keep you guys updated .
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