HeyOz Peeps, i'm finally back. Feel kinda tired, but definitely happy & relieved 2 be out of Tekong & back home. But come 2 think abt it, it's not like i'll be out for a very long time. 24hrs later or mayb less than tht, i'll hve 2 report back already. Kinda makes me think tht time is really precious, such tht i hve 2 treasure each & every sec, a lesson learnt frm serving NS. Before NS, i was like lazy & stuff like tht, always taking my own sweet time 2 do things. Now, it's different, each & every sec counts both in & out of Tekong. Alright, think i shall tell u wat i hve been doing since Day 1 till now.

Day 1 was kind of an emotional day for me, especially after my parents & bro see me off at Pasir Ris Bus Interchange. When i was abt 2 take � bus & leave, i looked at my mum, not knowing wat 2 say. She wanted 2 say something, but she couldn't hold back her tears, hence cldn't really say anything 2 me. I really didnt wnt this to happen cauz i will be really affected by it, which was wat happened tht day. On � bus, i was really quiet since i didn't knw anybody & tears were like welling up in my eyes cauz � sight of my mum having tears in her eyes kept on recurring in my head. I was really emotional tht time, i have 2 say. Was suppose 2 have a fren with me, but he wore shorts which was not allowed in Tekong, so he cldn't board � same bus as me. Upon reaching there, it was all � giving out of stuff & sorting out of stuff as in administrative works. It was really testing our patience man cauz we waited frm morning till night, which finally i got 2 knw my company, platoon, section & bed no.

For � next few days, it was all � introducing of stuff in Tekong & settling down. Alright let me explain � terms 1st. In one Company, there's 4 Platoons. In 1 Platoon, there are 4 Sections. In 1 Section, there are 10-12 people. Get it? Hahaz... Initially, i thought my platoon was quite alright in terms of welfare, since we were always � first to do all � stuff as compared 2 othr platoons in � company. But as days pass by, i realise tht we were kind of � most xiong platoon in � company. Though, i hve been in a Uniform Unit & understand tht discipline is very important, it was more strict & mentally torturing as compared 2 Uniform Units. It's like one simple mistake u make can land u in super deep shit, like confinement, detention barrack (something like a jail sentence), etc. It's really mentally stressing cauz it implies tht u can't make a mistake at all. When this happens, you'll tend 2 be more blur than ever. So sometimes i do think tht i can't really take it, but i pushed myself on, by thinking of some happy things & stuff like tht. Sometimes i jus keep it in my heart & not say anything at all, and � end result is all � worrying. Guess i do worry 2 much at times. Trying my best 2 look at � bright side of life like some of my bunk mates.

Talking abt them, i think my bunk is � most cooperative one as well as � most noisy one. I hve 2 say tht it's kinda fun having such bunk mates, cauz they tend 2 help u forget how tough trainings can be. They are people who count down 2 booking out day, who talk abt � most stupid things & stuff like tht. They play or joke around whenever they hve time 2, they r � ones tht my Sergeants will like 2 pick on. Overall, i think they r quite nice, but at times i really don't like them cauz they can be quite selfish at times. Like if one person makes a mistake resulting in � Sergeant scolding � whole platoon, they r � ones who will call � person stupid or vulgarities & push all � blame on tht guy tht kind of thing. Sometimes i do get angry with those people, i hve 2 admit, but i seriously feel for them cauz it's not like tht want 2 do such mistakes on purpose, sometimes they really can't catch up tht kind of thing. Tht's when i seriously don't like them. Other than tht, it's still alright larhz, i have 2 say.

Something quite sad & worrying happen 2 my buddy though, he kind of like exploded saying he can't take this after speaking & breaking up with his GF on � phone. On tht day, he was really crying & depressed tht he had 2 talk 2 � Sergeants. I cldn't really sleep tht night cauz i had 2 look after him, 2 ensure tht he's alright & there's nothing wrong. After some counselling & stuff, he was feeling much better. Think a couple hve 2 persevere in order 2 pull through this period of time man.

No punishments were really given out yet, but i think it'll be coming soon. Now it was all � scolding & reprimanding only. Learning quite a few stuff though, handling, stripping & asembling of rifle which i jus got � day before. Throwing of grenade was taught theoretically yesterday, went 2 � range 2 look at how they shoot, etc. Though it's kinda like info explosion, like all � information hve 2 be in your head in such a short time, i realise tht there r many things tht i do not hve 2 do as compared 2 my frens. Think i'm quite lucky liaoz as compared 2 them. No SOC & field camp for me, only IPPT, � equivalent of NAPFA. Muscles are quite sore now since it's been a long time since i did any exercise. Think i'm becoming less & less fit. Hopefully with all these physical training, i'll be able 2 pass my IPPT, feeling kinda stressed & lousy abt myself right now.

Life is Tekong is not really bad come 2 think abt it, welfare seems 2 play quite a significant role in there. It's not like last time where they don't even bother abt stuff, as wat my uncle told me. NS is now much easier as compared 2 last time, i guess. � living conditions are not really very bad as well. Sorry for � long post, jus hve too many things 2 say. Hopefully i'll get 2 go out for a while with my frens before booking in later today. Think i finally understand how they felt when my frens were in NS � other time, SIANZ. Think i shall end here, really really tired, can't wait 2 sleep on my own bed. So cyAz peeps, CiAoz.....