Friday, March 25, 2005
woooohooooo. -draws my sword-
ACPC today.. got my sword and my certificate that says that i am an officer from the 3rd day of april 2005. hehe. great feeling.. feel that all these 10 months of training have paid off. it was really a very nice sight tonight.
hearing what wei kiat said during his speech really touched my heart. the 6 guys who were there for him during ex. spade despite his pride.. me, dean, ben, darrell, chester, and one more person. haha.. ya. thinking abt it.. it brings back so many memories. it was the first time we had a good talk with someone who just joined us. and so soon so many days and weeks and months have passed. and now we are going to go our seperate ways.
but it's events like these that bring out the bond among us.. the brotherhood we share.. and the friendship we wont forget. it has been a really honour knowing the bunch of guys in platoon three.. for the ten months. 2nd april may be a day where we get our ranks.. but it's both a happy and sad occasion. happy on the note that we finally got our reward.. sad that we hafta part.
just got our postings today. many got what they wanted. others were shocked or surprised by theirs, not expecting what they were given. others were sent to units by themselves. there was a mixed feeling in every one of our hearts. personally, i tot abt it and wondered if bmt was really what i wanted although i did express interest for it. however, right now we are full of uncertainties. it's the day when we leave for our unit that these doubts will be cleared. hang in there for those who din get what they expected to get. believe in urself and pull urself thru. we did not train so hard just to be disappointed with our postings and give up like that. there is always greener pasture on the other side..
during the ceremony, particularly during the COA's speech, what was stuck in my mind were images of me in my future posting. wondering what it would be like, on the first day and the many subsequent days.in fact, everyday would be like the first day. something new and something to learn as each day passes by. i really wonder what it is like to hold such an appointment.. it is for me to find out in two weeks time..
this is lester at 6:48 pm.
Monday, March 07, 2005
i am back again.. my last four weeks of training..
panther this week.. pac next week.. and i end with parade rehearsals.. as the day 2nd April comes nearer.. the reality of me becoming an officer becomes more tangible. somehow, i really wonder about life out of ocs.. on my own.. thinking for myself.. thinking for my own platoon.. that's if i do go to the unit. there's also the other scenerio where i go to msd. haha.
but anyway.. ten months of training have passed so quickly just like that.. the first day when we stepped in and started off with our three week confinement seem like it was only yesterdae.. but by the blink of an eye, we have finished most of our training and we are going to get the black bar on our shoulder.
thinking back on it, it has been quite an achievement.. thinking that we couldnt do most of the training but in the end pulling thru and completing it with the platoon.. we did it. really wonder how is it like to no longer live life in the army without platoon three.. without hearing the words "fall in now" or without being tekan as a platoon along the corrider of platoon 3 of bravo wing.
these will be the times i will miss after my commissioning. it is wad made me to be what i am today. having to go thru my ocs life with bravo platoon 3..
this is lester at 7:58 pm.
