ATP
Sunday, June 25, 2006
♥ 4:42 PM
The week has been ok for me I guess. The physical training sessions are ok and there is ATP on Thursday and Friday. For ATP, I shoot 16 in the day and at night I had an unconfirmed night shot and I hit the last 15. So if I manage to hit the first shot, I would have got $200 and a marksman badge. On sat, we had NDP duty and we went to tong garden factory to collect a tonner full of crackers and bring it to Dieppe Barracks to store them there. Then we went to National Stadium to slack, eat and watch rehearsal.
Tough training
Saturday, June 17, 2006
♥ 9:19 PM
Finally I get to book out of camp for some rest and relax. This week has been hell for me in camp. My physical training has officially started. So now it’s PT, PT and more PT after intermediate close combat training (ICCT). Well we have started ICCT now which is rather fun where we learn how to break fall and use some locks to detain a person. However the first lesson is real bad, because we held it in the field. So we had to fall on the wet grass which is real disgusting and wet and dirty. Fortunately the subsequent lessons were held in the MPH. Training is very tough these days too. We have like PT twice a day which really tires u out. Friday is our only slack day where we had IMT so no PT at all for us to rest. Today we had SOC test, and I failed again. Low rope killed me again. But at the end I think I managed to master the technique of getting up without using too much of my arm power so hope I can pass the next time. ATP is coming too and if we manage to get marksman within a single try, we get to book out on the day and $200 but I think its nearly impossible for me. Even if I could shoot well, I will be panting too much from the run to be able to shoot properly. Haiz. But still, I hope to be able to achieve something which I can be proud of. Right now I am worth nothing in the platoon. I can’t run for nuts and I have failed both my IPPT and SOC while others can like run so well. Sometimes I really don’t think I deserve to be in scout and I really wonder if I can stay there. But since GOD place me there, there must be a purpose so I will endure it to the best I can.
End of class 2B course
Sunday, June 04, 2006
♥ 4:08 PM
Finally the course for the class 2B has ended. After a month of struggling with the bike and learning the various skills of balancing such as the plank, Rib Bridge and the figure of 8 and the confidence ride plus the exciting off road training, I have finally got a riding permit to prove that I have completed the course. Sad to say the permit does not entitled us to ride civilian bike only military bikes are allowed. I can remember the first day I went for the figure of 8 test using the bicycle and I was the only one that rammed into the cone. But I am very happy to have finally pass the course along with my other course mates. The days of staying back for remedial training have finally paid off for me. I am the only one that stayed back all the time since RT began to train extra. The efforts were not wasted and I only retake the circuit test once and went on to pass the remaining test with a single try. After the course, we are supposed to have 2 days of break but as I have guard duty on Tuesday night, so I have to book in on Tuesday afternoon at 13:30. But oh well not much difference to me because I do not usually go out anyway. For the whole bike course, I have indeed enjoyed it very much as I get to learn a new skill as well having more confidence in myself to do things which I would never have done. Along the way, I have also made many new friends. Now that the course has ended its time to head back to unit for more training, although the times at SDC were good and it was fun but all good things have to come to an end and we should look forward to what is ahead of us and not live in past.
