unwanted firsts

yes this is an update on my life.

whoever says NS is only two years are so oblivious and stupid. NS is more than just the two years of full-time service. upon ORD, one is expected to clear IPPT yearly, clear 10 to 15 cycles of reservists, be ready on stand-by during mob manning periods.. until the age of earliest 40.

the reason i brought this up is because within this year alone, i experienced reservist and mobilisation. well, in July i had reservist where the now fatter men went back to do the same training we did when we were younger. just yesterday, we were mobilised to report back to camp just to burn our Saturday away. yeah true while NS open doors to meeting new precious friendships and force us to have a break from the day in day out mundane work, but at what cost? people who bluntly say NS is only 2 years or being men is good in Singapore.. ponder on that thought first.

relax, i'm not against it or what. just bringing the point of having different things to experience will bring about good and bad effects. while people tend to focus on the good points, at times it is essential to check the costs. until next time then, cheers.