Of thinkers, leaders and pioneers.
Somehow, from our records, people get to this blog by searching for weird things like "field camp powder bath photos". In case any of the upper authorities read this, we love the army. =D
I thought that the A level's was the last examination that i would have to take before my NS life is over. I was bloody wrong. In meritocratic singapore, those who display potential to become commanders ie to say sergeants and sirs in the SAF (which pratically includes all the poly and jc students), there is such a thing called the Sit test, used to assess whether we are suitable to become a commander.
It lasts for 3 days 2 nights and in an ideal situation, the following occurs...
Sir: "Ok whole lot on ur butts down!"
SitTestCohort: "SCHOOL 1!"
--- --- --- --- 3 DAYS LATER --- --- --- ---
Sir: "Congratulations on making it to the end of this test. The last part of the test requires you to stand up within a given time frame of 20 seconds. ON UR FEETS UP!"
SitTestCohort: "SCHOOL 1!" (half of them fail to stand up and another quarter fall down again after a few seconds of standing)
But such fairy tales dont happen in real life. To survive the Sit Test, which actually stands for situational tests, you need to be aware of certain ways of life.
1. Got thing you do. (do what is required of u)
2. Got food you eat. (dont starve urself cos u need the energy)
3. Got time you sleep. (u need the rest)
These 3 principles are enough to ensure your sanity throughout the test, as advised by a certain Sergeant Major who used to be a SOF trainer. If you wish to go one step further and ACE the test, you need to figure out the answer to this question
WHY IS SINGAPORE A SHE AND NOT A HE?
write down ur answer before you scroll down for the answer. dont cheat!
BECAUSE NO MAN IS AN ISLAND!
Remember that your teammates will be the ones who will be your source of strength, and if your team mates are causing too much disturbance during ur command, ask them to stfu or give them the gpmg.
For those who aspire to become a leader, let me leave you with some food for thought.
CSM of a particular company: "Do you know what is a leader? A leader is a servant."
--- minute of silence observed as images of ourselves looking like maids sank in ---
And some more if i did not manage to convince you not to fight for command school spots with me.
Sgt: "Do you know what SISPEC stands for?"
Rec: "School of infantry specialists"
Sgt: "WRONG! It means Suffer In Silence Plus Extra Confinement!"
I thought that the A level's was the last examination that i would have to take before my NS life is over. I was bloody wrong. In meritocratic singapore, those who display potential to become commanders ie to say sergeants and sirs in the SAF (which pratically includes all the poly and jc students), there is such a thing called the Sit test, used to assess whether we are suitable to become a commander.
It lasts for 3 days 2 nights and in an ideal situation, the following occurs...
Sir: "Ok whole lot on ur butts down!"
SitTestCohort: "SCHOOL 1!"
--- --- --- --- 3 DAYS LATER --- --- --- ---
Sir: "Congratulations on making it to the end of this test. The last part of the test requires you to stand up within a given time frame of 20 seconds. ON UR FEETS UP!"
SitTestCohort: "SCHOOL 1!" (half of them fail to stand up and another quarter fall down again after a few seconds of standing)
But such fairy tales dont happen in real life. To survive the Sit Test, which actually stands for situational tests, you need to be aware of certain ways of life.
1. Got thing you do. (do what is required of u)
2. Got food you eat. (dont starve urself cos u need the energy)
3. Got time you sleep. (u need the rest)
These 3 principles are enough to ensure your sanity throughout the test, as advised by a certain Sergeant Major who used to be a SOF trainer. If you wish to go one step further and ACE the test, you need to figure out the answer to this question
WHY IS SINGAPORE A SHE AND NOT A HE?
write down ur answer before you scroll down for the answer. dont cheat!
BECAUSE NO MAN IS AN ISLAND!
Remember that your teammates will be the ones who will be your source of strength, and if your team mates are causing too much disturbance during ur command, ask them to stfu or give them the gpmg.
For those who aspire to become a leader, let me leave you with some food for thought.
CSM of a particular company: "Do you know what is a leader?
--- minute of silence observed as images of ourselves looking like maids sank in ---
And some more if i did not manage to convince you not to fight for command school spots with me.
Sgt: "Do you know what SISPEC stands for?"
Rec: "School of infantry specialists"
Sgt: "WRONG! It means Suffer In Silence Plus Extra Confinement!"
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