This is very funny.Why are some people so hung up on getting
into command school??
Apart from the fact that the longer reservist liability, think
about the added shit atop the chevrons/chocolate bars. Getting sub
8 for 2.4 or sub 4 for SOC will not make you OCS material. Being in
command means that you have to do your job well above knowing how
to lead you men. You will also be surporsed on how much of the
politicking betwen your men whose welfare you must take care and
your car polishing superiors. be
Perhaps the army is not a place for you to learn this. I, too
had the same mentality like you during my NS days. Think... is
soldiering your passion?? Are you able to take care of your men??
Are you one who can endure the shit from your bosses?? Being a 2LT
or LTA also means that you are the kang her kia to your crabbies
above. People think wear chocolate bar very got "sei".But after
considering the above. it may be sucky after all.
Having picked management up 6 years on after leaving NS and
being a junior manager to my IT team in an US MNC, I looked back
and tell myself how lucky I am to only be a storeman during my NS
days. Hell, at least the whole company depend on me to provide
enough batteries for their signal sets.
I can only agree with the above sentiments, better grades don't
always equate to a better leader.
I remember not to long ago meeting visiting a family who's son
was in NS at the time. The lad is about a year older than me, but
despite this, those who knew him regarded him to be an arrogant and
rather immature brat for his age . Needless to say it was a shock
for everyone to find out that he was a 3SG in SISPEC.
During the visit I witness as he childishly irritated his
parents, fidgeted away; mimicking the hand-to-hand combat drills on
his brother and argued otherwise with the other teens.Leader of
men, diplomatic, logical? I see none of these attributes, this
further compounded by the fact that he hasn't changed since I had
last seen him during childhood times.
Where had the selection process gone wrong? More over, had
SISPEC thought him anything?
At what point did pristine grades translate into emotional
intelligence? I must've missed the memo.