Ok I do admit some of the info in the FAQ maybe a little too
chim because it is ususally written by those who served liao. For
ur benefit:-
First day = Admin day AKA get ur army stuff, bunk arrangements,
hair cut, etc. Ususally, perceived as a stress day but in fact it
is one of the the most "zhuo bo" day during BMT
First month = U getting used to army life AKA regementation. Also
where u learned to know things like "do it yourself". Ok, to those
who haben served may think "aiyah, no problem one". But all I can
say "BE PREPARED" (especially for those who have maids and those
who like to be spoonfed).
NS tour now 2 years. After u complete, u have to go back now and
then for training also known as reservist/ICT.
Food generally ok, menu is rotated everyday served by outsourced
company.
Training wise, generally quite ok unless you or your superiors
ignored the safety aspect then any training is potentially
dangerous. Same as everyday life, just like you don't walk in the
middle of the expressway when you know there is pedestrian
path.
Generally, after BMT around 3 mths, u will be posted to your
vocation in your new unit. Where your training will continue. The
only difference is training in your new unit is usually more focus
on your vocation AKA what kind of soldier are you (such as combat
engineers, medics, infantry, etc). In which u will served for the
rest of the 2 years.
The only thing I can advise you is to dropped the spoon fed
mentality that the current schools have cultivated. Also begin to
realised that everything in this world unfair and you deserved to
get unfair treatment as well.
Because SAF isn't a place where you are going to get fair treatment
. You must take things with a pinch of salt/close one eye/etc. If
you go in with a mindset of how SAF should operates and found out
everything isn't, I can guarantee plus chop, you are going to be
sad and miserable during your NS.
