For ALL those who have went through NS.....fear and thoughts

last SG · 2006-02-12T15:33:22+00:00

i think it’s good to be an officer at least. then your reservist years can slack a bit. lol. i dunno. just what i think.

Texcoco II SG

Hi, Im 19 this year, think of going into army soon liao. Whenever I hear anything about NS, my heart will jump Confused I have seen, heard whether if it froms media, TV shows or from friends, I found it very hard to accept that im gona go through all this. Even after all the while tat i know tat sooner or later guys have to go to NS. I felt insecured, worried and fear of the unknown in NS, the main object of fear is not the hardships but rather the complete lifestyle in which i hav ever face in life. Neutral

Anyway I would like to ask if any pple who have went through NS before entering army itself hav this kind of fear jus like me? After u been through it do u realise that ur fear is not warranted like "Nah it is not as scary as it reali is" or " I served the army with constant fear all the time and hav no intention to go through it again"? Confused

Jus wanna know wats ur thoughts and fear BEFORE entering and AFTER coming out is the same? Cool

crimson soldier SG

haha I just finished my BMT field camp, you can read about it in another topic.
physically NS is very tolerable i guess. I guess it may be tough at times but definitely not over the limit. Why? there are always weaker guys than you.
For me whenever I feel tired during route march I just look at the smaller guys in my platoon, those

mentally? NS is definitely challenging. Gotta find your own motivation and direction and be independent. GOtta tell yourself it is worthwhile serving 2 years of shit while others continue their studies or work in higher paying jobs. gotta tell yourself ure doing it for the country. Gotta force yourself to do more so that your platoon mates can do less( or rather, do more even when your platoon mates decide to slack)

But of course im not the most experienced here, but these are my thoughts from a month-old recruit. As for tekhaning and one-one screwing by commanders, just remember that tough times dont last, tough men do. The only serious enough punishment you get is Detention in DB. unless you kill someone or intentionally steal stuff esp millitary equipment or go AWOL, you wont kena, lah.

kiddyduck SG

I will be your best example.

2 weeks before my enlistment, I started to worry about life in the army. Heard of tekaning, hardship through the BMT. Started to miss the hobbies I have done, my friends, family. Losing the freedom to go places I want.

3 days before enlistment, I totally broke down. I started to lose interest in my hobbies, things i used to enjoy. I kept thinking of the life in army, fearing I am unable to cope with it.

Things started to change during the enlistment there. You will see similar, worried faces beside you. Soon you will have friends who will walk through the hardship with you. YOu will get used to the army life within the 1st week. Nothing to be feared of.

Soon I realise my fears and worries were totally redundant. It is not as hard as what you think. You still get free times to chat and play with your friends.
I can assure you, training there is very real;istic and progressive....

Just voice out your feeings, i can try my best to help you

Texcoco II SG

Yeah thanks!U describle exactly in details what i could hav going to experience! After hearing this I feel my fear is kinda "tone down".... Very Happy

Master -_- SG

You will know your true friends in NS Cool
You will learn to be an archer Cool
And you will learn the importance of camaraderie Mr. Green

and u will also learn crappy songs Laughing

CyanSupra SG

ai yo..
NS= nothing special^^

Gordonator SG

there's is nothing to fear but fear itself. do as i do, laugh in the face of danger and triumph. Laughing

ditzy SG

I only fear budget day, LHL is going to announce nsmen no bonus for their services rendered. Laughing

RaTtY81 SG

think on the bright side, sure got some cockanarden in the platoon to provide the laughter. its quite fun actually in the army. u see lots of ppl, chaokeng ppl, siao on ppl, bo chap ppl, “pai kia” ppl n cockanardans. need to ku zhong zhuo le in army

ditzy SG

Its not fun when you're the cockanarden in the platoon, surrounded by chaokeng ppl, siao on ppl make you look slack, ppl bo chap you coz you don't fit in, and pai kias make mince meat of cockanaden people like you. Laughing

gnoik SG

Laughing

Best is to stay low profile. Just do wat the sgts say.

nismoS132 SG

there's nothing to fear really. i'm probably 1 of the most bo chup ppl in the NS. people could scream at me threatening to charge me and all that and i'd still be expressionless. Laughing

just concentrate your mind on what you intend to do after ORD, and time passes rather fast.

KenPlus SG

It normal to fear lah ,i still remember last time the night b4 enlist i couldn't sleep whole night.Anyway my views are that the u do not have to worry abt your fitness at all,just follow the crowd,dun do extra things n dun do too little things,just maintain the same standard as the rest.
But dun worry lah from what i think nowadays tekong 2.4 run halfway can fall out if tired n correct me if i am wrong now it like u dun have to pass anything right ,just attend can liao,i dunno lah last time my standards is different from now.

Gordonator SG

all those fears and worries of NS are all over-rated. they’re nothing, NS is peanuts compared the greater challenges u will face in life later.

Gordonator SG

that's is exactly what i meant earlier. laugh in the face of danger and triumph. Laughing

ToffeeClub1929 SG

I dun deny that physically it will be shiong and some people take a longer time to adapt from a civilian to military life.....

so just endure, make new friends, dun be the sabo king in the platoon and you will find 2 years will fly past

Very Happy

aRcTiC_sTaR SG

Yes, life itself holds many terrible challenges. Crying or Very sad

12qwaszx SG

no worries, just go and have the adventure of your life for this 2 yrs

as all the lao jiaos will say, so many have done it before you, so why not you?

remember, safety first and obey instructions

RaTtY81 SG

if ur the cockanardan, den good luck Laughing

Gordonator SG

take NS as a opportunity to prepare yourself to walk out of your comfort zone, open your eyes to what's the real world is about, learn first hand the ugly side of human behaviour, office polities, shooting of arrows etc etc. Laughing