Hmmm... PTP is quite slack (I actually got to sleep in the day
sometimes, often for 3 hrs in a row). However, you have to
compensate that for when fatigue duty comes... You will have to do
"sai kang" (shit work), which I honestly feel is quite true.
One good example. One day, my platoon went on fatigue duty
(supposed to carry some big boards back to company line). A few
days later, another platoon was sent to return it. Board apparently
was untouched between the two times.
Anyway, the training is manageable. Circuit training is the worst
in my opinion, especially the very first one (I was in pain the day
after the first one), but subsequent ones I was able to take it in
my stride.
Any lesson with PTIs (Physical Training Instructors) equals to
push-up opportunity. They ask you to knock it down for the smallest
matter. Perhaps preparation for BMT? So far, I have seen the best
PTIs and (what I think) the worst PTIs. The nice ones are very
nice, the horrors are tyrants...
As for push-ups, we have a very weird routine.. Before knocking it
down, we clap our hands twice and shout out the company name.
Mostly, the people there gave me only 20 per set, but on days when
they are terribly pissed off.... can even reach 40 in a set. Then
we switch positions and do crunches. Alternate between the two and
that is one set of punishment.
For me, I guess so far the superiors are very reasonable. Somebody
is late for 5 BX and we all knock it down. Well, one for all and
all for one.
Also, so far, I think I am very lucky. The company next door, Orion
, is only in their first week of enlistment, and their O.C. is
already hurling CBs at them. Vulgarities adore almost every
sentence, and his voice caresses affectionately the ear drums of
all in the block.
