Guide to surviving Army - Enlistment Day

For every mother's able-bodied son(s), the time will come when your little boyboy has to face the reality in serving the nation.

Let's start with the very very first and foremost thing about National Service.

YES! That's right!

Enlistment Day!(Accompanied with roaring sound while saying it)

Here are the compiled tips that will help you breeze through your first day.

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This part is extremely crucial because I couldn't stress how important this is. Months before enlistment, you'll receive a letter with your date of enlistment and a list of times required for BMT. Yes, please bring only those items that are required. No less, no more. The only thing you can really bring extra, is your underwear. Other than that, please forget about it. Why? Because being in a military camp, there can be items which you might feel its safe, but to us, it could be a threat. For example, a mp3 player with USB port. Yes, you can say you're just listening to music. But... Not saying you're an intruder, we wouldn't want anyone to be stealing classified information from our system, right? If the list of items did not say "handphone charger" or it stated, "no handphone charger allowed" please do everyone a favour and not test the system by bringing or sneaking it in. Cos if you're caught in possession of it, you'll be quite famous and everyone will know you, including your superiors. Cos to be honest, a lot of people are obedient and did not bring in such items, and you might just be the lucky one or two that people will know on the very first day.

Be Punctual

Don't ever be late for your bus/ferry. Because when you're late, you'll most likely create a big "hoohaa" and make people transfer you here and there. Yes, no doubt you'll eventually reach your final destination. But being on time will save you the hassle of having to bunk you in at a later time, or having to check your equipment at a later time because we conduct a mass check at one go so as to rectify any problems you might have on the spot. This will definitely help in the later stage of your NS life because having the right equipments will put you through a smooth sailing journey.

Don't be a hero

It is only the first day of your 2 years of NS life, so don't screw it up. What do I mean by that? Listen to instructions given and always ask when in doubt. No one will fault you because it will do everyone justice when a doubt is clarified, thus leading to less confusion and we can get the show moving. One of the few classic examples are, "No smoking unless permission is given". Abide to that and don't go around hiding in the toilet with your lighted ciggs. The chances of us finding you is...(drum roll)... 100%! Why?! We've had enough experiences to know where and when you will smoke. Not to mention it is only your first day in... so... what are your chances? By doing this, you'll gain instant fame and will probably be banned from smoking till god-knows-when.

Start making friends

Yes gentlemen! Start making friends already! If you're the kind of person that is super hated back in your whatever-days, start anew by making new friends. If you're the kind of person that everyone likes back in your whatever-days, also start making new friends. Because these are the people you'll go through hell(with an evil echoed sound) with. Trust me, you'll need them as the day goes by. No one wants to go through NS, so since you're already together with them, why not go through everything together?