POP! Yes! I've graduated from BMT! 9 weeks of recruit training completed! I'm glad it is over, but i'll definitely not forget what i've learned through these weeks. I always believed in what my OC tell us, that national service is about finding your true character and not to build one.

It has been a wonderful journey, doing stuff that we as civilians may never get to do. I even managed into the company's top 30% of the recruits! Hopefully i get my command school!

So we bid goodbye to many things, our bed, bunk, wardrobe, everything else you can ever imagine! Assembled at Tekong Parade Square, and we were off in the ferry. Reached mainland Singapore and we marched a good 2km to our warm up area! Started around 6pm when we set off for the real march.. Passed a long stretch beside Changi airport, and along ECP. We spent most the time there because it was really a long stretch. We chatted as we were not allowed to sing, and well, snacked here and there, encouraging one another. It was an interesting march, because we will pass by many different members of the public.. People who will shout "ORD LO!" and people who will give encouragement that gives instant motivations. There was once we passed this bar restaurant, and the emcee even gave us an encouragement which then led to the all the customers cheering and clapping. It was definitely motivating, because we honestly needed that. The backpack was insanely heavy though it was not supposed to. Back aches, shoulder aches, heels breaking, ball of the foot hurting, arms aching, sweat soaking up and shits like that, but we pushed on. Blue was our favourite color throughout the march though, because for every blue lightsticks we see throughout, it is a sign that it will be our rest point! Reached our destination at around 2am+. It was certainly more than the stated 24km route march. Nonetheless, we conquered and persisted. Changed up to new smart fours and we had a short nap till 5am.

It was then, the moment we have been waiting for, our graduation parade! All our hard done rehearsals under the hot sun will now be displayed to our parents, and the public. I wouldn't say we were at our best, but we really did our best considering we only had a short rest. Saw my parents, beloved girlfriend and some friends among the crowd! Here are the pictures from that day..














 Very grateful that they were all able to make it to the parade. Amazing experience, amazing time. Call me a man now okay!

So we ate, got home, napped awhile, off to service with my darling girl. After that, met up KC and Jon for dinner at Upp Thomson! My treat as an appreciation for attending my POP! Hahahaha..


We had dim sum and some ze char. Ice cream waffle for dessert and back. Not entirely a perfect situation to end the day, but we had some incident moving our car out of the parking lot because some dude parked his car way too outside and it has blocked the path and we all waited for a damn 30mins or so. Nonetheless, it was an amazing day because I POP already!!! (:

WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER