"You think you’re waiting for help. For someone to tell you what the right thing to do is. Even though, at the back of your mind,
you already know what that is. So all you’re really waiting for, is a time when you’re forced to do it."
Well, I guess its about time for another update on PDC and such. So start things off, the PDC is the Pre-Departure Course planned by the PSC to let me prepare for departure overseas.(Surprise!)
First 2 days were dominated by lectures and learning journeys, for me to the Parliament House and the Housing Development Board. Interesting information gathered within the trips themselves, but it must have been boring for those that's been there before.
This was followed by a 3 day OBS course, which I bet most people had already experienced in their lives. To be honest, even CCAAB was more tiring than OBS this time round. Perhaps its just the BMT army mindset that is still embedded within my mind that makes it seem like no kick at all.
However, it was quite a good experience. I've never liked to take up roles on situations where I know I have insufficient knowledge of, and the outdoors is a good example. Coming back home, I wondered if I should have just stepped up to take the role, or should I have put more time into researching about the outdoors and OBS before going.
Either way, its not like I have very high chances in the run for President's Scholarship anyways. But well, OBS was quite a good chance to know more about myself.
That was followed with a chance to meet my senior, which I have to admit, is a very interesting fellow. Will be interested to talk to him more in the future.
Yesterday was a day at Shatec cooking, followed by a rehearsal in the afternoon, and a Meet the People Session at night at CCK. The MPS is rather interesting, but the irritating keyboard of my laptop does make me quite reluctant to be typing much about it especially with many unresponsive keys. Nevertheless, it started at 8pm and ended at 10pm, and talking with the MP and the guys there dragged it on close to 12midnight actually which was fine, since I lived so close.
Today, reported at Bukit View Secondary at 9am in the morning and spent the day there.
Ok the bloody keyboard is now pissing me off. I think I'ma look for another keyboard and buy one soon. Balls. Can't even get a keyboard right.
Actually, this is just a temporary solution as the previous blogskin was having problems with the new version of firefox. Says something about my frequency of blogging if it took me that long to realize the problem.
The new skin does look pretty nice actually, don't mind the choice of pictures in the blue boxes yet; haven't really gotten around to changing those. Fastest time I ever took to make one. Barely an hour.
Coming back to the issue of blogging, do not fret, as there are 2 posts in the making behind the scenes, just that I had just never found the drive to finish them. Watch out for them in the near future.
So for now, just another minor update of recent happenings in my life.
Firstly, have finally defered from NS. I have to emphasize on the word, Finally. Simply because I only got the date of deference 2 days before it starts. Took leave on the last day and simply came back on 2 July to collect back my Pink IC and everything. Collection of the Pink IC and paying back the extra NS pay was ridiculously efficient though, really a whole new face of NS. No sarcasm there.
Secondly, went on an MOE tea session with the 2nd Perm Sec on the first of July with the other OMS Teaching scholars. Interestingly, we were all guys, one doing Maths, one Physics, one Chemistry and one Biology. Was quite an interesting talk, rather enjoyable.
Thirdly, went for the President's Scholar Assessment Center. I'm not supposed to give out anything that happened there, but here's what I can say.
It was damn fun. If you get the chance to go, go ahead and enjoy it to the max.
Well, really nothing much from me left, but just spending the past few hours preparing for my scholarship things. Got my International Student card and Visa that I am still in the midst of settling. While waiting for results for my accommadation. Ah, and I still have to book my flight and prepare for OBS.
I suddenly realized that I have been blogging so much less ever since I entered NS. Mostly due to the fact that I haven't really had much of a mood to be blogging about NS simply, rather than the issue that nothing should be blogged about on NS. Now finally do understand why there are so little sources online I can turn to regarding NS information and such.
Nevertheless, that is not the main point of this post, no reason why it should be another emo post much like the past few. I believe in using my blog as a avenue to vent my frustration, but neither do I believe that every single post should be as depressing as and emo kid.
Just to update on my life, I have recently been confirmed on my scholarship of OMS Teaching over at Imperial College studying mathematics. I should be leaving for London only at around late September/Early October. But my NS stint for this year would be ending in 2 days, making time for me to prepare for the PSC Pre-Departure Course, which includes an OBS trip.
Spent a few minutes there to think about the things that has happened that I didn't blog about. Realized that most of them involved army and I generally just decided to ignore those from too long ago.
Went out with some SA1 people on Friday, straight after bookout. Annabel, Jasmine, Tern, Darren. Went over to Plaza Singapura in Smart 4 and ate with them at Xin Wang. Ramandeep came a bit later and we met at Mac to talk and eat a bit more.
Went out with Isabel, James and Vanessa the next day after signing the sureties form with PSC. What else is the hype thing to do now but to watch Transformers 2. Generally an ok movie, but I didn't really think it deserved the hype that it came with. Perhaps it was because that I didn't watch the first movie that I am unable to completely appreciate this one. But that one can be left for later. Watched the movie and ate and Carl's Junior before moving on walking around on Orchard street until we met Isisah. Went over to Project Shop Cafe and ate some desserts, and went home.
Sunday was relatively peaceful, merely played bridge in the afternoon and went home. Got first and earned a dollar. Came back, packed for tomorrow, and typed this post.
Well, everything about the walk itself, actually has been nicely done by Derek on his blog already, so I'll probably just add on to what we did after the walk at Vivo.
Reaching Vivo, it was already around 7pm, just around 3 and a half hours from starting the walk from Clementi. Considering that we didn't take any breaks in the middle, it was an acceptable timing to finish the route march walk.
Looked around for a good place to eat, and finally decided on a Hong Kong Restaurant called Central on B2. The Pork Cutlet Noodles at $7 with GST, for a restaurant at Vivo was decent, but Dong and Derek didn't agree much with the dessert, despite having it at a discounted price of $2, so there.
Were considering getting a movie, but after eating some Ice Cream at Ben and Jerry's - the first time for yours' truly - decided to meet up with XJ at West Coast Recreational Center and just spent the night playing Guitar Heroes.
Slept over at his house and check out our NS postings the next morning.
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Oh, and on my posting, I'm off as a Auto Tech - A Veh. Which means I'm going to go be a technician for Tanks.
All of a sudden, I have been thrown out from the sunny island of Tekong, back into civilization, and low and behold. I have NOTHING to do.
Well, I'll be damned.
Actually, come to think of it, the past few days has been full of things to do, with teaching bridge, and today's visit to the Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic for my PSC Screening. But, just that army life has really made me into a person where there should be something to be done every second of the day when I'm still awake.
In complete seriousness, I can no longer bring myself to perhaps lie down anywhere, and do nothing. I just cannot bring myself to do that anymore. Even reading a small novel would be better than sitting down doing nothing. Now with everything from PSC almost done, and accommodation from Imperial College still processing, it really has left me with nothing to do. Even the internet has failed to come up with anything to amuse me these few days.
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