After the SSO course

Finally, the 2 weeks stay-in at tracom SSO course is over. I am not so happy in SSO though I have to resign to my fate. First of all, my squad which consists of Juliet and Golf division are full of Malays. I am not a racist, so it is still a never mind. But then around 85% of the people smoke. I have never tolerated smoking and neither will I in the future. I can still endure if not for the fact that those smokers smoke in the bunk and choke me. I can never tell them face to face not to do that in the bunk, as so many people are smokers. And also, my rank is corporal. And unfortunately for me, very few people are corporal in my J and G squad. Thus, there is still a little resentment in terms of rank. I call them the "rankists".

Despite all of these shits I have tolerated, I am glad that the 2 weeks courses are gone. I elude all those "fogs" by moving to another bunk where all my NPCO friends are staying. Though there are smokers there, at least those people smoke their lives away in the toilet. The Blk 25 of Delta company is really, frankly speaking, cannot make it. In retrospect, looking back at my 3 mths BMT, my delta blk 24 is more comfortable and humane. The toilets are better and I do not need to tolerate the smoke in the bunk. The toilets choke and smell in Blk 25. Even the facilities suck, with no lock for each cubicles and the tap spoil or release very little water. In fact, I suspect that the reason why the toilet chokes and floods are due to those smokers. They did not dispose their cigarettes well, and throw the remaining cigarettes onto the floor. When the floor is filled with water, the cigarettes then go into the drain. Accumulation of cigarettes causes the choking.

But all in all, all still bodes well. The bunk mates frankly speaking are quite ok, though many of them come from ITE or did not have diploma or A-level. If not for the smoke, perhaps I will have feel more better.

For the 2 weeks, many people have been "psychoing" us or encouraging us or cajoling us that SSO via sentry is a very important post. Indeed, it is the 1st line of defence. But yet, people still taunt and not respect the sentry as well as the others like the NPCO. NPCO also have free driving license to which I am deeply concerned and envied. Whincing and complaints, but I still have to serve my NS. I will treat this as just repayment to my country.

I am going to my division on the coming Monday. Realise Sentry can be quite dangerous as many sentry have been murdered for the firearms or for the free intrusion of the compounds. And also, since Sep 11, sentry has also been deployed more intensively. Sentry are taught how to deal with unknown objects lying around. These objects might be IED or improvised explosive devices. Even the bomb sniffing machine and x-ray machine has been introduced to us. We even go to checkpoint and ISD for heritage. Nevertheless, we even got a cert to show us that we have completed the SSO courses. This cert is supossedly useful if we want to apply for the security jobs.

For the coming weeks, things might be boring and stiff. But nonetheless, I am going to do well, even in sentry. Mistakes must be avoided, and I am going to be competent. I might as well do my job well, and continue to get my rank and pay.

For the SciFi, there might be some changes. I might not be present on one saturday due to the fact that I am going to do shift works. Many screw-ups, to which I believe Pra and Adam and I have learnt hard. THis is why I am going to structurise the whole things and make things organised. It is time I should use my managing and leadership skills. Hope all endears well ...

Arigo Para Slempre!!! once again. My blog. And may goodness be upon me!!!