3 SIGNAL BATALLION

Adjusting to life at 3 SIG...been a while since army looks and sounds like army again. Officers and sergeants shout at you. "Nevermind, whole lot, knock it down. Down, down, down, down, down. Don't know how to count together right? Want to be selfish right? Nevermind, crunches position change! Up, up, up, up, up....." Whoohoo! I feel like a recruit again! Though I still don't understand why they always tell you, 'Nevermind'. And then they knock you down. It gives us hope when they said 'nevermind'.

Went for SOC familiarisation. I knew there was something wrong with my technique, the reason for my SOC (standard obstacle course) downfall at BMT. This time in 3 SIG, I managed to do the Low Rope with ease. The reason?

"Use your master leg to hook the rope."

That's it! So simple! Why didn't I think of that? I realized I had used my non-master leg to hook when I was a recruit...no wonder I can't do it. The rope just wasn't tight enough, and I always slip down. And maybe, it's because my arm power has improved. Then I could do zero chin ups, now, easily 8-10. Swing trainer also became a breeze. Gone are those big scary blisters (sometimes filled with blood underneath), because now I am pretty thick-skinned :)

Also had two 5km runs to prepare for our upcoming Army Half Marathon (12km). I realized my stamina sucks because the last time I truly ran was, like, 3 months ago. Gotta do some running in the weekends.

PC interview. I told him I failed my IPPT in BMT because of my chin ups. Now he wants me to aim for Gold (silver is quite easy), which requires at most a 9:44 timing for 2.4km run. Haha....quite impossible. I have never beaten the 11 minute mark. Instinctively I told him, 'Cannot....' He stared at me. I then hastily continued, '....un-unless I train hard.' Then he told me to train during weekends. Thanks ah!

My platoon is very prone to injuries. One got injured during Physical Training, another one during SOC, and the most idiotic is yours truly, who fell down and hurt his knee during a soccer match. Superficial wound though.

And then we had our water paraade cheer. Inspiration is drawn from our OC's daily safety messages. It goes:

"Safety You and I; Never Close One Eye
Water Is For You and I; Don't Drink All will Die!"