Saturday, July 31, 2010
SJAB, journey in Platoon 2
Just two more days, till one of the biggest event of the year in the SJAB calendar, POP (Passing Out Parade). After that, the current Sec 3s will take over as our trainers and PCs, and our squad will become Platoon 3. We would have to bid farewell to our current trainers and venture forth into a new experience; a tougher, stricter, yet more enriching journey.
Looking back, I had already gone through so much in this CCA, times of difficulty and teamwork, but all memorable. I still remembered last year, when the current Sec 4s took charge of the CCA; and our first impression was that they were strict and mean, and some of us even developed a greater hate for them and the CCA itself. The fact remains that some of us still dislike SJAB, but we gained some understanding on the reasons behind the procedures. Even though the squad started out with a bad impression of the Sec 4s, we were still able to get along with them as time passes, seeing both their authoritarian side, and friendly side.
The foot-drill sessions we had were obviously much harder compared to when we're Sec 1. It required more precision, better timing, and thus, was extremely tiring. Whenever a mistake was made, we would have to do the number of pumpings. First-aid sessions, however, were more interesting as they were more hands-on, together with longer 'Transportation of casualty' sessions. Recreational activities were rarer, and we had occasional trainings with the Sec 3s.
Now all these have passed as the squad will become Platoon 3, where we would be trained in leadership and discipline, but now we would wait till the judgement day arrives...
Posted by 2i202 at 7:01 AM