taking the easy way out

SYAIRAZI HILMI BIN ISHAK
SCHOOL
Tampines Primary School
Bedok North Secondary School
Temasek Applied Science School, Diploma in Biomedical Science (PST)
NATIONAL SERVICE
6th Company (VIKINGS), Pulau Tekong
Specialist Cadet School Trainee, Pasir Laba Camp
Military Police Trainee, Mowbray Camp
Security Trooper Instructor, Clementi Camp
Operations Specialist, Clementi Camp
JOB(S)
Radiography Assistant, National University Hospital
Pharmacy Technician, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

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BEHIND THAT FACADE

Saturday 27 October 2012

It's already almost the end of October and my NS life is dwindling in the number of months I've left to serve.

I am getting more unhappy with my stay in Battalion HQ S3 Branch as I was made to handle officers' jobs. I chose to reject OCS back in BMT for a reason; because I hated being an officer due to the intensive administrative work they have to do. So I'm constantly asking myself why I am doing a DyS3's job?

Yes being an officer has its prestige, so much so that officers overlook the importance of specialists more often than not. But I have never regretted going to SCS because I love engaging with people. It's what specialists do. It's what I do! But what is a specialist doing in an office setting, doing jobs an officer is supposed to?! And I'm only an NSF. I feel that I'm wasting my NS life!

I'm definitely going to request a transfer back to Alpha Company to be reinstated as instructor before my National Service Transition Training. Being in the office will not do much good to my combat fitness and I feel that taking the ST Combat Course will improve the situation.

Before I end, HAPPY 21st Birthday 2LT Wayne Lim Xian Feng!

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