And so we moved on from BMT. With the basic knowledge of soldiering skills, we marched on to our new posting.

I was now posted to the BSLC course in SISPEC, confident that i will not be as dumb as i was when i was just a recuit. But only time will tell.

On my first day in BSLC, once the bunking in and other admin stuffs is done my company had to conduct a run all around the camp, the gigantic Pasir Lebar camp. We ran to all the other companies in SISPEC, the other units that also reside in Pasir Leba camp, all the cook house, the 2.4km route. And the sergeants told us that we were lucky that the OC decided not to take us to the obstacle course training field.

After a quick dinner, we procced to memorise the SISPEC song. And the sergeants won't leave us until we can sing out the entire song, loudly.

It was already night when we finally memorised the song by heart. But even so, the sergeants won't dismiss us. They conducted our 'before course' interview. After a long time, it was my turn to go in. And my interviewing sergeant offered me a biscuit. I had to obey, no choice. By that time, i was too tired from the morning rush to get admin things done, the late afternoon runs and the night sing-song session. Half-way through the interview, i fell asleep.

I gest you not. Sleep. And this is where i realised that sergeant had the voice the decibel level of a brand new alarm clock.

Only to learn on the second day that he, the ex-commando man is to be my section sergeant.