National Service to me, was an experience that i never expected and will remain in my memories for as long as I live. When I first found out i got NS, I was devastated and kept complaining why did it had to be me but now I understand that it could be God's plan for me and I did not regret a single bit after attending the 3 months programme. Not only did I enjoyed myself very much but I also learned many lessons in life that cannot be taught in the luxury of my own home. My camp, Benum Hill Resort in Raub is said to be one of the best camps in Pahang and I'm really lucky to have gotten that camp as its toilets and dorms were in good condition.
To be honest my first few weeks in camp were really terrible as there were many rules to be followed and we had to wake up at 5.30 every morning for ‘pt pagi’(morning exercise). After that we would have to attend character building classes in which we did numerous group discussion. Usually this is the time where trainees take the chance to have their forty winks. However my CB class teacher never fail to entertain us with his jokes and real life stories.
But then there are those outdoor activities which makes the whole three months worth it. Some of the activities include the handling of the M-16 gun, flying fox, community service, jungle trekking, overcoming obstacles and marching. I guess I would never have had the chance to handle a M-16 gun if I had not went for NS. The jungle trekking was another experience I will never forget. After eating dinner in the tent soaking wet with only our torchlight as a source of light, we had to walk back to the eating hall in the camp from the area we were camping out during the night because it was raining heavily. Although we did not manage to carry out the night walk in the jungle as planned but the journey back to the eating hall under the rain certainly proved the meaning of true friendship as trainees walk carefully down the muddy route holding each other hands tightly and at the same time calming one another. Besides that the sceneries at the camp were fantastic especially at night when the sky is full with twinkling stars. I could just walk down the whole route with my head tilt backwards admiring them. Certainly 3 months experience cannot be written in just a few paragraphs.
Here are some pictures
My Dorm CB5(My bed is the 1 next to the wall)
Nice leh my dorm toilet...hehe
This is where we place our sport shoes ,boots and class shoes.
The camp
The bridge which they only allowed the wira(guys) to used. The water lilies here are beautiful.
The lake. The blue figure is just a trainee doing flying fox.
Haha the wirawati(girls) also have their own bridge but without a roof.
This was taken from a dorm. The clouds just look so cute I couldn't resist not taking a pic of it.
Sun set but abit blurrr.
Pictures of me and my friends. Miss u guys!
My always eating, laughing and gossiping room mates. Haha!
Charlie's flag n me. Charlie roxxx!
A token of appreciation to my friends:
1) Shinna- I thank God I got the same camp as you or I would not have survive the first few weeks in camp. Thnx for always being there for me. You r a great friend.
2) Hui Hwa- You r a friend who cannot control your mouth but I know that deep down inside u really cared for everyone. Thnx for all your help.=P
3) Suzan- Thnx for being there for me in church and always willing to listen to my nonsence.
4) Yi Von- You are very cute and funny friend. You made my NS a memorable one. Thnx!
5) Melissa- The little baby of the group. Hehe. Thnx for everything.
6) Christine- Thnx for all your care, help and advise. I'll never forget how I first got to know you.
7) Xuan Lin- This girl can really laugh. Thnx for always trying to cheer me up when I'm down.
8)Dee Dee- You look tough on the outside but you are actually very cute. haha. Thnx for all the help.
9)Shumi- Now I know the real shumi is so blur.haha.Thnx for everything.
10) Michelle- Thnx for all the help especially the pei pa kou.
11) Siew Hui- The most helpful person I've ever seen. Thnx for being there for me.
12) Poh Li, Grace, Yee Fan and Lay Hong- It's really my pleasure getting to know u guys. Thnx for sharing all d laughters and gossips with me and also teaching me mandarin. haha.
Not to forget Liyana, Syirin, Fatin, Tiha, Florence, Akma, Christina, Cheryl and many many more. I'm really sorry if I miss out any of your names cos I don't mean it. Its just that the list is too long. No matter what just remember like I say without the presence of you guys my memories in NS would not have been this meaningful.
