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1st week at Provost, can say that it is quite slack here maybe as I said it is the first week only. There are only 78 people in the MP Basic course, which is quite little, last batch was around 100. We are under the coy SOP, there are 2 platoons which 3 sections in each platoon. There are 13 people in 1 section. 1 section will occupy 2 bunks even though the bunk can accommodate for 10 people, which means 6 for each bunk.
The bunk here is very small, 1/2 the size of BMTC’s one and the bunk is very stuffy because it is not well ventilated due to walls almost all around. The air in Singapore sucks, very still. The toilet here is very big, it is around 4 times bigger than BMTC’s one. There is door for the bathing cubical. As usual, 1 platoon will occupy 1 level. The building has 5 levels, level 3 to 5 is for accommodation, level 1 and 2 is for office and lecture rooms. So which means basically everything is in that building, no need to march to other places unlike BMTC.
We had our meal at Kranji Camp’s cookhouse, as Mowbray Camp has no cookhouse but there is a small canteen. I personally find the food is better than BMTC but the drinks here is very plain. They don’t serve ice cream here unlike in BMTC. This week we already had 4 canteens break and 1 nights off, as I said maybe it is only the first week.
70% of the course will be lectures and most of the time it is a 5 days week, which means we can book out on Friday most of the time. We will be booking in and out in civilian attire finally.
Reveille is normally at 5.30am and we need to fall in at 6am. There is always 5bx with run every morning, chin-up regime before lunch and dinner. We are allowed to bring handphones wherever we go but we must off it, but I guess most of us just put it to silence. No camera phones are allowed as usual. RO is normally at 10.30pm.
EVERY instructors here are very fit, and that fucked up instructor that came to BMTC to interview us, is also there. Really can’t stand his fucked up face and attitude.
Had my IPPT test on Friday, 31 of us failed, and because of that we will get much more PT than the last batch. The next IPPT test will be at the end of the course

This week learnt about General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), next week going to have my GPMG technical handling test and my GPMG live firing.
Had 2 tests this week, one is vehicle spot-check test and the other is police duties test. The PD test is quite difficult, hope can pass even though they say it takes effort to fail.

This week mostly played around with GPMG, had my GPMG live firing at temple hill, it was quite fun. Firing 84 7.62mm bullets 300m away and 50m down, but I think most of it missed the target because there is 12 details firing 84 bullets each and we went to see the target board, it has less than 100 holes on it.

Next 3 weeks is pretty xiong, alot of outfields, with 3 outfields next week. 1 for navigation, 1 for Fighting In Built Up Area (FIBUA) and 1 for section training. Will be handling the pistol P226 next week als

The 2 days 1 night stay in Tekong called Exercise Moonlight is very xiong, it is just 2 days and 1 night and it is much more xiong than my 7 days field camp in BMT. And no, we do not get to sleep, I only managed to rest for 2 hours before starting the 2nd mission. There are 3 missions we need to complete within the 2 days.

Did 2 lessons of CNR(Control N Restraint) this week, it was fun, it is so much more useful then BCCT(Basic Close Combat Training) and the lesson is either held in the air-con room or at the training shack instead of under the hot sun. Further more there is 6 officers (2LT) that are attending the lessons with us, thus the instructors cannot do much to us also.
Took the Hepatitis B blood test at Kranji MO, I thought it was going to be painful drawing blood, but end up it is the same as injection, and yes it is my first time drawing blood.
Learnt how to use handcuffs, Truncheon and Wicker Shield. Looking forward to the use of GPMG and P226.
Had a 3km run on Wednesday and a 5km run on Friday. For the 5km run we ran deep inside the old Kranji camp and wow it is huge.

1st week at Provost, can say that it is quite slack here maybe as I said it is the first week only. There are only 78 people in the MP Basic course, which is quite little, last batch was around 100. We are under the coy SOP, there are 2 platoons which 3 sections in each platoon. There are 13 people in 1 section. 1 section will occupy 2 bunks even though the bunk can accommodate for 10 people, which means 6 for each bunk.
The bunk here is very small, 1/2 the size of BMTC’s one and the bunk is very stuffy because it is not well ventilated due to walls almost all around. The air in Singapore sucks, very still. The toilet here is very big, it is around 4 times bigger than BMTC’s one. There is door for the bathing cubical. As usual, 1 platoon will occupy 1 level. The building has 5 levels, level 3 to 5 is for accommodation, level 1 and 2 is for office and lecture rooms. So which means basically everything is in that building, no need to march to other places unlike BMTC.
We had our meal at Kranji Camp’s cookhouse, as Mowbray Camp has no cookhouse but there is a small canteen. I personally find the food is better than BMTC but the drinks here is very plain. They don’t serve ice cream here unlike in BMTC. This week we already had 4 canteens break and 1 nights off, as I said maybe it is only the first week.
70% of the course will be lectures and most of the time it is a 5 days week, which means we can book out on Friday most of the time. We will be booking in and out in civilian attire finally.
Reveille is normally at 5.30am and we need to fall in at 6am. There is always 5bx with run every morning, chin-up regime before lunch and dinner. We are allowed to bring handphones wherever we go but we must off it, but I guess most of us just put it to silence. No camera phones are allowed as usual. RO is normally at 10.30pm.
EVERY instructors here are very fit, and that fucked up instructor that came to BMTC to interview us, is also there. Really can’t stand his fucked up face and attitude.
Had my IPPT test on Friday, 31 of us failed, and because of that we will get much more PT than the last batch. The next IPPT test will be at the end of the course, I think it is on 30th November 200

My NSF Life:
» 9th June 2004 – 23rd September 2004(BMTC2 Pegasus, Platoon 3, Section 1)» 4th October 2004 – 3rd December 2004(School Of Provost MP Basic Course 3/2004, Platoon 1, Section 3)» 6th December 2004 – 11th November 2006(Gombak Base,Platoon 1, Section 1)» 14th November 2005 – 8th August 2006(SAFTI INTEC)
Downgraded on 11th November 2006 from PES B to PES C2L2 and posted to SAFTI INTEC, and that place is the best place to be in as a NSF

went to Outram Polyclinic to get a referrer letter to General Hospital or Nation Skin Center to remove my “corn” on my last toe. It is very irritating. The appointment is at 10.15am, 19th October 2004. Medical benefits for NSF is very good. Almost everything is free. Must fully make use of the benefits, next time must go book a dental appointment

All I know is that I recently sold my unit and unloaded. I dont see bubbles like this as sustainable and it was my window of opportunity to get rid of it before i cash in on the next dip. If prices are going up now, use this as an opportunity to sell, especially while Singaporeans still believe in the IR. Once the IR opens, the hype will wane off and high prices will no longer be justified as much as today while the "magic" is still there. For those with units, my suggestion is to SELL as high as you can and use the proceeds to buy commodities instead - no depreciation, no tax, no leakage.

Go through IDP i suppose. I went through taylor's placement center in taylor's college. They handled most of the things for me. I got my offer in February. I flew in February. Don't want to scare you though, lol! basically i was in the waiting list and someone rejected their offer, so they called me and asked for a phone interview. Mebourne offered me a place a few days before i was set to fly. So, the main thing you have to remember: a. good results, as in 4as b. good IELTS, 7 and abovec. fast application, do it as soon as you get ur resultsd. luck

If you have enough cash, apply for all 7 universities to maximise your chances. They are: Melbourne, Newcastle, Adelaide, UNSW, UWA, Monash and Tasmania.In my opinion, the best chances are Melbourne, Newcastle, UNSW and Monash.

It is difficult to secure a place in Australia, but if you results are good, say straight As for your A levels, you'll stand a good chance. Taylor's Placement Center had also helped me alot in securing my place. I got offers from UNSW and Melbourne, but both very late. Melbourne is one of the toughest yet the easiest. It is because they do not require an interview, just great results. But i might be wrong.Another test you'll need to take is the IELTS test. It is an english test. Generally, the higher your band, the better your chance, but its influence is minimal.Most universities in Australia is undergoing a shift in their curiculum. It has turned from the traditional style to the new problem based/scenario based learning styles. I am given the oppurtunity to attend clinical sessions even though I'm in my first years. Usually students only do clinicals during their 4th or 3rd years. I think Melbourne Uni is still using traditional curiculum, but again, i'm not entirely sure

ISAT test is a IQ test. Its a long test that takes 3 hours to complete. The test is rather difficult, and you'll need to get at least 90% percentile to stand a chance to get a place. If i remember correctly, the uni that requires this test is UWA.