Monday, May 25, 2009
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
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
By the way, about ISAT, it's actually totally different from SAT. SAT assesses one's aptitude in maths, english, science etc among others. On the other hand, ISAT is basically a modified IQ test. They will have questions like, "if all cats are tame, and some cats are black, then all tame cats are black - right or wrong?". There is also a "comprehension" component where you are presented with a graph and you have to interpret it. There are also some metaphorical stuff - the one I remember the most is, there is a guy's sillhoeutte with finger prints overlying the sillhoeutte, and the question is asking you to choose an appropriate interpretation of that picture out of four options. ISAT is not too hard, in fact it's possible to score 100 in it. On the other hand, it could be challenging in that some medical schools in Australia (Western Australia, if I'm not mistaken) requires a pretty high ISAT score (something like >90 for two components) as one of the prerequisites for admission. But there's actually nothing much one could prepare for it. Just make sure that you enter the exam hall fresh and alert, and you will do well.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
for an interview, it is necessary for both parties not to have known each other beforehand. hence they SHOULD be complete strangers because then it would minimize any bias.i have heard from my aussie classmates that the interviewers tell them NOT to announce that their parents are doctors.a future doctor should be vocal and eloquent enough to share with a panel of interviewers his/her desire to study medicine, why, other considerations, talk a little more about his/her own background, etc……at monash, they ask you to de-technicalise a scientific term or phrase. for example, saturated fats. or carbon cycle. or krebs cycle. this is to determine if you are able to, with your current scientific knowledge, make terms simple and easy to understand for a layperson. now this is not subjective. this is objective because a doctor has to be able to do that to communicate effectively with patients. [med applicants take note!]they also have a “comprehension” passage for you to read. they will then ask several questions to check your comprehension of concepts and issues stated within. its rather fun! i got a passage on breast screening promotion, and the first question (which kind of stunned me) was why do u think women don’t go for breast screening regularly. and a later question (rather memorable) was if you were a health minister, what would you do to promote breast screening.now, a person with “conviction” to study medicine would have read up on several important health issues. or at least know a little bit. you can’t just say, i feel like studying medicine. or .. i want to help people. then that’s it. yes, its subjective, but i feel that’s the best the med fac can think of for now. besides, i know that NUS med fac scrutinizes the “want to help people” question. they will go on to ask, “why not be a social worker?” you will reply, and they will say “why not be a nurse? they help people too in a clinical environment?” while an interview can be prepared, (standard replies to common questions), i guess it is those who have prepared for it (And in the preparation process, given more thought to considering a career in medicine), that deserves the medical place more than others
He also speaks of connections. There’s this lad I know, his dad was the chairman of Asia-Pacific Anaesthesiology Society (or whatever name that goes by); his mum was a senior consultant gastroenterologist – both board accredited specialists with high standing amongst their colleagues. This lad got 4As in his A levels but was still not even granted an interview to the National University of Singapore, despite letters written to the administration (who are doctors) by his parents
For me, i believe that with a baseline academic requirement that is met (before even granting an applicant an interview), other important stuff can then be explored, for example, background and again conviction.The faculty can find out from the applicant that he/she has spent 6 months doing volunteer work, or attachment to a hospital to gain insight from the interview. This is opposed to knowing it from an essay (who can’t write and who can vouch that its true?). They can then further question the applicant on lessons learnt and how it has changed his/her beliefs or approaches to medicine. Wouldn’t this be a rather good interview question?In fact, it is so good that almost every medical interview asks something similar – prior exposure to medicine, and/or what you have done to gain insight? This distinguishes those who just want to “help people” from those who have taken a pro-active approach to determining one’s life career choice.
Interview? mine was for medicine, so it was pretty standard, like why medicine. they asked me about my family background as well, and ask me to talk more about my past in school, etc. they let you boast. just do. and some scenario questions. i got sth like, what would you as a health minister do to tackle the problem of breast cancer. medical interview is not as daunting as it seems. they want to see your strengths, so talk about them if you can in a humble way. they want to see genuine interest
Structured interview
For offshore applicants, the Faculty conducts 'in person' interviews in Singapore and Malaysia in August and September. Further offshore interviews may be conducted either by telephone or by audio visual link during October or November. Applicants must attend their agent's office or a suitable audio visual telecommunications links organisation.
The purpose of the interview is to assess the range of peronal attributes which are considered desirable in health practitioners, such as motivation and commitment to study medicine or dentistry, the ability to assist and work with others, the ability to think critically, ability to self-manage, social responsibility, perspectives of others and communication skills.
Offers
Offers will be made to successful candidates by the UWA International Centre between September 2009 and January 2010, following the interview, receipt of ISAT results and receipt of full academic results.
For offshore applicants, the Faculty conducts 'in person' interviews in Singapore and Malaysia in August and September. Further offshore interviews may be conducted either by telephone or by audio visual link during October or November. Applicants must attend their agent's office or a suitable audio visual telecommunications links organisation.
The purpose of the interview is to assess the range of peronal attributes which are considered desirable in health practitioners, such as motivation and commitment to study medicine or dentistry, the ability to assist and work with others, the ability to think critically, ability to self-manage, social responsibility, perspectives of others and communication skills.
Offers
Offers will be made to successful candidates by the UWA International Centre between September 2009 and January 2010, following the interview, receipt of ISAT results and receipt of full academic results.
All applicants need to attend an interview. International students residing in Australia and New Zealand must attend their interview in Perth in person. Applicants residing outside of Australia may have the opportunity to be interviewed in Singapore and Malaysia.
Application procedures vary slightly, depending on whether the applicant is residing offshore (in a country other than Australia) or onshore (in Australia) in the year 2009, however it is important for you to remember that our application deadline for medicine and dentistry is 30 June 2009 and that you must have sat the ISAT by this date as well.
There are up to 25 medicine places and up to 6 dentistry places available for eligible international applicants.
Application procedures vary slightly, depending on whether the applicant is residing offshore (in a country other than Australia) or onshore (in Australia) in the year 2009, however it is important for you to remember that our application deadline for medicine and dentistry is 30 June 2009 and that you must have sat the ISAT by this date as well.
There are up to 25 medicine places and up to 6 dentistry places available for eligible international applicants.
A written selection test called the ISAT (International Students Admissions Test). All students are required to sit the ISAT test before 30 June in order to be considered for entry in 2010. Information about the ISAT test, sample questions and online registration is available on the Australian Council for Education Research website.
As an indication of performance in this test, a student must achieve a score above the 80th percentile (if applying for medicine) or above the 70th percentile (if applying for dentistry) to remain in contention
As an indication of performance in this test, a student must achieve a score above the 80th percentile (if applying for medicine) or above the 70th percentile (if applying for dentistry) to remain in contention
By the way, about ISAT, it's actually totally different from SAT. SAT assesses one's aptitude in maths, english, science etc among others. On the other hand, ISAT is basically a modified IQ test. They will have questions like, "if all cats are tame, and some cats are black, then all tame cats are black - right or wrong?". There is also a "comprehension" component where you are presented with a graph and you have to interpret it. There are also some metaphorical stuff - the one I remember the most is, there is a guy's sillhoeutte with finger prints overlying the sillhoeutte, and the question is asking you to choose an appropriate interpretation of that picture out of four options. ISAT is not too hard, in fact it's possible to score 100 in it. On the other hand, it could be challenging in that some medical schools in Australia (Western Australia, if I'm not mistaken) requires a pretty high ISAT score (something like >90 for two components) as one of the prerequisites for admission. But there's actually nothing much one could prepare for it. Just make sure that you enter the exam hall fresh and alert, and you will do well.
Tips for ISAT? Do not be fooled by the sample questions. I must tell you the ISAT exam is extremely difficult. So, do it as soon as you can. In fact, you should have all done it by now. Just take it easy with the paper. Don't rush it, because the paper is very mentally draining. Make sure you don't spend too much time on one qusetion, there are still 99 more questions.Get to the place on time, wear something warm, get enough sleep the night before, if you need a bottle of water, bring one, and relax. When the exam starts, concentrate on it. It is extremely important for UWA. Without high marks for ISAT, you might be called for an interview with Monash, but definitely not with UWA. UWA requires you to get at least a 90% overall score.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
U will have a better chance when applying for police since you under go siilar training like law, apprehension, security, protection, dog training...As for selection of MP, strict criteria. IPPT, criminal records, personal backgrounds and good paade drills are some of the considerations which will earn you a place for interview.Through interview willl decide who goes for MP training. Showing signs of doubt or less interest will not be considered. MP training is one of the highest OOC rate I had heard of... thereforer only the best will pass out as Military Policemen..
learnt this method from my Bruneians Military Policemen..1 Cotton CLoth3 cans of kiwi ( at least 2 must be BRAND NEW)few drops of waterand prepare to get dirty...Apply foundationOpen up 1 kiwi ( old or new), stick your index or middle finger into it and dig out a large chunk of kiwi...Rub it onto the boots. Then slowly spread the kiwi by massaging the chunk over the entire surface with your finger...Apply layersNext take smaller chunks of kiwi and spread it over the surface... keep spreading it until you cannot see the grains of the leather...The end product will be a boot that is matt black and smooth...Apply the finishing..Now use your NEW kiwi... u see the top layer of the kiwi? do you see it reflect light?... Now u gonna extract that LAYER to your boots... Use the cotton cloth, slowly dab on the surface of the kiwi.. use very light force... press...You should have quite a bit of the kiwi oil on the cloth... next, apply the layer on the surface of the boots by rubbing the cloth over the surface.. use minimal force...let it dry.... next damp the cloth with water and remove any tiny particles of kiwi on the surfaceThe end result a SUPER shiny boots that will last at least for three full days of parade...Caution: This method is not recommended to apply on leather crease... it will Definitely CRACK... Apply this on the toecap and heel of the boots.
typical day in BMT Tekong0515: Wake up and go brush teeth wash face0545: Change into PT / Admin kit, fall in outside the platoon office0600: 5 BX0615: March to the cookhouse0630: Breakfast0645: Back to coy line, area cleaning0715: Draw arms from armskote0730: Change to PT kit, ready for strength training1000: Wash up1030: Lecture1130: March to cookhouse for lunch1245: Fall in, SBO attire1300: Combat PT1330: March to SOC ground1400: Do SOC1600: Back to coy line1700: Change to admin, lecture1745: March to cook house for dinner1900: Clean weapon2000: Send Arms2015: Night PT2130: Last Parade / RO2145: Admin2230 sleep
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Haha.. which coy u from?? I 'was' from provost... but not anymore.....enjoyed my training but not post training life. HATE SAF. but....Yeah... SAFPU pretty easy life for NSF.... even more easy for the lazy damn regulars(Not all are lazy though, only 80%)DB, once you are old bird life will be better...but management still pretty bad. SB another shit place for NSF... lousey management and stupid 'regulars'ZPC depending on whos the CSM, but last I know of, the OC is quite down-to-earth and bothers to clean up, do shit job with men... why I noe? Cos being a Captain, Hes the only regular to step out and helped clear up mess after some shit cohesion day. Only after he stood out to help, then did the other Regular specs came and wayang....APC .... MEN RULES... Just be normal and dun be a problem to managment, nothing much will go wrong. Initial training abit tiring... but managable.SOP - remain there either be instructor if ya a spec, if men then either be armo ic or clerk or Media resource. Not bad place too... but heard slightly different now.SIB - Depending on whom you are under... can be good can be bad..HQ - same as above
When are u going in for ur Spec course? One word of advice… Unless u remain in SOP as a Spec… if posted to other companies, dun be yaya papaya cos you are 3Sgt.. most companies, men and Sgts have not much differences in work load. 3Sgts mainly for ICs purposes only. Especially in APC if Im not wrong, where the man are important to daily operations. But things may be different now… Cheers
+ - 10 weeks of MP training... Military law, unarmed combat(very useless actually) P226 training, GPMG, Cage building. Finished up training with Moonlight Marshal exercise, a 3 day outfield exercise in Tekong usually.After which ... POP!!! Then posting to the following sub-units(companies) in SAFPU. They are .... APC, ZPC, SIB, SB, DB, SOP and HQ. Some people may get external postings to Gombak or airbases/ naval bases.After the posting, U will have training at the company u posted to cos every company have their own scope of work. If I were u.... NSF right?? Try to remain in SOP as an instructor or go HQ. But it all depends actually
back to the real world... in SAF PROVOST. Went for the most shag exercise for the MP basic trainees, EX MM or Moonlight Marshall. Effing hell.. went back to tekong again! Godamn outfield lasted around 2 days and 1 night. Sounds as slacker than SITEST right? Well it hell isnt! Like you dont get to sleep, at ALL.Most of the tasks we had to do involved sandbags and constertina wires. Pre-MM preparation involved filling up 500++ sandbags which turned out to be quite shag. I can honstly tell you, MP basic is all about sandbag+con wire saikang. If you wanna know how heavy the sandbags and con wires are, I improved from 8 to about 12+ pullups over my time in SAF PROVOST.In Tekong we had 3 missions to complete: Build a BTOC (Battalion Tactical Operations Command), a PW (Prisoner-of-War) Cage post, and setup a TRC (Traffic Regulaton Control) Route. BTOC and PW Cage posts involved a MG pit, and where there are MG pits, there are LOTS of sandbags! I tell you unloading the sandbags thenselves were hell. After each mission, we had to dismantle the con-wires and MG Pit and load them back into the 5-tonner. That was hell as well. So we basically had nothing to look forward to.God I hate MG Pits. For starters, the GPMG itself is 11.4kg. Really pity the MG Gunner, coz he runs around with a MG instead of a rifle! The MG assistant has this freaking huge MG Tripod, carries the MG Gunner's rifle and spare MG barrels.But the worst thing was the sandbags. On day one I did one MG Pit, so I had sand inside my No.4 (those sandbags are more leaky than you think). On day 2, it was worse. I had SAND IN MY UNDERWEAR. It isnt a pleasant experience mind you. Plus after we finished everything at around 5pm on day2 (yes 3 missions concurrently for 1 and a half days), we had to sleep in a training shed near the ferry terminal (S1-S4). GOD! Can't we freaking take a ferry back? I have never slept with sand in my underwear in BMTC. And those chao recruits get a hellalotta lot more sleep than us bloody hell!!!!Oh yea and cleaning a GPMG is HELL. And I thought cleaning a rifle was difficult. The GPMG cleaning wallet is freaking the size of a briefcase, with all sorts of stuff inside. It took half an afternoon to clean it after GPMG live firing. In ex-MM we fired BLANKS, which means carbon-madness. My morale sank everytime I heard a burst of fire from the GPMG thinking about all the carbon clogging up the feed tray.The con-wire also did stuff to my boots. You should see my chiongsua boots now, bits of leather sticking out everywhere. The edges on them are freaking sharp, and someone got cut deep. Its lucky coz that means he did not do anymore con-wire saikang, but bad coz he may OOC (Out Of Course) and do EX-MM AGAIN!!! LOLZ.I now understood I wouldn't run away from fighting a war because of the fear of death, it was the fear of sandbags!!!I enjoyed my bookout watching the first episode of the first answer arc of Higurashi (Maekashi-hen, or the detective arc which answers Watanagashi-hen). Turns out I was right and wrong. Oh wells.Anyway EX-MM is juz a bad memory now, and we have finished all our major exercises (including EX-INJECT which was on tuesday). Now I'm left with P226 Live Firing (which is tommorrow). Heard the recoil of the pistol is siao, so if u put it too close your face and fire, u'll end up at the Medical Centre. I also got EX-Confidence which exposes u to tear gas, not very happy about that. I thought only commanders got to do that.Anyway Hell, tml is bookout day after the SAFTI MI range,
Friday, May 15, 2009
maybe u should ask them in detail about the signing on before enlistment, coz MP selections does not happen all the time and only a lucky 30 to 40 people can get it. During my batch,there were about 100 over people coz NDP is coming and we need the people for the Silent Precision drill performance. but recently there are only 30 to 40 people posted to provost. If u can sign on here b4 ur enlistment would be the best.Regarding the investigations, it's mostly AWOLs,Deserters(people who AWOL for a very long time), any issues that has to do with military stuffs(crimes that are committed by military personnel). I'm not from SIB so i'm not really sure.
Well, after your BMT , you would go through ur specialist training at SISPEC.After that u will come back to mowbray camp for SPEC 2 course for 3 months.Upon completing it, you will be a sgt in the unit. You can be posted to companies like Secret Investigation Branch, Security Branch, Dog Unit, Mindef..If u kena Active Provost company, good luck to u! coz it's the most xiong company even though u are a specialist. Life in MP as a regular is not bad, only it gets very monotonous...my sgt who's a regular in there actually regretted signing on MP becoz of that. The regulars there are 8-5..actually almost everyone there go home at 5, unless you are doing duty or u are still a trainee in the camp.
There is no MP officer vocations. The MP officers u see are mostly from infantry or other combat units. When u sign on as a mp, you'll sign on as a specialist.After your BMT, you will go to sispec to get your corporal rank and then go through spec 2 course which includes chiong sua...section movement... at provost for three months to get your sergeant rank. Then you will get your posting. There are various companies in provost. you will go through your tour around the companies. some of the MP's job include parade and ceremonies, Silent precision drillls, dog unit and etc.. If u want to do PDS,be mentally prepared. Most likely you would have to complete your AR15 drills training b4 ebmarking on SPDS. Both are equally tough. But u will do AR15 drills if only u are posted to apc. if you have tattoo 0r criminal record, you wont be accepted.Life is not bad in provost, but i can tell you it gets pretty monotonous after some time....Don't sign on becoz u want to do PDS....you regret it...might as well use giordano umbrella and rotate it.....MP training is only tough when u get posted to APC....after training phase in APC, everything will be ok liao.
Well, i'm a MP myself(NSF)....it doesnt matter whether u wear glasses or not....and yes,MP is a combat vocation and u'll get combat pay.well, I'm not sure about the Regular's pay. It should be the same as other combat units.During my BMT,i was selected for the MP interview and they will choose according to your height.Regarding training, After your BMT(of course you ahve to go thru BMT!) you will have to go thru a MP basic course abt 3 months,and if u're coming from SISPEC, you will have to go thru a SPEC 2 course(3 months). During this course, you will learn military law,Unarm combat,roles of the military police(how to arrest people....Things that MPs do...),basic drills,FIBUA, how to handle a P226 pistol...After that ,you will have to go thru a 3 D 2 N summary exercise. After that u will get your posting. There are 5 coy...they are Zone provost(Law enforcement), Active provost(drills,drills and silent precision drills,parades,SAF day and NDP), Special Investigation Branch ,Security branch and Dog unit. If u kenna external posting, it'll be doing guard duty at mindef or being the guard commander there. If u sign on as a regular, you will go thru your tour, which means that u will have a chance to be posted around the companies in Provost.About the interview that u mention, i dont really know what are the questions. just be confident and show your interest and desire in becoming a MP. If you kenna my company after the MP basic course, you will be doing drills,drills,parades,parades....ironing of uniform....silent precision drills.(difficult to master)..
To be picked for MPI dunno how it was during the old days but during BMT they will have a selection where they funnel like 3-4 whole companies into 1 lecture room.Someone will give a briefing and then all those who are interested in MP will be asked to stay.One by one u will be asked to stand in front of the people who come down from SAFMPC and u will be looked at.No bow legs.Cannot be too short.Physical attributes la.Next they will ask you to write your name on a piece of paper.You are shortlisted for MP now.Only Poly and Alvl students taken.Decent physical requirements aka not too fat.IPPT dun need pass i know people who went in IPPT fail but they will train u damn hard in School of Provost make sure u at least pass.If you are not picked for command school you will be MP men if you were shortlisted.If you go command school there will be an additional interview once u finish.To get your posting to different unitsDepends on the need for manpower for your batch.Some batches come in to School of Provost are designated 6SIR batches meaning they will confirm all go 6SIR and only some will be sent to other companies.Thats if u suay.If u lucky and ur batch is an "open" batch meaning u can go mostly anywhere then u will be asked for a choice before u become an MP but its mostly up to S1 to send people where they need people.Mostly its based on your test scores during MP training if you showed good skills at writing and english you might be posted to SIB/SB.Normally your batch is either a 6SIR batch or a "open" batch.The best trainee is usually given a choice of his posting
dun go APC.List of reasons1:First you need to clear your OD(orientation drill).This means the specs and senoir corporals will come down and take you daily in drills.They will tekan and whack the shit out of you to get ur drill standard up.You will be judged by CSM at the end of 2 weeks.If still cmi..more whacking till he thinks u can make it.Meanwhile no privildges..live the life of a BMT recruit.2:Then you need to earn your SPDS (precision drill) badge.You need to go for a month long course at SOP living the life of a BMT recruit3:Then you need to earn your SPDS Advanced badge by doing more training.This is conducted by the senior corporals who are SPDS instructors in APC.Specs don't learn SPDS at all.The senior corporals will definately whack the shit out of you to achieve the standards needed.You will also need to pass your Last 100 warmup stage which is a series of physical exercises with your 5kg Mark4 rifle.Can anyone guess why its called Last 100?You will also live like a BMT recruit at this stage4:OK passout liao!Suddenly you will get every priviledge at once.Stayout la..canteen OTOT la..can treat the specs like shit because u are SPDS trained and they're not la...So what next?well..every year there are 2 major events and 100s of minor ones.The 2 major ones are SAF day and NDP.If u heng no NDP..good for u cuz u burn every sat/sun and sometimes weekdays.The minor events are GOH at mindef and istana which is really shitty to goto.5:Burn weekends no off la..OC fucker lol.Dun want to say anymore.6:Guard duties on weekdays are done by APC..somemore lately cuz of manpower shortage somehow APC has to do weekend too..dunno what the Turban RSM is thinking but APC somehow does all the saikang.7:If some big shot die like that time S Rajaratnam..you will be cursing the poor dead fella cuz u have to do a funeral GOH for him.Too long to elaborate but alot of prepartions involved.Be prepared to stay till 12 midnight doing rehearsals to make all the army RSMS and other big fucks happy.8:New guys all get arrowed to do all the GOH/Performances9erforming SPDS is not for everyone.Its not like NDP if ur in the GOH u can just be 1 in a thousand people even u do wrong command no one will know.SPDS if you forget drill or drop the rifle in front of a crowd..its damn obvious and damn embarrassing for yourself when you see people laughing at you in your face10:Every first sunday of the month you need to go down to the Istana to do a parade called the Change of Guards parade.For those who never seen before you can go down at 1745pm outside Istana to see
SOP or HQ is the best i think to be NSF MP(Man)...if you talking about simple, standard life..For MP Specs... in Safpu.. basically no difference between Nsf man or spec.. just that Specs more responsibilities. Other wise, even new Specs have to OJT from lao jiaos most of the time.APC especially cant function without the men.. likewise for DB and ZPC. Not sure if things have changed since
waa u wan to mislead ppl ar.. db is by far the worst coy .. trust me .. i work in ZPC mowbray station n i wan to die already .. the system is mount dismount standby .. among P1,2,3 in zpc .. we r already considered mundane , no life , no joy .. imagine p2,3 go cohesion , fri half day off whilst performing the ever same duties is really really a pain in the ass . Nt 4getting we work section based , meaning 7men 1 spec roughly . This can lead to veri limited exposure to ppl .Hwever compared to db , we r like heaven to them . Same system but harsher conditions , i would say it is a living hell . Moreover as saf is moving into 3G, manpower shifting n shortage is by far the most irritating problem . Working in section based enviroment means hell even 1 guy is missing from the post . Future mps do choose ur coy wisely if u hav a choice
MP Command is one of the best unit around...Trainee, you will go for rigorious training and super high discipline course. Any trouble you give will make you OOC. Respect and greet all seniors if you want a good time.You will learn MP wartime and peacetime roles and operations like body search and escorting, building PW cage and firing GPMG.... You will need to master your Military Law ( SAF ACT, CAP. 295 ).Basically after you pass out, you will be posted to the different coys.Some coys will need to work in mount dismount support styles, so forget your weekends.The best coys around will be ZPC and DB.ZPC is the most interesting and exciting coy as they went out for Ops and raids.DB is the best place where you learn good interpersonal skills and there are many friendly MPs there! They organise a Happy Hour session every month!!Enjoy your stay in MP Command... Its the best formation around... they organise runs every week to maintain your fitness level. Out-camp runs are also enjoyable as you go for runs in other places in Singapore!!We always remember this: PRIDE, DISCIPLINE and HONOUR!!The MP SONGhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTKJThkEtSM
i m in mp rite now .. hmm .. can give u an insight on hws life in mp command .. as a trainee .. u r the lowest lifeform lol.. 5bx every morning n veri regimental .. u hav to march from place to place .. u cant play sports during ur trainee period .. n it is staying in .. onli bking out on wkends... u will hav lots of lectures everyday..ard 3 to 4 outfields in the whole course..basically the day will start ard 530 n end ard 7 or 8 most of the time .. n lights off ard 930 to 10++ depending on ur commanders.after u pop from trainee phase .. there r some companies u can be posted to .. namely .. school .. hq .. apc .. zpc .. dog wing .. db .. gombak .. n other external units .. personally i m in zpc .. i can say life there is quite gd .. we do stay out .. zpc is enforcement company .. we go ard camps to raid n perform deserter ops .. n of cos we r in charge of mowbray station which is the linkup for all saf units sending in their personnel to db ..apc is the company who specialise in precision drill n traffic platoon .. drill platoon basically will hav to go through OD ... orientation drills for abt 1 mth to get to flamilarise with the precision drill .. after which u will be activated for NDP , any special occasions , or even foreign VIP visits n u will be required to go IStana to perform some duties . Traffic platoon basically go for traffic rounds n oso required to go for ops n other stuffsSIB is deal with mostly drug or special saf case which is quite classified too .SB .. i nt quite sure what they really do ..Dogwing basically u r trained to take care of the dogs .. n support zpc for camp raids as those dogs can be used to detect drugs n arms as some army personnel hid them .. dogs can sniff them out!Gombak is something like guard duty ..HQ n sch is more liek those clerk works ..other external units .. there r alot .. u can get oversea attachment like going brunei for the whole of ur 2yrs -.- but mind u the pay is like .. 1.5k per mth .. of cos at brunei u sacrifice ur freedom n lifestyle in sg
The 1st still is probably the POP of MP basic or spec 2 trainees to become full-fledged MP men or sergeants. This is followed by a clip of APC, coz onli APC wears the very sui and prestigious red tick caps. Next is APC's motorcycle platoon. Then there's ZPC Deserter Platoon, raiding an infantryman's cupboard. This is followed by, quite obviously, Dog Wing, then back to APC's motorcycle platoon and back to APC. Then that LCP with the berret is from DB (Detention Barracks). Getting posted to APC is certainly what many would not want, coz then u have to take both Basic and Advanced SPDS.. which is effing siong. But u do end up with a very sui looking SPDS badge that looks better than the Jungle Survivor or Paratrooper ones... a large S with an American Springfield slashed across the centre of the S
after the MP basic course's completed and its time for postings to the different companies then physical requirements are considered. even for consideration to the ceremonial company height is not an issue, since i'm only 1.73m i still got in. looks are though, cannot look too funny since we mount ceremonial guards, and no bow-legs. if u wear glasses u either have to get contact lenses or go without glasses on parade.
the only two ranks tat's desire by all pple, either u get commission or u stays as a men, if u get into sispec, Goodluck to u, pray hard u get into airforce not combat unit, if u heng heng draft into armour unit, esp AI... Hallelujah to u, get prepare to sign many many extra for lost equipment, failure to maintain vehicle, men's weapon dirty. many many safety spec duties for many many live firing, and believe me, armour got the most live firing outta every other vocation
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Below ALL 100% SOLD ADARA - district 15 - Total 16 units - TOP 2011 Initial price 912 - 937psf. REVISED - 750 - 780psf AMBRA - district 15 - Total 25 units - TOP 2010 Initial price 830psf. REVISED - 690psf. ARISTO - district 15 - Total 56 units - TOP 2012 Initial price 1450 - 1600psf. REVISED - 950 - 1200psf DE CENTURION - district 15 - Total 42 units - TOP 2010 Initial price 1400 - 1600psf. REVISED - 1000 - 1050psf EAST BAY - district 15 - Total 40 units - TOP 2011 Initial price 950 - 1080psf. REVISED - 749 - 798psf IVORY - district 15 - Total 20units - TOP 2009 Initial price 790 - 800psf. REVISED - 620 - 670psf. PARC SOPHIA - district 09 - Total 152 units - TOP 2011 Initial price 1450 - 1600psf. REVISED - 1200 - 1350psf POSHGROVE EAST - district 15 - Total 76 units - ALREADY TOP Initial price 909 - 950psf. REVISED - 850psf RV SUITES - district 9 - Total 96 units - TOP 2012 Initial price 1450 - 1580psf. REVISED - 1180 - 1250psf PROJECTS BELOW TO BE CLEAR.... Grab one of these while its lasts... BEACON HEIGHTS - district 12 - 212 units - TOP 2011 Balance 33 units - (1+1/667sqft, 2brm/926sqft, 3brm/1076sqft) Initial price 850 - 1030psf. Now can try 750psf - 800psf SOLD 9 units after revised last week... I Residences - district 12 - Total 70 units - TOP 2012 Balance 20 units (2brm1066sqft, 3brm/1313sqft,1346sqft, PH) Initial price 980 - 1100psf. Now can try - 880 - 950psf. SOLD 36 units after revised LUCIDA - district 11 - Total 62 units - TOP 2011 Balance 13units - (2bedrm = 1066sqft/1098sqft/ 3brm 1324sqft) Initial price 1300 - 1400psf. Now can try - 1150 - 1180psf SOLD 22 units after revised LUMA - district 09 - 75 units - TOP 2013 Balance 69 units - ( 1bedrm = 743sqft/ 2br 904sqft/1173sqft) Initial price 2500 - 3300psf. Now can try - 1480 - 1550psf SOLD 1 units after revised MT SOPHIA SUITES - district 09 - 32 units - TOP 2011 Balance 2 units - ( 1+1 = 689sqft/ 2br = 721sqft) Initial price 1600 - 1800psf. Now can try - 1250 - 1280psf SOLD 26 units after revised MULBERRY TREE - district 11 - 32 units - TOP 2010 Balance 3 units - ( 1+1 = 646sqft/PH) Initial price 1400 - 1600psf. Now can try - 1180 - 1250psf SOLD 5 units after revised NOVA 48 - district 12 - 48 units - TOP 2012 Balance 22 units - ( 3bedrms = 1066/1238sqft/ 3+1 = 1098/1152sqft) Initial price 920 - 950psf. Now can try - 850 - 880psf SOLD 5 units after revised NOVA 88 - district 12 - 88 units - TOP 2012 Balance 34 units - ( 2bedrms = 915sqft/ 2+1 = 980sqft/ 3br 1195sqf/1249sqft/ 4br 1313sqft/ PH) Initial price 920 - 950psf. Now can try - 850 - 880psf SOLD 4 units after revised ZENITH - district 10 - Total 85 units - TOP 2011 Balance 4 units - ( 2brm/775sqft, 2+1/1130sqft,PH3brm) Initial price 1500 - 1600psf. Now can try 1250psf. SOLD 4 units after revised PROJECTS JUST REVISED PARC CENTENNIAL - district 09 - Total 51 units - TOP 2011 Balance 44 units - ( 2brm=1098/1163sqft, 3br =1249/1550/1572sqft) Initial price 1400 - 1500psf. Now can try 1180 - 1280psf WILKIE STUDIO - district 09 - Total 40 units - TOP 2011 Balance 20 units - ( 3brm=1044 -1636sqft, 3br Duplex =2809 -2906sqft) Initial price 1600 - 1800psf. Now can try 1275 - 1380psf
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