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It seems strange that you would take advice on how to finish National Service (NS) well from someone who wasted much of his two years. But I really want to help you learn from my regrets, and the...
Every person’s two years in National Service (NS) will be different. No longer trapped within the confines of the education system, you’ll find yourself with a newfound independence. But if...
Most people say that every Singaporean son goes into National Service (NS) a boy and comes out a man. Some say that NS is a void, and others still just shrug their tired shoulders and utter, as if it...
The disruptive COVID-19 season has certainly been a disappointing and frustrating period for most of us, with many of the plans we had for the year being written off. Even as I write this, I will be...
2019 was a big year for me because it was when I graduated from polytechnic and enlisted into National Service (NS). I faced enlistment with greater fear and apprehension than most. This was largely...
Under the Enlistment Act, I was due to enlist on July, 5 2019. Unlike my peers, I was actually looking forward to enlisting as I wanted a career in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). I had heard...
In 2018, I struggled with depression for five weeks. As a National Serviceman, I was transitioning from an old camp to a new camp. Things were run differently, and having to adapt to the new...
All I wanted was to cruise through my two years of National Service (NS). No hiccups, no frills. Blend in, be done, then wipe the dust off my boots as my pink IC and I ride into the ORD sunset. That...
My national service (NS) days were really memorable because it was a period where God’s favour filled my life. Unlike most Singaporean sons, I was PES C9L9 – a designation which meant I...