Perpetual Standstill
That's how most NS guys feel about their lives right now, the ones I've come in contact with anyway. The girls move on to uni, or find a job. Everyone else seems to be moving on, going to their next phase in life. Somehow, time really comes to a standstill when you're doing NS. It's as if army camps are in the twilight zone or something. Time ceases to follow the natural laws once you're in green.I guess a lot of it has to do with motivation. Constantly asking yourself "What the hell am I doing here?!" doesn't exactly make time go by any faster. The old cliche that time flies by when you're having fun is so true. Sadly, most people get posted to mundane jobs in NS which they are seriously overqualified for. Like my friend who's a PSC scholar, made to do clerical work. What a waste of human resource.
It's inevitable. The supply of labour seriously exceeds the requirements of the SAF. Some people will get the postings they want, most won't. You won't like all aspects of your job when you enter the working world next time, so GET USED TO IT!
You can't always get what you want. So you might as well make the best of it since you're there. Stuck with a clerical job? Become a pro at Word or Excel. So you're a medic? All that medical knowledge could come in handy one day so Praise God! Stuck as a lifeguard in Tekong? So you'll get a tan that every guy wants! Hmm...actually the lifeguard job doesn't sound too bad.
Every job has it's perks. Focus on that instead of the negative side. No one can motivate yourself better than...yes, yourself. So pick yourself up, give yourself a pat on the back, and say "Ï'M GONNA TYPE THE BEST DAMN WORD DOCUMENT I'VE EVER DONE!"(or whatever's applicable in your situation)
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