right. thank God my first week in SISPEC wasn't as crucifying as i'd imagined it to be.

there were the usual runs of physical training and weapon handling skills. I really like our commanders, coz most of them aren't fierce but are actually approachable and friendly. Furthermore, my company saw the induction of 9 girls whom passed out of BMT with us.

I took my IPPT categorization test. As usual, i went ahead drooping low in confidence and expectations. So i prayed to place my trust in God. This categorization test is really crucial as it determines the measure of training you'll be dealing with subsequently. Obtaining anything other than a gold will burn a portion of your weekend. (i.e. silver: Saturday corrective training until 10am; Pass: until 1130am; Fail: until 1330) I was kinda feeling stressed up as expectations were piled on me, being 1 of only 2 reigning gold medallists in my platoon. I think the only station i have absolute confidence in is Standing Broad Jump, credits to my early years of training when my buddies & I will hobble off the gym.

Thank God! I struck Gold again! Was overjoyed in retaining the accolade. You know, even though i've already reached the Gold standard in BMT, to come through with a Gold again, being able to clock a 2.4 run <9:45,
doesn't take away its sweetness and euphoria. Really coz i didn't expect much from myself, so being able to repeat the feat comes as unexpectedly as it can be. I was thinking before i took the test from a godly perspective, if i achieve a Gold again, it may imply that i'll get to meet my students and even go for Street E on Saturdays. Now, it'll almost certainly come into action. Thank God!
haha... coz my OC has promised to give nights off and early Friday night book outs to those gold awardees. As i'm the sole recipent of that award in my platoon for now, it'll be quite funny if I go for nights off alone.

Pray for me, for humility, i can sense arrogance creeping up honestly. All credits yield to God actually. When my platoon guys congratulated me after i came in first across the finishing point, all i could say was, thank God really. Pray that i'll be a source of encouragement to them, as i get to know them better.

My commanders are really expecting a fair bit from me from then onwards, pray that i'll not remain in that passive zone, but be confident.

Vin