Normal To Be Nervous, Scared When Going BMT Soon?
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is it normal..feeling nervous , scared now
i have very seldom been to camps, probably 2-3 in my school life n no more..now i m expected to stay in camp for 2 weeks?..
also scared cant get along with bunkmates. Any tips not to cause any unhappiness or misunderstandings? -
tell them you're nephew of some minister..everyone treat you nicely..
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You think your school camp and BMT camps the same har??Originally posted by borntolive:is it normal..feeling nervous , scared now
i have very seldom been to camps, probably 2-3 in my school life n no more..now i m expected to stay in camp for 2 weeks?..
also scared cant get along with bunkmates. Any tips not to cause any unhappiness or misunderstandings?
Do not worry. I feel nervous and anxious too the first time. You will be ok. Trust me. Just be yourself. Don't act garang too much. Be normal. Be yourself. People can tell whether you wayang or not. And you will certainly bond with your new found friends.
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don't worry, jsut remember these:
stay in the backgroud, dun be garang, learn to chao keng and downgrade -
dun wry , go in wif a postive attitude and everything would be fine .
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Don't worry my friend, u will be fine if u stay positive . You don't have to volunteer yourself for everything but don't siam either.
I slept at 4am on my first night, tossing and turning.....
Some of the thoughts were:
"Will I be shot during live firing?"
"Will I commit suicide? If I can't take it anymore."
"Will I get along with bunk mates?" etc etc
None of them came true hahaha. -
It's normal to be apprehensive as your BMT draws near. I dare say every single one of us would have doubts and apprehensions when were were all at your stage.
The key thing here is to have a positive mindset and keep telling yourself that it can't be all that bad. And truthfully, while I found BMT tough, it wasn't really as bad as I initially thought it was.
And most importantly, remember that you're not in this alone. There will be 40++ people in your platoon sharing the exact same experience as you do. As you're in push-up position in the mud in the hot afternoon sun, remember that the people next to you are suffering alongside you as well and that no matter what, it will eventually be over.
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It very normal to have such feelings,just think positively that u are not the only ones,u will have a lot of friends that is so close and it impossible to find outside army.
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How about is tekong really haunted?Originally posted by Rock^Star:Don't worry my friend, u will be fine if u stay positive . You don't have to volunteer yourself for everything but don't siam either.
I slept at 4am on my first night, tossing and turning.....
Some of the thoughts were:
"Will I be shot during live firing?"
"Will I commit suicide? If I can't take it anymore."
"Will I get along with bunk mates?" etc etc
None of them came true hahaha. -
there's nothing to worry about and be afraid of. just what are u afraid of anyway?
afraid of the training? as long as you are moderately fit, the training is manageable. don't worry.
afraid of not being able to make friends? try to be friendly, helpful and easy going, u'll get to know new friends very soon. don't worry.
afraid of not be able to see your loved ones? take this as a time to learn to be independent, get out of the comfort zone. u can't rely on your parents forever right? don't worry.
there're lots more harsher challenges in life in stored for u in future, NS is just a small part of it. take this as a opportunity to overcome your fears.
remember, laugh in the face of danger and prevail. take care and good luck. -
is it true that there is no more 3 weeks confinement for BMT?
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Yeah, it's perfectly normal to be nervous at such a time - this is going to be a whole new experience, and apprehension is a logical response.
Tips? Do your job as instructed, don't mouth off, and help your section and platoon mates with any work if you're not otherwise occupied. Everybody's going to be feeling pressure to some extent, and if you at least keep yourself from being a burden or annoyance, you should get along just fine. -
Usually after training ,u will be too tired to bother with such things.Originally posted by tarutaru:How about is tekong really haunted?
Trust me ,u will sleep on your bed once u enter the bunk. -
what about this, "will i get knock it down during bmt"?Originally posted by tarutaru:How about is tekong really haunted? -
It is perfectly alright to be nervous, since this is a huge turning point of your life. My people will be nervous too, but everi thing gone first time one, so dun scared.
Some points to take note.
1) ensure safety is always presence. For example, since most of the trainers are NSF themselves, they may not be experienced and watchful as the lao jiaos. Some may even do things to satiate their bravado instincts. Some of ur platoon mates may be a little playful, thus neglecting safety. An example is with computer games like CS being so common, some ppls might like to ani o how point their rifle at others while in the bunk machiam like CS, this is veri dangerous as if one develops this type of habit, it is veri dangerous at the range. Also I believe most units have converted to SAR-21. Please do not treat the LAD and point at other ppls eyes, it will lead to blindness, not kidding!!
2) don't be to wayang or hao lian. Don't be the first to finish the task nor be the last to complete the task. If u are the last, u are the platoon sabo king. If u are the fastest, some ambitious OCS wannabes might gang up with others to rate u poorly during poor appraisal. Think carefully whether u wannabe a commander or a men during the whole BMT course, if u choose to be a commander, work hard to achieve it. Things like IPPT, sit-test, peer-appraisal must be good if u aim OCS. If not, IPPt so so can liao, if not dun get things like silver or else.................u get some siong vocation. -
if i'm not wrong should be 2 weeks now.Originally posted by UandMe:is it true that there is no more 3 weeks confinement for BMT? -
if you are physically fit then there is nothing to worry about.
but it is normal to feel nervous. -
physically i aint wory at all , its the emotional part...anyway thks all
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Dont garang means dont be over enthu n serious rite? Which means for e.g during training dont chiong n aim for top rite n take it easy?Originally posted by mhcampboy:You think your school camp and BMT camps the same har??
Do not worry. I feel nervous and anxious too the first time. You will be ok. Trust me. Just be yourself. Don't act garang too much. Be normal. Be yourself. People can tell whether you wayang or not. And you will certainly bond with your new found friends. -
Everyone go in same feeling one lah.
Just remember whatever you do, it's a group thing. You'll find that everything passes by very fast when you're doing things together as a group.
I know that after the first week, the activities/training are so packed that I didn't have time to worry about anything else and just fall asleep after it ends for the day. -
Imo, u can be garang and aim for the top (if u think u got the calibre) but don't be garang until spoil the market.
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Yes. Garang to aim for the top is ok. Do not garang until people can see you so wayang one. take it easy. it will be ok.Originally posted by borntolive:Dont garang means dont be over enthu n serious rite? Which means for e.g during training dont chiong n aim for top rite n take it easy? -
tekong 3 months mah =(.Originally posted by borntolive:is it normal..feeling nervous , scared now
i have very seldom been to camps, probably 2-3 in my school life n no more..now i m expected to stay in camp for 2 weeks?..
also scared cant get along with bunkmates. Any tips not to cause any unhappiness or misunderstandings? -
very nice piece of advice. thank you.Originally posted by Gordonator:there's nothing to worry about and be afraid of. just what are u afraid of anyway?
afraid of the training? as long as you are moderately fit, the training is manageable. don't worry.
afraid of not being able to make friends? try to be friendly, helpful and easy going, u'll get to know new friends very soon. don't worry.
afraid of not be able to see your loved ones? take this as a time to learn to be independent, get out of the comfort zone. u can't rely on your parents forever right? don't worry.
there're lots more harsher challenges in life in stored for u in future, NS is just a small part of it. take this as a opportunity to overcome your fears.
remember, laugh in the face of danger and prevail. take care and good luck. -
btw.. i was wondering for people who are wearing contact lenses.. can wear them when in camp? only thing i scared is no time to wear etc.. and i cant do without my specs.. my degree is too high to state. =( ok fine.. high 700s.