Dirty Spectacles.

Ever since enlistment to army on 7 jan 09, my life has undergone drastic changes. From going out with friends every alternate day, to regimental army life. After being away from home for 2+ weeks, being shouted at... I felt demoted, that my value in society was being cheapened. My brain felt under-used and over-stressed. Losing your own confidence... And having a brain that feels devalued... It was really more than what I expected.

After graduation from BMT, got posted to infantry, at bukit panjang camp. Distance doesn't really matter, because travelling to and fro happens only twice a week. But I guess it's a countinued brain devaluing experience. Managed to bring in materials to study this week. Read up in basic driving theory, copy of reader's digest.. now planning to find pharmacy notes to prepare for uni. It's a brain perk for me.

From student to soldier, I can't help but notice that my spectacles are getting dirtier and dirtier.
Some things just don't matter any more.
Some things that mattered for the past 12 years don't matter now.


Have fun in NS, fellow NSFs!