finally gotten my 期待已久的 red beret liao!!!
the 72km route march was worth it,considering the pain,abrasions,the blisters,the long,sleepless night(one friend sprained his ankle cos he was 'sleepwalking'). All in all,it was a painful experience...
however,when we have something in mind,and that something is our goal,we will go all out to achieve it. for our case,its undeniably the red beret which is our ultimate goal...having said that,we had thought that we will not get it cos the 72km route march sounded an impossible task to complete.and our seniors make it sound so scary.hahas...anyway,on the day we set out,everyone of us had their own secret weapon. Some of them had their feet taped to prevent blisters,some of us wear tights to prevent abrasions,etc... for me,i had two 1.5l of 100 plus and tights.but in the end,i still kena abrasions,and its the nearly bleeding that kind.(i had to walk open legged for a day.) But then, when we don on our red beret,its all worth it. Looking back,this past 10 months of training,from the 1st day i stepped thru the gates of Pasir Ris Camp till now,alot of things may seem crazy,like jumping out of a completely functional plane from 1000 feet,fighting missions,walking the 72km route march,etc. but in the end,its all these things that bonded us together as one. all the encouragement and applause,the friendships forged during these 'activities' really last...
right now,we are still talking our unforgettable swampwalk,the 1st thing that we did when we were in Brunei!!!hahas...
Those days,THOSE DAYS................................................................
