Back from national camp. Well well what to say where to start. It's my 2nd time at camp, but the experience is just totally totally different. Last time I went as a camper, this time I went as a student leader. Last time there were 8 companies, 4 platoons per company and 20 campers per platoon. This time there was 6 companies, 6 platoons per company and 30 campers per platoon. Last time I was in Charlie, the Red Cross company, this time I was in Foxtrot, representing GB. Lotsa things were different this time round, but the spirit of nat camp still remains.

Anyway I just wanna say that I really loved my platoon, F4. They are the cutest bunch ever! The platoon ICs Billy and Sabrina were always so responsible and could always be counted on even when everyone was tired and sian. There was Razak who came up with all the cheers and managed to lead everyone and get them all high(: Then there were the cousins! Brandon and Gregory(: Haha actually I still dunno if they really are cousins, but anyway they are super funny and they remind me of ME and they love to help. Even though they always make life difficult for me cos they like to complain about their safari beds and they are alwaysalwaysalways lagging like 5mins behind the rest. (:Foxtrot 4 <333

There were some points where I really felt like an idiot for voluntarily going for this thing. I mean throughout the entire camp I got around 10hrs of sleep. Debrief till 2+ every night, waking up at 5 or 6 to get ready before all the campers, sitting around in the blazing hot sun waiting and waiting most of the time.. but at the end of the day, the sense of fulfillment overrides all.(: Building rapport with the campers in your platoon, cheering with them and for them, hearing them cheer for you- that's what makes it all worthwhile. Haha I'm really quite happy about the whole experience la. I thought I'd probably be the dao anti-social leader whom no one liked, but I guess I managed to break the ice and get them to realise that I'm actually not that different from them. I'm still afterall a student just like them.(: And I guess I managed to balance between being firm and strict with them (UG camp afterall) while at the same time having fun and not scolding them or being harsh with them all the time.

And it's cool being a student leader, cos you get to choose what activities you wanna participate in. If you think it's boring you can just sit it out. And you get to interact more with the instructors armydudes etc. xP Hehehe. I loved the kayaking and biking! And I'm all brown and burnt now! Whoopiedoo. Hopefully I can get some photos up soon.