Aviva's SAF group term life insurance

During BMT, a speaker from AVIVA would give a talk about SAF group term life insurance. Signing up for this insurance scheme is totally up to you. For $12.80 per month, you will be covered for $100,000. Also, do note the extra allowance of $20 given to all of us is meant for and to encourage us to but this insurance scheme. However, this insurance scheme is for life, until 65 years old. It continues its protection after one ORD. Below are some...

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Tips to make time pass faster in camp

Time passing slowly, a painful sight for NSFs Lets face the truth, 99% of us do not want to serve National Service (NS) if given a choice. Therefore, doing something with no interest at all for the next 2 years (reason of why people complaining NS is wasting their time and too long) would seem so painfully long. This post offers tips to help speed up your NS life. They are: Since you are already in NS, and you have no choice but to go through...

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Should you shave your hair before or during enlistment?

I would recommend that one shaves their hair in BMTC. Firstly, haircut in the camp cost only $2. Secondly, I am sure that non of you would want to be "botak" before enlistment because it subjects to stares on the streets. As you will be having a super short hair style for the following 2 years of your life, a day longer with your awesome/amazing hair would make you feel better. Also, there are some reasons as to why people would want to shave...

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What should you name yourself?

During registration for NS, one needs to input his personal particulars, bank account information and measurements of his body (for uniforms that will be issued) on www.ns.sg. There, the website would prompt what should be written on your name tag. Examples on how you should format your name would be given also. However, do take note that: Maximum of 10 letters allowed to be on the name tag Format need not be followed (you can just have your...

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The day before enlistment

What you look like the day before enlistment The day before you enlist is quite a horrible one. We could not believe time flew at this point of time. Suddenly realising that there are still so many things to be done before you enlist is quite common too. Things still not prepared for tomorrow's enlistment. Have not had a proper "goodbye" date with one's girlfriend. Did not spend enough time with family and friends. On top of that, you will find...

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Do I need to train myself piror to enlistment?

Some of us may advice others who are about to enlist in a few months time to train themselves up so that they will not have a hard time coping with training in BMT. Back then, I trained every night hoping that I was ready what tough training BMT would throw at me. I was very wrong. What I could say is that the training we go through in BMT is on a whole new level, and no amount of "training by ourselves" could ever prepare us for it...

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Recieved a letter from NDU?

Men of Naval Diver Unit Based on my personal experience. As an average joe, I expected a letter from BMTC, telling me to go to Pulau Tekong for the start of my NS life. To my surprise, NDU sent me a letter, asking me to head down to their camp for a medical check-up. Without much of a choice, I went. I arrived at Sembawang MRT station that morning, waiting for someone and some direction from him (as told in the letter). A master sergeant appeared...

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