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On the first theory day, I woke up extremely early and arrived at the school when the gate was still locked. The first lesson learnt was that arriving early does not guarantee benefits. During the first parade, I did react to the some commands on time as it had been a long time since my previous parade. My boots were not polished enough and my collar was not starched. I kept these in mind and made sure my mistakes would not be repeated. I have learnt more about the course through the briefings, but my group mates were still like strangers to me. Our group played a few ice breaking games, such as wacko and the paper version of "Heads up!". Through these games, I remembered all their names and got to know them better. We decided on the name "Archer" during lunch. The first theory course- "Methods of Instruction" was alright. However before the course, we were not efficient at arranging the tables and chairs, even after repetitions of instructions. We had to stand aside and watch the officers arrange it for us. I felt bad as we were there to learn to be leaders, meaning we should have initiative and follow instructions clearly. The lecture taught me to be a good instructor, mainly to have the courage and confidence. I have realised many things which I could have done in the primary school to guide my juniors better, such as bad mannerisms. The foot drills have cleared my confusion with the drills and.
I missed the second theory course day as I was away on a school trip. Upon my return, I regretted not coming as I have missed out a lot of lessons, from the notes posted online.
The MOI practice on the third theory course was extremely helpful. Before the practice, I thought that I could present smoothly as I had spent time doing research on the topic. But after looking at the other slides, I realised that some of my slides were too irrelevant. Furthermore, I could not present well and my bad habits returned, leaving me with a want to escape from embarrassment. After receiving comments from my group's instructors, I edited my slides based on them after returning home. Geography lessons did teach me about maps, but not on navigating using a map. I have learnt how to divide a map into sections to easily find my way and about the compass. I have anticipated a triage briefing about scary situations. Instead, the briefing broke down triage into different parts and gave me a better impression. I learnt that triage meant more than just treating people and getting scolded for wrong treatments, instead it is about organising and prioritising. The introduction to CPB has increased my interests in it. The wide variety of badges gave me the feeling that there will be at least a handful that is sound for me, though it is extremely hard to qualify for one. The examination revision was like a summary for the three course days and the hints given were helpful in my revision. The camp briefing had taught me to prepare well for camp. My stamina would have been worse without the daily exercises. |
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