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Alcander Seow

Environmental Engineer Minor in Business at Nanyang Technological University

21 Mar 2021

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"Things NS Enlistees must get" article from The Smart Local, true or not?

Hi, I just read an article from The Smart Local (https://thesmartlocal.com/read/ns-things-to-get/) regarding NS enlistees & what they must get before going for NS. Is it true realistically or partially true? What other things do you think need to be added to this list of 20? & Is no.s 14 (briefs in NS only) true?

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  1. Cap. Book out tekong in army uniform + army cap. You only need personal cap if you not comfortable to go out during weekends with a botak head. After tekong/command school, you can grow your hair alr.

  2. Prickly Heat. If you wash your clothes frequently, not needed. BTW if you put too much of this, you can't sweat, your body cannot regulate heat, you toh. Normally we only use powder during outfield where we can't wash our clothes or mahfan to keep changing clothes/shower. We only put in our socks and underwear to prevent footrot/cockrot.

  3. Religious Items. Cannot wear anything arnd your neck. Dangerous. My encik told the entire company, if your god is so powerful, why you need to wear smth arnd your neck or keep smth on you always. I did have my crucifix in my cupboard. If you see anything, siam. If it follows you, wake someone up if you can't scream.

  4. Spectacle Band. Dont. You'll look like a toot/nerd. The ear clips are good enuf. Go make a specs just for NS. Cheap frame. I think got spectacle discount when you enlist, they will tell u when u book in.

  5. Normal razor is fine. May b even faster than electrical. Some electrical doesn't get you a clean shave/take very long for a clean shave. My electric shaver took me 1min to shave. Razor, 10s max. You'll have to shave every day. So shaving is to touch up.

  6. Wet wipes fking impt. For bunk cleaning. Wipe and throw. Many uses. Buy cheap ones in bulk.

  7. Febreze fking impt. The beds/pillows are nasty as fuck. Febreze the entire bed and pillow when u get to your bed. Once dry, put on the pillow case and febreze the casing another layer.

  8. No comment on mask.

  9. I think you can find on shopee whatever a 30k one. Only tekong don't let you charge phone. Command sch etc can alr. In tekong I no time use phone/no connection. A 10k one survived me the entire week. But that was back then when portys were ex. Now cheap cheap, can get a 30k one for in case.

  10. Get a unique hanger or you peg the top of your hanger so ppl won't b confused with whose clothes is whose.i was the only fella with purple hanger.

  11. Strepsils never used them.

  12. Not needed. Water is fine. They'll make u drink like a camel. Won't toh one. But I did take BCAA for muscle recover and growth. I think this might b more beneficial that salonpas.

  13. Get a $10 black casio watch for NS. Done.

  14. Back in my time, only allow triangle underwear in tekong/command sch. Once go unit, no one cares.

  15. Ye bring a pen.

  16. No don't bring panadol. If you're sick, go report sick and eat their medication. Don't garang eat your own medication and cont training. Your own commanders dw you to do that, you toh, very troublesome. If you're not a chao keng, they sure ok for u to report sick. Only medication I brought was for my sinus, this sickness won't cause me to toh. Dont risk your life in peacetime.

  17. If you read then yeah. If not go mingle with your army friends.

  18. Sure yea some netflix wouldn't be wrong. If you have to travel long distances.

  19. No one in the right mind would bring a trash bag to camp and cover over surfaces.

  20. Have fun, don't b a spoilt kid. Think of those around you when your selfish side comes out. Cuz either way, shit needs to get done. If you are an ass, ppl arnd you will get you back. Trust me. I've seen it. They took the fkers towel and use it to wipe the toilet seat. Fella didn't know, used it to shower. Treat this like a holiday. You'll miss NS when you start uni/working.

My add ons.
21) don't bring a luggage. There will be one cock with luggage, don't be that boy. I went into tekong with 1 backpack. That's all. Rmb, whatever yoy bring into tekong need to bring out. Plus they'll b issuing alot of stuff, more yoy bring in, you'll suffer when you bring the rest out.

22) Some coins for vending machine. Sometimes you'll need a kick of sugar on a tired day, sneak to the vending, get a cola and down it. Helps.

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JeffreyLeeZQ

20 Mar 2021

Writer at Jeffreyleezq.com

The Febreze spray is a lifesaver. Legit.

I strongly recommend you get the big bottle one.

Cheers.

- Jeffrey (jeffreyleezq.com)

Chris

20 Mar 2021

Owner and Writer at Tortoisemoney.com

Not everything is important but most are good to have items. And yes, as far as 2016, no.14 is true....

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