I’m SC Edmund Ong, this year 21 years old, a Diploma holder of Electronic, Computing & Communication Engineering, specialize in Wireless on the final year. I’m an outgoing guy who likes to go out to enjoy the Sun and Wind. That also mean I like to exercise a lot and sweat out the fats in me! I play sports like Basketball, Cycling, Dodge ball, Swimming and other more. I like to hang out with friends to chill and catch up with one another. In my circle of friends, I’m well known for a funny guy who is like a clown cause I like to make others smile or laugh, it just feels good to see those. But this only apply to those people who I’m closer with, I’m usually a quiet and just observe the surrounding only when I just enter a new environment. So I’m that type who is slower with making friends but when get closer with them then I start to be more comfortable and behaving more like myself. I’m the eldest in my family beside my parents, therefore I hold a greater responsibility since when I young to take care of my siblings and set a better example for them but in academic side, I didn’t set quite a good one but I still dote and love them. I’m also a very optimistic person and have a positive thinking mindset guy. Overall, I’m just an average guy with average skills that has an average look. (:
Before I enlisted, my weight was nearly 80kg, and after being determined to loss weight, I am now 69kg!! It’s quite an achievement for me and I’m quite proud to be fitter and healthier now. After slimed down, I then started to be able pass my IPPT in HTA. Before that I always fail my 2.4 run, pull up and standing board jump, therefore I ended up in prep intake which are for those who need to train for another extra 2 more months than the fit intake. I didn’t regret being in prep intake because I will have more time to train myself to pass IPPT, although I still couldn’t get a Silver due to my SBJ, but from a Fail to a Pass is improvement for me already and I will try to improve on my SBJ to get that Silver!
Even though I passed my IPPT and a Diploma holder, I still didn’t get my Cpl rank. Reason is because I failed my O level English, which is a sad thing. Seeing almost all my squad mates having a rank on their shoulders and mine is still a blank, is really a depressing thing but I didn't blame any one because is my fault, I didn’t put in enough effort at that time, that’s why I didn't get my Cpl rank.
And now after passing out and got into PCG, another turning point in life yet is part of my choice because I chose it when I’m being asked to choose which vocation I hope to get. I’m glad that I got what I want, because the trainings here is really different from HTA and maybe some other vocations. Although so far only went through ASP baton training and yet still experience others, but from what I see in the presentation slides, the training programs here seem to be fun and interesting. I can say is much more specializing compared to other vocations. I’m quite looking forward those trainings and hope to see and experience more about this vocation!
“Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.”