Enlisting Soon…I’m not sure what to expect. Dairy of a gay NS boy!

[Brownieboii]

I’m Adam(alias), Indian, 22, I deferred to finish till my diploma. I’m skinny asf so I skipped my IPPT and decided to just wait till I go through PTP to condition and hoped gain some muscle. But to be honest now, I’m kinda scared what will happen during my NS. I’m Pes B1 and heading to Tekong in a month. Mostly just afraid?/curious?  Of how they treat NS men over there. And I feel like I’m in the dark of what actually happens when I’m there.

[MasterFitMalaySG4U]

Just relax. Now is much better. Before enlist get your mind clear and maybe can start do something about fitness. Go for jog..train your 2.4km. do basic push up pull up sit up am sure u will feel good n motivated. 

 

Cheers

[egal]

expect a lot of horny young guys    not

[Sweetie Pie]

8 hours ago, Brownieboii said:

I’m Adam(alias), Indian, 22, I deferred to finish till my diploma. I’m skinny asf so I skipped my IPPT and decided to just wait till I go through PTP to condition and hoped gain some muscle. But to be honest now, I’m kinda scared what will happen during my NS. I’m Pes B1 and heading to Tekong in a month.

In the NS, being 22 is regarded as fairly late.   Are you a PR citizen?   The majority of Singaporeans will still be under 20 years old even after completing a three to four year formal education.  They will only enroll in a university to pursue their academic studies after NS. 

Return to your subject.  You are probably older than the younger recruits given your age. More senior than your section leader, most likely.  

 

When I was also a recruit, I was scrawny and Pes B which proved one has already passed all health and fitness test.  Treat the army as your intense gym workout routine; it won't kill you, regardless of what,  gave you a lot of physical and emotional self-confidence.  As such, the people who used to harass you in public will think twice before approaching you again.  You know, lots of crazy people out there these days.

Being thin has its benefits; you are more nimble than a fat guy, and you can occasionally be "forgiven" for mistakes after giving the trainer your best effort.    You should be concerned, that if you landed in a company where your leader is extemely demanding of their recruits since they are in dire need of recognition.  In this sense, you must start praying and begin counting down to your passing day, which is within a blink of an eye, long before Christmas arrived.  No sufferings, in army, last forever.

However, it's important to remember that being cooperative and kind will make you a likeable person and you may ended up with a couple of very close-knitted buddy throughout the training days.  It can be harmful to act like a diva, and no one will feel sorry for your struggle in any shapes or forms, let alone finding a supportive buddy. 

 

 Push the like button  if the above make sense to you. 

[Brownieboii]

4 hours ago, Sweetie Pie said:

In the NS, being 22 is regarded as fairly late.   Are you a PR citizen?   The majority of Singaporeans will still be under 20 years old even after completing a three to four year formal education.  They will only enroll in a university to pursue their academic studies after NS. 

Return to your subject.  You are probably older than the younger recruits given your age. More senior than your section leader, most likely.  

 

When I was also a recruit, I was scrawny and Pes B which proved one has already passed all health and fitness test.  Treat the army as your intense gym workout routine; it won't kill you, regardless of what,  gave you a lot of physical and emotional self-confidence.  As such, the people who used to harass you in public will think twice before approaching you again.  You know, lots of crazy people out there these days.

Being thin has its benefits; you are more nimble than a fat guy, and you can occasionally be "forgiven" for mistakes after giving the trainer your best effort.    You should be concerned, that if you landed in a company where your leader is extemely demanding of their recruits since they are in dire need of recognition.  In this sense, you must start praying and begin counting down to your passing day, which is within a blink of an eye, long before Christmas arrived.  No sufferings, in army, last forever.

However, it's important to remember that being cooperative and kind will make you a likeable person and you may ended up with a couple of very close-knitted buddy throughout the training days.  It can be harmful to act like a diva, and no one will feel sorry for your struggle in any shapes or forms, let alone finding a supportive buddy. 

 

 Push the like button  if the above make sense to you. 

I’m Singaporean. I took the long route of going to ITE then to Poly. Deferred twice.

[MDZY]

NS to many people like yourself is an unknown territory. I would say NS shape you up physically and mentally. If you think NS is the worse place you can ever be, it will be 100x worse when u enter the working society. Enjoy your NS, expand your social network... and most importantly be cooperative. There are still certain standard the SAF needs to maintain in terms of training so just go through it as instructed. If you feel really unwell, please sound out but do not take advantage.

[Dirtyme]

PTP was great for me, because you get to spend more time with your buddies vs the regular 2 months. The bonds we had were definitely great because everyone encouraged each other and enjoyed our time together. 

 

training wise I didn't train up anything before going in. so I went in with a open mind to get to finally train up myself. somehow with a "weakness" you could make new friends to team up together and improve.

 

so open mind and have fun! NS has been one great ride I would love to go through again with my buddies ❤️

[Brownieboii]

Can anyone take me through your first day of NS? Specifically for those who went to Tekong.

[grandy]

A lot of my PTP friends said that life is a breeze, because they spread out the 9 weeks into 16 weeks. My PTP friends told me that the first day or so was literally nothing. so things are really much slower, the 3SG get to chit chat more with you.

 

I'm enhanced batch, didn't really make friends, somehow didn't get into the clique. But everyone appreciates how I help out. And they also helped me out in my weaknesses (think outfield and lack of strength). But when I entered unit, I had 2-3 super duper good friends and we stuck together throughout every second of the day. We are still in touch, but rarely meet as one of them is constantly working overseas, while another is busy being an influencer. The last one got exempted over the years.

 

We rarely chat, but when we do meet, aka reservist, they still look out for me, even though I can sense we no longer have that narrow mindedness to spend all our limited time together. A little sad, but I will still remember the great times, and fully treasure it. So grateful that the entire unit life were with people I can trust, and I literally had nothing to worry about.

 

In Tekong, I looked forward to returning to camp, because um their food is more nutritious than what I have at home... And in unit life, the reason of course became I can spend time with my best friends.

 

To answer your question directly, my first day was the usual ushering you around to do all the oath taking, with your parents having a grand tour. Then when they are gone, we went for hair cutting (please do it before!) and collecting of all your issued items. They will do a one by one check to ensure you have everything. Then please have photographic memory to put it back nicely, so you can carry back in the same easy way it was given to you.

 

They would probably also have your peers teach you how to tie your boots, create ilbv and fold smart 4.

 

And look forward to night snacks! First week is very enjoyable!

Edited July 19, 2025 by grandy

[kaze]

day 1 is just wayang to your parents to show they are taking care of you well. then its just very basic stuffs. nothing very serious. laying down the ground work on rank and stuffs. nothing to be afraid of.

 

just do what your sergeants tell you to and you will be fine. always sound out if you are feeling unwell. with this, it will be over very soon.

[Dirtyme]

19 minutes ago, Brownieboii said:

Can anyone take me through your first day of NS? Specifically for those who went to Tekong.

it was mostly admin stuff like checking your kit, cutting hair, checking bunk etc. was kinda chillax for me, to get us started with the acclimatization of being there. first few days were rather admin kinda days, maybe lectures too

[Brownieboii]

My friends alr there was lowkey complaining about their buddy haha. Do yall get assigned or like picked at random?

[Brownieboii]

By the way, I wanted to say thank you guys for the advice so far and taking the time to reply. Means a lot! Still slightly jittery about finally enlisting but I feel slightly more prepared 🤭 thank you! Also I hope this benefits other people too. I’ll update after my first book out (if I remember). I’m looking forward to new responses too!

[aedirn]

Go in with a open mind and take it a day at a time. You might be surprised at the friends you make there. 

And buddies are randomly assigned.

Edited July 20, 2025 by aedirn

[Brownieboii]

2 minutes ago, aedirn said:

Go in with a open mind and take it a day at a time. You might be surprised at the friends you make there. 

And buddies are randomly assigned.

Ahh…will do.

[Brownieboii]

Update : Ahhh two weeks left! Kinda excited but also scared haha. But yeah. I’m gonna shave my hair a week before to be safe. Dare I say I’m lowkey fantasising lol but not really 😝. Also hella weird question for those hairy guys out there. I was reading on another topic, do you guys think it’s best to shave my “ahm” areas before I go in. I’m like Sasquatch hairy so I don’t really want to get any ‘jock burns’ or anything.

[MasterFitMalaySG4U]

Enjoy and make as many friends and out of those can have some kinky fetish fun.....haha 

 

I have fun sex when I am on reservist haha they are everywhere haha 

[Bahamut LGH]

The only painful scenario for me during BMT is, you got to wake up super duper early. Like 5.15am to prepare for the first parade and 5bx.

 

It can be little intense if you’re not into fitness in the beginning stage. But SAF is always very cautious about the new recruit health, so you won’t have the chance to wear yourself out. Even you do, just sound out freely and they will let you take a break.

 

do have open mind and meet different kind of people. Respect everyone especially the senior (senior rank) and time will pass super fast. With the advanced technology such as smart phone able to bring inside camp these day, I am very sure time will pass even super faster and easier than our time where camera phone is not allow, where smart phone didn’t exist back then.

[Why?]

Stock up plenty of snacks in your cupboard.  I mean get your love ones to buy it for you when they visit you, not on your enlistment day because you have plenty of military barang barang to be collected onsite. 

 

You tend to get hungry easily (at night) due to calories burn.  My favourite is space-friendly Oreo biscuit.  My camp in Clementi used to have cold/hot drinks vending machine, so some coins or small notes are useful to have.   Not sure about Pulau Tekong. 

Edited August 2, 2025 by Why?

[strategicthrust]

4 hours ago, Why? said:

Stock up plenty of snacks in your cupboard.  I mean get your love ones to buy it for you when they visit you, not on your enlistment day because you have plenty of military barang barang to be collected onsite. 

 

You tend to get hungry easily (at night) due to calories burn.  My favourite is space-friendly Oreo biscuit.  My camp in Clementi used to have cold/hot drinks vending machine, so some coins or small notes are useful to have.   Not sure about Pulau Tekong. 

Wait, nowadays family members can visit enlistees in camp after enlistment day?

[Why?]

On 8/2/2025 at 1:52 PM, strategicthrust said:

Wait, nowadays family members can visit enlistees in camp after enlistment day?

After two weeks of training and camp orientation, family visits will be permitted. to demonstrate to family members how well their spoiled sons are doing or eating.  After the visit ended, the actual army training started. Visitation is no longer permitted.  It's best to let your family know in advance of their visit what you need or what you would like them to get for you.   You cannot afford to carry everything with you, including your LABUBU,  on your enlistment day, 

 

[Brownieboii]

This is crazy! 7 more days left. Gonna start packing soon. Hopefully everything goes well lol. Who knows someone here might be enlisting with me haha.

[QinWei]

On 8/3/2025 at 10:56 PM, Why? said:

cannot afford to carry everything with you, including your LABUBU,  on your enlistment day

i think many males hang bag charms from jelly beans to lbb nowadays

Why suddenly mentioned this?

[Why?]

5 minutes ago, QinWei said:

i think many males hang bag charms from jelly beans to lbb nowadays

Why suddenly mentioned this?

If you bring anything "cute, then you will become target of redicule.  Better play safe,  you do not know who your buddies are.   The purpose of army is to train you to become a real man, nothing cute about it.  Who knows, you might become straight, after 3 strenous months,  though the chance is slim.    First impression,  good or bad, often dictates the rest of your army journey. 

[QinWei]

but str or gay cant be turned/bent

[earth_tone]

Expect a huge lack of sleep and tons of waiting.

[Why?]

12 hours ago, earth_tone said:

Expect a huge lack of sleep and tons of waiting.

They will show you discipline throughout the first week and provide you with the necessary equipment, with administration breaks to grant you some passes. Additionally, you will have some free time, which is when you begin to (at least attempt) to form bonds with your fellow campers. You won't feel alone during the difficult times since you will need them and vice versa.

 

There won't be any sleepless nights, in my opinion. Rather, you'll be so exhausted that you won't want to get out of bed to use the restroom, which is why some individuals even wet their beds.  I have wetted my bed once, and numerous wet dreams because my body was naturally seeking its own adjustment and relief to harsh environment (hunk included).  

 

An hour before dawn, just as you thought the night was still early after closing your eyes,  you heard your commander yelling and screaming their lung out to begin you for a new day.  Anyone who is late in the preparation of falling in, the entire platoon will have to return to their bunk and repeat the process until your commander is happy with the speed he desired.  A couple of unfit individuals were still drifting in and out of their slumber before the entire platoon is being marched off for breakfast, followed by more waiting, more instructions, and some basic training until you looked extremely tanned and your body ached all over before the day of the family visit.  The whole point,  is that they will be astonished to discover how drastically (Manly) their son has changed in just two weeks of absence. 

 

Real army life started when you heard the gate latch with a loud clank after your family vacation was over.   Thereafter, no bluff, you won't enjoy what is to come and the only comfort you will get, after a hard days of training, is to find what most gay love to see in the shower room. However, try to avoid frequent masturbating and stay focus on preserving the energy you need for many many days to come.

 

[EastSgDad]

On 8/6/2025 at 4:20 AM, Brownieboii said:

This is crazy! 7 more days left. Gonna start packing soon. Hopefully everything goes well lol. Who knows someone here might be enlisting with me haha.

Take care and stay safe, my son.

Stay positive!

Edited August 11, 2025 by EastSgDad

[earth_tone]

10 hours ago, Why? said:

They will show you discipline throughout the first week and provide you with the necessary equipment, with administration breaks to grant you some passes. Additionally, you will have some free time, which is when you begin to (at least attempt) to form bonds with your fellow campers. You won't feel alone during the difficult times since you will need them and vice versa.

 

There won't be any sleepless nights, in my opinion. Rather, you'll be so exhausted that you won't want to get out of bed to use the restroom, which is why some individuals even wet their beds.  I have wetted my bed once, and numerous wet dreams because my body was naturally seeking its own adjustment and relief to harsh environment (hunk included).  

 

An hour before dawn, just as you thought the night was still early after closing your eyes,  you heard your commander yelling and screaming their lung out to begin you for a new day.  Anyone who is late in the preparation of falling in, the entire platoon will have to return to their bunk and repeat the process until your commander is happy with the speed he desired.  A couple of unfit individuals were still drifting in and out of their slumber before the entire platoon is being marched off for breakfast, followed by more waiting, more instructions, and some basic training until you looked extremely tanned and your body ached all over before the day of the family visit.  The whole point,  is that they will be astonished to discover how drastically (Manly) their son has changed in just two weeks of absence. 

 

Real army life started when you heard the gate latch with a loud clank after your family vacation was over.   Thereafter, no bluff, you won't enjoy what is to come and the only comfort you will get, after a hard days of training, is to find what most gay love to see in the shower room. However, try to avoid frequent masturbating and stay focus on preserving the energy you need for many many days to come.

 

erm... why quoting me for?

[earth_tone]

if you're in the wrong company, move away cos the constant chats about boobs and geylang can get very tiring

[earth_tone]

Expect some extra duties, I got one during my BMT. It wasn't fun but it was part of being in NS. Maybe some people didn't even had any in the course of their service term, huge lost! You got to experience guard-duty at least once in your lifetime.

[earth_tone]

Expect to fall for at least one of your campmates 😘 chances are you might fall for quite a few at the same time. It is very normal. Just be prepared to join them and their girlfriends for weekend dinners right before booking-in. 

[earth_tone]

Expect to have lots of sudden food cravings — things you've always taken granted for will all of a sudden become irresistible when you're in there. But this will only be for the phase of mostly BMT. After that, your body kinda get accustomed to gorge like crazy during book out, then every weekend you just repeat the drill... until ORD. 

 

Unless, you for some reason get posted to staying out vocations. Then food is irrelevant to you by then. Good luck!

[earth_tone]

Either you only stick to the Indian clan or you might actually make some Chinese or Malay buddies! My advice is, mix around a lot more. Pick up some Hokkien or Melayu, it will be useful when you go Uni later.

[Why?]

50 minutes ago, earth_tone said:

if you're in the wrong company, move away cos the constant chats about boobs and geylang can get very tiring

Quite unlikely for most 18yo recruits (fresh from school)  to indulge in those topics.  It is only possible during your ICT days. 

52 minutes ago, earth_tone said:

erm... why quoting me for?

Nothing special, just convenient, me think. 

[cbm]

Apparently they will teach you how to fly drones now

[earth_tone]

30 minutes ago, Why? said:

Quite unlikely for most 18yo recruits (fresh from school)  to indulge in those topics.  It is only possible during your ICT days. 

Nothing special, just convenient, me think. 

everyone's experience is different, didnt happen to you doesnt mean it didnt happen

[earth_tone]

And pls restrain from quoting me out of convenience.

[Why?]

Recruits are regarded as late teens since they are often between the ages of 18 and 20. In the army, they primarily discuss topics appropriate for their age group, such as personal career goals, education advancement, the newest technology, past time hobbies, family issues, worries about their posting right after basic training, and going out together to watch movies, eat, party, shop, etc.   Most of the recruiters, in my opinion, are well educated, had respectable upbringings, and are not interested in prostitution, unless you're talking about school dropouts who got odd jobs and participated in gangsterism outside.    If a religious campmate starts sharing the gospel with you over break and then extends an invitation to visit his church, don't be surprised. 

Edited August 12, 2025 by Why?

[cakecum]

Anyone in Pulau Tekong now?

[Brownieboii]

Hi everyone! I’m ending my confinement week in two more days I’ll update here soon!

[cakecum]

Congratulations 

[Brownieboii]

Today honestly quite shag. SBA was so thorough they pulled out beds and the back of our lockers. 1 more day to book out day haha…

[SGFitness]

NS was quite fun for me. Miss the good old days...

[QinWei]

39 minutes ago, SGFitness said:

NS was quite fun for me. Miss the good old days...

u sure u r combat?

[thinking35]

I was scared too when I was being enlisted cos of all those experiences from seniors... It was tough and tired but okay after sometime and fun at times too....

[earth_tone]

In retrospect NS was a piece of cake compare to work life. 

At least then, I just need to use my body to complete my tasks, when you enter the workforce the stress level is 100 times higher. World of business is much more complicated then national service....

[Brownieboii]

Tmrw is book out day!! Also can I just say… the swimming trunks is way too fucking small but loose at the same time. Everybody’s nuts be just hanging out…

[Why?]

1 hour ago, Brownieboii said:

Tmrw is book out day!! Also can I just say… the swimming trunks is way too fucking small but loose at the same time. Everybody’s nuts be just hanging out…

How was your shower room experience?  Anyway, enjoy your weekend because it is going to be quite short before you book in on Sunday evening again. 

[Brownieboii]

5 hours ago, Why? said:

How was your shower room experience?  Anyway, enjoy your weekend because it is going to be quite short before you book in on Sunday evening again. 

Honestly, I can’t disclose much but I can say that everything is pretty updated now. Everyone has their own privacy.